Once-bustling NYC Flatiron District struggles with empty stores, theft
Flatiron is in ruins. Manhattan’s once-thriving business district is now a virtual wasteland dotted with vacant storefronts, with local residents blaming a spike in crime and the Big Apple’s dismal post-pandemic retail real estate market. There is. “Big box” retailers such as Lowe’s, Bed Bath & Beyond and Staples have departed in recent years, leaving […]
Run fur your life! Licensed gun owner fires at raccoon that chased after him in NYC: video
Put your feet up! A wild raccoon was found loose on a Queens street Sunday morning after a “masked” wild raccoon assaulted the owner of an errant gun, fur-raising footage reveals. Ta. Authorities said the unidentified man fired multiple shots at the raccoon at close range in broad daylight around 10:30 a.m. as it walked […]
Reputed Genovese mobster Anthony ‘Rom’ Romanello has ‘no regrets’ about viral punch of NYC restauranteur
A reputed gangster who beat up a New York City restaurant owner has “no remorse” for robbing him, his lawyer said Monday. This older, burly man has been sentenced to two years in prison for an extortion scheme. Jerry McMahon, the attorney for Genovese crime family suspect Anthony “Rom” Romanello, said in Brooklyn federal court […]
Cops raid illegal NYC pot shop just one day after defiant worker dared cops to shut down the store
It didn’t take long to smoke these guys out. Police raided an illegal marijuana store in Brooklyn on Monday. The next day, an enraged weed worker told the authorities to shut down his shop, boasting that he would “not commit violence.” The Sheriff’s Office and NYPD raided the Gelato Marijuana store on 86th Street in […]
MTA offering cut-rate deals to fill retail space as NYC real estate market continues to drag
The MTA is working to fill vacant retail spaces in iconic Big Apple subway stations, including filling empty storefronts with art installations. A whopping 83% of retail space in Times Square, Columbus Circle and other transit hubs is currently vacant, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hamper the city’s commercial real estate market. Transportation agencies […]
Transgender attacker menaces man with shoe, then punches him in face on NYC subway platform, leaving victim bloody, cops say
A transgender man who identified as female threatened a man with a shoe on a New York City subway platform over the weekend before punching him in the face, leaving the victim bleeding from the forehead, police said. What are the details? police told WPIX-TV The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Saturday at Grand Central […]
NYC converts boutique hotel into emergency shelter for illegal migrants
Another boutique hotel in a trendy New York City neighborhood has been secretly converted into an emergency shelter for illegal immigrants, according to recent reports. new york post. The Hotel Le Jolie, a 55-room hotel in Williamsburg, began housing undocumented immigrants last year, the paper said. The conversion to a shelter is said to be […]
‘Cheeseball Man’ draws massive NYC crowd to watch him eat entire jumbo jar: ‘The hero we needed’
Cheese balls are life. Hundreds of surprised onlookers gathered in Manhattan’s Union Square Park on Saturday. Anonymous 22 year old male Wearing an orange mask, he eats an entire jar of cheese balls. “I think everyone wants to be behind the mask,” the anonymous cheeseball eater said of his fans. TikTok / Cheese Ball Man […]
‘Seinfeld’ set stage for sitcom gold in NYC diner, tourists still flock to eateries that played a part
The seminal sitcom “Seinfeld” celebrated the central role diners play in New York City’s social fabric during its 10-season hilarious romp through American pop culture. “You’d be hard-pressed to find a year in American television or film that doesn’t feature at least one scene set in a diner,” Ed Levine wrote for Serious Eats in […]
Brooklyn 24-year-old fatally shot in NYC; two persons of interest in custody: cops
A 24-year-old Brooklyn man died after being shot in the abdomen in New York City on Saturday night, and two people were taken into custody, authorities said. Dequan Buckley, of Flatbush, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when police arrived at 54th Street and Church Avenue in East Flatbush around 8:45 p.m., police said. […]