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Community fights to save Scoops Ice Cream Parlor in Flatbush, Brooklyn
The missing ingredient in Tony Fongyit's battle with his landlord:"I really, really want to know why the landlord don't want to give me a lease," he said.He wants a straightforward answer as to why at the end of August the property owner will evict the 74-year-old and close down his beloved ice cream shop Scoops - a 4-decade community pillar on Flatbush Avenue."My livelihood. It means a lot. It means a lot to the community, it means a lot to my family," Fongyit said.Scoops Ice Cream Parlor serves more than just refreshing ice cream.Fongyit, who is from Trinidad,...
Clarapath hits $75M after closing latest Series B funding run
Clarapath closed a $36 million Series B-1 funding run led by Northwell Ventures, celebrating the addition of new investors CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, Mayo Clinic, and Ochsner Ventures, and bringing Clarapath's total funding to $75 million. White Plains, NY-based Clarapath will use the money to support commercialization of its pathology...
Dad of NYC teen who drove 101 in 30-mph zone gets probation for facilitating access to BMW in deadly crash
The father of a New York City teenager accused of causing a fatal accident while driving 101 mph in a 30 mph zone was sentenced to probation for crimes linked to the crash last year, officials said. Sean Smith, 40, had been accused of helping facilitate his son's access to...
NYC Councilwoman Zhuang's exclusive interview after cop bite arrest: 'I see her as my grandmother'
BROOKLYN - FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en sat down exclusively with NYC Councilwoman Susan Zhuang, who was arrested last Wednesday after allegedly biting a police chief at a homeless shelter protest in her district of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. She claims she was protecting an elderly woman who fell amid the chaos....
Yankees Trade Proposal Lands $14 Million Starting Pitcher in 3-Player Swap
The New York Yankees are 60-43. They are just one and a half games back of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. A 10-21 stretch has set the team off course slightly, but they have a chance to add reinforcements at the deadline. The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner proposed a trade package that would bring Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers to New York.
Yankees Eyeing Trade for Athletic Slugger Brent Rooker Amid Tailspin
The Yankees are eyeing Oakland slugger Brent Rooker as a potential trade target to amp up their struggling lineup, with Rooker showcasing impressive hitting stats and power this season. Rooker boasts a .294 batting average, .373 on-base percentage, .578 slugging percentage, and 22 home runs in 357 plate appearances. Rooker...
Woman And Her Mother Face Eviction From Their Historic Bed-Stuy Home After Court Approves Partition Sale
Ayisha and Phillipa Doyle outside their home. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith. Ayisha Doyle and her mother are on the brink of eviction from their historic Bedford-Stuyvesant home after a New York City court approved a partition sale, putting their ownership in jeopardy. The turmoil began in 2017 when Doyle’s estranged...
‘When I realized this wasn’t actors or bad AI’: You haven’t been truly scarred until you’ve seen Donald Trump motorboat Rudy Giuliani ⏤ in drag
From Kamala Harris’ viral “coconut tree” meme to online renderings of Republicans as has-been musicians, social media is quickly becoming a valuable battleground for this year’s already chaotic presidential race. Most recently, social media platform TikTok has been responsible for resurfacing a video in which Rudy...
Knicks Draft Stash Agrees on Long-Term Deal With New Team
With no offer from the New York Knicks, Rokas Jokubaitis will return to the Euroleague to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Israeli ball club officially announced Jokubaitis’ signing on Wednesday, July 24, following the Lithuanian guard’s stint with the Knicks Summer League team. Jokubaitis’ new deal is...
Jail Inmate Dies From Scarlet Fever After Initially Denied Medical Help
Charizma Jones, 23, was serving a one-year sentence at New York's Riker's Island for assault. Charizma Jones died this July from an lingering case of suspected scarlet fever. However, supporters of the Riker’s Island inmate in New York City believe jail staff failed her by blocking medical help. The...
Grade the Trade: Knicks land starting center by trading Randle in blockbuster pitch
The New York Knicks pulled off the surprise blockbuster of the summer, trading a mountain of draft picks for Brooklyn Nets wing Mikal Bridges. After then re-signing OG Anunoby to a lucrative new deal, the Knicks have a pair of two-way wings that every team in the league would want when the playoffs roll around.
'Squatter' forged lease and sued homeowner: Queens DA
Prosecutors say there's a new twist on a problem 7 On Your Side has been investigating for months - squatters trespassing in homes that don't belong to them and trying to claim to be tenants.Eyewitness News investigations led to New York state law being changed to clarify that squatters are not tenants. But now there's a new issue. Prosecutors say people are forging documents to try to claim they have a legal right to be there as tenants.As a real estate broker, Ejona Bardhi has experienced a lot of issues selling and renting homes in the New York City...
Knicks lock up Tom Thibodeau with contract extension
Tom Thibodeau has led the New York Knicks to their most successful stretch in over a decade. The team is rewarding him accordingly. Thibodeau has agreed to a 3-year contract extension with the Knicks that runs through 2027-2028, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has agreed on a... The post Knicks lock up Tom Thibodeau with contract extension appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
2023-24 MAAC Academic Honor Roll: Marist College Dominates with 334 Student-Athletes
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) honored 3,008 student-athletes by naming them to the 2023-24 MAAC Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a GPA of 3.20 or higher. Marist College led with 334 honorees, followed by Quinnipiac University, Fairfield University, Iona University, and Mount St. Mary's University. Marist College had 334...
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