Islanders out of sorts in loss to Maple Leafs, drop sixth straight
Zero-for-two at UBS Arena. At least the boo birds sound in tune acoustically — because the New York Islanders were serenaded by them on Sunday night in a 3-0 loss to former captain John Tavares and the...
View ArticleWork on Cuomo pandemic book was ‘not voluntary’: Assembly impeachment report
Several staffers said their work on former Governor Andrew Cuomo's pandemic-era memoir "American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic" was not voluntary and that it compromised their...
View ArticleThe top Giants vs. Buccaneers player props picks
The Giants could be in for it on Monday night when they head south to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in primetime. Tom Brady faces the team he hates the most fresh off back-to-back losses. Brady is 11-4...
View ArticleHow the state’s Medicaid changes will affect disabled residents
New Medicaid provisions enacted statewide in February could interrupt the care of many disabled residents who are currently allowed to choose their own caregivers this November. New York State Senator...
View ArticleHere are some things to do in Manhattan from Nov. 25- Dec. 3
Thursday, Nov. 25 Holidays at Tiny’s in Tribeca [1]- Tiny’s restaurant in Tribeca will host a dine-in Thanksgiving service. For $65/pp, chef Alejandro Bonilla will serve some Thanksgiving staples and...
View ArticleBroadway Junction to become ADA-accessible with slate of new elevators
Broadway Junction, one of Brooklyn's busiest subway stations and most crucial transfer points, is finally set to become accessible for people with disabilities with the construction of seven new...
View ArticleNo injuries reported after fire breaks out in five-story Upper West Side...
No one was injured after a fire broke out in an Upper West Side building on Monday afternoon. According to the FDNY, firefighters responded to a call at 3:38 p.m. on Nov. 22 regarding a fire at 119...
View ArticleBrooklyn Museum receives $50 million investment from City Hall
The Brooklyn Museum is getting a $50 million cash infusion thanks to Mayor Bill de Blasio, who announced the unprecedented capital investment that represents the largest in the institution's history on...
View ArticleGunman sought for shooting man in broad daylight on Harlem street
Cops are looking for a gunman who fired a round in Harlem that hit someone on the street in broad daylight last week. According to police, at 1:45 p.m. on Nov. 13 the suspect pulled out a firearm and...
View ArticleVideo shows potential suspect in East Harlem shooting that left one man dead
The police department has released a video of a potential suspect who may be involved in a shooting that left one man dead in East Harlem. At 8:40 pm. on Nov. 17, police responded to a 911 call...
View ArticleCity expands $100 vax incentive to include SOMOS sites
New York City's vaccination rate for adults is approaching 90 percent, but the city is still expanding its incentive program to goad skeptics into getting the jab. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced...
View ArticleBring them home for the holidays: Families of elder incarcerated individuals...
Members of the Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) community illustrated on Nov. 23, the empty seats that they will be forced to celebrate beside this Thanksgiving. For those at Foley Square on...
View ArticleThe New York Food Truck Association serves free Thanksgiving meals to...
The New York Food Truck Association [1] teamed up with the Office of Emergency Management [2]and the Department of Homeless Services [3]to serve free Thanksgiving meals at homeless shelters in Brooklyn...
View ArticleBrooklyn Diocese ousts 86-year-old priest following credible abuse allegations
The Brooklyn Diocese announced this week that it would be relieving an 86-year-old priest of his duties after it substantiated a nearly 50-year-old sexual abuse case against him. An internal diocese...
View Article‘When will it end?’ Protesters denounce use of solitary confinement
Many New Yorkers now know what it was like to be alone for long periods of time while quarantining during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but those who have lived through solitary confinement...
View ArticleGov. Hochul vows to complete Second Avenue Subway extension
Governor Kathy Hochul toured the Second Avenue subway tunnels below East Harlem with transit leaders Tuesday, Nov. 23, committing to completing the long-promised second phase extension north to 125th...
View ArticleNYC Council ready to give non-citizens voting rights
City Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) led other elected officials and several dozen advocate organizations in a City Hall Park rally Tuesday celebrating a measure that will allow roughly...
View ArticleCouncil votes to approve Gowanus rezoning, ending years-long debates
The New York City Council voted nearly-unanimously on Tuesday to approve the Gowanus rezoning, officially setting the project in motion after years of planning and debate. "It shows that many people...
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