Primark Invades Herald Square With Four-Floor Fashion Flagship Near Penn Station
Herald Square is about to get even busier. Primark is opening its first Manhattan store on May 8, taking over a four-floor flagship with roughly 54,000 square feet of selling space at 150 W. 34th St., directly across from Penn Station. The retailer is planning a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting and a block-party style celebration in Herald Square Plaza, complete with live...
New York imposes new tipping rules causing the extinction of cash
Digital payment terminals in cafes and bars have raised default suggestions to 22% or more, displacing the old 15% standard. Experts and owners warn of “tipping fatigue,” a phenomenon where the saturation of requests in new industries hurts sectors that traditionally rely on it. The debate in New...
Thousands in New York at risk of losing housing aid as voucher program ends...
Albany, NY (WRGB) — A supportive housing program that serves over 9,000 New Yorkers is about to end years earlier than expected, following an announcement from the federal government. Recipients now have about a week to apply for alternative aid. The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program provides financial support...
Lower East Side Block Rattled As 16-Year-Old Shot On Madison Street
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg Monday on Madison Street on the Lower East Side, according to police, turning a residential stretch of the neighborhood into an active investigation as officers searched for whoever pulled the trigger. What police say. According to CBS News New York, the teen...
NYC subway stabbing victim disarmed suspect during ‘horrifying’ attack: DA
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A subway rider wrestled the knife away from a man who allegedly stabbed him multiple times in the back during a “horrifying” attack in the Union Square station, authorities said. Christopher Betancourt, 24, was indicted Monday for attempted murder in connection with the unprovoked attack during a morning commute on Dec. […]
‘Obvious Brutality’: New York City Leaders and Residents Condemn Horrific Police Beatdown of Brooklyn...
Community leaders in New York City are expressing outrage over the savage beating by police of a Black man in a liquor store who was […] ‘Obvious Brutality’: New York City Leaders and Residents Condemn Horrific Police Beatdown of Brooklyn Man Misidentified as Drug Suspect
John Gotti’s grandson sentenced to 15 months for COVID fraud
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello is headed to prison in connection with a COVID fraud scheme in New York.
New Jersey and New York Lawmakers Team Up to Fight E-ZPass and its Heavy...
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra is pushing
N.J. man stabbed his 74-year-old father 8 times, cops say
A New Jersey man stabbed his father eight times at a home in Wallington on Saturday morning, leaving the older man critically injured, authorities said. Sean McAvinue was found outside the home on Strong Street at about 10:50 a.m. with blood on his clothes and a hand injury, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was later charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault...
Sopranos landmark Holsten’s recent facelift reveals glimpse of the past
Fans of “The Sopranos” know Holsten’s old-fashioned ice cream parlor and diner in Bloomfield as the backdrop for the series’ controversial final scene. Now, with the awning removed for repairs, customers can see what the storefront looked like before it was installed. “Want a peek of...
