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CUNY Law tops nation in faculty diversity, Princeton Review rankings
The City University of New York School of Law has secured top honors in the Princeton Review’s “Best Law Schools for 2024” rankings, earning the top spot for “Most Diverse Faculty” nationwide. The law school also ranked in four out of fourteen top categories. The...
NYC – AG Letitia James Announces New 625-Count Gun-Related Indictment
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a 625-count indictment charging five individuals for their involvement in a gun trafficking operation that sold dozens of ghost guns, assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in Queens, New York. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) recovered 86 firearms – including 55 ghost guns and 25 assault weapons – along with over 90 high-capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The individuals involved in the operation transported 3D-printed ghost guns assembled in Nassau County and serialized firearms purchased in Indiana into Queens, where they were stored and sold.
NJ restaurant receiving Guinness World Record for most tequilas
Last fall I shared the news about a place opening in Metuchen. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar opened in mid-November. Just like their delicious Mexican food, the name is a mouthful. Friends just call it Meximodo. In that article I mentioned how Meximodo would be proudly offering over 1,000...
Figueroa: 2024 is the ‘Year of the Sacrifice’ for the New York Yankees [LISTEN]
During the offseason, the New York Yankees pushed their metaphorical chips to the center of the table for the 2024 season. They went all-in, and have seemed motivated to do whatever it takes to bring a championship back to The Bronx this year. With the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline less...
‘All for doing his job’: Gershkovich sentenced
Wall Street Journal reporter and Princeton native Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in a Russian penal colony, following his conviction on espionage charges July 19, according to The Wall Street Journal. Gershkovich has been imprisoned in Lefortovo Prison since March 2023. The prison has been used to...
New York City Proposed Bill: Landlords Mandated to Provide AC for Tenants
WFCN – New York City is considering a bill that would require landlords to furnish tenants with air conditioning (AC) units. In cities, where summer temperatures can reach dangerously high levels, this program aims to alleviate worries about the comfort and safety of tenants. The Bill’s Specifics. Landlords...
Yankees, Mets hopeful as second half of season gets underway
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The second half of the Major League Baseball season gets going Friday. The New York Mets are in Miami taking on the Marlins. The New York Yankees are at home taking on the Tampa Bay Rays. We enter the second half and the Mets and Yankees are alive and well and […]
The state of the New York City real estate market
Tenants who signed leases in Manhattan last month paid the same median rent as they did a year ago, making it the most expensive June on record. The leases for apartments this year were for units that were about 15% smaller in size. This is among the findings of real estate firm Douglas Elliman’s second quarter data on sales and rentals.
New York woman honored with special dessert at popular restaurant for her 70 years of loyalty
A woman is having a dessert named after her at a New York City restaurant she's been visiting since the 1950s. The stunning ice cream sundae will be available for one day only.
Rangers Shouldn’t Rush Igor Shesterkin Extension
Igor Shesterkin is arguably the most important piece to the New York Rangers’ franchise right now – but hockey has a business side that can’t be ignored. The Russian goaltender became first eligible to sign a contract extension with the team on July 1. For some, there might be some unease now that we are weeks past that date. Shesterkin, in five NHL seasons, won a Vezina Trophy and has carried his team through multiple playoff runs.
Scott Siegel Presents! A Broadway Musical Brunch at 54 Below on Sunday, July 21
Expanding his footprint at 54 Below, produced, director, wrter and host Scott Siegel presents A Broadway Musical Brunch at 1 PM on Sunday, July 21. Music director is Robert Frost. The show is chock full of great Broadway show music that people have been coming to New York to see...
Former NYC Detective Confirms 50 Cent Never Cooperated With Police
There have been many attempts to slander 50 Cent’s name but it hasn’t stuck. A former NYC detective has confirmed he never worked with the police. Investigative YouTube channel ITS AGTV recently interviewed with former New York City detective Bill Courtney. The retired law officer admitted to working on several high-profile cases during his tenured career. During […]
3 bold predictions for the Rangers going into the second half of the season
The Rangers are coming off of an underwhelming and somewhat disappointing first half of the season. While many fans were expecting the Rangers to once again be near the top of the American League, instead the team has struggled mightily to win games at a consistent level and currently sits at third in the Al West, four games under .500 at the break.
2024 NBA Trade Analysis: Who Won Trade For 2021 No. 10 Pick, What Is Next For The Griz and Nets
The Memphis Grizzlies are sending disappointing 2021 lottery pick Ziaire Williams to the Brooklyn Nets, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski said that Memphis, looking to clear salary as the Grizzlies are looking to re-sign Luke Kennard, is also parting ways with a 2030 second-round pick (via Dallas) to Brooklyn. In exchange, the Grizzlies receive Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to 2014 second-round selection Serbian Nemanja Dangubic.
Forum Gallery to open an exhibition about the human desire to escape our busy urban lives
NEW YORK, NY.- Beginning July 25, 2024, Forum Gallery presents Out of Town, an exhibition about the human desire to escape our busy urban lives for the reverie of landscape vistas and seasonal adventures. By the hand of a diverse selection of visionary contemporary and twentieth-century artists, the twenty-nine paintings, works on paper, and textiles comprising the exhibition present visual interpretations of landscapes and nature’s seasonal offerings inspired by natural subjects from coast-to-coast and faraway shores, as well as expressions of the artists’ own personal introspection. Out of Town continues through Saturday, September 7, 2024.
World’s largest Din Tai Fung opens in New York City
The very first Din Tai Fung restaurant on the East Coast opened in New York City in grand style Thursday. The 25,000 square foot Taiwanese restaurant is the largest of its 171 worldwide locations, reported Axios. The Michelin-recognized restaurant is known for its soup dumplings or xiao long bao. The...
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