Mamdani Reopens Financing for ‘Granny Flats’ in NYC After Two-Year Pause
A tiny house in a backyard. An apartment over a garage. A home in an attic. These are just some types of ancillary dwelling units, or ADUs, New York City is making a concerted push to help legally build across the boroughs. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Wednesday launched new resources to...
Man Wanted for Allegedly Stealing Wallet at a Brooklyn Home Depot
Police are on the search for a man they say is may have stolen a wallet at the Home Depot in Greenwood. Officers say a 43-year-old man dropped his wallet at the Home Depot on Hamilton Avenue. After an investigation from detectives, they found that another man picked up that wallet and left the area with it. The NYPD...
Mamdani’s Sanitation Pick Is a Kathryn Garcia Protége
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to appoint a state-level operations official as the city’s next sanitation boss, officials confirmed with THE CITY. Gregory Anderson, who is currently the deputy director of state operations in Albany, will be formally announced for the job later this week. Before his state gig —...
This Viral L.A. Coffee Shop Is Opening In Brooklyn This Week For Its East...
Blue jean baby, L.A…coffee? This week, cult-favorite roaster Canyon Coffee brings its signature laid-back vibe to Prospect Heights , opening its first-ever East Coast café at 601 Vanderbilt Avenue on March 19th, 2026. For New Yorkers still shaking off the late-winter chill, it’s arriving at just the right momen...
Brooklyn Woman Accused of Slashing Sister With Meat Cleaver
A dad walked into a Brooklyn apartment on Friday and found one daughter covered in blood holding a meat cleaver and the other writhing on the floor in pain, authorities said. Amy You, 35, is accused of attacking her 36-year-old sister with the meat cleaver during a bloody brawl in her Sunset Park apartment on 49th...
Giulietta: Bringing the Italian Beach Holiday’ Vibe to New York City
When a higher calling spoke to business executive Mark Barak, he was all ears. Barak took a leap of faith and traded the corporate sector for a journey into the culinary realm. His intuition paid off, as he sits atop an empire of over eight establishments – six La Pecora Bianca’s and one Mama Mezze, all in New York...
20 Jersey City cops disciplined for absenteeism, domestic violence, & more in ’25
20 Jersey City police officers faced discipline from the department, with some internal affairs actions pending, according to the JCPD’s 2025 Annual Major Discipline Report. There were 20 officers listed in the report, two of which were cited twice, totaling 22 disciplinary actions. While six officers resigned,...
Fire Breaks Out at Store on Broadway
A fire broke out on the ground floor of a seven-story building on Broadway last night, temporarily closing two businesses. The FDNY received a call at 6:09 p.m. reporting a store fire at 2265 Broadway, between West 81st and West 82nd Streets. Twenty-one units and 79 fire and EMS personnel responded. The fire was...
Classic rock band retiring from performing after 54 years
A classic rock band is retiring from performing live after more than five decades. Orleans bassist-vocalist Lance Hoppen announced Tuesday that this will be the group’s last year touring. Just two concerts in New York state are scheduled on March 20 at SONY Hall in NYC and March 21 at the Paramount Hudson Valley...
Whacko beats down NYC doorman, 71, who called him ‘sir’ as he pleaded for...
A whacked-out maniac beat down a beloved 71-year-old doorman who blocked him from trespassing in a Manhattan building – as the kindly worker still politely called him “sir” as he pleaded for his life. Nicolaie Lica – known as “George” by residents of his building on West 88th Street – told The Post he was working in...
