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Contra Reopens as a Cocktail Bar
TheThe tasting menu restaurant, Contra, announced last fall that it would be closing after a decade. That was only half the story since owners Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske Valtierra kept the space. On July 23, they debut a reimagined version of 138 Orchard Street, as Bar Contra, adding cocktail expert and longtime friend Dave Arnold, known for experimental Existing Conditions, and Booker and Dax, as an owner.
Bike Rack Saves Pedestrians in Crash on Busy Brooklyn Street
A New Jersey driver with a long record of recklessness on New York City streets crashed his car onto a sidewalk in Brooklyn on Monday morning, but his out-of-control car only came to rest after nudging up against a bike rack, witnesses said. According to one witness, the driver jumped...
New York Comedy Festival founder on 20th anniversary of the event
The Big Apple will be filled with a lot more laughter than usual come November. The New York Comedy Festival will be in full swing. The festival's founder, Caroline Hirsch, talks about it on PIX11 Morning News.
Armani-branded condos snag Manhattan’s priciest contract
The Giorgio Armani Residences once again nabbed the top spot in Manhattan’s luxury market, marking the fourth time the branded condo has landed a top deal this year. The penthouse at 760 Madison Avenue, asking $32.5 million, was the most expensive of 20 homes asking $4 million or more to find buyers last week, according to Olshan Realty’s weekly report.
Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman calls for safe spaces amid ongoing gun violence, drownings
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman on July 13 joined residents for a fun-filled day of barbecuing, music, and community togetherness, at the return of East 34th Street Block party after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
AHLA Reacts to Controversial New York City Hotel License Law
A new hotel licensing law introduced on July 18, 2024, in New York City is being called “disruptive” by the American Hotel & Lodging Association today. The bill, introduced last week in the New York City Council, would require hotels to obtain additional licenses to operate. Under the...
First project under Gowanus rezoning launches leasing for luxury apartments
The first project developed under the Gowanus rezoning has launched leasing. Developed by Domain Companies and VOREA Group, 420 Carroll consists of a 21-story tower and a 16-story tower connected by an underground tunnel. Situated on the Gowanus Canal, the development includes 360 apartments, with market-rate rentals currently priced from $3,925/month for studios to $9,600/month for three bedrooms. Approved by the city in 2021, the rezoning upzoned 82 blocks of the neighborhood to create 8,500 units of housing and new open space.
Op-Ed | Mayor’s Charter Commission must not weaken democracy and block voters’ rights
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. In November’s General Election, New Yorkers will be able to vote on whether to apply advice-and-consent, a well-established democratic process used by many of the nation’s city and state governments, to 20 additional city agency commissioners.
Stream NYC screamo band OLTH's new two-song single
OLTH have been building a reputation as one of NYC’s best newer screamo bands, thanks in part to their wild live show (I caught them with Liturgy at TV Eye last year and it was batshit), and their recordings are just getting better and better too. They’re following their 2023 debut LP every day is sOmeOne’s speciaL day with a new two-song single, “fire dOve / xO,” and these are two of their strongest, most musically-varied songs yet. They’ve got their harsh, screeching, caustic screamo down pat, and they also branch off into heavy/beautiful post-metal territory on the climactic “fire dOve” and tread some Slint-like waters on “xO.”
NYC small businesses: Apply for $5,000 flood risk grant by Friday, July 26
CITYWIDE — $5,000 GRANTS AND FREE on-site risk assessments for businesses located in flood-prone areas are available on a first-come first-served basis from the Business Preparedness & Resiliency Program of NYC Small Business Services (SBS). The deadline for applying is Friday, July 26. The program is available for businesses with annual revenue up to $30 million but prioritizes those with an annual revenue not exceeding $17 million.
Sanchez Bill Expanding Access to Rapid STI Testing Passes in Council
District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez joined with advocates on Thursday, July 18, to announce the passage of a new law, Int. 435, which will expand access to rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) across New York City. While New York City continues to make progress toward ending...
Catching up with NSYNC member and podcast host Chris Kirkpatrick
NEW YORK (PIX11) – NSYNC member and host of the “Name Drop” podcast, Chris Kirkpatrick, talks about touring around the country, a possible NSYNC reunion and being featured in the upcoming “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie on New York Living. Watch the video player for more...
Bowdoin College and Team Haiti swimmer third in his family to compete at Olympics
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Like many Maine college students, Alex Grand'Pierre is spending his summer far from campus. The Bowdoin College senior has an internship in New York City and during business hours he is getting used to the "real world." But after he clocks out for the day, Grand'Pierre's...
Weber Shandwick Portal Helps Women Secure Digital Privacy
NEW YORK — While counseling clients in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Weber Shandwick leaders believed the agency should take its own initiative in addressing the 2022 ruling, which took away women’s constitutional right to an abortion. Led by the late Angela Mears, who...
World Champion for Panettone Leads a New Bakery Open in Manhattan
Realmuto Alta Pasticceria, a 5,000-square-foot all-day Italian cafe and pastry shop is in soft open mode starting today at 117 Seventh Ave South, the longtime home of the West Village Gourmet Garage supermarket. Owner Francesco Realmuto, who also owns Filaga Pizzeria and L’Arte del Gelato in Manhattan has tapped Giuseppe Zito to lead the bakery — a decorated pastry chef who has been a world champion for his panettone. On the sweet side expect bomboloni, cannoli, and more. There’s a full-service lunch and dinner component by Mauro Campanale, who also relocated to New York for the role, that includes several handmade pastas and other entries, as well as savory pastries like salted cod macarons and fava bean and pecorino tarts. By night, there will eventually be apertivi options as well. The space — decorated to look like a “vibrant indoor Italian piazza” seats around 50, according to a spokesperson. Reservations are up online.
It’s the last day to get money for a new air conditioner in NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) – It’s the last day to apply to get money for a new air conditioner in New York City. Eligible locals can apply for up to $800 for a window or portable air conditioner or fan or up to $1,000 for an existing wall sleeve unit. The cost will cover the air […]
#NYCtech Week in Review: 7/14/24 – 7/20/24
With so much going on in the city’s thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 7/20 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for Perchwell, cSigma Finance, Shaped, and much, much more.
Brooklyn Bowl 15th Anniversary To Be Celebrated with Lettuce
Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s combination concert venue, bowling alley, bar and restaurant, Brooklyn Bowl, has announced a two-night celebration for their 15th anniversary, hosting GRAMMY Award-nominated, six-piece, funky music collective Lettuce on Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29. An NYC landmark, Brooklyn Bowl’s blend of live music, bowling, and exceptional...
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