People went nuts for the Nuts Factory opening on 3rd Avenue
We happened to be walking along Third Avenue on Sunday and caught the lines for the grand opening of the Nuts Factory on the NW corner of Ninth Street. People were going nuts (SORRY WE KEEP DOING THAT) for the freebies, like Dubai chocolate strawberry cups. The Nuts Factory folks...
Upper West Side Favorite The Milling Room Vanishes Overnight Amid Burn Ordeal, Rent Woes
The Milling Room, the airy, skylit American restaurant that anchored the Upper West Side for years, quietly went dark in December, leaving an empty dining room at 446 Columbus Avenue and a lot of questions behind. New reporting now links the abrupt shutdown to a life threatening accident suffered by an owner and to unresolved issues over unpaid rent and outstanding vendor bills.
Mass opposition on display at Jersey City hearing for proposed waste facility
Tons of oppositions came out for a proposed Jersey City waste management facility at 25 Van Keuren Ave. at a public hearing held at 60 West Side Ave. last night. Consultant Michael Logan led the meeting, explaining that the proposed site is located in an overburdened community since it is a low-income, majority-minority community hurt by pollution. It is currently a truck...
The Best Low-Maintenance Dog Breeds for Apartment Life in New York City
New York City is home to an estimated hundreds of thousands of dogs squeezed into studios, one-bedrooms, and the occasional converted loft. It’s a city that runs on noise, movement, ... Read more The post The Best Low-Maintenance Dog Breeds for Apartment Life in New York City appeared first on Doggodigest .
Arthur Wichert, ex-Union City mayor, dies at 87
Arthur Wichert, a popular social studies teacher who served as mayor of Union City for four years between William Vincent Musto and Bob Menendez, died on Sunday. He was 87. Brian P. Stack, the mayor of Union City since 2000, said Wichert was “a really good person with a kind heart.”
Jersey City Mayor Solomon Fights for Schools, Rent Relief, and Bayfront
Jersey City Together drew a capacity crowd to Christ the King Catholic Church at 768 Ocean Avenue on Monday night, convening faith communities from across the city to hold Mayor James Solomon publicly accountable on two issues that defined his campaign: school funding and affordable housing. Key Takeaways. Mayor Solomon...
Fiery crash claims life of Union City man
A Union City man is dead after a crash in Crawford County. Titusville police reported that the crash happened early Tuesday morning, just after 3:30 a.m. at the intersection of North Franklin and Union streets. When police arrived, they found a heavily damaged Chevy Trailblazer on its roof, partially engulfed...
Rikers officers lied about headbutt to justify pepper spray, Bronx DA says
Rikers island is New York city's main jail complex. Adrian Houlder and Tarik Hawkins face misconduct and falsifying records charges tied to 2024 incidents. [ more › ]
Enrollment is declining in NYC schools. Expect more school closure fights.
Chancellor Kamar Samuels said the factors leading to a controversial plan for school closures in the Upper West Side aren't going anywhere. Public school enrollment is down by 160,000 students across the school system since 2020. [ more › ]
16-year-old shot and killed inside East New York deli
NEW YORK CITY — A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Brooklyn deli in broad daylight. Authorities are still searching for the gunman days later. The shooting happened just before 4:15 p.m. Friday inside a deli at 909 Livonia Ave. in East New York, where officials said the teenager was shot several times.
