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Adams admin hires foreign firms to run NYC’s Downtown Heliport, raising security concerns: Not ‘a wise choice’

Mayor Eric Adams' administration has selected two foreign companies to operate the helipad in downtown Manhattan, but because the presidential helicopter Marine One uses the helipad, some national security concerns have been raised. This is causing concern for people. The City Economic Development Corporation will operate the city-owned Downtown Heliport in partnership with Skyports Infrastructure, […]

Israel says it struck Hezbollah HQ in downtown Beirut

Israel announced Friday that it had attacked Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut, with media reports saying a massive explosion and plumes of orange and black smoke rose above the horizon. The attack came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, said Israel had “the right to eliminate the […]

Three Wounded During Shooting in Downtown Dallas

Around 12:15pm on Thursday, gunfire rang out at the Continental Building in downtown Dallas, Texas, leaving three people injured. Further details about the incident are unclear. USA Today Reported The three injured were taken to hospital for treatment. KERA News attention The police said:[have] There is no information regarding a suspect.” AWR Hawkins is an […]

NYC towers put final touches on major upgrades as they buck downtown malaise

The bad news about Downtown is well known: 30% of the offices are vacant, Water Street is a near ghost town, and some of the older buildings are at risk of foreclosure. But there's good news, too. And it's not just the World Trade Center and Brookfield Place. Two large buildings on Liberty Street have […]

Downtown Chicago businesses boarded up ahead DNC protests

With thousands of anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on the Windy City for next week’s Democratic National Convention, downtown Chicago businesses have begun boarding up their doors and windows. The century-old Garland Building at Wabash and Washington streets was covered in plywood and 2-by-4 boards Friday, like many other businesses along the Loop, the city’s […]