Photo: Bilao Dining & Drinks San Matteo 1559 2nd Ave (212) 861-2434 San Matteo serves up authentic Southern Italian food, with many of the staff coming from... Summer Guide 19 May 2023 | 12:36
Governor Kathy Hochul wants to increase the number of charter schools in New York City by reissuing news licenses to charter schools that have shut down. Ascend is a network of charter schools currently operating in the city. Photo: Flickr. Hochul Compromises On Charter Schools, But Still Pushes For Reissuance of Zombie Charters Governor Kathy Hochul has indicated that she may negotiate a compromise when it comes to charter schools, allowing for the... News 28 Apr 2023 | 02:23
The MTA Twitter account will no longer share real-time service alerts. Photo: Twitter. MTA Service Alerts No Longer Available On Twitter The MTA service alerts that told straphangers about current delays are no more, the transit agency announced on Thursday,... News 28 Apr 2023 | 12:23
Rep. Jerrold Nadler wrote a letter to the FCC in which he mentioned concerns about the impact of 5G towers on historic districts in NYC. Photo: Flickr. FCC Puts Pause on 5G Tower Construction At Urging of Nadler The 5G towers proliferating across New York City are now to be subject to a series of reviews mandated by the FCC. The towers,... News 27 Apr 2023 | 05:24
Councilmember Julie Menin has announced the results for District 5’s participatory budgeting process and roller hockey fans in particular are cheering. Photo: District 5 Roller Hockey Rink, Holmes Towers and Schools Win Big in Menin’s UES District The big money winners in the participatory budget vote in Council member Julie Menin’s UES district 5 included the $500,000... News 27 Apr 2023 | 12:36
Lenox Hill Hospital was named one of the state’s best medical facilities for cardiac surgery. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Lenox Hill’s Cardiac Program Ranked among New York State’s Best Two newly released reports from the Department of Health rank Lenox Hill Hospital, which is part of the Northwell Health... News 26 Apr 2023 | 01:30
State Assemblymember Alex Bores’ district remains intact, despite previous discussions about combining parts of it with Queens. Photo: Office of NYS 73rd Assembly District. New Assembly Lines Largely Unchanged; UES Won’t Have to Add Queens to its district New state district lines have been approved by Governor Kathy Hochul as of Monday, April 24th and the Upper East Side in... News 26 Apr 2023 | 01:30
Anthony Burges, an alleged con man who also used the name Anthony Sasso, pled guilty to a series of cons, defrauding small businesses that were struggling due to Covid-19. Photo: Dreamstime Con Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Small Businesses During Pandemic out of $1.4M Con man Anthony Burges, 54, has pled guilty to defrauding small businesses across the country out of nearly $1.4 million.... News 24 Apr 2023 | 12:31
The FDNY employed its new Dalmatian robo dog for the first time in a building collapse at the parking garage on Ann Street on April 18th to initially search for possible survivors and then and then on the morning of April 20 to locate and help extract the lone fatality in the collapse of the four story garage. Photo: FDNY twitter FDNY Used Dalmatian Robo Dog, Drones to Gather Info On Parking Garage Collapse The FDNY utilized cutting-edge technology in the form of a robotic dog to run recon after the collapse of the parking garage... News 21 Apr 2023 | 06:12
Ecudorian immigrant Luis Morocho Vasquez was attacked by a manical woman while he worked in a juice shop on Third Ave. and E. 61st. St. Photo: United Bodegas of America. Woman Arrested For Brutal Stabbing of Juice Shop Employee The woman who stabbed an employee inside an Upper East Side juice shop has been arrested, according to NYPD. Chala Jamison,... News 20 Apr 2023 | 04:18
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell (left) Mayor Eric Adams (at mic) and Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg speak at a press conference providing an update on a case in which members of the LBGTQ community and others were targeted by a theft ring, that also resulted in two murders. Photo: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Twitter. Five Defendants Now Charged In String of Robberies, Murders in Hell’s Kitchen A fifth defendant, believed to be the mastermind of last year’s string of robberies and murders in the Hell’s Kitchen area... News 19 Apr 2023 | 05:30
Delays of up to a year in granting new liquor licenses by the State Liquor Authority have hindered the ability of many restaurant and bar owners trying to bounce back after the pandemic. Photo: Flickr. Lawmakers Decry Long Delays at State Liquor Authority in granting new liquor licenses For those in the restaurant business, a liquor license can be a deciding factor in whether or not customers choose to visit... News 19 Apr 2023 | 04:36
Paola Minaccioni will be performing “I Am So Much Better Live” (“Dal Vivo Sono Molto Meglio”), directed by Paola Rota--just one of the many plays and readings to take place as part of In Scena!, an Italian theater festival. Photo: Emily Owens PR. Italian Theater Festival Now in Tenth Year, Will Showcase Eight New Productions A festival is bringing the theatrical performances of Italy to New York City audiences free of charge, starting May 1st and... News 17 Apr 2023 | 04:13
The State University of New York system (including SUNY-Binghamton, pictured here) will no longer require incoming students to submit SAT or ACT scores. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. SUNY abandons SAT, ACT requirement for applicants The State University of New York system has permanetly dropped its SAT and ACT requirements for incoming students at its... News 16 Apr 2023 | 10:17
Median rents in Manhattan are at an all-time high. Photo: Flickr Commons Median Manhattan Rent Exceeds $4,150 For First Time A new market report shows rents in Manhattan are more out of control than ever. For the first time in the city’s history,... News 14 Apr 2023 | 02:23
