NYC seizes building from negligent landlord for first time in seven years
Streetview of 2205 Davidson Avenue, Map data © 2024 Google. New York City has taken ownership of a building from a negligent landlord for the first time in over seven years. After a decade of organizing by tenants against landlord David Kornitzer, the city has foreclosed on the 49-unit building at 2201–2205 Davidson...
Here’s where the NYPD’s new ‘Quality of Life’ pilot program will be launching this...
It’s time to polish the apple. NYPD brass will launch a new “quality of life” pilot program at six Big Apple precincts on Thursday — the first step in what top cop Jessica Tisch hopes will evolve into a 2,000-cop citywide task force tackling panhandling, open-air drug use and other gripes from everyday New Yorkers....
NYC’s Oldest Luncheonette Has Stood On The Same Corner For 100 Years
NYC staple, Lexington Candy Shop, is celebrating its centennial this year. Founded in 1925, opening just a year after the building was constructed, the city’s oldest luncheonette has been owned and operated by the same family across three generations. It remains a time machine to an era when soda fountains and...
Bronx men arrested for owing $124,500 in child support
KINGSTON — Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Bronx men who collectively owed more than $124,500 in child support following an early morning operation in New York City. The arrests occurred at 6 a.m. on April 9 when members of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office,...
Real ID deadline: What if I already have a passport?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With less than a month left before the implementation of new federal Real ID air travel requirements, some frequent fliers may be wondering if they need to upgrade their driver’s license even if they already have a valid U.S. passport. Starting May 7, the federal...
Another New York Retail Landmark Closes as Macy’s Closes Store
Macy’s Ends 50-Year Run in New York’s Sunrise Mall as Part of Nationwide Closures. Another New York retail landmark will close its doors tomorrow, as Macy’s confirms the permanent shutdown of its Massapequa location inside Sunrise Mall. The department store, which has been a cornerstone of the mall since 1973, will...
Gun Holders In New York Hit With New Surprising Rules
New York State continues to create new rules to reduce gun violence. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed new laws aimed at enhancing gun violence prevention and keeping New Yorkers safe. Hochul announced the new laws while sharing a big drop in gun-related violence across New York State. Hochul...
World Atlas names the 10 best places to live in upstate NY. See the...
Vineyards in New York's Finger Lakes region are bustling, Adirondack communities are sprouting creative co-ops and college towns once defined by buzzing campuses now also boast vibrant, year-round economies. Folks are settling into homes in upstate New York rather than visiting for a weekend or seasonal getaway. A...
Firm lands near-$1B deal to develop record-breaking solar farm: ‘The largest solar energy project...
The project is scheduled to debut in 2026. Firm lands near-$1B deal to develop record-breaking solar farm: 'The largest solar energy project in the state's history' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Mom, son, 8, hit by school bus on Brooklyn sidewalk: sources
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A mother and her 8-year-son were injured when a school bus hit them on a Brooklyn sidewalk Wednesday morning, officials and sources said. The incident happened close to an elementary school near Bedford Avenue and Farragut Road in Flatbush at around 8:30 a.m., according to the FDNY. The...
