'We're going to be enforcing on anybody who we think puts other people in danger, period.'
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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Porteñas, NYC's First Yerba Mate Bar, Opens In Williamsburg
Porteñas not only specializes in that popular South American beverage but also serves an array of homemade empanadas and sweets such as those dulce de leche delights, alfajores.
To Avoid Landmark Status, The Strand Owner Offers Up A Compromise
In a last-ditch attempt to fend off the city's request to designate the Strand's 1902 building a landmark, the owner of the bookshop is offering to place a historic preservation easement on her storefront.
Cartoonist Mort Gerberg Brings 'A New Yorker's Perspective' To New-York Historical Society
Cartoonist Mort Gerberg believes a cartoonist is kind of like an oyster.
NYC To Be 'Sandblasted' By 1-3 Inches Of Snow On Wednesday
Powder. Graupel. Snirt. The hexagonal-shaped white devil who dances in the pale moonlight.
'Shut The F-ck Up!': Sunnyside Woman Accused Of Tormenting Preschoolers For Waking Her Up In The Morning
But the neighbor insists she's 'not a mental case.'
Home Health Aide Workers Often Pull 24 Hour Shifts. So Why Are They Only Paid For 13?
'Firefighters are on call 24 hours and they get paid. Are we home attendants special because we're women? We are also on call. Why shouldn't we get all our pay?'
Watch A Short Documentary About Street Golfing Local Legend 'Tiger Hood'
Patrick Barr, who often goes by the moniker Tiger Hood, is a photographer known for bringing street golf to NYC.
Trump Housing Official Trapped In NYCHA Elevator Rescued By FDNY
Lynne Patton was touring the Frederick Douglass Houses earlier this morning when the building's elevator got stuck.
NYPD Wants To Hunt Drones, Shoot Them From Sky
"The more we see them up there, the more our fear level grows," NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan told the Wall Street Journal, of drones.
The Plating Is Pretty At Mint Kitchen, But The Food Lacks Personality
The Israeli counter-service spot has a spacious, stylish dining room on University Place.
Suspect In Murder Of Bronx Woman And Her Son Dead After Being Hit By Metro-North Train
Hector Cruz was found dead hours before the bodies of his girlfriend and her son were discovered.
Early Addition: Inside The 'Billionaire Fantasy' Playground That Is Hudson Yards
Because Diddy's wax figure was disfigured, check out today's midday links: Hudson Yards billionaire's playground, Bernie Sanders announced prez run, RIP Karl Lagerfeld, 'Office Space' oral history, Motley Crue movie trailer, and sleepy pupper.
Video: Charismatic Subway Cat Terrorizes & Delights Riders
A sleek slinky bandit took the 1 to work on Monday, please clap.
I Kept A Diary Of My Winter Transit Commutes For a Week Straight
The good, the bad, and the meh commutes.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Extra, Extra: Anthony Weiner Is Now Living In A Halfway House
Because it's Presidents Day and people are protesting Trump's "National Emergency" in Union Square tonight, check out these day-end links, including the trailer for the final season of Veep.
Windows Shattered At Bushwick Synagogue, Police Investigating As Bias Incident
A pair of vandals threw an "unknown object" through Chabad of Bushwick's front window as congregants wrapped up Shabbat dinner early Saturday morning, police say.
Gateway Tunnel Project Gets Federal Funding In Latest Government Spending Bill
The Gateway Tunnel project is expected to receive a fresh injection of funding after President Trump signed a federal spending bill that included $650 million for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
NYPD Precinct Commander Allegedly Told Unit To Shoot 50 Cent On Sight
'I take this threat very seriously and I'm consulting with my legal counsel regarding my options moving forward,' the rapper says. 'I am concerned that I was not previously advised of this threat by NYPD.'
NYC Commission On Human Rights Outlaws Hair And Hairstyle-Based Discrimination
The legislation is thought to be the first of its kind nationwide.
The Best Things To Do In NYC This Week
A tour of McMansion Hell with Kate Wagner, comedy and pole dancing under one roof, Eco Trippin', a Lunar New Year Shanghai Mermaid, and so much more going down this week. Let's make some plans!
Photographer Thomas Holton Has Spent 15 Years Documenting One Family Living In A Tiny Chinatown Apartment
Photographer Thomas Holton has spent years documenting the lives of the Lams, a Chinese-American family living in a 350-square-foot apartment in a five-story walk up building in Chinatown.
NYC Bodega Owners Urge Cuomo To Let Them Sell Marijuana When It's Legalized
Shop owners argue that bodegas, as well as the communities they serve, should see financial benefits from any legislation, especially as rents continue to rise in gentrifying parts of the city.
Woman And Son Found Murdered In Bronx Apartment
Monday would have been the teenage victim's 15th birthday, according to reports.