Iconic Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara is launching a frozen pizza line for retailers
The original Di Fara Pizza location, at 1424 Ave. J in Midwood, Brooklyn.Legendary pizza-maker Domenico “Dom” DeMarco's children and widow are expanding the business. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC loses lawsuit over Big Oil's 'greenwashing' at gasoline pumps
The city has lost a bid to hold oil giants' liable for "greenwashing" campaigns about the environmental benefits of certain gasoline products.The ruling issued Tuesday by Justice Anar Rathod Patel...
View ArticleNY Gov. Hochul vows $77M in overtime to put more police in subway system
NYPD officers patrol the subway at Times Square in New York November 14, 2015, the morning after the attacks that killed at least 128 people in Paris.The deployment will include 300 officers deployed...
View ArticleMayor Adams unveils $115 billion budget, despite uncertainty from Washington
Unlike in previous years, the mayor included no cuts to city agencies in his budget proposal.The mayor laid out an ambitious spending plan as economic experts braced for potential cuts from the Trump...
View ArticleDo empty offices equal new affordable housing? NJ Rep. Sherrill thinks so.
NJ Congresswoman Mikie SherrillThe Democrat introduced new legislation to provide tax breaks to developers to convert vacant offices. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Should NY require a background check to purchase a 3-D printer?
Because 3-D printers have a lot of potentially dangerous uses, here are your afternoon links: Kamala Harris might be moving to the UWS, MTA's new fare evasion deterrent, no-work Fridays and more from...
View ArticleNYPD makes arrest after dead man found in garbage bags at Queens home, police...
The city medical examiner’s office said the man died in part from blunt force trauma to the head. [ more › ]
View ArticleHow is NYC prepping for stepped-up deportations under Trump?
The immigrant rights group New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) distributes free turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving on Nov. 22, in Jackson Heights, Queens.The Adams administration is hosting...
View ArticleService restored after power loss halts multiple subway lines in Manhattan,...
Commuters were facing delays after the MTA said a third-rail power outage disrupted subway service in Manhattan. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Eric Adams to meet with President-elect Trump to 'discuss NYC priorities'
Mayor Eric Adams will meet with President-elect Donald Trump to "discuss New Yorkers' priorities."Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy says Adams is ready to collaborate with the incoming administration. [ more › ]
View ArticleShootings rose at many NYC public housing sites despite citywide drop, data...
NYCHA's Polo Grounds Towers in Harlem is seen in December 2024.NYCHA residents and experts said factors including vacant apartments, unauthorized occupants and gang conflicts are likely driving the...
View ArticleWhat happens if Mayor Adams is federally convicted?
A 2021 City Council law appears to be the main legal grounds to remove Mayor Adams from office if he gets convicted.The answer could rest on an unusual 2021 law brought by the City Council. [ more › ]
View Article2 to 4 inches of snow likely across NYC area on MLK Day weekend, ahead of...
Central Park is blanketed in snow in Manhattan on Jan. 6, 2025.Some parts of the region could see up to 6 inches of snow over the holiday weekend, the National Weather Service said. [ more › ]
View ArticleDriver rescued from MTA bus hanging over Bronx overpass, officials say
A BXM1 bus hangs over the side of an overpass above the Henry Hudson Parkway in the Bronx on Jan. 17, 2025.The driver, who was not injured, had crashed into a wall on the side of the road. [ more › ]
View ArticleThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a ‘burning house’ comes to the...
A discussion on the late civil rights icon’s wisdom and legacy is on tap Sunday in Harlem. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Sweetgreen robots
Sweetgreen acquired Spyce, a Boston-based company that uses automated kitchens.Because robots are making salad, here are your early links: The Women's March is still happening, Busta Rhymes allegedly...
View ArticleShabby subways make a hard life worse for NYC's super commuters
Many riders Gothamist spoke with spend more than 90 minutes riding the subways one-way each day.We spoke with nearly 100 riders as part of our investigation on the state of the city's mass transit....
View ArticleShould parking next to NYC intersections be banned? New analysis finds mixed...
Intersections with daylighting measures — but no physical objects to slow down drivers — can actually increase danger, the report found.A new transportation department study challenges conventional...
View ArticleSome young NYC conservatives say Trump resurgence makes it easier to speak...
Nick Allen said he founded the Sovereign House “to have a cultural event space that isn’t seeking to tell people to vote a certain way, and isn’t seeking to make money.”An evening at the Sovereign...
View ArticleFamilies scrambling after NYC ends leases at 5 early child care centers
The Grand Street Settlement's early childcare center in Bushwick was notified by the city its lease will not be renewed.The list includes a Bushwick early childhood education center where Gov. Hochul...
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