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Commercial Districts Grapple With Slowed Return To Business As Usual
Google is close to completing a new building in Hudson Square and the new headquarters for Disney continues to go up.

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Google is close to completing a new building in Hudson Square and the new headquarters for Disney continues to go up.

“I think most students will continue to do their shopping online. Still, local businesses will do better than they did last year.”
Lawyers on behalf of Brownsville Green Justice and the Ocean Hill-Brownsville Coalition of Young Professionals, Mi Casa Resiste and the ...
Tenant attorneys are hopeful that Albany leaders can find a path that will survive any legal challenges from landlords.
“I was like, ‘Wow, I didn’t realize this was still a serious issue that’s causing death.’”
The change also comes as a shortage of train operators and conductors resulted in more than 9,000 trips being canceled in the first 25 days.
Match-fixing expert Stefano Berlincioni doesn’t think much of the assurances of those in charge of world tennis.
In his last year as commissioner, Linn’s salary was $236,000, according to city payroll data, or about $115 an hour, not counting benefits.
“I can advocate for myself now, I am stronger. I know who I am.”
At this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament, which wrapped in London a month ago, guests were subject to strict testing.
“It is important that you provide consent for your child to participate in the in-school testing program,” the city’s handbook says.
Currently, people experiencing flu-like symptoms typically wait three days to one week to be seen by a doctor, too long to isolate COVID.
A tenant could get a warrant for eviction without ever appearing in court if they didn’t answer their petition within the allotted time.
“A new era of transparency will be one of the hallmarks of my administration. To me, it’s very simple.”
Just .33% of vaccinated New Yorkers tested positive for the virus, while only .02% were hospitalized because of COVID-19.
“I feel a strong obligation to resolve the income eligibility issue before I leave the Council in December.”
“It’s much easier to erect hostile architecture and criminalize people and push them out of public spaces.”
The vast majority of officers who face discipline have their cases decided at the local precinct level.
He didn't know that Department of Sanitation enforcement officers and the agency's police force had recently installed a hidden camera.
“It was understood by tenants that these were the certifications of the workers who would be doing the work.”