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Dime Bank and Highland Park Market are Serving the Community in July
We spoke with Nick Caplanson, President and CEO of Dime Bank, and Molly Devanney, President and CEO of Highland Park Market about serving the community and working with local businesses and business owners. Dime Bank began working with Highland Park Market when the bank first opened three branches in the...
Housing lottery opens for 196 rent-stabilized apartments on the Lower East Side
Housing lottery applications are open for 196 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. New Yorkers who earn $18,480 to $154,080 are eligible to apply, depending on the size of their household. Rents start at $454 for a studio. The building at 165 Broome...
Queer pioneer: Nora Burns delivers zany, subversive LGBTQ theater
Sign up for our Gay City News email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. The Village in downtown Manhattan has a rich history of brash innovators in LGBTQ theater. Queer theater geeks are no doubt familiar with Robert Patrick, who wrote scores of plays with gay themes often performed in the 1960s at Caffe Cino, the birthplace of Off Off Broadway. Likewise Charles Ludlam and Everett Quinton’s Ridiculous Theatrical Company, which staged absurdist, comic gems like “The Mystery of Irma Vep” and “Whores of Babylon” in the ’70s and ’80s.
N.Y. Lottery: 4 NYC winners take home thousands in TAKE 5 jackpot prizes
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Four jackpot-winning TAKE 5 tickets were recently sold in New York City, according to state lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced that multiple top prize-winning tickets were sold for the midday and evening TAKE 5 drawings on Monday, July 1. There were three top...
The Daily Dirt: A bright spot in the Plaza District?
Surprise! Office in NYC is still not what it used to be. But the Plaza District had a decent quarter. An old-fashioned Boolean search of “Plaza District” AND “Office” turns up a series of headlines over the last few years declaring the ups and downs of the area as a hot or not-so-hot office submarket. A number of defaults, downgrades and foreclosures made headlines last year.
Off-duty NYC employee arrested in Manhattan: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty New York City employee was arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Nyemah Fuzzell, a school crossing guard, was taken into custody around 7 p.m. The 19-year-old was charged with assault.
NYC Subway Station Honors LGBTQ+ History With Name Change To Christopher Street-Stonewall Station
The riots near the Stonewall Inn in 1969 are widely considered the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. On June 28, one of New York City’s historic subway stations in Lower Manhattan got a new name. The Christopher Street-Sheridan Square station on New York City’s 1 subway line was officially renamed the Christopher Street-Stonewall station, in honor of the riots at the nearby Stonewall Inn in 1969. The uprising is widely considered the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances host 25 free shows
Recording artist and multi-instrumentalist Louis Cato is no stranger to Bryant Park. He performed at the park last summer and is returning with his trio on July 19 as part of Bryant Park Picnic Performances, presented by Bank of America. What You Need To Know. Bryant Park Picnic Performances, presented...
Outdated Law Under Fire: Push to End Subminimum Wage In New York
As unfathomable and infuriating as this is, are you aware that there is an actual law that allows individuals with disabilities to be underpaid by their employers?. So many companies claim to be against discrimination in the workplace but speaking against it and putting action where words are are two very different things.
See the 25 Upstate NY school districts with the highest per pupil spending
The Long Lake Central School District in Hamilton County had the highest per pupil spending among Upstate New York school districts during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state data. The district spent $69,880 per student for the year. No. 2 on the list was the Tuxedo Union Free School...
Worst Times To Drive In New York State Around July 4th Holiday
If you are one of the 70 million Americans getting ready to travel, you'll want to know the best and worst times to hit the roads in New York State. AAA is warning to expect a lot of traffic over the next week, as a record-breaking number of Americans plan to travel for the Fourth of July holiday.
Tips for traveling, staying safe this Fourth of July
GETZVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Americans all across the country are getting excited for the Fourth of July. In fact, AAA said 71 million people nationwide are expected to travel 50 miles or more to celebrate the holiday. “People want to be with their friends, be with their family, have these experiences and make memories together,” […]
Hurricane Beryl Roars Toward Jamaica After Killing At Least 6 In The Southeast Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica as islanders scramble to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean. People in Kingston boarded up windows and fishermen pulled their boats out of...
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