Hochul revives altered Penn Station reconstruction project
Governor Kathy Hochul revived a massive redevelopment project around Penn Station, promising to beautify the beleaguered transit hub financed by the development of 10 skyscrapers around it. “This day...
View ArticleOverdue diversity for council’s LGBT caucus
The New York City Council’s LGBT Caucus is finally getting an influx of much-needed diversity in the new year, capping off a four-year stretch during which the only out members of the city’s lawmaking...
View ArticleOnly a handful of FDNY units out of service even as some firefighters...
Just four FDNY units out of the system’s 350 units were out of service Thursday morning due to lack of staffing, according to the department’s commissioner — pushing back at a narrative regarding...
View ArticleRep. Yvette Clarke office building catches ablaze
Hundreds of firefighters responded to a blaze at an apartment building in Flatbush that houses the district office of Congressmember Yvette Clarke on Wednesday. At about 10:45 am, FDNY responded to a...
View ArticleJustice after 45 years: How the NYPD and Queens prosecutors solved the...
After nearly 45 years, the NYPD has served a hot plate of justice in a cold murder case in Queens. Seventy-four-year-old Martin Motta was arrested on Nov. 3 for the 1976 murder of George Seitz, who was...
View ArticleBrooklyn hospital employees overwhelmingly in compliance with COVID-19 vaccine
Top executives at One Brooklyn Health System, Inc. (OBHS) and SUNY Downstate Medical Center and University Hospital of Brooklyn say that the overwhelming majority of employees are in compliance with...
View ArticleNew York City children will still need to wear masks in schools for now,...
Although younger children can now start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, New York City public school students will be required to wear face masks while in class for the foreseeable future, officials...
View ArticleDollar van protest gains traction with Public Advocate’s support
The commuter van (known as dollar van) community of drivers has struggled with the city of New York in recent years to get the same attention and respect as ride-share services, and they are ramping up...
View ArticleOn the nightwatch: NYPD and DOT launches ‘Dusk and Darkness’ campaign to...
With New York City turning the clocks back an hour this weekend, the Five Boroughs will experience earlier darkness in the weeks ahead — increasing the hazards for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists...
View ArticleDemocrats refuse blame for ballot proposal failure
Ballot proposals can’t fight for themselves like candidates for office do, but a few of them lost the battle on election night. According to the Associated Press, three ballot proposals aimed at...
View ArticleSkye’s SOMOS Scoop: Day 2
Editor’s Note: PoliticsNY’s intrepid reporter Skye Ostreicher is down in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the annual SOMOS political gathering where electeds, their operatives, lobbyists, consultants and PR...
View ArticleFDNY, NYPD see steady increases in vaccination rates a week after vaccine...
With the vaccine mandate in place, the vaccination rates of some of the city's agencies are steadily increasing. Overall, the vaccination rate of the New York City workforce is at 92%, up from 84% on...
View ArticleWall St extends record rally on strong jobs report, Pfizer COVID-19 pill cheer
Wall Street's main indexes hit record highs in a broad-based rally on Friday as data showing strong jobs growth in October, coupled with Pfizer's COVID-19 pill update, bolstered sentiment about...
View ArticleBloomingdale’s launches new Happy Together pop-up at 59th Street store ahead...
Bloomingdale's has launched a new pop-up for those who want to get a jump on their holiday shopping. From now through Jan. 14, 2022, shoppers can check out The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s: Happy Together...
View ArticleNYC-based cathedral observes Día de Muertos, creating a space for community...
An altar dressed with colors of the sunset glows amid the candlelight. Black and white photos of people’s faces line the table behind a ceramic skeleton painted with the same oranges and yellows of the...
View ArticleBarstool Sportsbook weekend promos include free bets, hoodies, odds boosts
Another big weekend of football betting at Barstool Sportsbook is on tap as a loaded Saturday college slate sets up NFL Week 9 Sunday action. Ahead of and throughout the weekend, Barstool Sportsbook is...
View ArticleKids five to 11 eligible for New York City’s vaccine incentive program
Families of children ages five to 11 that get the COVID-19 vaccination are eligible for the City's $100 vaccine incentive program. Parents of kids now eligible to get the Pfizer-BioNTech inoculation...
View ArticleEric Adams supports Biden’s “Build Back Better” in CNN opinion
As a potential vote on Biden’s infrastructure and climate bills waver in the House of Representatives, [1] New York City’s mayor-elect Eric Adams is making his appeal to have Biden’s “Build Back...
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