Exclusive | Migrants flooding NYC’s justice system — making up ‘75% of arrests in Midtown’ –
Jefferson Maldenado, a 31-year-old immigrant from Ecuador, has been arrested five times in New York City since arriving in the U.S. earlier this year. His most recent arrest was for allegedly stealing pants and beer from a Target near Herald Square. When asked why he committed the crime, the immigrant thief replied, “I just wanted […]
Yeshiva University enlarges Midtown footprint with Herald Center deal
Yeshiva University plans to develop a new state-of-the-art health sciences campus at the Herald Center, officials told Realty Check, and the condo purchase, under a 32-year lease, will bring the mixed-use property across from Macy’s back to 100% full occupancy, according to officials. YU will occupy 160,000 square feet of space on floors five through […]
Crazed man punches French tourist in the head outside Midtown NYC Burger King
A crazed Brooklyn resident randomly punched a French tourist in the head in Midtown on Saturday morning, sending the victim crashing headfirst into a flight of stone steps, according to police sources and a video of the incident, just days after he allegedly attacked an elderly man in the East Village. According to surveillance footage […]
Midtown tower with famed lineage sells for first time in eight decades
An office building once owned by John Jay Astor has sold for the first time in 82 years: Jay Properties purchased 8 West 38th Street from the Felder family for $35 million, or $250 per square foot. A Midtown office building formerly owned by John Jay Astor recently sold for $35 million. Handouts The buyer […]
Doctors react to Midtown shooting | FOX 5 News
Doctors and staff at the Northside Medical Building where the shooting took place say they were kept safe by police responding to … source
Last call for iconic Midtown NYC bar Neary’s
Neary’s, the great pub that Jimmy Neary opened in 1967 at 348 E. 57th St., closed its doors for the final time on Friday, and it’s no wonder people say it’s the end of an era — we’re sad to see Neary’s legendary Irish coffee and lamb chops go, but we’re not at all worried […]