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Bankruptcy leads to $72 million auction for famed Long Island mansion

How much would you pay for an iconic Gold Coast mansion? The Oheka Castle was the prize up for auction on Tuesday in Manhattan, as seven unidentified bidders tried to answer the question. In the end, the winning bid came in at $72 million. The community around the castle shared...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ugg Opens First Store in Five Years With New Brooklyn Location

Ugg is set to open its first new store in five years on Wednesday. Hoka Takes Hit From Promotions Plaguing the Athletic Shoe Market, Despite Its Lack of Discounting Located at 129 North 6th Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, the 3,001-square-foot store showcases the Deckers Brands-owned footwear label’s range of shoes, apparel and accessories alongside locally rooted art, customization and community-driven experiences. Cara Trevino, senior director of retail in North America fo
Featured picture for Mamdani Finally Advances Redesign of Deadly Brooklyn Corridor Shelved by Adams

Mamdani Finally Advances Redesign of Deadly Brooklyn Corridor Shelved by Adams

The city under Mayor Mamdani will install protected bike lanes and shorten pedestrian crossings on Brooklyn’s deadly Third Avenue — advancing one of the last remaining street-safety projects stalled by former Mayor Eric Adams, City Hall announced on Wednesday. The Department of Transportation plans to cut down the...
Featured picture for NYC wants to test anti-car ‘low-traffic’ zones in latest move that could make commuting hell

NYC wants to test anti-car ‘low-traffic’ zones in latest move that could make commuting...

The City Council is considering a two-year-long test to “divert” cars from residential streets by using barriers, speed bumps and “extended sidewalks” that jut into street corners to force drivers to hit the breaks. A bill sponsored by Democratic Majority Leader Shaun Abreu would launch a pilot program and require the Department of Transportation to create a “low-traffic neighborhood” in five areas across at least three boroughs in a move New Yorkers said could spark more rush hour chaos. The pr
Featured picture for Castle from Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ Finds a Buyer for $72 Million at Auction

Castle from Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ Finds a Buyer for $72 Million at Auction

The sale of Oheka Castle, a 127-room chateau, sparked competition among seven bidders, raising the total sale price to $72 million
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Suspect on the loose after NYPD officer falls onto Brooklyn subway tracks during scuffle

Suspect on the loose after NYPD officer falls onto Brooklyn subway tracks during scuffle
Featured picture for The final piece of the High Line will be installed next month, completing the public greenway after nearly 20 years

The final piece of the High Line will be installed next month, completing the...

New York construction projects don’t often get to use the word “finished.” But the High Line is about to pull off something almost as impressive as turning abandoned train tracks into one of the city's best outdoor spaces: losing its last construction shed. The elevated park’s final garden is expected to open in November, 17 years after its first section welcomed visitors in 2009. At West 34th Street and Twelfth Avenue, the new planting beds will give its northern entrance a much greener greetin
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Gov. Hochul Grants $1.2 Million to Kings County’s Emergency Food Network

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced $8.3 million in capital grants for 59 food banks and emergency food assistance organizations across New York State on Oct. 26. More than $2.2 million of the funding will go to New York City organizations, $1.2 million of which will go to Kings County.
Featured picture for NYC woman, 24, found beaten to death in home, husband questioned: cops, sources

NYC woman, 24, found beaten to death in home, husband questioned: cops, sources

A 24-year-old woman was found beaten to death in her Queens home – and investigators were questioning her husband, who allegedly called his mother to confess, according to authorities and sources. Tania Morales, 24, was discovered unconscious with trauma to her head and a cut on her wrist inside her home on tree-lined Park Drive East near Jewel Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills around 8:30 p.m. Monday, police said. Morales’ 22-year-old husband contended he learned Morales had been cheating on him, law
Featured picture for LI mom battling terminal cancer gets dream Rockefeller Center wedding after viral surprise

LI mom battling terminal cancer gets dream Rockefeller Center wedding after viral surprise

Greater Roslyn coverage is funded in part by Besito Mexican, recognized among OpenTable’s Top 100 Mexican Restaurants in America and rated “Excellent” by The New York Times. Besito also offers Sunday brunch and outdoor dining in Roslyn. Elena Volkova and Peter Napolitano are having a free wedding...

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