A fight is brewing between the City and the Doe Fund, a non-profit dedicated to helping provide the homeless with shelter, temporary jobs, and vocational training. The…
De Blasio Announces LES Ferry, Affordable Housing For Artists and Musicians
In his State of the City address today, Mayor De Blasio announced a city-wide ferry network serving the Lower East Side and vowed to provide…
Three Kings Travel to City Hall to Protest Dorming of P.S. 64 Building
Mayor de Blasio received an unusual gift on Three King’s Day when picketers gathered outside City Hall to protest the loss of a beloved East…
De Blasio Brags About Brooklyn Techies, Announces $10M ‘Tech Talent Pipeline’
Mayor Bill De Blasio kicked off Internet Week near Union Square this morning, but despite the Manhattan location, it was Brooklyn — where companies like…
De Blasio Wants Air Pollution Code to Regulate Fireplaces and Food Trucks
Wearing a green tie and flanked by New York City’s green mascot, Birdie, Mayor Bill De Blasio kicked off New York City’s 44th annual Earth…
Fourth of July Fireworks Are Coming Back to the East Side
We’ve got an explosive story on our hands: fireworks are coming back to the East River.
Near Joey Ramone Way, De Blasio Touts First 100 Days As ‘Rockaway Beach’ Plays
Today while the rest of us were celebrating Stephen Colbert’s succession of David Letterman, Mayor Bill de Blasio was celebrating himself. Specifically, his first 100…
1,000+ People Are Demanding Cheaper Weekend Ferry Service to Rockaway
At the time of this posting, there are 37 days, 20 hours, 49 minutes, and 5 seconds until Rockaway Taco reopens (per the countdown clock),…
Just How Sweet Is the Domino Deal?
The DOMINO DEAL | Create Infographics Yesterday we reported that the city had struck a deal with the developer of the Domino Sugar factory site…
Domino Developer Agrees to Some 700 Units of Permanently Affordable Housing
Mayor De Blasio has struck a deal with the developer of the Domino Sugar factory site, averting a potential impasse over affordable housing.