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Governor Cuomo’s announcement last week that 30 subway stations would be completely closed for months at a time in order to properly “revamp” them was greeted with groans by riders. But a disruption of epic proportions potentially looms for New Yorkers who rely on the L train to get in and out of Manhattan. Like…
The famous Selfie Rat. Are the Internet’s most cherished viral rat videos the work of a mysterious woman who trains rats to do her bidding for an elaborate series of YouTube stunts? Possibly. Meet Eric Yearwood, an actor and member of the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) improv theater. He says he was paid $200…
gallery js end gallery js start of gallery code fullscreen Governor Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he is spearheading a comprehensive overhaul of Penn Station. In conjunction with Amtrak and the MTA, the renovation will seek a private developer to convert the Farley post office building on Eighth Avenue into a grand, sun-soaked waiting area….
I’ve never been a fan of the “sharing economy”. Not that there’s anything intrinsically wrong with Uber, Airbnb and their peers, it’s just that there doesn’t really seem to be much “sharing” going on. It’s more like adding a technological middleman to a rental market. Now having shaken up the taxi and hotel market, the…
Chelsea Clinton is a long-time devotee of the group exercise classes. | Getty Chelsea Clinton to headline fundraiser at SoulCycle in Tribeca By Annie Karni 01/04/16 12:24 PM EST Updated 01/04/16 01:18 PM EST Busy New Yorkers can now donate to Hillary Clinton’s campaign without missing a workout — Chelsea Clinton is set to host…
(Scott Heins/Gothamist) New York City’s first towering Chick-Fil-A has hit a stumbling block in its plans for domination of the city’s fast food fried chicken landscape. A Christmas Eve inspection by the Department of Health uncovered a host of critical violations, resulting in 59 violation points, squarely in C territory. On December 30th, the…
More than 60,000 people have applied to live in new apartments the size of garages in Manhattan. Carmel Place, a new development of 55 properties ranging from 265 to 360 square feet, complete with balconies and tall ceilings, is due to open in New York early next year. And planning officials are proposing to end…
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The 7 train in Queens. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — This year’s resolution: take the bus more. The MTA is planning another round of 7 train service disruptions in 2016, with no trains running between Long Island City and Manhattan for eight weekends next year, according to the agency….
That’s a lot of bread for no breadsticks. Dinner at the Olive Garden in Times Square on New Year’s Eve will set you back $400, and that’s not even the highest price among the chain restaurants that crowd the Crossroads of the World. Tourists and others who don’t want to mingle with the drunken rabble…