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Man accused of forcibly touching a teenager in Manhattan subway station: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man they say forcibly touched a woman inside a subway station in Manhattan on July 5. The incident happened at around 7:35 a.m. at the 47th-50th Street Rockefeller Center subway station, according to the NYPD. The 16-year-old female victim was waiting on the platform for the […]
Joe Brennan: MAAC Student-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention and Record-Breaking Swimmer
Manhattan's Maike Bertens '25 and Joe Brennan '25 received honorable mentions for MAAC Student-Athletes of the Year, with Brennan setting a school record in the Men's 100 Breaststroke. Joe Brennan set a school record with a time of 54.29 in the Men's 100 Breaststroke. Joe Brennan holds the school records...
Porous Pavement Coming to Some Brooklyn Streets in Flood Prevention Test
The city is testing out a new form of green infrastructure to help prevent flooding in Brooklyn: porous pavement. Seven miles of porous pavement will be installed along a network of streets in Sunset Park, Kensington, and Midwood, city officials announced on Monday. When it’s finished, the $32.6 million project is expected to keep 35 million gallons of stormwater out of the sewers each year.
The Scoop on NYC’s Best Ice Cream & Giveaways for National Ice Cream Day July 21
Organic Valley & Sugar Hill Creamery are debuting a new flavor on National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, July 21st). To celebrate the launch, the first 100 customers at all 5 Sugar Hill Creamery locations in NYC will get a free scoop of their sweet corn vanilla custard with wild plum gelée (this promotion is in-store only, not applicable for pick-up or delivery orders). After debuting on National Ice Cream Day, this limited-time flavor will be available until Wednesday, July 31st (or while supplies last). Sugar Hill Creamery has locations in West Harlem, Central Harlem, East Harlem, Time Out Market in DUMBO, and Stuytown (in the 14th Street loop).
Over 600 NYC illegal vape shops shut down during Operation Padlock: Adams
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Over 600 illegal vape shops in New York City have been shut down during Operation Padlock to Protect, Mayor Eric Adams told PIX11 News on Thursday. “Many of them have remained closed,” he said. “We’re gonna stay committed to closing down these shops.” A Throggs Neck deli was shut down on […]
See the full list of Kennedy Center honorees
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the organization behind the annual celebration of artists and cultural icons, announced its 47th class of honorees Thursday exclusively on "CBS Mornings."The recipients include award-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, blues rock singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, jazz musician and composer Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo – the iconic New York City institution. It's the first time an organization like the Apollo has been recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors, which will celebrate all the honorees at a ceremony in December.2024 Kennedy Center honoreesFrancis Ford CoppolaConsidered one of the greatest filmmakers...
The Daily Dirt: Real estate not cool with air conditioning mandate
NYC wants buildings to be efficient, but also cool enough for tenants. If that seems contradictory, that’s because it is. Property owners must cut down their buildings’ greenhouse gas emissions under Local Law 97. Under a new City Council bill, they would also need to keep building temperatures at or below 78 degrees when temperatures outside hit 82.
Domestic violence survivors bounce between NYC shelters as housing options dwindle
The new report found that 18% fewer families left domestic violence shelters for permanent homes over the last five years. A new report by New Destiny Housing spotlights the shelter-to-shelter pipeline for domestic violence survivors. [ more › ]
'Maniac Murder Cult' plotted to have person in Santa costume poison kids in New York City, officials say
A neo-Nazi from the country of Georgia hatched a sinister plot to have a person dress as Santa Claus and pass out poisoned candy to racial minorities and Jewish children in New York City on New Year’s Eve, the Justice Department said. A grand jury in Brooklyn indicted Michail...
FBI raid of Mayor Adams official uncovers illegal construction
An FBI raid of KSK Construction tied to NYC Mayor Eric Adams uncovered an illegal residential project in the East Village, Gothamist reported. KSK failed to obtain permits for the 12-story project at 280 East Houston St. to begin the above-ground work on the project. The city’s buildings department told Gothamist it did not notice the oversight until the publication inquired about it last month. By then, the 157-unit project already had five stories built.
Hofstra Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra University volleyball team earned an American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, it was announced today by the organization. The Pride was one of more than a record 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs to maintain a yearlong grade point average of 3.3 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Hofstra, which won the award for the 12th time in program history, compiled a 3.53 GPA during the 2023-24 academic year. The Pride saw eight student-athletes named to the Dean's List and two more named to the Provost's List in Fall 2023,...
New York State Man Sues To Win Back Exotic Animal That Was Taken By DEC
Back in 1990, a New York state man said he purchased a young alligator from a reptile show in Ohio. Since then, the large reptile named Albert grew to become somewhat of a local celebrity in one New York community, as well as a self-professed emotional support animal for a man named Anthony Cavallaro.
Voting Opens for Retired N.Y. Racehorse of the Year
Voted on by the fans, the first-ever Down Broadway Retired Racehorse of the Year Award will be presented on New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day at Saratoga Race Course on Thursday, August 15, the New York Horsemen's Association said in a Wednesday release. Casting a ballot will be open to the...
U.S. Government Issues Warning About New York Drinking Water
Top U.S. officials have issued a stern warning about drinking water. As someone who grew up in the City of Newburgh, a warning about drinking water is always scary. In May 2016, City of Newburgh residents learned their drinking water supply was contaminated with the man-made chemical Perfluorooctane Sulfonate, which is also called PFOS.
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