Developer who owns 40-acre Calverton industrial site indicted in $8.5M pandemic-era loan fraud
A New York City real estate developer who owns industrial land in Calverton is facing federal felony charges alleging he defrauded multiple pandemic-era relief programs out of millions of dollars. David Ebrahimzadeh, 45, of Manhattan, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on one count of bank fraud,...
#fyiSI: This former funeral home on Staten Island just became something completely different
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A newly constructed building on Hylan Boulevard has sparked curiosity from residents due to its lack of signage and frosted door. Located at 301 Garretson Ave., the Dongan Hills building was once Virginia Funeral Chapel. According to previous reporting by the Advance/SILive.com, the property...
‘Aggressive’ raccoon that charged at a group of people shot dead on NYC boardwalk:...
Police unloaded three bullets killing an “aggressive” raccoon after the animal charged at people on a Queens boardwalk this week, authorities said. Cops showed up at Beach 121st Street and Ocean Promenade in Belle Harbor around 9 a.m. Thursday after receiving a call of a “vicious animal” there, according to police....
The great e-bike crackdown has begun
Is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the e-bike movement, follow Andrew...
3 people found dead as major winter storm moves across the US, reports say
(Gray News) - Three people were found dead across New York City when temperatures had dropped into the teens Saturday. New York Police Department officials confirmed three bodies had been found, two in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan, between 7 and 9 a.m, WNBC reported. None of the bodies had...
Iconic Clothing Store Closing All Locations In New York
A major clothing brand that once helped define the "mall boutique" aesthetic for millions of shoppers is closing all of its stores in New York.
3 people found dead in NYC amid sub-freezing temperatures
Three people were found dead across New York City on Saturday, when temperatures had dropped down into the teens. NYPD officials confirmed three bodies had been found -- two in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan -- between 7 and 9 a.m. None of the bodies had physical signs of trauma and investigators suspected each died...
Boy Missing for 2 Weeks Reportedly Traveled to N.Y.C. to See Someone He Met...
“He has never left us,” the 15-year-old boy's mother said through tears in an interview
Developer seeking buyer for new 298-unit high-end rental property in Weehawken, JLL says
The Declan at 5 Port Imperial Blvd. in Weehawken — Courtesy: JLL. The owner of a new luxury apartment community in Weehawken’s acclaimed Port Imperial district has listed the property for sale, according to a brokerage team with JLL. Completed last spring, the complex known as The Declan...
County Exec Issues Safety Warnings in Anticipation of Storm
As storm preparations step up, Hudson County has roughly 125 salt spreaders and over 200 employees out treating roads ahead of the snowfall, County Executive Craig Guy said at a press conference Saturday. The county also has plows on standby to clear roads once the storm, which is expected to leave eight or more...
