A Promise of Relief for Restaurants
Senator Schumer details a $25 billion bill to help eateries in New York and across the nation
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Parents Reconsider What ‘Gifted and Talented’ Means After Test is Canceled
While some New Yorkers petition for the controversial test to be brought back, others examine its true purpose.
De Blasio Weighs In on the Cuomo Controversies
The mayor's office calls for independent investigations into the governor's conduct on two fronts
Slow Special Election Day in Far Rockaway, Queens
Some dedicated voters turned out to fill Borough President Donovan Richards’ seat on the City Council
City Council, NYPD Spar Over Police Reform Plan
New York City council members and senior police officials argued Tuesday in a virtual meeting over a dozen bills intended to restructure the department in response to racial justice protests. In a heated, four-hour Public Safety Committee hearing, lawmakers and police attorneys had one of the first public debates on the subject of police reform. […]
Snow is Coming Again
Texas and other states have been hit hard by cold weather and NYC is about to get slammed with the 11th snowfall this winter
Four Homeless People Stabbed in Spree, Two Dead, on New York City Train Line
Updated as of 8:26 p.m., Feb. 14: A 21-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of fatally stabbing two homeless people and injuring two others in a spree on a New York City subway line over the weekend. Rigoberto Lopez is being held on one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, and […]
Garbage Mountains are Driving Some Bronx Residents Crazy
Trash piles up on traffic island and sidewalks at Soundview Houses, prompting complaints
A Bittersweet Farewell for Godiva
Owners are shutting down the company’s brick and mortar stores in North America, including New York City
Businesses in New York’s Chinatowns Brace for another Slow Lunar New Year
The Year of the Ox promises to be a tough one, but many restaurants are coming up with ways to adjust
Stadiums and Arenas to Reopen Under New York Guidance
Fans will once again be allowed to attend professional sports games and entertainment performances in New York at limited capacity, beginning before the end of the month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. The first game affected will be on Feb. 23 when the Brooklyn Nets will host the Sacramento Kings at the Barclays Center, Cuomo […]
CitiField Vaccine Hub Opens with Few Appointment Slots
The first day left some Queens residents confused and frustrated
The Super Bowl’s NYC Super Bars
A piece of Tampa Bay in the Village; some Kansas City in Long Island City
New York City Council Members Target a Local ICE Director
Citing past incidents, the council members ask President Biden’s new Homeland Security secretary to oust the head of the New York field office