NYC’s first Rainforest Cafe to pop up at the Empire State Building
No pranks allowed. New Yorkers will get their first taste of the classic themed restaurant, Rainforest Cafe, when it opens on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in the first week of October. The excited news comes after news that the popular eco-focused chain, a staple of upscale shopping malls in the late […]
Political turmoil after NYC’s chief legal counsel Lisa Zornberg quits
City council members and political observers said Sunday they were shocked by the sudden resignation of Mayor Eric Adams' chief legal adviser, with a source adding that “the timing couldn't be worse.” The shocking resignation Saturday night of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Lisa Zornberg, who had been City Hall's lead counsel since July 2023, has […]
NYC’s chief legal counsel Lisa Zornberg steps down from Adams’ office week after FBI raids homes of mayor’s top aides
New York City Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg is stepping down from her position under Gov. Eric Adams' administration. She announced the move late Saturday, just days after NYPD Commissioner Edward Cavan stepped down as the city's top cop. Zonberg has been the mayor and city hall's chief counsel since July 2023. Her sudden resignation comes […]
NYPD Commissioner Resigns As Federal Probes Swirl Around NYC’s Top Officials
New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward Cavan resigned on Thursday following a corruption investigation into the department's alleged dealings with the Twin Brothers nightclub, NBC News reported. Cabán, who was appointed by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to serve in 2023, announced his resignation in an email. According to Federal agents seized […]
Ty Warner set to finally reopen NYC’s Four Seasons Hotel: sources
The Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown Manhattan is finally set to reopen in early November, ending a closure that began with the pandemic and lasted more than four years due to an epic contract dispute, The Washington Post has learned. As first reported by The Washington Post, the iconic luxury lodge on East 57th Street […]
NYC’s top doc says kids shouldn’t get phones before age 14
Social media has become so dangerous for children that the city's health commissioner has urged parents to not give their children cell phones until they are at least 14 years old. Pediatricians should also talk to parents and children about social media during checkups, said Ashwin Vasan, director of the New York Apple Health Committee. […]
NYC’s oldest boxing gym – where Robert De Niro trained for ‘Raging Bull’ – keeps punching up its profile
The city's oldest boxing gym continues to make a name for itself. Gleason's Gym, where Robert De Niro trained for “Raging Bull” and Hilary Swank trained for “Million Dollar Baby,” has been fluttering like a butterfly and stinging like a bee across the three boroughs for more than 90 years and is still going strong. […]
The privacy predicament of NYC’s Traffic Cam Photobooth site
An interesting and somewhat unsettling trend is emerging on the streets of New York City where technology meets ever-present surveillance. This is the world of Traffic Cam Photobooth, a website launched by Brooklyn artist Molly Coleman that allows you to take selfies using traffic cameras around the city, offering a unique way to document your […]
Celeb-hotspot Catch to open ‘corner store’ offering NYC’s essential dishes
The proprietors of Catch, the New York-based, celebrity-favorite restaurant that has become a national brand, decided to open a “corner joint” in Manhattan's trendy SoHo neighborhood. A new eatery set to open Monday at 475 West Broadway in Houston's corner will be called simply “The Corner Store,” and it envisions serving classic dishes from around […]
Exclusive | Migrants flooding NYC’s justice system — making up ‘75% of arrests in Midtown’ –
Jefferson Maldenado, a 31-year-old immigrant from Ecuador, has been arrested five times in New York City since arriving in the U.S. earlier this year. His most recent arrest was for allegedly stealing pants and beer from a Target near Herald Square. When asked why he committed the crime, the immigrant thief replied, “I just wanted […]