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56 affordable apartments available at luxury Williamsburg rental, from $1,757/month
Renderings courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Applications are being accepted for 56 below-market-rate apartments at a new luxury rental in Williamsburg. The nine-story building at 597 Grand Street offers residents spacious units with modern amenities, like a fitness center and rooftop terrace. New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,757/month for studios to $3,963/month for two bedrooms.
Milliner Albertus Swanepoel Dies at 65
Milliner Albertus Swanepoel has died, according to the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The designer was 65 years old. CFDA Releases Official New York Fashion Week Schedule The South African designer known for his whimsical, theatrical hat designs had a storied career dating back to the ’80s in his native country, where he initially studied graphic design at the University of Pretoria before jumping into the fashion industry. He launched his fashion career with his made-to-measure clothing label Quartus Manna, which he won a Coty Award in South Africa in 1987. He later made the move to New York City in 1989...
Fans said the same thing about Juan Soto’s postgame comments
Fans were saying the same thing about the comments Juan Soto made after his New York Yankees were pounded 12-3 by the rival New York Mets on Wednesday. The Mets beat the Yankees in both their games this week to drop the Yankees to 60-44. Soto, who is in his first season with the Yankees,... The post Fans said the same thing about Juan Soto’s postgame comments appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
‘One Shot Deal’: NYC program offers emergency aid for bills and rent payments
New York City's emergency assistance program, known as a 'One Shot Deal', can help residents pay their bills and rent in the event of unforeseen emergencies, and eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis based on income, household size, and other factors.
CrowdStrike outage left 9/11 first responders without workers’ comp payments
NEW YORK — The CrowdStrike computer program outage that crippled private businesses and municipal governments across the globe on Friday has left dozens of 9/11 retired first responders without their workers’ compensation checks, union officials said Tuesday. As of Tuesday, workers’ compensation payments for EMS members that were...
Former Top Prospect Could Be In Play if Mets Go “All In” at Deadline
It shouldn’t be surprising that the emergence of a young third baseman has helped the New York Mets catapult into a playoff spot. However, not many would have expected Mark Vientos to be that youngster. With the slugger establishing himself in the majors, the Mets could be enticed to trade Brett Baty in a potentially impactful deal.
NYC implements gun-detecting technology in subway
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City is officially launching a pilot program to test gun detection scanners in the subway system, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The gun-detecting technology will be implemented at select subway stations over the next month, the mayor said. The 30-day pilot program is testing the technology as an added […]
Edafe Okporo, a Gay Nigerian Refugee, Could Be the First Former Asylum Seeker Elected to the NYC Council
Edafe Okporo is running for the New York City Council because he still believes in the promise that America represents, even despite the ordeal he faced in coming to the United States. He first arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in November 2016 after fleeing homophobia in his home country of Nigeria; a group of men banged on his door in the middle of the night chanting, “Gay! Gay! Gay!” and beat him unconscious, he says. Never having stepped foot in the U.S. before, he admits that he was “pretty naive about what would happen.” Watching Donald Trump chant “Build the wall!” on the airport’s television sets, he says he had no idea who Trump was or what those words even meant.
Braves manager calls out player in postgame rant
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ramón Laureano made several mistakes during the team’s 3-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday night. After the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker didn’t mince words about just how crucial one mistake in particular was. In the top of the tenth inning, the Braves attempted to score a run by Read more... The post Braves manager calls out Ramón Laureano for ‘unacceptable’ baserunning mistake appeared first on Awful Announcing.
US-Canada illegal border crossings surge – and those migrants are heading to NYC
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. - Mountain Mart, a gas station in the small city of Plattsburgh, New York, was once an unassuming pit stop before a trip to the nearby Adirondacks, or perhaps a stay near Lake Champlain. Thanks to its proximity to the northern border, it’s now better known as an outpost for migrants, the penultimate stop on their long journeys from home.
Early Addition: Olympic swimmers pee in the pool
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Daughter of fallen FDNY firefighter is latest academy graduate
NEW YORK — Probie Jessica Chiodo graduates from the FDNY fire academy on Friday and starts her first shift on Saturday, and wishes she could get to work sooner. “I’m very excited to get out into the field,” said Chiodo, one of nearly 300 new FDNY graduates. “I’m working Saturday night and Sunday night. I’m going right in. No time like the present.”
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