Because Spiff took it to the house on the last play of the bronze medal rugby game, here are your early links: Big pigeon sculpture, 100 big elephant sculptures, a really big rubber ducky and more. [ more › ]
A refrigerator filled with Boar's Head and other products at a grocery store in Georgia seen on May 30, 2023
The food company is pausing some production at one of its facilities "out of an abundance of caution." The recall includes products packaged for purchase by consumers. [ more › ]
Sales have officially launched at 720 West End Avenue, a new residential property located on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The development, led by Glacier Equities and InterVest Capital Partners, transforms a 1927 Emery Roth-designed pre-war building into 131 contemporary residences. Units in the property are priced from approximately $1 million to over $12 million.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2915 Albemarle Road, a seven-story mixed-use building in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by NA Design Studio and developed by Candor Capital One, the structure yields 17 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are eight units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $111,532 to $181,740.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 16 Woodbine Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Broadway and Bushwick Avenue, the lot is near the Gates Avenue subway station, serviced by the J and Z trains. Arkadiy Nagorev is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Police officers stand at a corner in Staten Island near the Richmond County Clerk on March 8, 2024.
A 28-year-old man was killed in the Arlington neighborhood, according to police. [ more › ]
It’s the culmination of a yearslong effort to restore the area's once-thriving oyster population. [ more › ]
Façade installation is progressing on 625 Fulton Street, a 35-story mixed-use skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group with $450 million in construction financing from Madison Realty Capital, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 1,098 rental units, 26,000 square feet of retail space on the lower levels, and an on-site parking garage for 250 vehicles. The property is alternately addressed as 485 Hudson Avenue and bound by the 34-story 80 DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Rockwell Place to the east, and Hudson Avenue to the west.
Boksun Lee, left, Christina Yuna Lee’s aunt, cries outside of court after the sentencing of the man who killed her niece.
Assamad Nash pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges and faces 30 years to life in prison. [ more › ]
Gov. Kathy Hochul inside a Second Avenue subway tunnel that was dug out in the 1970s.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she found $54 million for the extension of the line, which represents less than 1% of the project's overall price tag. [ more › ]
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday New York state will start mailing families checks of up to $330 per child next week.
The checks are part of a 2023 state program negotiated by Democrats in Albany. [ more › ]
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An NYPD car pulls over a toll evader on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
The change, which is slated to be finalized by the MTA board on Wednesday, codifies legislation passed by Albany lawmakers in April as part of a larger legislative program to crack down on toll evaders. [ more › ]
Because nonna didn't serve Negroni Jell-O cubes, but she's not the boss anymore, here are your afternoon links: Bay Ridge street renamed for late Palestinian doctor, Martha Stewart documentary, Olympic muffins and more. [ more › ]
Randy Mastro speaks at Mayor Adams' launch of the NYC Legal Fellows program on November 2, 2022.
Mastro faces deep opposition from the City Council. [ more ›
The triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights, seen from above
After the city's crackdown began last year, the number of overweight trucks traveling on the Queens-bound side of the BQE's triple cantilever portion dropped 64%. [ more › ]
A lifeguard watches over the beach at Coney Island during a heat wave this summer.
The announcement follows six drownings at city beaches so far this summer. [ more › ]
The memorial outside Gill's building on St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights
A 20-year-old, now charged with murder, was arraigned and remanded Monday. [ more › ]
A migrant bus arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan on Sept. 27, 2022.
The drop follows the Biden administration's new restrictions on asylum-seekers at the southern border and New York City's new limits for migrants in shelter. [ more › ]
Because the comptroller has racked up 133 traffic tickets since 2013, here are your early links: Pommel Horse Guy seizes the moment, Jazz Chisholm Jr. also seizes the moment, RIP purported tiramisu inventor and more. [ more › ]
Nestled among Chautauqua-Allegheny’s enchanted mountains, sprawling countryside, and tranquil lakes is a culinary scene as delightful as its surroundings. Whether you’re looking to enjoy an elegant lakeside meal, sip award-winning wine from the state’s largest grape-growing region, or indulge in authentic New York cheddar, this region has something for every appetite. Dig into this list of everything you have to eat in Chautauqua-Allegheny.
City Comptroller Brad Lander is the first candidate to formally announce a challenge of Mayor Eric Adams' reelection bid.
Lander, a left-leaning Democrat, is the third person to announce a primary challenge against Mayor Eric Adams. [ more › ]
At a briefing earlier Monday, Mayor Eric Adams said the city is financing nearly 15,000 new units of housing.
Mayor Eric Adams blasted NIMBY criticism as he unveiled new affordable housing production data. [ more › ]
Because it's already spooky season at Michael's and Home Depot, here are your afternoon links: Astor Place Starbucks closes after nearly 30 years in business, dog mayor election underway, cool bonus prize for Olympic medalists and more. [ more › ]
Because Ozone Park fencer Lauren Scruggs already picked up a silver medal, here are your early links: Sidewalks are crowded, Perry Como is not Jeffrey Epstein, new data on the average amount of sex people have and more. [ more › ]
Part of NYCHA's Sumner Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Police say the 28-year-old was arrested this weekend after he allegedly killed another man earlier this month. [ more › ]
The new Queens animal shelter run by Animal Care Centers of NYC
The 50,000-square-foot facility is set to debut in Ridgewood on Tuesday. [ more › ]
, . Gothamist A non-profit newsroom , powered by . WNYC Gothamist Listen Live Donate   News After threatening cuts , MTA now has faith Gov . Hochul will fill 15B congestion pricing hole By Ramsey Khalifeh Published Jul 29, 2024 Share Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Never miss a story  Email address By submitting your information , you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms  Stephen Nessen WNYC By Ramsey Khalifeh Published Jul 29, 2024 Share Facebook Twitter Reddit Email We rely on your support to make local news available to all Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024. Donate today Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations MTA leaders said on Monday that they will take New York Gov . Kathy Hochul
Demolition continues at 12 West 57th Street, the site of a proposed 52-story, 672-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and developed by Sheldon Solow of Solow Management Corp., who filed permits for the ground-up project in 2019, the tower will rise along Billionaires’ Row between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and West 56th and 57th Streets. The tower will rise on an assemblage formerly occupied by multiple low- and mid-rise buildings between 10 and 20 West 57th Street.
Police say three people were shot overnight on Randall's Island.
Police say they found a woman shot in her face and back at the scene, while two others are in stable condition at Harlem Hospital. [ more › ]
E-bikes scorched in a fire caused by lithium-ion batteries in Brooklyn in 2022.
The FDNY says it’s because people have been heeding their warnings. [ more › ]
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A rat navigates the streets of New York City.
Aspiring members must clear three prerequisite hurdles before earning the privilege of sporting official Rat Pack gear. [ more › ]
Neptune Diner in Astoria, Queens closed its doors for the final time on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
The Astoria, Queens staple is the latest diner to disappear from New York City. [ more › ]
Traffic creeps along the Cross-Bronx Expressway. Pollution from the busy highway has been blamed for high asthma rates among residents who live in surrounding neighborhoods.
For decades, Mott Haven residents have looked to form a network linking community organizations. Now they have one. [ more › ]
Police found the boy at the Beach 90th Street station in Rockaway early Friday evening.
Police found the teenager, whose name hasn't been released, at the Beach 90th Street Station in Rockaway Beach around 5:30 p.m. on Friday. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene. [ more › ]
Two MTA buses in Midtown.
The express bus routes that could be affected serve riders in eastern Queens and Brooklyn and southern Staten Island. [ more › ]
Mayor Eric Adams brought a toy plane to his budget announcement with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. He had told reporters that they would "land the plane."
The bureaucratic hustle could mean the Council's attempt to expand authority over mayoral appointments
gets scuttled. [ more › ]
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