A Promise of Relief for Restaurants

Senator Schumer details a $25 billion bill to help eateries in New York and across the nation
By Jayna Alexandra on March 4, 2021.
Don’t try it with my dogs, they say
By Jayna Alexandra on March 1, 2021.
While some New Yorkers petition for the controversial test to be brought back, others examine its true purpose.
By Madeline Renbarger on February 28, 2021.
The mayor's office calls for independent investigations into the governor's conduct on two fronts
By Joseph Clark on February 27, 2021.
"I hope New Yorkers look out for each other," says one victim
By Madeline Renbarger on February 23, 2021.
Some dedicated voters turned out to fill Borough President Donovan Richards’ seat on the City Council
By Joseph Clark on February 22, 2021 Dirt Candy Business, Food & Wine, Manhattan, News
Senator Schumer details a $25 billion bill to help eateries in New York and across the nation
By Eduardo Cuevas on February 17, 2021 News, Uncategorized
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. […]
By Madeline Renbarger on February 17, 2021 News, Uncategorized
Texas and other states have been hit hard by cold weather and NYC is about to get slammed with the 11th snowfall this winter
By Eduardo Cuevas on February 13, 2021 News, Uncategorized
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 […]
By Xiang Shen on February 13, 2021 Bronx, NYCHA, trash pollution Bronx, News
Trash piles up on traffic island and sidewalks at Soundview Houses, prompting complaints
By Sarah Chung on February 12, 2021 Godiva Chocolatiers Business, Manhattan, News, NY City Scene
Owners are shutting down the company’s brick and mortar stores in North America, including New York City
By Seiji Yamashita on February 12, 2021 chinatown, coronavirus, Lunar New Year Manhattan, News
The Year of the Ox promises to be a tough one, but many restaurants are coming up with ways to adjust
By Eduardo Cuevas on February 11, 2021 News, Sports, Uncategorized
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 […]
By Madeline Renbarger on February 10, 2021 News, Uncategorized
The first day left some Queens residents confused and frustrated
By Joseph Clark on February 5, 2021 News, NY City Scene, Uncategorized
A piece of Tampa Bay in the Village; some Kansas City in Long Island City
By Eduardo Cuevas on February 4, 2021 Immigration, News, Politics & Policy
Citing past incidents, the council members ask President Biden’s new Homeland Security secretary to oust the head of the New York field office
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