Meet the NYC man who picks the Rockefeller Center tree every year
He is a true coniferous enthusiast. Visiting the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree (which is dizzyingly tall and dazzlingly lit) is one of New York's most treasured holiday rituals. And behind the stunning, sky-high stone cut and brought to the Big Apple to brighten the mood at Christmas time, stands one man striving for perfection – […]
Exclusive | NYC phases out 2 hotels used as migrant shelters –
The city has suspended the use of two hotels sheltering immigrants in the Big Apple, and many others will be phased out in the coming months, the Post reported. The 23-room Hotel Merritt and 73-room Quality Inn JFK Airport in Times Square have been removed by the city from use as emergency shelters as the […]
Black Civil War soldier finally gets proper military burial — after star NYC journo family spends 15 years tracking down unmarked grave
It took 150 years for this veteran to finally get the respect he deserves. Sandy Wills, a brave black Civil War soldier, was recently given a heartfelt military burial — Spectrum News NY1 anchor Cheryl Wills visits his unmarked grave in Tennessee. After locating her, she told the Post. Wills undertook a 15-year fact-finding mission […]
Major NYC landlords get surprise boost from growing media giant
The city's largest commercial landlord received a major boost from Bloomberg LP's sustained and growing stake in Midtown's Eastside. The media giant's 924,876-square-foot renovation and expansion at 919 Third Ave., which we first reported, was a welcome surprise for landlord SL Green. Bloomberg LP plans to lease approximately 1 million square feet at 919 Third […]
Cavernous NYC restaurant Aqua — featuring 70-foot sushi bar — joins booming Flatiron corridor
Restaurant watchers may be surprised by Monday's opening of Aqua New York, a block-long leviathan at 920 East Broadway between 20th and 21st Streets. If they haven't heard of it, it's because it was hidden away in plain sight during more than 18 months of construction, with no advance advertising or social media hype. The […]
NYC Dem Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks slammed for pro-Trump praise
Hardcore Democrats are furious after fellow Staten Island City Council member Camilla Hanks posted on social media praising pro-President Donald Trump's “Make America Great Again” statement. After the November 5 election, Republican Vincent Ignizio, deputy executive director of the city's Board of Elections, posted on his personal Facebook account, “The popular vote is over 300 […]
NYC masked man attempts to kidnap Hassidic Jewish boy from father in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
A horrifying video was released Saturday showing a masked man trying to rip a 6-year-old Hasidic Jewish boy from his father's arms as they walked together on the sidewalk in broad daylight. The boy's father was walking hand-in-hand with his two sons on the sidewalk in Crown Heights around 3:30 p.m. when a masked assailant […]
Protesters March in NYC Over President-Elect Donald Trump’s Win
Thousands of demonstrators marched through New York City on Saturday to protest President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. in video Turning Point USA reporter Savannah Hernandez posted on Ta. “Hey, hey, hey, Donald Trump has to go,” protesters could be heard shouting. somewhere else video Hernandez posted on Immigrant protesters were seen. somewhere […]
Disgraced ex-congressman and convicted sex pest Anthony Weiner mulls return to NYC politics
Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner is eyeing a new political run, this time setting his sights on the New York City Council. “I'm thinking about it. I'm wrestling with it,” Weiner, 60, said Saturday on his weekly 77W ABC radio show. New York City and State reported. “I love doing this work in radio, but […]
Kids packing heat in NYC: Number of teens arrested with guns rises for sixth straight year
The number of children arrested with guns in the Big Apple has jumped 137% since 2018, marking the sixth straight year of increases, disturbing data obtained by The Post shows. So far this year, 427 people under the age of 17 have been arrested with firearms, an increase of 7% compared to 397 in the […]