Brooklynites march against anti-Semitism after Bay Ridge attack
Scores of southern Brooklynites marched in Bensonhurst on Sunday to denounce anti-Semitism in response to a physical attack last week on two 21-year-old Jewish men, allegedly because they were wearing...
View Article‘We’re not in a good place’: Hochul warns of post-holiday COVID surge
Governor Kathy Hochul warned of another wave of COVID-19 infections due to people gathering over the winter holidays, saying state hospital capacity could face a crunch in the coming weeks. "We're not...
View ArticleMayor Adams hits television circuit during his third day in office
On his third day as mayor, Eric Adams concentrated on getting his message across via the television screen on Monday. After a whirlwind weekend that saw the new mayor bike, commute on the subway, and...
View ArticleState redistricting halted once again
Candidate petitioning for the 2022 elections is coming up soon, but the state's redistricting process is not done yet. That after the 10-member New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC)...
View ArticleNBA reschedules Nets COVID-postponed games
The NBA rescheduled the three games that had to be postponed due to COVID and adjusted the date and time of two other games on the Nets schedule. The Nets will now face the Portland Trail Blazers on...
View ArticlePolitical Odds & Ends, Jan. 4, 2022
CM Adams Hosts Former Speakers for Discussion on Leading New York City [caption id="attachment_62133" align="alignleft" width="192"] City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams[/caption] Expected City Council...
View ArticleAntonio Brown takes in Nets-Grizzlies from courtside seats
If anyone was wondering where Antonio Brown disappeared to after walking off the field on Sunday at Metlife Stadium, all they had to do was check the Barclays Center. Brown was spotted in courtside...
View ArticleNets slump continues in ’embarrassing’ loss to Grizzlies
Nets head coach Steve Nash didn't sugarcoat it when he addressed reporters after another ugly loss at the Barclays Center. Brooklyn looked out of sorts for yet another game, this time a 118-104 loss to...
View ArticleIT’S OFFICIAL: Kyrie Irving will make season debut vs. Pacers
The worst kept secret in the NBA is now official: Kyrie Irving will make his season debut on Wednesday when the Nets face the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Nets did not list the guard...
View ArticleNew NYC Ferry landing In Throggs Neck hailed as ‘game-changer’ for commuters
In one of his final acts as New York City mayor, Democrat Bill de Blasio championed the Bronx's new ferry landing -- a newly installed dock located in Throggs Neck at Ferry Point Park which will add...
View ArticleBack to business: Adams signs executive order to protect small businesses...
On Jan. 4, Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order to amend violations small businesses face in order to help provide some economic relief with fewer or reduced fines. The new mayor visited the...
View ArticleQueens business leaders urge city to improve communications with Black and...
Several Queens-based business leaders are featured in a recent report [1] that offers a blueprint with a number of policy ideas for helping New York City’s minority-owned businesses make a full...
View Article17 youths, part of tripartite gang alliance, indicted in major crackdown
Cops and prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled two indictments against 17 young Brooklynites charged with a rash of violent felonies, as part of a tripartite alliance of local gangs who teamed up in order to...
View ArticleNew York City hospitality industry takes another hit as COVID-19 Omicron...
As the Omicron variant continues to rapidly spread throughout New York City, restaurants, bars and other service establishments are once again feeling the strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleU.S. panel probing Jan 6 Capitol attack seeks information from Sean Hannity
The U.S. House of Representatives panel probing the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 is seeking information from Fox News host Sean Hannity in relation to its investigation. “The...
View ArticleBREAKING: Brooklyn police shooting near dollar store leaves suspect in...
Cops shot and and critically inured a 45-year-old man during a Brooklyn shooting on Tuesday evening, police reported. Police sources said the incident happened at about 4:47 p.m. on Jan. 4 outside a...
View ArticlePolitical Odds & Ends, Jan. 5, 2022
Kim Releases Non-Profit War on Workers Report [caption id="attachment_52509" align="alignleft" width="192"] Assemblymember Ron Kim[/caption] Assemblymember Ron Kim (D-Queens) yesterday released his...
View ArticleIslanders optimism increasing as lineup finally nears full strength
Consistency is the ever-important cliché of hockey, as it is in most sports. It's something that the New York Islanders have currently been searching for all season and — COVID and injuries be damned —...
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