Citi will stop limiting services for retail clients who sell firearms to promote ‘equal access’
Citigroup Changes Banking Policy for Firearms Citigroup recently announced new restrictions on providing banking services to retail clients involved in selling firearms. This decision comes alongside the removal of a previous policy from 2018 that limited such services. The bank is making adjustments to ensure that its policies reflect a commitment to fair access to […]
What is debanking? Why Citi announced it will no longer debank for political reasons?
Citigroup Policy Changes Address Political Discrimination Concerns Citigroup has declared it will not engage in what some are calling “debanking” based on political views. The bank has also retracted its firearms policy, first enacted after the 2018 Parkland shooting. Recent accusations against banks involve the closure of accounts tied to customers’ political leanings. On Tuesday, […]
Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion proposal to establish a casino near Citi Field moves forward as competing bidders withdraw.
The state Senate’s leading Democrats are set to approve a law on Tuesday, allowing billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen to pursue a bid for an $8 billion casino complex near Citifield. “I support that,” remarked Michael Janalis, the Senate Deputy Prime Minister representing Astoria and parts of West Queens in Long Island. This legislation, which […]
Citi reducing cash back rewards on Strata Premier by 25%
Changes for City Tier Premier Card Holders City Tier Premier cardholders received some disappointing news recently. A notification indicated that cashback redemption rates for ThankYou points would be reduced from 1 cent per point to 0.75 cents. This adjustment is set to take place on August 24, 2025. This decision feels like a hit to […]
Citi reducing cash back rewards on Strata Premier by 25%
Changes for City Tier Premier Card Holders City tier premier cardholders received some disappointing news recently. An email has informed many that the cashback redemption rate for thank you points will drop from 1 cent per point to 0.75 cents per point, starting on August 24, 2025. This shift is certainly rough for those who […]
Citi will lower the cash back redemption rate to 0.75 cents per point for Strata Premier.
Many City Tier Premier cardholders have started receiving emails alerting them that the value of cashback redemptions will be decreasing. Email Update In August, several City Tier Premier cardholders were informed via email that there would be changes to the redemption process for their cards. The email states that, effective 08/24/25, the cashback redemption value […]
Raccoon shows up at Citi Field during Mets-Pirates game
Has anyone checked the tickets for the creature? It was seen roaming the stands at Citi Field on Wednesday night during the Mets’ game against the Pirates, who were up 4-0. SNY’s cameras captured the creature wandering for seven innings, making its way through one section before the footage cut to a raccoon in another […]
Legislature approves bill allowing Mets owner Steve Cohen’s casino at Citi Field
Casino Plans Near Citi Field Advance Albany – The state legislature has taken a significant step. On Tuesday, lawmakers approved measures that enable billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen to pursue a casino project next to Citi Field in Queens. The 138-7 vote signals a renewed momentum for Cohen’s previously stalled casino ambitions in Albany. The […]
Livvy Dunne watches Paul Skenes’ first game at Citi Field as the Pirates face the Mets.
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne made an appearance at Citi Field on Monday night, joining her fellow Sports Illustrated models as the Pirates faced off against the Mets. Although she didn’t throw the first pitch—that honor went to Xandra Pohl, Camille Kostek, and Ellie Thumann—MLB captured a brief video of Dunne on the field prior to the […]
Gunmen on Citi Bikes shoot two in NYC overnight
A gunman riding a city bike shot two people in the Bronx – running through the nausea of violence spreading across three boroughs, officers said. The 32-year-old man was blown up on the torso on East 146th Avenue and Brook Avenue by two men on one city bike, officers said. About 15 minutes later, a […]