On October 22, small businesses in New York City may or may not get a lifeline they’ve been waiting on for 30 years. It will…
Is This the Last Relic of the Hippies on St. Marks Place?
It couldn’t have been easy being a barber on St. Marks Place during the hippie era but somehow one shop has survived. Now called the…
Law Would Close ‘Kushner Loophole’ After Developer Is Fined For Fudging Building Applications
Council Member Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation to prevent landlords from lying in paperwork to the City about the number of rent-regulated apartments in their…
At Cuomo’s ‘Marijuana Listening Session,’ High Hopes For Legalization
When Governor Cuomo’s office announced a series of statewide “marijuana listening sessions” to get community feedback when drafting legislation for legal adult use, many rushed…
Cuomo Announces ‘Marijuana Listening Sessions’ (Sorry, They Do Not Involve Pink Floyd)
Andrew Cuomo’s office has announced a series of “marijuana listening sessions”– and no, they won’t involve Dark Side of the Moon in quadrophonic sound. The governor wants to…
First Look at NYC Ferry’s New Line, Cruising Into the LES Next Week
With the hotly anticipated Lower East Side ferry line finally set to launch next Wednesday, Aug. 29, we took advantage of this breezy, sunny day to board the…
Council Member Defends ‘Tech Hub’ Vote in Wake of Heated Criticism
As you may have heard, the city’s proposed (and controversial) $250 million, 21-story retail and tech center off of Union Square moved forward last week.…
Residents Say City Sold Former LES Nursing Facility ‘Like a Bag of Dope’
Ribbons spanning all the colors of the rainbow hung from the gray walkway and black fences enclosing the trees perched in front of the salmon-pink…
8 Arrested at Governor’s Office as They Demand Cuomo Renounce Fossil Fuel Donations
Eight protestors were arrested after a sit-in at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Manhattan office this morning during a demonstration that climate change activists held to pressure…
Bushwick’s Glitzy New Luxury Building on the Rheingold Brewery Site Is Ready For Its Close-Up
The Denizen Bushwick, an eight-story luxury rental building on the site of the former Rheingold Brewery, has finally opened one of its buildings, consisting of 444 units…