Inside Airbnb’ stealth campaign to dilute NYC’s new rental laws with hidden funding of ‘grassroots’ groups
Airbnb is re-entering New York City's short-term rental market by committing $1 million to what it describes as a grassroots movement of homeowners looking to rent out their one- and two-family homes. The online rental company suffered an embarrassing defeat in the fall of 2023 when the city council passed a law imposing stricter regulations […]
NYC’s Ladies’ Mile far from ‘dead’ as Ulta Beauty joins thriving corridor
So much for the “dead” lady's mile. 620 Sixth after Bed Bath & Beyond went bankrupt in 2021, leaving 100,000 square feet of land at the iconic Ladies Mile address, half vacant with office and retail vacancies. The situation in the city's retail industry has become bleak. RXR Realty Some genius predicted the doom of […]
Recidivism numbers show how bad NYC’s REAL crime problem is thanks to prog lunacy
How bad is New York City? genuine Crime problem? Take a look at the new and frightening recidivism numbers that Mayor Adams and Police Chief Jessica Tisch pointed out at Monday's year-end crime statistics press conference. Since 2018, recidivism has skyrocketed in the city. Among offenders arrested three or more times in a year for […]
What you need to know about polar vortex and NYC’s snow forecast
The icy winter storm caused by the polar vortex is expected to dump 1 to 3 inches of snow across the metropolitan area on Monday, starting during the morning commute and intensifying as the evening rush approaches. “Please be careful when going out and drive slowly,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams wrote to X […]
NYC’s high-end office market scores record year for new leases that top $200 per square foot
Come on, C-Note, admission to a new exclusive club in Manhattan's upscale office market is $200 per square foot. According to the paper, 28 new leases were signed in 2024 with rents above $200 per square foot, a record high.These transactions represented the top of the top. Meanwhile, a surprising new report from JLL found […]
NYC’s first babies of 2025! Adorable twin girls born just after midnight
The New Year's cheers rang out twice as loud. The hospital announced Wednesday that adorable twin girls born just after midnight in Brooklyn will be among the first babies born in New York City in 2025. According to New York City Health and Hospitals Kings County Branch, proud parent Shenice Crumby of Crown Heights gave […]
Adams claims subway violence — including horrific arson attack — ‘overshadowed’ NYC’s 2024 success on transit crime
Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that high-profile random attacks, particularly the horrific arson that burned a woman to death on the F train, have “cast a shadow” on New York City's supposed success in curbing subway crime during 2024. insisted. In a defiant year-end press conference, Mr. Adams reiterated his long-standing argument that “perceptions” of […]
Homeless Man Burned in NYC’s Penn Station, Claims Someone Set Him on Fire
A homeless man is recovering from burns to his legs and upper body after he claimed an unknown assailant set him on fire while he was sleeping at Penn Station in New York City, police and law enforcement officials said. First responders arrived at the main train station around 7:50 p.m. Friday after police received […]
Man, 56, burned inside NYC’s Penn Station — cops probing cause of injuries
A man suffered burns inside Penn Station in Manhattan on Friday night, and investigators are looking into the cause of his injuries, authorities said. First responders swarmed the main transit hub around 7:50 p.m. after MTA police received a report of a man starting a fire at the station, police said. A man suffered burns […]
NYC’s ‘Comfort Dog Program’ helps students boost confidence
A new breed of educator is trying to teach kids in the Big Apple that their paws can be used for anything. The Department for Education's Comfort Dog Program is being rolled out in around 50 schools across the five boroughs, with young pupils benefiting from increased confidence and improved performance. This adorable initiative to […]