What makes Cabernet Franc New York’s rising star wine? Grand tasting reveals
Cabernet Franc was once again the star of the show during a grand tasting at the Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan on Feb. 3. The gathering was held to help generate more interest and momentum in the Cab Franc Forward initiative, and according to organizers, drew more than 600 trade professionals, media,...
New Yorkers Outraged by Higher Gas Delivery Fees During Deep Freeze
The unusually cold weather gripping New York this winter has left utility customers feeling the burn of skyrocketing heating bills. National Grid customers in NYC are outraged over skyrocketing heating bills, coinciding with the utility giant’s Monday announcement of “record usage” during the city’s ongoing cold snap.
A free, 5-week bus program could be implemented during the World Cup in NYC
New Yorkers may soon be able to hop on a bus without tapping a credit card or OMNY card—at least for a few weeks. According to the New York Daily News, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing for a five-week pilot program that would make buses free during this summer’s FIFA World Cup, turning one of his signature campaign...
On Board! New Yorkers Want Weekend G Train Extension to Forest Hills
Brooklyn and Queens subway riders agree on one thing: They want the MTA to extend the G train deeper into the World's Borough. As transit advocates and elected officials renew a long push to restore G train service to Forest Hills on weekends, riders told Streetsblog that they're fully on board.
Early Addition: Gov. Hochul deleted post saying she was ‘in’ Long Island
Because it's "on," here are your early links: Bleak Polymarket free groceries stunt, ProPublica work stoppage, you can still find love in the club and more. [ more › ]
New York Tunnel Project Expects to Receive Frozen US Funding After Court Order
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The commission overseeing the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project in New York said on Thursday it expected to soon receive $205 million in frozen federal funding after a U.S. appeals court did not undo a lower court order. The funding freeze forced...
Oceanside High School sees benefits from New York’s phone-free school law
Six months after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “bell-to-bell” phone-free schools law took effect statewide, administrators and mental health professionals at Oceanside High School say the change is reshaping student life in ways that go far beyond academics. The law bans student use of smartphones and other personal...
Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich agenda’ leaves City Council members fuming as they plan for...
He just can’t help himself. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s doomsday fearmongering over the Big Apple’s budget to push his socialist tax-the-rich dream has even some Democratic City Council members fuming — the fledgling administration’s latest misstep after bungling the response to Winter Storm Fern . The befuddlement was...
AG James secures millions in evasion crackdown
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday, Feb. 10, recovered more than $4.7 million from the owners of two New York City truck rental companies, Able Rentals, Inc. (Able) and Abarn Equipment Corp. (Abarn), and their accountant, Howard Zapken, for their roles in a decade-long sales tax evasion scheme.
New York DMV offices and services to close for several days for major tech...
A man enters a Department of Motor Vehicles office in New York City on April 28, 2025. The closure begins Friday afternoon and lasts until Wednesday. [ more › ]
