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Wall Street's Cantor Fitzgerald to Open Bitcoin Financing, Lending Business
NASHVILLE — Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald will open a bitcoin financing business, CEO Howard Lutnick said at the Bitcoin Conference Saturday. "We are going to launch with $2 billion in lending," Lutnick said, and increase the facility in $2 billion tranches as needed. He later added: "We are going to welcome bitcoin into the financing family of the global financial markets." The business will provide leverage to bitcoin holders, according to a press release. Cantor Fitzgerald's new lending facility isn't its first step into crypto; It already does business with stablecoin issuer Tether. The firm additionally owns a "s***load" of bitcoin, Lutnick said.
New York Cares highlights the benefits of volunteering
The Bureau of Labor says more than 11 million people regularly volunteer across the United States. Studies show volunteering can have a positive impact on not only your self image, but also on your health. Sapreet Saluja, the executive director of New York Cares, joined “Weekends On 1” to discuss...
Denver Rated Most Polluted City In U.S. For Consecutive Days
What’s been top of mind for most Coloradans recently has been the air quality as of late. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been filling up the Colorado skyline for the past few days and has seriously affected the quality of our air. However, it’s already been an issue for...
NYC hosts 'Day of Action' to encourage New Yorkers to vote
As we get closer to Election Day, a city agency is trying to encourage as many New Yorkers as possible to take part in the voting process. NYC Votes is an initiative of the city’s Campaign Finance Board. The board is an independent city agency that ensures local elections are fair, inclusive, and open.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to Play The Gateway Playhouse Beginning Next Month
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit about the life and career of one of the most prolific female songwriters in history - continues The Gateway's 75th Season and will run at The Gateway Playhouse from August 9 – September 8, 2024. Long...
Caveat to Present CATBARET This Halloween
Meow! Calling all cat lovers-join us for a purr-fect variety show this Halloween!. Catbaret, a cat-themed cabaret hosted by Gemma Smith, will take place on October 31st, featuring a night of comedy, music, and burlesque (or as we like to call it, purr-lesque). Audiences are invited to come in their most "cat-tastic" costumes for a chance to win the audience costume contest. There will also be a-meow-zing raffle prizes and FREE cat ears for all attendees!
‘The Little House’ is for sale in NYC — with a misleading name. Look inside to see why
Some houses can be deceiving — they look large and spacious on the outside, but the inside offers a different, and perhaps smaller, reality. Though the opposite holds true when it comes to this carriage house…which is listed in New York City for $7 million. “Own a piece...
N.Y. Lottery: NYC player scores $1M in Powerball game as one-time lump sum
A New York City lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize for matching the first five numbers in a Powerball drawing. Ricardo Ching of Jamaica, Queens, matched the numbers on March 13, according to New York Lottery officials. The ticket was purchased at Avadh Convenience, located at 3714 Broadway in Astoria, Queens.
Chicago native among 2 killed in New York City shooting over custody battle: NYPD
A 65-year-old Chicago native has been identified as the shooter in a New York City murder-suicide, according to the New York City Police Department. The shooting took place on Friday about a half-block away from the Gracie Mansion.
Off-duty New York City school safety agent arrested in Manhattan: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A school safety agent was arrested in Manhattan on Friday morning, according to police. Sylvia Brown, 54, was taken into custody just before 12 p.m. The off-duty New York City employee was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, authorities report. The details on what led to Brown’s […]
First Alert Forecast: Sunny skies give way to clouds Sunday in NYC
Saturday night forecast in NYCSaturday's weather was just as good as it gets for late July in New York City. The sunshine mixed with low humidity levels made it feel amazing, and although a few clouds developed late in the day, those will be clearing out as we head into the overnight hours.Low temperatures will remain comfortable, ranging from the 60s throughout the suburbs to 70 in the city. Sunday forecast in NYCFor Sunday, mostly sunny skies early will give way to increasing cloudiness by the afternoon and evening hours. Those clouds should not yield any precipitation, for the most part, except for eastern Long Island and perhaps the Jersey Shore, largely holding off until the nighttime hours, though.Despite the extra clouds, highs are still anticipated to reach the mid and upper 80s across the region, with a low levels of humidity. Looking aheadWe'll be dealing with more scattered storms Monday as a low meanders offshore. Humidity will climb slightly as well, while temps will be in the mid 80s.The weather becomes unsettled again in the middle of the week as humidity and thunderstorms return.For now, enjoy this beautiful weekend!
‘Disappointed’: Beth Israel’s closure conditionally approved by NY State
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the location of the hospital. The story has been updated. MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The New York State Department of Health gave conditional approval for Mount Sinai Beth Israel in Manhattan to close its doors, a spokesperson for the hospital announced Thursday. The plan to close one […]
Housing Lottery Launches for 5 Stuyvesant Place in Saint George, Staten Island
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Water’s Edge, a seven-story residential building at 5 Stuyvesant Place in Saint George, Staten Island. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Brooklyn B Company Group, the structure yields 77 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 23 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $82,115 to $218,010.
Reality TV-famous Staten Island bar to reopen as eatery Cantina Valencia
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A cozy Dongan Hills taphouse once featured on the reality TV show “Bar Rescue” — and reincarnated twice since — will soon open its doors as Cantina Valencia, featuring Tex-Mex classics and blackened favorites, many prepared on a mesquite grill. “The...
Woman fights off rapist in NJ mall bathroom attack, cops say
HACKENSACK — A woman managed to save herself from a terrifying attack in a North Jersey mall restroom. Craig Herbert, 30, of New Milford was arrested on Friday, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The attack happened Thursday evening at the Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack, officials said.
Panic at Sea: 58-Foot Vessel with 12 Passengers Takes on Water Near Point Lookout
The Public Information Office reports the details of a Water Emergency that occurred on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM in Point Lookout. According to Police, Marine Bureau 6 responded to a call for a 58-foot vessel with twelve passengers approximately a half mile off shore that was taking on water.
Chaos in West Babylon: SUV Crashes Into Home, Injuring Three in Early Morning Accident
Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers responded to Great East Neck Road in West Babylon after a motor vehicle crashed into a house injuring three people early this morning. Cristian Banega-Salmendares was driving a 2023 Dodge SUV southbound on Great East Neck Road, south of Crocus Court, when he lost...
Queens firefighters battle three-alarm fire at home that left five residents injured
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Fire marshals in Queens are investigating the cause and origin of a three-alarm fire on Sunday morning that left five residents and three firefighters injured. Fire Department sources said the blaze...
Rare Westward Moving Storm System Will Start Unsettled Stretch: Here's Timing, 5-Day Forecast
A rare westward-moving storm will back into the Northeast off the Atlantic Coast, starting an unsettled stretch after a dry and comfortable weekend. Clouds will increase on Sunday, July 28 following a mainly sunny start, with high temperatures in the mid-80s, as the system nears, according to the National Weather Service.
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