Swedish apparel brand TOTEME is opening a 7,700-square-foot retail space at 49 Mercer St. in SoHo. Alex Krales/THE CITY ( Alex Krales/THE CITY) New-to-New York Stores Are Helping Turn Around the Retail Apocalypse SoHo, long one of the premier shopping areas in the city, is being transformed by invaders grabbing storefronts. There is... News 03 May 2024 | 04:14
Tenant advocates protest the proposed rent hike revealed by the Rent Guidelines Board on April 30. The Board said it is considering increases of between two percent and 4.5 percent for one-year rent-stabilized leases, and between four and 6.5 percent for two-year ones. ( Photo via Met Council on Housing, X.com ) Rent Guidelines Board Proposes More Preliminary Rent Hikes For Rent-Stabilized Units The Rent Guidelines Board is currently considering a new range of rent hikes for NYC’s rent-stabilized units. On April 30,... News 04 May 2024 | 11:09
Mayor Eric Adams at his weekly press conference on April 30 dropped some strong hints that library budget cuts that resulted in all branches across the city closing on Sundays, could be restored. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Adams Hints $58M Funding That Forced Libraries to Close on Sundays Could Be Restored in Near Future One of the more controversial cuts outlined by Mayor Eric Adams last November as he was trying to close what he projected... News 03 May 2024 | 02:48
Two cops on patrol in mid-town Manhattan. Photo: Ken Frydman Time to Re-Impose Tougher Physical Fitness Standards for New Cops Forget the new NYPD dress code banning shorts, turtlenecks and mismatched shoelaces for cops. How about the department instead... Voices 03 May 2024 | 04:46
The exterior of R. G. Ortiz funeral home on W. 72nd St., one of three Manhattan branches of the funeral home chain that has been hit with a lawsuit claiming “predatory practices” after an undercover operation by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Photo: Google Street Views Funeral Chain Hit With Lawsuit by City Agency; Draws Ire of Eric Adams, Julie Menin A chain of funeral homes with branches in Manhattan has been hit with a law suit by the city’s watchdog agency claiming predatory... News 02 May 2024 | 05:06
The 2024 Macy’s 4th of July firework celebration, which was held over the East River for the past decade, this year will held over the Hudson River–its original home–for the first time since 2013. ( Photo via Keith J. Kelly ) Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Will Be Firing From the Hudson River This Year Macy’s 4th of July fireworks will be shot off of barges on the Hudson River this year, which hasn’t happened in over a decade.... News 03 May 2024 | 10:24
NYC DOT Commissioner Ydannis Rodriguez hosting a May 1 presser on the “My Bike, My City” campaign, which aims to promote cycling among women, girls, transgender women, and non-conforming people. ( Photo via NYC DOT ) NYC DOT’s “My Bike, My City” Campaign Encourages Women-Led Cycling As part of its plan to get more New Yorkers cycling during “Bike Month,” NYC’s Department of Transportation has rolled out... News 02 May 2024 | 04:35
Police roped off the area on the corner of Seventh Ave. and 24th St., following a violent struggle with a suspect who was shot dead by a three member law enforcement task force who attempted to apprehend him. Photo: Citizen app. Armed Suspect Shot Dead by Cops in Chelsea An armed man being sought by a violent gang task force involving the NYPD and a Homeland Security was shot dead inside a... News 30 Apr 2024 | 07:36
The intersection of 33rd St. & 8th Ave., clogged with rush hour traffic. Congestion pricing tolls are set to begin below 60th St. on June 30. ( Photo via Wikimedia Commons) Congestion Pricing Tolls To Begin On June 30, LIRR & Metro-North Riders Get Discounts Congestion pricing tolls will officially begin on June 30, MTA Chief Janno Lieber announced on April 26, barring any surprise... News 30 Apr 2024 | 07:10
59 East Drive Central Park where a reported grand larceny took place on April 29 at 10 a.m. and the suspect, a 42-year-old man, Fontaine Moise, was named, who snatched 35-year-old woman’s phone by Swan Lake was arrested. After String of 5 Muggings in Central Park in 5 Days, NYPD Boosts Patrols The NYPD boosted their number of patrols these past few days after string of five violent muggings in Central Park that included... News 29 Apr 2024 | 07:19
Longtime activist tells of the 50 year battle to create Hudson River Park in a just released new book. Photo: Amazon A 50 Yr Battle to Create Hudson River Park Captured in New Book by Activist Tom Fox It’s been a mere half century since a repair truck, laden with asphalt, plunged through the elevated West Side Highway on... News 29 Apr 2024 | 03:28
Keith Powers still has a year and half left before his term limited run ends at the conclusion of 2025 but Stuyvesant Town resident Ben Wetzler has already tossed his hat into the ring to succeed Powers. Photo: NYC Council. Some City Council Races for 2025 Already Starting to Take Shape on East Side Campaigning Like Its 2025–Yes, you read it right. 2025 electioneering’s underway even though 2024 elections are not yet history... Voices 29 Apr 2024 | 03:06
Selma Hayek was in a 2012 celebrity milk ad, pouring a glass of milk for her daughter. A glass of milk contains the relaxing amino acid tryptophan. Photo: Milk Processing Education Program The Foods You Eat (or Drink) Impact Your Moods From breakfast until bedtime, your daily diet delivers a pharmacy full of foods whose natural chemicals influence your mood... News 29 Apr 2024 | 12:46