Stop & Shop could close over 10% of its stores: experts
Stop & Shop, a 110-year-old grocery chain, may be forced to close more than 10% of its stores across the Northeast U.S. as shoppers become increasingly resentful of what it calls excessive prices, industry experts say. In a surprise announcement last month, the supermarket said it was “taking the difficult decision to close some of […]
Feds grill ex-workers from NYC wine shop Sherry-Lehmann
The federal government is on the brink of wrapping up a years-long investigation into the iconic wine shop Shelley Lehmann and may bring charges against its former owners for cheating customers out of vintage wines, according to information obtained by The Washington Post. Investigators from the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service have been […]
Wild video shows maniac bashing NYC bike shop worker with helmet before he’s stabbed by another man and bites cop
Shocking surveillance footage captured the moment a madman smashed a Queens bike shop employee over the head with a helmet, before another man intervened and stabbed the employee, police said. According to authorities, the incident began just before 1 p.m. Monday when a 35-year-old man became enraged outside the Fly E-Bike store on 42nd Street […]
NYC coffee shop allows you to print photos on your beverages
These pictures are worth words. Mocha Matcha Cafe This Midtown shop prints photos onto bubbly drinks, and the accuracy of the frothy reproduction gets customers on a caffeine high. Nate Miles of Harlem was amazed at how similar the sculpture above his vanilla cappuccino looked to his original selfie, and quickly posted a photo of […]
Shop high art headbands, browse luxe home decor, more NYC events
Every week, Alexa rounds up New York’s biggest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, celeb-filled cultural events, and more. This is your handpicked guide to the best things to see, shop, taste and do in the city. What’s on your luxury list this week? A celebrity-favorite furniture store opens a New York branch, Lele Sadowgi […]
Stop & Shop to close a number of ‘underperforming’ stores
Stop & Shop plans to close an unspecified number of grocery stores across the Northeast that it says are “underperforming.” “Stop & Shop will make the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to ensure the long-term health and future growth of our business,” a spokesman for the supermarket chain said in a statement. The Massachusetts-based […]
Ex-con who allegedly attacked autistic NYC Stop & Shop worker, 20, released without bail: ‘Innocent people suffer’
An ex-con who allegedly attacked a 20-year-old autistic employee in a Queens Stop & Shop parking lot was released without bail Saturday, leaving the victim’s family furious. Alvin Martinez, 62, was granted a non-monetary release despite pleas from the Queens district attorney to set bail for the alleged attacker. Alvin Martinez, 62, was released without […]
Chicago Subway Sandwich Shop in Jussie Smollett Hate Hoax Case Robbed by Gunmen
The Subway sandwich shop that was the subject of the Jussie Smollett hate hoax was reportedly robbed by two gunmen who stole cash from the register and three customers fled on foot. According to Chicago police, the robbery occurred at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, when the suspects entered the store and brandished guns. After obtaining cash […]
Autistic Stop & Shop worker, 20, attacked on the job for a second time
On Thursday, a 20-year-old Stop & Shop worker with autism was assaulted for the second time in just six months, with his family slamming his attackers with a long rap sheet for “the same thing over and over again.” The employee, whose name has not been released, was assaulted by 62-year-old Alvin Martinez in the […]
Cannabis cops uproot illegal weed shop in heart of Queens business district
As part of Mayor Eric Adams’ newly announced crackdown on defamation, city marijuana cops raided and shut down illegal marijuana stores in the heart of Queens’ business district. The Big Apple Sheriff’s Department and NYPD have shut down Western Green, an unlicensed smoke shop located at 81-27 Lefferts Street. Thursday at Kew Gardens. Authorities seized […]