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Sloth’s visit to NYC tattoo parlor Haven Studio sparks city fine, denials from business
A sloth visited Brooklyn — and sparked trouble with the city Health Department. The Long Island man who recently abandoned his Sloth Encounters storefront in the Town of Islip after legal action from local officials allegedly brought the exotic South American beasts to Kings County and is now facing a fine. The Dec. 8 visit at tattoo parlor Haven Studio brought the business a $500 penalty, while wildlife exhibitor Larry Wallach was issued a summons for bringing the creatures without a permit and now faces a July 2 hearing, the city Health Department said. Haven Studio denied the incident, claiming the information sloths...
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...
Huntington Honors Those Lost in Wars
The Town of Huntington honored those killed in wars at a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday at Town Hall’s Veterans Plaza. The ceremony in the packed plaza was a reminder that the Monday’s holiday commemorates those lost in war, and is distinct from Veterans Day, when all Read More ...
New York City Might Buy Out Flood-Prone Buildings in Queens
The concept of managed retreat is something that’s spent a lot of time in the spotlight in recent years. In short, it finds state and municipal governments working to relocate residents from areas that are especially prone to flooding — including coastal destinations in Long Island and Martha’s Vineyard. The thinking behind it is, essentially, that it’s less expensive to relocate people than to deal with flood recovery expenses — and with climate change upping the risk of flooding in the future, it’s an understandable decision.
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.
Socialist pol running for State Assembly lives in posh NYC condo built with property tax exemption he opposes
A Socialist candidate for State Assembly in Brooklyn, who regularly rails against real estate subsidies, is himself living in a posh Brooklyn condo built with the help of a controversial property tax exemption he’s opposed. Eon Huntley, 39, is looking to unseat Assemblywoman Stefani Zinerman in a hotly-contested June 25 Democratic primary for the state’s 56th district — an area covering portions of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. Huntley is being supported by the Democratic Socialists of America, who are looking to further consolidate power in Brooklyn. Huntley, however, is registered to vote in the 57th district at an address inside...
‘Landmark’ NYC ice cream parlor faces eviction as locals say it’s a sign neighborhood just isn’t the same
An iconic, decades-old Brooklyn ice cream shop is set to be evicted this summer – leaving neighbors and longtime customers distraught over the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. “We have been here since May 1984 – 40 years,” said Anthony “Tony” Fongyit, 74, the owner of Scoops Ice Cream Parlor on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. “A lot of people have been upset. It’s heartbreaking right now to see what’s going on with this lease situation,” he told The Post. Fongyit was ordered to vacate the storefront within four months when his landlord brought him to civil court earlier in May, following about five...
Report: Whitman Mall, Restaurant File Competing Lawsuits
The Walt Whitman Shops is locked in a legal battle with a restaurant that has not opened, according to a lawsuit, the Long Island Business News reported Friday. Whitman Mall LLC sued Fat Bones LLC, which does business as Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue and Tiny’s Cantina, Read More ...
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