Ladybird announces year-end closing on 7th Street
Ladybird, the vegetarian restaurant at 111 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue, will close at the end of the year. The announcement came late last week via Instagram, when ownership said they have decided not to renew the lease after nearly a decade in the neighborhood. "When...
More severe storms bring tornado, flash flood threat to NYC area again Tuesday
More severe weather is expected across the tri-state Tuesday, days after a powerful storm system ravaged the region with flash floods and triggered tornado alerts. Like Saturday, all the threats -- flash flooding, isolated tornadoes, damaging wind, and hail -- are on the table. Damaging wind gusts are the primary...
Two New York suburbs rank among nation’s top three wealthiest
Two Lower Hudson Valley suburbs rank among the most affluent in the United States, according to a recent analysis. MoneyLion ranked the nation’s 50 most affluent suburbs by median household income using 2024 American Community Survey data . The ranking includes communities with at least 5,000 households that qualify as
18-year old woman shot during attempted subway robbery in Crown Heights, police say
According to a police source, a man walked up to the woman and tried to steal her purse.
Suspect in custody after explosion in trash can outside NYC federal building
NYPD sources said fireworks were found in a garbage can and a man was taken into custody outside the federal building in Lower Manhattan.
Behind the Bar: Lucky 7 Tavern in Jersey City
The rising popularity of classic dive bars over the last several years demonstrates a desire to blast to the past. Grabbing a beer and some darts to enjoy a night out with friends is the no-frills fun that so many people need after a long week. In an era when people are seeking out that hometown dive bar instead of est
Police respond to shooting outside bar in North Arlington, New Jersey
It happened just before 9 p.m. on Ridge Road in North Arlington.
Giglio Feast wraps up annual Williamsburg celebration with final lifting
The centerpiece of the celebration is the Giglio, a towering structure dedicated to the feast's patron saint. During the traditional lifting ceremony, dozens of lifters carry and dance the massive tower through the streets while a band performs from above.
Historic Venetian Renaissance Mansion That Is Ripe with Gilded Age Charm Hits the Market...
One of New York City's last freestanding Venetian Renaissance-style villas has hit the market for $9.85 million. Nestled within Brooklyn's Clinton Hill Historic District, the 5,039-square-foot residence, which is known as the John W. Shepard House, was designed in 1905 by Manhattan architect Theodore C. Visscher. Upon
Comptroller Mark Levine blasts NY rent-stablized policies for housing crisis: ‘It’s outrageous’
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine blasted state and Big Apple rent policies for contributing to the city’s affordable housing crisis. Levine complained that laws governing New York’s 1 million rent-stabilized units make it difficult for landlords to renovate apartments and put them back on the market because they c
