NYC’s ill-conceived, taxpayer-funded Summer Rising program flounders as fraction of 110K students show up
Summer Rising is in decline, as enrollment in K-8 summer programs plummets and taxpayers wonder where the $350 million spent on reckless COVID-era classes and camps has gone. Teachers and school officials say only a fraction of the 110,000 students who are registered are showing up each day, even though tens of thousands of other […]
NYC’s Gotham Restaurant files for bankruptcy after $45K cyberscam
New York City’s famed Gotham Restaurant has filed for bankruptcy after 40 years in Greenwich Village, two months after a $45,000 cyber fraud forced its owners to close the popular eatery. Gotham Restaurant owner Brett Chensitz filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, according to court documents. Chenchits decided to close the restaurant in […]
NYC’s Chinatown Night Market is back for a fourth season
Big fuss in Little China. As New York City’s Chinatown faces a variety of threats from declining foot traffic and violent crime to urban renewal, one local group has come up with a great way to support the historic neighborhood by hosting a fun and affordable late-night party. For a few Fridays this summer, Big […]
Hunky weatherman John Homenuk is NYC’s own real-life Glen Powell in ‘Twisters’
Big Apple beauties are stunned by this handsome weather forecaster. John HomenukFounder of New York Metro Weatheris gaining a legion of new fans who say he resembles the sexy storm chaser played by Glen Powell in the new blockbuster movie “Twisters.” Like Powell’s protagonist, Homenuk frequently chases fast-moving tornadoes, coming dangerously close to the eye […]
One of NYC’s ‘worst’ landlords sued over falling debris and scaffolding that’s been up for 14 years
City officials say the homeowner wouldn’t realize it was time to fix the building if parts of it literally fell out of the sky. The owner of a Hell’s Kitchen building that’s on New York City’s list of “worst” landlords was sued by the city this week after the owner allegedly allowed a crumbling facade […]
NYC’s MetLife Building picks major firm to run iconic tower in surprise twist
The MetLife Building, the crown jewel of the Grand Central East Midtown office district, is set to bring all of its assets under a single owner and manager, Realty Check has learned. In a move that surprised industry insiders, CBRE secured triple crown status for the office tower, acting as property manager, asset manager and […]