Republicans demand National Park Service records for Floyd Bennett Field amid migrant crime concerns
House Republicans are demanding an explanation from the National Park Service for its “unprecedented decision” to detain immigrants at Floyd Bennett Field, arguing it is leading to an alarming “increase in crime.” There is. “This poses a substantial safety risk to park employees, area residents, and immigrants,” the House Natural Resources Committee and five New […]
Couple gets engaged, Cyclone-tattooed fan among first riders as Luna Park opens for the season
He threw her for a loop! As roller coaster enthusiasts gathered at Coney Island’s Luna Park for Sunday’s season-opening ceremony, thrill-seeking Romeo proposed to his girlfriend as she stepped off the Cyclone. “I knew she always wanted to be proposed to in the Cyclone, but I was nervous,” Brooklyn native Ben Schrider said shortly after […]
Caroline Meister found dead in California park
The body of a California woman who went missing while hiking last week has been found at the bottom of a steep waterfall gorge. Caroline Meister’s body was discovered Friday at the Ventana Preserve outside Monterey. She had set out on a day-long hike four days ago. 30-year-old man “was not prepared for an overnight […]
Visitors sue National Park Service over policy prohibiting cash payments
Three visitors have sued the National Park Service over its policy of banning cash payments in various parts of the country. Elizabeth Dasberg of Georgia, Esther van der Werf of California, and Toby Stover of New York filed a lawsuit in early March alleging that the Park Service’s cashless policy violates federal law. woke up. […]
Sherry-Lehmann’s Park Ave. landlord gets OK to finally empty wine from store — a year after shutdown
The Park Avenue landlord of iconic wine retailer Sherry Lehman has finally given permission to remove the storied store’s old shelving, fixtures and leftover bottles of wine that have been gathering dust for more than a year since it closed amid scandal. Obtained. New York Judge Suzanne Adams ruled on March 4 that Hong Kong-based […]
New Alabama sculpture park aims to honor those who endured slavery
Visitors to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park wind their way past artwork depicting the lives of American slaves and historic exhibits, including two cabins where slaves lived, before reaching the towering monument. Arrive. Nearly four stories tall, the National Freedom Monument honors the millions of people who endured the atrocities of slavery. The monument is […]
Twin who survived Park Slope stabbing desperately tried to protect sister after drunken man followed, attacked them
The twin sister of a 19-year-old girl who was stabbed to death outside a Brooklyn deli after refusing a man’s advances has told how she tried to protect her sibling when the drunk man became enraged by his disobedience. He’s back on Instagram. Sanya Spain and her sister Samia were taking a day off from […]
Park Avenue landlords boast new leases after glowing Sixth Ave. report
Park Avenue landlords are sounding the alarm after reporting last week that Sixth Avenue had regained a narrow lead over Park in terms of minimum percentage of available space. The Stahl Organization’s 277 Park Avenue location between East 47th and 48th Streets boasts an unreported 175,000 square feet of new and expanded leases signed in […]
Cambridge college unmasks alumnae who were Bletchley Park codebreakers | Second world war
They worked day and night during World War II, deciphering Nazi messages, cracking the Enigma code, and analyzing top-secret military documents. But until now, it was unknown how many of the brave female codebreakers who worked at Bletchley Park studied there, forming a hidden network of scholars who secretly changed the course of history. There […]
2 innocent bystanders shot in NYC’s Tompkins Square Park
Two innocent bystanders were shot and killed in broad daylight in Tompkins Square Park, police said. Police said a 26-year-old man was hit in the buttocks and a 53-year-old woman was hit in the right buttock around 12:45 p.m. Saturday. Police officials said the shooting occurred on the park’s west side between the 7th and […]