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‘Broken hearted’ owner announces closure of Tottenville restaurant after 14 years
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After serving the Tottenville community for 14 years, Reggiano’s is no more. According to an Instagram post on the official Reggiano’s account, the Amboy Road pizzeria and restaurant shuttered its doors on July 1 “due to some unfortunate events.”. “I would like...
NYC clears 220 tons of trash from this debris-ridden Staten Island location
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It took 20 days and the removal of 220 tons of trash, but New York City finally delivered for a North Shore community. The Port Richmond North Shore Alliance civic group pushed for years to get the old North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railroad, controlled by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), cleaned up, but their calls fell on deaf ears.
‘Is He Serious?’ Ice Cream Shop Owner In Hauppauge Accused Of Stealing Employees’ Tips
In a post on a community Facebook page Monday, July 1, the Long Island resident said her son quit his job at the Hauppauge business after the owner allegedly told him he “can’t figure out” how to separate tips that customers paid using a debit or credit card on his point-of-sale system.
Bluehour Restaurant pushes to elevate late-night eats from inside gas station walls
Inside an unassuming gas station on Myrtle Avenue is a late-night spot that is striving to smash burgers, and expectations about the kind of food you might expect from the space. Bluehour Restaurant co-owners Mohamed Ghiasi and Ali Zaman say after years of owning Afghani restaurants run by both them...
Teachers Call Out Principal on Toxic Environment at I.S. 347 in Bushwick
Intimidation. Toxic leadership. Disrespect. Retaliation. These sharp words were used to describe Principal Neyva Rivera at Bushwick's I.S. 347 School of Humanities, as teachers, staff, parents, students and even elected officials called for the removal of the principal during a Friday press conference in front of the school. Erika Meza,...
Walgreens shopper blows top as store removes only way to access toiletries – they made it ‘literally impossible to shop’
A WALGREENS customer has raged after almost an entire section of the store was locked up. Many customers have complained about the anti-theft method, arguing creates an inconvenient hassle while shopping. Retailers started to lock their merchandise behind plexiglass doors in an attempt to curb rampant shoplifting. In many stores, shoppers will find items such […]
Former Georgia basketball forward signs 4-year, $100 million contract
Former Georgia Bulldogs center Nic Claxton has signed a four-year, $100 million contract to return to the Brooklyn Nets. Claxton was the No. 31 pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Claxton’s contract is worth more than the combined amounts of all eight of Georgia’s 2024 NFL draft picks.
The Yankees May Have Found Their First Baseman
After Anthony Rizzo went to the IL on June 16, first base looked even more bleak for the Yankees. Enter catcher-turned-first baseman Ben Rice. Making his Major League debut on June 18, the 25-year-old has provided much-needed stability in the Yanks’ shaky infield. Despite Rizzo’s struggles this season, another injury wasn’t what New York needed, and their list of infield options grew scarily thin.
NYCHA Steps Up Evictions on Tenants, Paying Marshal Fees
The cash-strapped New York City Housing Authority has begun to accelerate removal of tenants who have racked up significant rent arrears, evicting 62 households in the first quarter of 2024. That’s more than the 58 households evicted during all of last year. NYCHA is paying related fees and, unlike private landlords, shelling out for moving […] The post NYCHA Steps Up Evictions on Tenants, Paying Marshal Fees appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Rent board member goes after Section 8 tenants
Last month, Christina Smyth, a landlord representative on the Rent Guidelines Board, asked that a board meeting be held virtually so she wouldn’t be intimidated by tenant supporters. It turns out that Smyth does some intimidating of her own, by sometimes pursuing undeserved debt-collection cases against Section 8 tenants,...
Melania Trump looks downcast as Jill Biden celebrates another Vogue cover years after ex-First Lady snubbed by magazine
FIRST Lady Jill Biden has stunned fans with a new Vogue cover years after Melania Trump was snubbed by the iconic magazine. The former first lady wore dark colors as she arrived at Trump Tower in New York City on Sunday in anticipation of her Log Cabin Republicans fundraiser. Melania, 54, wore a navy blue […]
‘Can’t be Black and Have a Firearm’: Purple Heart Veteran Arrested By NYPD for Possession of His Own Gun Despite Having Valid Concealed Weapon Permit Issued By the Same Police Department
In another apparent case of “Driving while Black,” a highly decorated Black U.S. Army veteran with a concealed weapons permit was pulled over for unspecified […] ‘Can’t be Black and Have a Firearm’: Purple Heart Veteran Arrested By NYPD for Possession of His Own Gun Despite Having Valid Concealed Weapon Permit Issued By the Same Police Department
Donte DiVincenzo Reacts to Isaiah Hartenstein’s Knicks Exit
Amidst the acquisition of Mikal Bridges and re-signing of OG Anunoby, the New York Knicks lost Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency. He’s joining the Oklahoma City Thunder on a three-year deal. But shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo is optimistic about the Knicks’ chances next season. He told Stefan Bondy as...
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel's Marriage Back to Square One After Friends Label Him A 'Loser' Following DWI Arrest
Before the recent incident of Justin Timberlake being arrested for drunk driving in Sag Harbor, reports suggest that he and Jessica Biel were already facing challenges in their marriage. A source revealed that the couple, who tied the knot in 2012, had sought marriage counseling on three separate occasions over...
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