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The Carl Icahn Connection to the New ICE Warehouse Opening Upstate
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (60+ words) ICE is planning to use a warehouse in Chester owned by Trump adviser Carl Icahn to detain immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security is moving ahead with plans to open a new immigrant-detention facility in a small town upstate, and…...
Chinese Immigrant Families Prevail in Bay Ridge Fraud Case
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (338+ words) Attorney General Tish James's office announced that $4.2 million, plus a decade of interest, will be returned to Chinese immigrant families defrauded by developer Steven Wu. Every product is independently selected by editors. Things you buy through our links may earn…...
What Zohran Mamdani Did for Cyclist Safety in His First Week
1+ week, 15+ min ago (101+ words) Is it finally a new era for cyclists? In his inaugural week, Zohran Mamdani reversed Eric Adams's McGuinness Boulevard plan and filled a dangerous bump off the Williamsburg Bridge. One of the first things Zohran Mamdani did in his inaugural…...
Yellow Fort Greene Mansion to be Demolished for Condos
1+ week, 1+ day ago (138+ words) An 1860 mansion in Fort Greene long survived despite having no landmark status. Now permits show a plan to tear it down and build 17 apartments. We did not deserve the charming, butter-yellow house at 158 South Oxford Street, and we are poised…...
The Company Behind Pacha Just Bought Brooklyn Mirage
1+ week, 1+ day ago (116+ words) The company behind Pacha bought East Williamsburg music venue Brooklyn Mirage and its parent company, Avant Gardner. The Dubai-based company, FIVE Holdings, paid $110 million. Brooklyn Mirage, the East Williamsburg music venue known for drawing pashmina-wearing bros, lots of MDMA, and…...
Does Mamdani Have the Majority He Needs for a Rent Freeze?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (82+ words) Eric Adams's attempt to stack the Rent Guidelines Board fell apart, and Zohran Mamdani can now appoint a majority to the board. What comes next? On the last day of the year, Eric Adams's attempt to stack the Rent Guidelines…...
Sidewalk Sheds and Scaffolding Are Good, Actually
2+ week, 1+ day ago (91+ words) It's easy to hate the humble New York City sidewalk shed. But where some see an eyesore or a barrier to sunlight, I see real utility. The 1979 death of a Barnard freshman after a chunk of terra-cotta fell off a…...
Swipe and Let Go: Farewell to the MetroCard
2+ week, 1+ day ago (87+ words) The MTA is retiring the MetroCard after 31 years. It was decent technology (and decently flawed) for its time, but nobody should hesitate to let it go. You will not see the final swipe this weekend The MetroCard will continue to…...
The Look Book Goes to a Night at the Museum
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (315+ words) Who's on the other end of your walkie-talkie?My friend. We're using it to say where we are so we don't get lost or anything. I like the cheetahs on your pajamas.They're jaguars. Do you learn a lot about…...
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Have a Backyard Spaceship Now
4+ week, 1+ day ago (213+ words) Jeff Bezos and Lauren S'nchez Bezos have been renovating the $165 million Beverly Hills estate they bought from David Geffen in 2020. The finishing touch? A model Apollo 11 capsule spaceship on the lawn. Jeff Bezos, a man who is obsessed with space…...