Midtown Manhattan’s shelter-lined ‘8th Ave. Corridor’ plagued by open drug use: ‘Strip of despair’
Locals say a section of Midtown Manhattan has become a “city of despair” where drug addicts inject drugs, smoke marijuana and sleep beneath the feet of commuters and tourists. “There’s a lot going on around here,” one store owner told The Post about the so-called 8th Avenue neighborhood near Penn Station, which is home to […]
Manhattan’s only Costco location has a shoplifting problem
This is a tricky situation. It turns out Manhattan’s only Costco may have a shoplifting problem, months after rampant thefts forced the closure of its neighboring Target. The company is proud They say their closed-door policy has helped them avoid a recent epidemic of retail crime. The big box retailer’s only location on the island, […]
Manhattan’s Largest School District Approves Resolution to Ban Trans Students from Girls’ Sports
Manhattan, New York’s largest school district, has passed a new resolution banning transgender students who identify as female from participating in girls’ sports, despite opposition from city council members, actor Elliot Page and others. I submitted a proposal. Community Education Council District 2 manages schools from Manhattan’s Lower East Side to the Upper East Side. […]