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Long Island Expressway, Route 25 Closures Scheduled
During the week of Monday, May 27, both Interstate 495 (Long Island Expressway) and State Route 25 will be closed overnight in Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Closures start on Tuesday and Wednesday when the eastbound Long Island Expressway at Exit 41...
In NYC We Don’t Say “I Love You,” We Say…
New Yorkers are known for their tough shell, but on the inside, we’re all softies at heart. But sometimes when it’s difficult to express our love, we opt for other ways to show our affection. Therefore, we decided to ask our followers how they show their love to others—and boy were the answers relatable! A post shared by Secret NYC (@secret_nyc) See some of our favorites below:
Water Contamination Crisis in Hempstead: Urgent Plea for Funding
The village of Hempstead, New York, is facing a water contamination crisis due to concerning levels of 1,4-dioxane, a possible carcinogen, found in all nine wells. Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr. has issued an emergency plea to the federal government for financial assistance to cover the cost of a new water treatment system. The proposed facility, which will also remove PFAS chemicals, is priced at $55 million, with the Village Board planning to pursue a $50 million bond to kickstart the project.
64 NYC office buildings are looking to tranform into residential units
The owners of 64 New York City office buildings are eyeing a drastic transformation: turning their commercial properties into housing, according to fresh data from the Department of City Planning. In an interview with Gothamist, City Planning Director Dan Garodnick revealed that these owners or their reps have reached out to the city’s Office Conversion Accelerator Program to do so. This initiative aims to simplify the labyrinth of rules and building codes, assisting owners in repurposing their spaces. It’s a key part of Mayor Eric Adams’ bold plan to create 20,000 new apartments over the next decade, easing the Big Apple’s...
Mass Travel Restrictions and Closures in NYC During Memorial Day Weekend – A Complete List
NEW YORK, NY – New Yorkers and visitors planning to travel around the city during the Memorial Day weekend should expect significant road closures and travel restrictions. The NYPD has announced multiple street closures throughout the city to accommodate holiday parades, memorial services, and increased tourist activity. Key areas affected include major parts of Manhattan, especially around parade routes and memorial sites. In Brooklyn, several streets will be closed for local festivities. The Bronx and Queens will also see road closures related to community events and parades. Travelers are advised to rely more on public transportation as subway and bus
Thousands flood City Hall steps to oppose proposed NYC homeless shelter
More than 2,000 New Yorkers incensed over the city’s plan to build a homeless shelter in their south-central Brooklyn neighborhood descended on City Hall Thursday to voice their opposition to the proposal. The residents, many brandishing signs and American flags, expressed fears the planned 32-room shelter — designed to accommodate up to 150 adult men — will become a magnet for drugs, crime and other trouble when it opens later this year. “They are dangerous and they always walk around and just come into the store and grab things without saying anything, and you don’t know if they have mental problems,” Susan...
Family of Michelle Go pushes to reform US mental health system: ‘Michelle might still be alive’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — PIX11 News spoke exclusively with the family of Michelle Go as they work to reform the nation’s mental health system by nearly doubling the amount of Medicaid-funded psychiatric beds. The Go family is working with U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman, a Democrat representing Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn in Congress, along with a […]
City Hall sees new bill to mandate radiator inspections four months after Brooklyn tot was fatally burned by steam from faulty heater
Building owners will be required to conduct annual inspections of steam radiators in apartments where small children live, under a new bill introduced this week. NYC Councilwoman Farah Louis’ (D-Brooklyn) legislation comes four months after a Brooklyn baby was fatally burned by scorching steam from a faulty heater. Binyomin Kuravsky was just shy of turning one on Jan. 19 when a malfunctioning radiator poured steam into his bedroom in a Midwood apartment, tragically killing him. Single mom who went viral sobbing while baking her own birthday cake has dark past exposed by ex “A negligent landlord should not be the reason he didn’t get...
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