Audit Finds Rodents, Closed Courtyard and Financial Red Flags at Clinton Towers
A new audit from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is putting fresh scrutiny on Clinton Towers, the huge Mitchell-Lama development on 11th Avenue (bw W54/55th St) that has long served as a lifeline for middle-income New Yorkers trying to stay in Hell’s Kitchen. The report, released this month, examined...
New York Weather Alert: Heavy Snow Chance Jan 24–30 for Residents in New York...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New York City, New York – A prolonged stretch of wintry conditions could bring accumulating snow and travel disruptions across New York as a late-January pattern favors colder air and organized storm...
The Hardest Law To Believe In New York May Finally Be Ending — And...
Did you know that if you’ve been shimmying your shoulders or swaying your hips in a New York City restaurant, you’ve technically been… breaking the law?! No, we’re not kidding. Filling up on so many appetizers you question if you’ll even make a dent in your entree? Totally fine. Bopping your head back and forth while...
New York says yes to robotaxis across the state, but not in this one...
New York has just signaled that it’s ready to clear a statewide path for robotaxis. Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis across New York State, with one major exception. New York City is excluded. The announcement came during her State of the State...
Governor Hochul Supports Expanding SCOUT Program as Mayor Mamdani Proposes Alternatives to Address NYC...
The debate on how to address homelessness, particularly in NYC's subway system continues, as Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani offer contrasting visions. Hochul is pushing for an expansion of the SCOUT program that combines behavioral nurses and police to involuntarily commit homeless individuals deemed...
Mall Shakeup: List of Stores Closing in New York Malls in 2026
The retail landscape in the Empire State is shifting dramatically in 2026. While New York City often sees a constant churn of storefronts, this year brings a specific wave of “fleet optimization” from national chains that affects the suburbs as much as the boroughs. From the final days of an Upstate mall anchor to...
The Second Avenue subway line is going to expand west with three new stations
New York’s most famously “almost” subway is inching toward a very real new chapter: Governor Kathy Hochul says the Second Avenue subway is poised to stretch west across 125th Street, adding three new stations and finally giving Harlem a crosstown link that isn’t dependent on a bus.
N.Y. weather: Forecaster details latest on 2 weekend snow systems in NYC region; temps...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City residents can expect a relatively mild impact from two snow systems moving through the region this weekend, according to AccuWeather. The first system is expected to arrive early Saturday morning, AccuWeather meteorologist Chad Merrill told the Advance/SILive.com. “You’ll get a...
Bargaining sessions resume as NYC nurses strike enters fifth day
Friday is the fifth day of the strike that includes 15,000 nurses at the five private hospitals.
Communities Drink In Alter Rebbe’s Chassidus on His Yahrtzeit
Thousands of chassidim from heimishe communities came out on Chof Daled Teves, the yahrzeit of the Alter Rebbe, to browse and purchase seforim of chassidus from the traveling Chassidus truck. The sale, organized by Ohr HaChassidus, brought the truck to Williamsburg, Borough Park, Monsey, and Kiryas Yoel, offering...
