Rescued Hamas hostage is turning his pain into art with NYC exhibit
Hamas hostages rescued in a bold Israeli military mission after eight months of “hell” tied to chains, blindfolds and ropes, are now turning his pain into paintings. Andrei Kozlov of Russia and Israel is launching his first solo art show in Chelsea with an emotional collection that reflects the light-form of captivity, including physical and […]
Cuomo is ‘landlords’ favorite candidate,’ lefty NYC mayoral hopefuls and tenants say, slamming ex-gov’s housing record
Andrew Cuomo is “a favorite landlord candidate,” a left-handed opponent in the New York City mayoral race, and tenant supporters argued Friday. Slate and supporters, the leading Democratic candidate, approved by the Left Workers and Family Party, held a joint rally outside city hall, shed light on what she said was Cuomo’s shady housing policy […]
NYC tourism poised to tank as tariffs, stock market rattle travelers
According to data reviewed by industry experts and post offices, Big Apple tourism is at risk of tanking as travelers surprise the stock market and plagued by rising geopolitical tensions. Hospitality executives say it’s too early to make a call, but it’s increasingly dominant as hotel bookings have declined recently, with foot traffic and ticket […]
‘Grand’ plan for Penn Station linked to Trump donor could give glimpse of NYC transit hub’s future after fed takeover
It’s the “Grand” Pen plan. Linked to the major backers of President Trump’s controversial Madison Square Garden, the rendering of the Penn Station improvement proposal gives a glimpse into the future of a problematic transit hub for New Yorkers. Boased by Trump’s donor Thomas Klinganstein, the Grand Pen Community Alliance hopes to restore the original […]
‘ICE not a Criminal Organization,’ Says NYC Mayor Adams Following the Arrest by ICE of 206 Criminal Aliens
The mayor of New York opposed critics of his city’s immigration enforcement efforts, saying, “ICE is not a criminal organization.” His comments followed the arrests of more than 200 criminal foreigners, most of whom have committed “bad” crimes since entering the United States illegally. “Ice is not a criminal organization. Ice is a law enforcement,” […]
NYC mom died during botched implant procedure by sham plastic surgeon
Records show that weeks after the March procedure, two mothers died after the procedure was processed by a fake Queens doctor to remove butt implants. María Paz Peñaloza, 31, first left left brain dead last month after an attempt to remove the implants inside an illegal liposuction clinic at her home in Ditmars Steinway, but […]
Andrew Cuomo’s mental acuity ‘in decline,’ NYC can’t afford another ‘Joe Biden moment,’ rival says
He’s lost his heart! New York City cannot afford to elect former government Andrew Cuomo as mayor of Big Apple, as “deteriorating mental vision” at City Hall, a rival to the Democratic nomination. State Sen. Jessica Ramos made a surprising argument about Cuomo, 67, at an editorial committee meeting Thursday. State Sen. Jessica Ramos said […]
Columbia University quad was never public — can close anytime despite local outrage, NYC says
The Big Apple supports Columbia University in the war to keep the gates closed. City lawyers said Ivy League schools should be allowed to block the public from their beloved community spaces on the Morningside Heights campus. “It’s always been private property,” Rachel Moston, a senior adviser to the City Department of Justice, argued in […]
NYC breaks record for compost collection in second week of new rules —and now it has to open a new site
Record £3.8 million Compost was collected in the second week of the new recycling mandate. This is overwhelming enough that the city has launched a new site specializing in “black gold.” This is 1,900 tonnes of food scrap, food production paper removed from landfills, and garden waste, making the highest weekly total in the city’s […]
NYC restaurateur, Keith McNally, reveals A-list celebrity that made waitress cry: ‘Incredibly rude’
NYC restaurateur Keith McNally revealed an A-list celebrities who were once “incredibly rude” to one of his servers, urging them to shed tears. McNally, which owns more than 12 hotspot eateries in Manhattan (including Balthazar, Pastis and Minetta taverns), recalled in the 1970s when he worked as general manager at the iconic One Fifth Restaurant. […]