NYC Storefronts On Notice As City Puts Solid Roll-Down Gates On Deadline
New York City storefronts that still drop solid metal gates at closing time are officially on the clock. The Department of Buildings took to X on Feb. 25, 2026 to remind property owners that roll-down security grilles on buildings classified as Business (Group B) or Mercantile (Group M) must meet a visibility...
Blizzard warnings posted for NYC as nor’easter targets East Coast
New York City is bracing for another severe winter blast as a powerful nor’easter targets the East Coast, prompting fresh blizzard alerts and renewed concern about already buried streets. After a historic storm recently dropped more than two feet of snow across large parts of the region, residents now face the...
Forget the Turnpike: Why Secaucus’s Newest Opening is an Amish Oasis
SECAUCUS, NJ — The sprawling retail landscape of Secaucus, known more for big-box stores and the hum of the NJ Turnpike than for rolling farmland, has just welcomed an unexpected oasis of calm and comfort food. Lancaster Lane & Dry Goods, a massive, authentic Amish-style restaurant and attached gift pavilion, has...
NYC Foodies Are Losing Their Minds Over This Tiny Chinatown Roast-Meat Shop
If your idea of New York magic involves steaming white rice, glistening roast duck, and crackly pork instead of Broadway lights, Hay Hay Roasted is your next obsession. 😋. This compact Chinatown shop on historic Mott Street has built a loyal following with classic Cantonese roast meats done the old-school way, but...
Final Fugitive In Maywood Armed Jewelry Store Robbery Captured In NYC After 22-Month Hunt
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 26-year-old Cristian Ricardo Vera Castillo of Brooklyn, NY, in connection with the April 23, 2024 robbery at a jewelry store on West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. Two male suspects entered the business and brandished firearms, pointing them at an employee...
After Minneapolis, a Youtuber comes for Jewish ‘welfare queens’
Overt antisemitism among online influencers — the folks who often make a very comfortable living from podcasting, live streaming and clip farming — has started to break into the real world. A notable recent example comes via Tyler Oliveira, a YouTuber who rose to fame with stunts like trying to absorb a swimming...
James Secures Sweeping Reforms For EmblemHealth Members
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James last Thursday secured more than $2.5 million from health insurer EmblemHealth (Emblem) after an Office of the Attorney General (OAG) investigation revealed the company repeatedly failed to ensure New Yorkers could access mental health care services. The investigation...
McDonald’s Big Arch Burger lands in New York next week and the internet already...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—McDonald’s will introduce its Big Arch Burger to U.S. restaurants on March 3, offering customers a new premium option for a limited time. The burger features two quarter-pound beef patties topped with three slices of white cheddar cheese, crispy and slivered onions, lettuce and pickles. It comes...
Empty Jersey City Church Will Soon Be Luxury Housing
The redevelopment of the former St. Lucy’s Church in Downtown Jersey City is another reminder of how the city’s immigrant roots are yielding to newcomers’ residential demands. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles each month. In...
Jersey City Council reviews latest Franklin Street protected bike lane proposal
The Jersey City Council reviewed the first reading of an ordinance to create a bike lane on Franklin Street between Palisade and Central Avenues in the Heights during yesterday’s virtual caucus, which was not held in person due to the blizzard. The proposal has been stuck in limbo for...
