After Nearly 120 Years, NYC Is Losing Its Oldest Italian Restaurant This Friday
New York is about to lose one of its true dining legends. After nearly 120 years in the Theatre District, Barbetta will close permanently on Friday, February 27, marking the end of the longest-running family-owned restaurant in the city. The decision follows the passing of longtime owner Laura Maioglio, who led the...
Mamdani Raises Emergency Snow Shoveler Job to $30/Hour in New York After Nobody Turns...
The blizzard in New York is turning out to be a bigger problem than expected. Still, despite this winter’s harshness, emergency snow shovelers are in short supply, so much so that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has increased the pay by more than 30 percent, raising the previous $19/hour rate to now $30/hour. Apparently, not...
NYC discovers brutal rat killing power of extreme winter cold
New York City’s prolonged late-January cold snap did more than freeze the Hudson River and keep residents indoors. It also dealt a blow to the city’s notorious rat population, cutting sighting complaints and, according to rodent experts, likely killing vulnerable animals and suppressing breeding. The freeze arrived...
Mamdani responds after NYPD officers are injured in snowball attack
New York, New York - Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday responded to an incident in which New York police were reportedly injured when a crowd pelted them with snowballs. Footage online shows two male officers being struck with snowballs on Monday afternoon as they walked through a park following the city's largest snowstorm...
16 Best US Towns for Authentic Irish Celebrations
Ireland may be the home of St. Patrick, but the U.S. has spent the last 260-plus years making the holiday its own — and in some cities, doing it bigger and louder than the Emerald Isle itself. From river dyeing in the Midwest to centuries-old parades winding through cobblestone streets in the South, Irish American...
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Tin Building Has Closed
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s nearly $200 million vision for New York’s Seaport is over. Seaport Entertainment Group announced this week that the Tin Building by Jean-Georges closed on Monday, February 23. The end of the food hall comes after years of financial hemorrhaging, workforce upheaval, and a slow retreat from...
WATCH: NYPD officers rescue injured bald eagle stranded in icy Hudson River
A rare rescue unfolded on the Hudson River on Tuesday morning.
Conductor is killed while changing a tyre
A conducting teacher at Bard College, Shutong Li was driving home from rehearsal when one of his tyres went flat. He was changing tyre on the side of the Taconic Parkway when he was struck by a speeding car. Shutong, 35, died yesterday of his injuries. He leaves a wife,...
SoHo Subway Horror As Man Falls Between 6 Train Cars To His Death
A routine downtown commute turned fatal in SoHo on Monday when a man was killed after falling between cars on a southbound No. 6 train at the Spring Street station, police said. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, and riders were held on board while investigators worked the platform. Authorities are treating the...
Why is Real NY Pizza So Much Better? Experts Weigh In
New York pizza has a way of making everything else feel a little... soggy. But when you break it down, the "better" part is less magic and more repeatable physics: flour strength, fermentation, oven design, and the slice-first culture that optimizes for speed and consistency.
