Thousands of flights canceled in eastern U.S. as winter storm heads north
Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled on Monday and more than 100,000 homes and businesses lacked power as a snowstorm crept up the East Coast to New England and Canada, where it could drop more than...
View ArticleDisposable Face Masks You Can Buy Now
[caption id="attachment_360037" align="alignnone" width="912"] Getty Image[/caption] Disposable Face Masks You Can Buy Now for the Family Remember a few months back when masks went off after being on...
View ArticleNYC among lowest positivity in state as Omicron wanes
Weeks after an Omicron variant-fueled spike, New York City’s COVID-19 infection rates are slowing down and are among the lowest in the state, according to the latest state health data released Monday....
View ArticleMayor, Governor and Congress members gather in Harlem for MLK forum
The National Action Network hosted New York state’s most prominent elected officials in a lively celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life on Monday, highlighting a joint effort to get voting...
View ArticleNash, Nets not ‘crying about’ injury to Kevin Durant
Steve Nash wasn't putting any timetable out for when he hoped to have the Nets' cornerstone player back on the court. And he wasn't looking to get hung up on the latest misfortunes for Brooklyn with...
View ArticlePols join artists at BAM’s annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music held their annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday morning, inviting lawmakers and activists to punctuate a morning of songs and performances with promises to...
View ArticleNets feel Durant’s absence in loss to Cavaliers
Whether it was the 65 points the Nets gave up in the first half or the cold streak they went on down the stretch late in the game, Kevin Durant's absence was felt in Monday's 114-107 loss [1] to the...
View ArticleKyrie Irving standing firm behind decision to remain unvaccinated
Kyrie Irving made his point loud and clear on Monday afternoon after the Nets fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers [1]. The seven-time all-star will not be getting the COVID vaccine no matter what. In a...
View ArticleLawmakers on the Move, Jan. 18, 2022
Gillibrand, Torres to Write Legislation requiring heat sensors in Fed-funded housing [caption id="attachment_6946" align="alignleft" width="192"] U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand[/caption] [caption...
View ArticleB and Z subway trains come back Wednesday; W line still out due to crew shortage
B and Z trains are back on track tomorrow, but New Yorkers can’t get the W just yet. The MTA will return some subway lines Wednesday that have been cancelled for weeks due to worker shortages caused...
View ArticleTime Check: Tip-off time for Nets, Nuggets next Wednesday changed
Nets fans will have a little extra time to get to the Barclays Center next Wednesday when Brooklyn hosts the Denver Nuggets. Tip-off has been pushed back from 7:30 p.m to 8 p.m. "Tickets held for this...
View ArticlePerson of the Year 2021: Eric Adams reaches the top of the heap in New York
The title of "Person of the Year" is bestowed upon the individual who dominated the headlines and/or profoundly influenced New York City over the course of the year. Eric Adams clearly earned that...
View ArticleOpen for business: Mayor and Broadway stars invite tourists back with new...
Mayor Eric Adams joined Broadway Stars Tuesday inside the Empire State Building to encourage tourists to flock back to the Big Apple. Adams, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and a gaggle of stage show...
View ArticleCOVID chaos has created ‘unique’ start to Long Island Nets, G League season
The Brooklyn Nets and the NBA haven't been the only ones trying to navigate the chaos that COVID had created over the last month and a half. Just 30 miles east at the Nassau Coliseum [1], the Long...
View ArticleGiuliani and other pro-Trump lawyers hit with subpoenas over Jan 6 attack
The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday issued subpoenas to three lawyers who joined former President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to...
View ArticleState Republicans assail Hochul’s massive budget, record campaign contributions
Feeling a congressional midterm red wave, New York State Republican gubernatorial candidates and statewide officials took off the gloves today in denouncing both Gov. Kathy Hochul’s record State Budget...
View ArticlePreservationists rally against city plans for dog run near Downtown Brooklyn...
Activists rallied against the city's plan to put a dog run as part of a larger park atop a site believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad in Downtown Brooklyn. The city has started...
View ArticleLawmakers on the Move, Jan. 19, 2022
Zeldin Raises Over $8.4 Million in bid for Gov [caption id="attachment_62422" align="alignleft" width="192"] U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin[/caption] U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Long Island), who has been named the...
View ArticleTwo-alarm blaze rips through vacant Brooklyn building
A fire raced through the fourth floor of a vacant building in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, FDNY personnel responded to a call regarding a fire at a vacant building...
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