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Crackdown Continues At Corona Plaza, Where Vendors Had Thrived
Even licensed vendors were feeling the heat this week, while ousted ones replaced carts with clipboards as they petitioned to return.
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Congestion Pricing Scanners Debut On Broadway, As Lawsuit Looms
New scanning devices hover over streets near Columbus Circle, the first tangible signs of the tolls motorists will be charged to enter NYC.
New York City|News|
What To Do When Your Pet Dies In New York City
Children are not the only ones wondering where pets go when they die. Here are options for disposing of deceased animals respectfully.
New York City|News|
Cool It! Eco-Friendly Ice Cream Trucks Are Here To Serve
Vendors warm to the idea of powering their freezers with electric or renewable energy, as the City Council considers a fossil fuel ban.
Queens, NY|News|
Se Acabó: Queens Fixture Since The 70s — And Before That, In Cuba — Rincón Criollo Is Closing
"This is the best restaurant in Queens,” says one fan of the Corona mainstay, founded in Cuba in 1950.
New York City|News|
Fake Safety Log Papered Over Construction Worker's Life-Altering Injury, Suit Alleges
To date no contractor has had to pay a dime in penalties for this accident.
New York City|News|
City Education Officials Let Failing Yeshivas Languish For Years, Newly Released Records Show
The Department of Education concluded as early as 2018 that some religious schools stinted on secular education but didn’t intervene.
New York City|News|
Fare Hike Lands Three Weeks Early — By Accident, MTA Says
A Monday morning OMNY glitch temporarily increased bus and subway rides to $2.90. Riders are promised refunds.
New York City|News|
Dangerous Police Car Chases Need Stiffer Punishments, Says NYPD Oversight Board
Commission to Combat Police Corruption said that vehicle pursuits that cause harm should be treated the same as unjustifiable use of force.
New York City|News|
Green Gambit: Plant-Based Meals Mandated At Senior Centers Once A Week
The city’s new menu requirements went into effect this summer and will affect millions of meals for older New Yorkers.
New York City|News|
Delivery Workers File Wage Theft Complaints Against DoorDash
One DoorDash worker who submitted a complaint against the company is owed $3,500, about a month’s worth of take-home pay, says the WJP.
New York City|News|
City Pays Out $415K After Cops Roughed Up Two Brooklyn Pols At George Floyd Protest
The NYPD admitted to no wrongdoing as it shelled out taxpayer money to settle the matter.
New York City|News|
Cat-Astrophic Crowding Shuts City Animal Shelters To New Arrivals
Animal Care Centers cites ‘critical capacity issues’ as it grapples with a surge in people giving up pets, many due to financial pressures.
New York City|News|
Port Authority Dumping Pooch Park Ahead Of Bus Terminal Overhaul
Astro’s Community Dog Run is slated to close, leading Community Board 4 to demand a new spot.
New York City|News|
Misting Inaction: Cooling Jets At Flushing Meadows Park Have Been Useless All Summer
Opened less than three years ago, the ‘mist garden’ has been closed for months by a leak.
New York City|News|
NYC's Right To Shelter Implodes As Mayor Adams Warns ‘It's Not Going To Get Any Better'
Many had fled horrors, and found more along their way: a trans woman escaped Venezuela after getting hurled from a third-story window.
New York City|News|
School Therapists Want A Better Contract Deal. The UFT Wants Them To Give Up.
Union president Michael Mulgrew is pressing occupational and physical therapists to vote again on a deal they rejected.
New York City|News|
Manhattan DA Selects 10 Grassroots Groups For Grants To Fight Gun Violence
The groups will implement hyperlocal programs for at-risk youth in gun violence hotspots.
New York City|News|
The Right Way To Open A Fire Hydrant In The Heat Of Summer
The FDNY encourages people to go through the official request process because attempting to open a hydrant yourself can be dangerous.
New York City|News|
‘No Space For Us': Migrants Turned Away As City Swelters
Advocates claim that the city’s purposefully punishing migrants, while administration officials say they’re doing everything they can.
