Macy’s to close 14 stores including some in NY, NJ: See the list
Another round of retail closures is hitting the tri-state area. Macy’s announced it will shut down more than a dozen additional stores in 2026. Approximately 14 stores are slated to close during the first fiscal quarter as part of its "Bold New Chapter" turnaround strategy. Macy's, once a leading...
Lawyers Challenge Pinnacle Group’s Plan to Sell Buildings in Bankruptcy
The Legal Aid Society, representing the Union of Pinnacle Tenants, filed formal objections in federal bankruptcy court opposing the proposed sale of more than 90 residential buildings owned by Broadway Realty I Co., LLC — the lead debtor entity for Pinnacle Group — citing years of severe neglect and the devastating...
Hochul Unveils Plan For 2nd Ave Subway, Jamaica Station
Governor Kathy Hochul announces plans to expand the Second Avenue Subway along 125th Street and redesign Jamaica Station, enhancing transit for New Yorkers. The $50 million investment aims to improve integration and reduce congestion, benefiting 240,000 daily riders. Completion is expected by ...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates opening day of preschool enrollment
The 2-Care program will be fully phased in over four years, starting with 2,000 children in the city's neediest neighborhoods.
N.Y. weather: Mild temperatures will give way to cold, gusty winds
Rain showers Wednesday will transition to a wintry mix with possible light snow by Thursday morning as temperatures drop sharply across Staten Island. The National Weather Service forecasts breezy conditions with wind gusts up to 35 mph developing Thursday. Temperatures will remain mild and above normal through early...
New York weather: Horror snow bomb to smash city as 7 inches to blanket...
A winter weather advisory has already been issued by the National Weather Service for huge parts of upstate New York with between four and seven inches expected
Hochul unveils plans for 2nd Avenue subway extension, Jamaica Station revamp
Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out plans to expand the Second Avenue subway into Harlem and revamp Jamaica Station in Queens as part of her State of the State address Tuesday. The Second Avenue expansion would extend the Q train line along West 125th Street, adding three new stops at Lenox Avenue, St. Nicholas Avenue and...
NYC to activate red-light cameras at 450 intersections by end of 2026
New York City is ramping up its red-light camera program, aiming to quadruple the number of cameras at intersections by the end of the year. On Friday, Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced the city will activate cameras at 50 new intersections per week for the next five weeks....
Early Addition: It ain’t easy to get a groundhog in New Jersey
Because this small town has been trying for years, here are your early links: Bidets in Gracie Mansion, Eric Adams' crypto token, John Catsimatidis distraught over Rudy Giuliani and more. [ more › ]
Carolina Fried Chicken Sensation Bojangles Is Back in NYC, Baby
Carolina-based Southern fried chicken chain Bojangles made a big NYC comeback this week, in East Flatbush on 5910 Church Avenue, between East 59th Street and Ralph Avenue, on Monday, January 12. It’s a 24/7 location, too: the dining room closes at midnight, but the drive-thru operates at all hours.
