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Linguist Ross Perlin’s Quest to Preserve New York’s Endangered Mother Tongues
As part of Documented’s new “Our City” interview series, we are speaking to prominent and influential New Yorkers who have deep connections to New York’s immigrant communities, some of whom are immigrants themselves. We ask them about how they made New York City their own, where they feel most connected to in the city, current […] The post Linguist Ross Perlin’s Quest to Preserve New York’s Endangered Mother Tongues appeared first on Documented.
This Is TASTE 436: Kareem Rahma
Kareem Rahma is a comedian and media host based in New York City. He’s the mind behind several popular online series, like Subway Takes and Keep the Meter Running, where he provides an insider look into the hot takes and taxi driver dining destinations that power the city. It’s so fun to have him on the show to talk about his new show The Last Stop, his media POV, and his past as a teenage delinquent McDonald’s employee.
REPORT: Knicks' Tom Thibodeau nearing $10-plus million extension
We have been talking about Tom Thibodeau and his impending extension for months on end... and it’s starting to look like the announcement of the pact is imminent. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, in the latest edition of his newsletter, published on July 21, that announcement will happen “in the near future.”
Pair of NYC shootings minutes apart leave 2 dead in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN - A pair of NYC shootings just minutes apart in Brooklyn left two men dead and another injured, the NYPD said. The first shooting happened on Sunday just before 10:45 p.m. at Steuben Playground, located at the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Steuben Street. When officers arrived, they found...
City to start $2M e-bike trade-in program for delivery workers
Food delivery workers will be able to trade in sketchy, uncertified e-bikes and illegal mopeds for safer equipment by the end of the year, city officials are expected to announce Monday. The $2 million trade-in program will provide workers with a new e-bike and two new batteries certified by Underwriters Laboratories in return for their old ride, city transportation officials told the Daily ...
New efforts are underway to help you (re)discover the NYC's Black history
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024. Donate today. African American history is everywhere in New York, but can also feel oddly muted unless you know where to look. While the glories of the Harlem Renaissance are widely known, other aspects of the city’s Black experience remain largely in the shadows.
2 men killed, 1 injured in separate Brooklyn shootings 5 minutes apart: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Two men were killed and one was injured in separate Brooklyn shootings on Sunday that were five minutes apart, according to the NYPD. The first shooting happened on Flushing Avenue and Steuben Street around 10:45 p.m. A man in his 30s was killed after he was shot in the chest, according […]
Shootings Near Clinton Hill Migrant Shelter Leave 2 Dead, 1 Injured
Two men died and a third man is in critical condition after a pair of shootings Sunday night near the emergency migrant shelter in Clinton Hill, according to the New York Post. A man in his 30s was shot in the chest and arm around 10:44pm in a park near Flushing Avenue and Steuben Street near the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to police sources. Less than 10 minutes later, two men were shot outside of the Ryerson migrant shelter, police said. A 47-year-old man was fatally shot in the head, while another man in his 30s, was in critical condition after being shot multiple times. Read more about it at the New York Post.
NYC program allows reporting of ‘sidewalk slobs’, who could face $500 penalties
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. —The city Department of Sanitation (DSNY) wants to hear from you if there’s a neighbor or property you’re aware of not meeting its cleanliness obligations. New Yorkers can now report unsightly properties through the DSNY website as part of the “Sidewalk Slob” program first...
Former Rockette, Dallas Cowboys cheerleader spread joy of dancing in NYC
MANHATTAN (WPIX) – Here in New York City, not everyone loves the Dallas Cowboys – but plenty of people love the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Now, you can dance alongside a former Cowboys cheerleader in the Big Apple. Her name is Victoria Kalina – and she’s bringing her big-city dreams from Dallas to Manhattan. “I feel […]
Parts of NYC’s housing proposal can work on Staten Island, say real estate experts
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tipping Point? is a journalistic initiative launched by Advance/SILive.com to inform Staten Islanders how NYC’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal could impact the borough. The plan, which will be voted on by the City Council this year, calls for significant zoning changes designed to spur development of new homes and apartments amid a citywide housing shortage.
East Village mainstay Katinka is closing after 45 years on 9th Street
Katinka, one of the most unique shops in the East Village, is closing at the end of August after 45 years in business. Jane Williams and Billy Lyles, partners in Katinka and in life, made the announcement yesterday on Instagram:. Thanks for your love and support for 45 iconic years!...
N.Y. Lottery: 3 winners score $6k in TAKE 5 jackpot prizes, including 1 on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Three jackpot-winning tickets worth nearly $6,000 were drawn recently in New York state — including one winner on Staten Island, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced that three winning tickets worth $5,882 were sold for the July 21 midday drawing. One...
Op-ed: The climate crisis demands a move away from car dependency
My nightmares about waves started the night our building flooded. I was living in a commercial loft in Red Hook, Brooklyn, when Hurricane Sandy hit. None of us living in the squat, two-story cinder-block warehouse across the street from the cruise ship terminal took the mandatory evacuation order seriously. During...
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