Don’t Let Good Intentions Make Hunger Worse in Our Communities
( ENSPIRE Perspective ) Op-Ed By Minister Naquawn Hallback, CEO of Easy Living Shelter Inc. Minster Naquawn Hallback is the CEO of Easy Living Shelter Inc., a non-profit organization based in the Bronx, NY, that empowers youth and provides support services. In the Bronx and across New York, the fight against hunger...
MTA seeks proposals for 300-unit housing development in Crown Heights
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is inviting developers to transform an underutilized MTA-owned lot at 1119 Pacific St. in Crown Heights into a residential development featuring approximately 300 new housing units. The project is made possible by the 2025 Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use District (AAMUP)...
Wall Street Bonus Pool Hits Record
Wall Street’s securities industry bonus pool reached a record $49.2 billion in 2025, up 9% from the previous year, when it was $45.2 billion, while the average bonus rose 6% to $246,900 from $232,000 in 2024, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. The increases reflect a rise of...
Beached whale washes ashore at Rockaway Beach
AMSEAS is working with local authorities to conduct a necropsy examination.
NYC Blizzard Aid Requested, But Upstate Overlooked Last Winter
Federal disaster funds have been requested after February’s blizzard. Why didn't last year’s roof-collapsing storms get the same help?
Flags to fly at half-staff Friday for NY National Guard major and NYPD officer
Flags across New York will be lowered to half-staff Today in honor of Major Sorffly Davius, a New York Army National Guard officer and NYPD police officer who died earlier this month while deployed overseas. [...]
Everybody Loves Raymond- Celebrating 30 Years Exhibit at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall...
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced that due to popular demand, it will extend the run of its exclusive exhibit, Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years through Labor Day (September 7th, 2026). The exhibit has drawn in record numbers of visitors proving to be a worthy...
Wall Street bonuses hit record high as NY lawmakers debate raising takes on the...
Soaring profits on Wall Street have led to record bonuses, stuffing public coffers with additional tax revenue as New York state and city develop their latest budgets. But state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said the $49.2 billion cash-bonus pool his office tallied shouldn’t be a license to expand government spending, and...
New Yorkers owed nearly $10 billion in unclaimed money: You may be one of...
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers have left nearly $10 billion on the table in unclaimed funds, and you may be one of them. Over half of the $9 billion total funds stem from New York City, at over $5.8 billion. Long Island residents are owed over $1.14 billion as well. The State Comptroller’s office […]
NYC subway modernization targets 1 train with new, upgraded cars
The 1 train will be getting an upgrade as part of a massive subway car replacement initiative by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul announced March 19 the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking proposals from rail car manufacturers for a contract to replace cars operating on the 1, 3 and 6 lines. The base order...
