“Gas Face” is a high-selling strain of cannabis available at licensed retailed dispensaries in New York, according to 2023’s end-of-year report by the state’s Office of Cannabis Management. This version is available at Dazed, which is located on Union Square. ( Photo via dazed.fun) Bongs Away: “Gas Face” and “Sour Diesel” Puff Up NY’s Legal Weed Sales to About $150M The nascent legal adult-use weed market in New York State is estimated to net retail sales of only around $150 million in... Home 05 Jan 2024 | 04:10
Members of 32BJ SEIU get hyped up at the intersection of Broadway and 41st. St. The union has authorized a strike, which will go down if contract negotiations with building owners remain stalled. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Building Service Workers’ Union Authorizes Strike, As Contract for 20,000 Workers Expires 12/31 If negotiations with building owners can’t reach a consensus point, a union representing 20,00 NYC commercial building service... Home 02 Jan 2024 | 04:51
Target’s East Harlem location is one of nine stores the retail chain is closing. The company blamed the closures on retail theft and violence against employees, although the NYPD says that shoplifting incidents in the precinct where the store sits are on the decline. ( Photo via Torresco Realty) Target Claims Theft Is Behind Harlem Store Closure; 293 Employees Could Be Laid Off Citing retail theft and customer threats against employees, Target will be closing nine locations nationwide–including their... News 30 Sep 2023 | 11:21
NY Jumbo Bagel on the Upper East Side. Photo: Samuel Willinger Celebrating a Neighborhood Staple Forty-seven years ago, Michael Mazzella woke up from a dream in a cold sweat. It was the summer of 1975 — his one-bedroom... News 16 Nov 2022 | 01:59
The Kardashians cookies. Photo courtesy of Funny Face Bakery The New York Cookies That Put Smiles on Everyone’s Faces Although the cookies at Funny Face Bakery make people smile, some are so touching that they cause customers to tear up in... News 26 Sep 2022 | 01:31
Avi Bador at B&B Bagels on First Avenue and 73rd Street. Photo: Zachary Weg At B&B Bagels, Where There’s No Shortcut For almost a year, the spot that used to be one of New York’s first Bareburger locations on the corner of First Avenue and... News 03 Aug 2022 | 04:17
Morgan Weil models Shari Tata’s “Bowrider Dress,” featured in the Aux Bateaux collection. Photo courtesy of Shari Tata ‘Clothing for Women Who Love to be Noticed’ If you are on the hunt for chic, high-quality women’s clothing, look no further: Shari Tata, a clothing store run by a mother-daughter... News 15 Jul 2022 | 09:59
Werber with her candles. Photo courtesy of Literie This Native’s Love for Her Dad and NYC Burns Brightly Erica Werber’s idea for a candle company came from one of her late father’s favorite New York things. “He very much loved... News 13 Jun 2022 | 08:19
Black Lab Cafe on 80th Street and Amsterdam Ave. Photo courtesy of Black Lab Cafe Black Lab Cafe is Up and Running Black Lab Cafe, an Upper West Side eatery for pups and their owners, has only been open for seven weeks, but it is already... News 10 Jun 2022 | 10:41
86th Street Photo on the Upper East Side. Photo: Zachary Weg The Photo King Waiting on Yury Pinkhasov was like waiting on a rock star. Pinkhasov is the owner of 86th Street Photo, one of the rare independent... News 26 May 2022 | 01:05
Sign in the window of Matto Espresso on First Avenue. Photo: Zachary Weg At Matto, Where the Coffee Flows for $2.50 There is nothing like a cup of coffee. At Matto Espresso, whose First Avenue and 53rd Street location opened around the start... News 06 May 2022 | 11:43
Tea time at Alice’s. Photo: Haley Fox Steeped in Tradition While growing up on the Upper West Side, Lauren and Haley Fox always went to high tea, a tradition started by their mother... News 02 May 2022 | 10:24
The shuttered storefront of Devi Nails on Amsterdam Avenue. Photo: Margaret Barnsley ‘They Saw All of Us Grow Up’ The toddler’s cries echoed through the apartment. If a passerby strained their ears, perhaps they could hear the sharp wails... Voices 08 Apr 2022 | 05:08
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (third from right) poses in Union Square with representatives of ten local organizations for which she helped allocate funding. Photo: Abigail Gruskin community organizations Maloney Secures $6.3 Million For 10 Community Organizations Jumbo-sized checks aren’t just for lottery winners or skilled game show contestants; in Manhattan, they’re for organizations... News 24 Mar 2022 | 05:45
Lesley Ware (left) and Anita Durst at Art to Ware in the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Photo: Michael Oreskes Filling All Those Empty Storefronts There are hundreds of vacant storefronts darkening Manhattan streets and stalling our economic recovery. But thanks to Lesley... News 11 Mar 2022 | 12:24
