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New York City Wants To Put Rats On Birth Control
A bill enacted by the New York City Council will put rats on birth control. The bill states that a local rat contraceptive pilot program will start in a small area of the city utilizing ContraPest, an EPD-approved contraceptive for both male and female rats.
Hateful vandals attack Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s office —again — after anti-Israel protests rock NYC
Hateful vandals smashed the glass facade of Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s Upper Manhattan office and flung red paint at it early Tuesday, the day after anti-Israel protests rocked the city. Photos show the paint dripping down the exterior of the office on West 181st Street near Bennett Avenue and pooling on the sidewalk — where the words “FREE GAZA” were scrawled in black. The Democratic congressman has been vocal in backing security funding for Jewish sites and speaking out in support of Jewish students attacked at such schools as Columbia University. “My name was on a flier of targeted sites that were going to...
Fired Adams Aide Ahsan Chughtai Was Raided by FBI Last Summer
Ahsan Chughtai, a $140,000-a-year special assistant to Mayor Eric Adams who was fired in September, was visited by agents with the FBI and the city Department of Investigation last summer in the ongoing probe of corruption at City Hall, sources familiar with the matter told THE CITY. Chughtai was a liaison between Mayor Adams’ office […] The post Fired Adams Aide Ahsan Chughtai Was Raided by FBI Last Summer appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Members-only canine club coming to NYC touts DJs, cocktails and could cost $1,400 a year — right next to a free dog park
This place is off the leash. An exclusive, members-only canine park touted as the “Soho House for dogs” is coming to Williamsburg, The Post has learned — but Brooklyn dog lovers are turning up their cold, wet noses. Dog PPL — whose California members pay $1,400 a year in dues — will offer DJ sets, cocktail nights, a full kitchen and more for yuppies and their puppies on the corner of McCarren Park, just steps away from the public dog run. “It’s very conducive to this neighborhood: building a ‘bougie’ version of something that’s free,” local dog owner Scott Gary, 31, told The...
NYC’s outdoor dining boom really is coming to an end — and owners blame new city rules: poll
Brunch may look a little different next spring. Over 44% of New York City restaurant operators said in a poll released Wednesday that they wouldn’t offer outdoor dining because of soaring government fees and a confusing application process. Some 214 restaurants out of 477 polled by the trade group the NYC Hospitality Alliance said they were not participating in the city’s new seasonal outdoor dining program because of high costs and a new byzantine permit process that would give them less space for tables and chairs. “It’s clear from this survey that improvements need to be made to the rules and requirements so...
Readers sound off on marking Oct. 7, a green space’s closure and rat prevention
Remember Oct. 7 by reflecting on what led to it Bronx: Israel supporters had a field day on Monday. They pleaded for sympathy with no acknowledgment of Israel’s bad behavior. First, Voicer Bruce Ticker played dumb about Israel’s atrocities and wanted accusations “backed up with facts.” In past letters, I have done exactly that. So, I see no need to repeat those facts again. Bruce just wants to ...
Deadline extended for EBT scam victims to claim money
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Federal government will continue taking claims from New Yorkers scammed out of their EBT funds, two Brooklyn lawmakers announced Tuesday. In 2022, New Yorkers had EBT funds stolen from their accounts in a skimming scam that affected thousands. Assemblyman William Colton and City Council Member Susan Zhuang said the Human […]
“Ultra” Cheap Airline’s Plane With Many New York Flights Catches Fire
A flight from an "ultra-low fare carrier" caught fire. A federal investigation is underway after a plane flying from San Diego to Las Vegas caught fire after an emergency landing. Frontier Airlines Flies Out Of JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Buffalo, Syracuse, Long Island. Frontier Airlines proudly states it's an "Ultra-low fare...
Hate graffiti, defaced statue found at historic NYC church: police
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Hate graffiti was scrawled on a wall, and a statue was defaced at a historic Catholic church in Manhattan, police said. A church member made the disturbing discovery on Sunday afternoon at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine on Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights. The vandals wrote explicit words and strange markings […]
Council speaker says Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ plan not enough to address NYC’s housing needs
Adrienne Adams The mayor will have to accept affordability requirements, tenant protections and greater access to housing vouchers to win approval for his signature zoning proposal, the speaker says. [ more › ]
‘No antidote for bad polls’: Recalling the New York Times’ 1956 election experiment in shoe-leather reporting
The New York Times, dismayed by wayward polls in the 1952 presidential race, sent teams of reporters across the country to assess public opinion in the 1956 campaign. Its effort was no rousing success.
Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC have surged this year, according to police data
(New York Jewish Week) — Hate crimes targeting Jews in New York City have surged this year, according to NYPD data released on Tuesday. From the beginning of 2024 through Sept. 30, Jews were targeted in at least 275 hate crimes, compared to 158 incidents during the same period last year. This year’s sum is...
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