Small Business Saturday celebrates NYC mom-and-pop shops as holiday season kicks off: ‘The backbone of the city’
Between Black Friday's blockbuster sales and Cyber Monday's big orders, shoppers have another day to spend money instead. On Small Business Saturday, which falls two days after Thanksgiving on November 30th, people shop in their neighborhoods to encourage shopping local rather than at the big department stores and online retailers that usually get a lot […]
Well-known NYC sneaker reseller shot and killed in SoHo
Police say that 31-year-old Javier Osorio-Mejia was shot and killed in SoHo early Tuesday morning. FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers has … source
FDNY fire truck involved in crash in NYC Thanksgiving night
On Thanksgiving night, an FDNY fire truck was involved in an accident that left a trail of destruction in East Harlem, destroying a car, overturning a city bike on the sidewalk, and leaving one civilian hospitalized. According to the FDNY, the accident involving the truck from Ladder 43 occurred near 112th Street and Third Avenue […]
NYC fruit vendor who sold banana devastated after it became viral $6.2M art
It turned into a banana. A New York City fruit vendor who sold an ordinary banana duct-taped to a gallery wall at Sotheby's for a whopping $6.2 million was devastated when he learned he had become the butt of a joke, but with New Yorkers… Shocked art buyers are now lining up to support him. […]
Tren de Aragua gangbangers tied to wild Colorado apartment takeover arrested in major NYC drug, gun bust: sources
Two members of the Torren de Aragua gang involved in the Wilderness apartment break-in in Aurora, Colorado, were arrested Wednesday in a major New York City drug trafficking and credit card fraud bust, and the deadly assault rifle was also captured. The Post reported. Denyer Alamillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Pena Angulo, 25, were arrested […]
MTA mulling using drones to track NYC buses, sparking outrage from union: ‘Suspicious’
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering using drones to track its fleet of 6,000 buses, but the plan has sparked a backlash from transport union leaders who say it is a “shady” waste of money. There is. The agency has until December 18 to outline how drones can be used to create “real-time maps” of […]
Rain fails to dampen 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 2024 in NYC as poncho-clad revelers pack the streets: photos
The 98th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City went ahead with its iconic celebration despite persistent rain. On Thursday, November 28, 2024, audiences enjoyed a spectacle featuring giant balloons, vibrant floats, and live performances despite the cold and wet weather. 1 of 14 Macy's performers prepare for the parade. Reuters 2 of […]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off as heavy rain hits NYC
It may be raining on their parade, but the crowds who gathered for the 100th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade didn't mind the rain. Heavy rain and chilly conditions are expected to continue Thursday morning in the Big Apple, but despite the bad weather forecast, millions of parade participants donned ponchos, umbrellas and even turkey […]
Water main break on UWS floods NYC subway station
A water main break on the Upper West Side sent a flood of water into a New York City subway station on Wednesday, shutting down two lines as floodwater overflowed the platform and onto the tracks. Multiple lines were fully or partially suspended for several hours as frustrated commuters faced long delays getting home the […]
Staple NYC pizza shop given 15 days to fix bad ‘vibrations’ — or face eviction after 24 years
A Hell's Kitchen pizza shop is facing eviction for the first time in 24 years, all because of “vibrations” suddenly felt in the apartments above that may have come from the subway, a post says. The paper reported. According to court documents, the Slice of New York pizza shop received a 15-day notice from its […]