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At last! Indoor Treez, Hell’s Kitchen’s first legal cannabis dispensary, co-owned by Fikri Nagi and Wesim Alsaidi, has arrived on 8th Avenue between W38/39th Street. The journey to finally opening took over two years to navigate. “I would have never thought this would happen, and now I’m living it,” Fikri told W42ST. He is a […] The post Weed All About It! Finally, a New York Licensed Legal Cannabis Store has Opened in the Neighborhood appeared first on W42ST.

Hundreds of residents from southern Brooklyn took to City Hall on Thursday to protest the proposed building of a homeless shelter in Bensonhurst. Residents and elected officials acknowledged that homelessness is a serious issue, but decried the building of a shelter in the southern Brooklyn neighborhood, claiming its inhabitants could be a danger to their community.

A ⁦MTA⁩ City bus can't make a turn into Nostrand Ave from Flushing Ave blocking traffic.

Roman Baca, a Marine veteran and his wife, founded the non-profit dance company, inspired by his own transition after tours in Iraq.

Lagniappe's roving reporter Byron Day was in New York City's Times Square Friday to see Fairhope native Paul Outlaw's 65-foot-long sculpture "Hot Dog in the City" in person. Day interviewed some bystanders and even got to see the giant dog rise into the air at noon and fire a salvo of confetti.

Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said she felt exhausted while at work last Tuesday.

An affordable housing lottery will be opening soon for a building in the Bronx that will offer some apartments for as low as just a few hundred dollars a month, city officials said.

Councilmember Zhuang leads a protest at City Hall that attracted 4,000 against a Gravesend homeless shelter under construction. CITY HALL AND GRAVESEND — ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND NEW YORKERS joined City Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D-43) and Assemblymember William Colton (D-47), both of whom represent Gravesend and Bensonhurst, rallying to end permanently the construction of a homeless shelter at 2501 86th St. in Brooklyn. This latest rally was considered one of the largest held at City Hall in recent years, according to Councilmember Zhuang, who refers to the construction project as a “wet shelter,” explaining that this term defines a shelter that “uses taxpayer dollars to provide illegal substances to unhoused individuals in a controlled environment.” Multiple speakers on the steps of City Hall pointed out that the decision to build was made without input from the community or surrounding neighborhoods, and that the city and developer decided on the location at 86th St. and 25th Ave., near schools, daycare centers and other facilities with children, without first consulting with local residents and leaders. The City Hall event was just the most recent in a series of protests aimed at derailing plans announced last year to open a homeless shelter at the aforementioned site for 150 single men, many of whom struggle with addiction or mental health issues. Moreover, about 52,000 people have signed a petition opposing the plan.

In the waters surrounding New York City lie several abandoned islands, each with its own unique history and mysteries. These islands, once bustling with activity, have been left behind, their buildings now crumbling and overgrown with vegetation. From former quarantine stations to forgotten military installations, these abandoned islands offer a glimpse into the city’s past and raise questions about their future.

The June 3 meeting for the new Woodmere Club proposal has been changed to Lawrence Middle School at the Broadway Campus at 195 Broadway in Lawrence at 7 p.m. A little more than seven years after developers Efrem Gerszberg and Robert Weiss bought the then 109-old Woodmere Club for a little more than $9 million and assumed the club’s nearly $15 million debt, then set off a firestorm of controversy and multiple lawsuits.

The special needs marching band will be sporting new uniforms, banners and color guard flags at Monday's event.

source: NBC News New York City has initiated a controversial policy starting Wednesday, evicting some migrants from shelters after 30 days, with exceptions for families with children who can reapply for shelter after 60 days. This policy shift impacts approximately 250 new arrivals this week who must meet stringent requirements to extend their stay. Under the new policy, single adults and adult families without children must leave the shelter system within 30 days. Young adults aged 18 to 23 are given 60 days unless they meet specific exceptions that allow them to apply for extensions. Extenuating circumstances for these extensions include providing proof of access to alternative housing within 30 days, having immigration hearings scheduled within 30 days, undergoing or recovering from serious medical procedures, being enrolled full-time in high school and working toward graduation, or demonstrating significant efforts to resettle, according to the mayor’s office. Critics argue that this policy is inhumane and sets unrealistic expectations for migrants, potentially leading to increased homelessness. However, city officials maintain that these measures are essential for managing the immense strain on the shelter system, with nearly 200,000 migrants arriving since 2022. “With more than 65,800 migrants in our care and the continuous arrival of hundreds of new migrants seeking shelter daily, we have begun the next phase of our settlement,” stated Mayor Eric Adams’ chief of staff, Camille Joseph-Varlack. “Designated teams are reviewing the information provided by guests nearing the end of their 30- or 60-day notices, helping them with exit planning and determining their need for extended shelter.” Joseph-Varlack emphasized that while the new policy requires adaptation, it aims to assist migrants in progressing in their journeys, alleviate the strain on the shelter system, and ensure the provision of essential services to all New Yorkers. This policy results from a March settlement between the city and advocacy groups regarding the city’s “right to shelter” law, which mandates shelter for all, regardless of immigration status. The Adams administration sought to limit this right in response to the unprecedented influx of migrants. The challenge of managing increased migrant numbers is not unique to New York City. Other cities across the country have faced similar struggles since Texas Governor Greg Abbott began busing migrants to Democratic cities in 2022. Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving situation. Follow Miss Knockout TV for the latest news, and join the conversation by sharing your thoughts below. #NYC #MigrantCrisis #ShelterSystem #MissKnockoutTV #BreakingNews.

Music lovers describe it as a toe-tapping, hip-shaking, finger-snapping good time at Ruby Dee Park.

Three newly hatched peregrine falcon chicks nest atop the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on May 24, 2024. The trio of chicks were recently banded for lifelong wildlife monitoring, according to the MTA. [ more › ]

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