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Crown Heights College to Grant Al Sharpton an Honorary Degree; Outrage Ensues

Outrage has ensued after Medgar Evers College in Crown Heights has announced its intention to grant an honorary doctorate degree to Rev. Al Sharpton. The...

Ending Vaccine Exemptions is ‘Legally Questionable,’ Cuomo Says

Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that proposed legislation to end the ability of parents and guardians to fight requirements that their children...

NY Legislature Approves $840M in Credits for Television & Movie Producers to Bolster Economy

Governor Andrew Cuomo and his Democratic cohorts have approved $840 million in refundable credits for television and movie producers over the next two fiscal...

Wegmans Food Market Sets its Sights on Brooklyn Navy Yard

Wegmans Food Markets has set its sights on the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This fall, the chain aspires to open its first big-city location, in...

Cardiology Dept of NY’s Columbia U Med School Receives $32.5M Gift from Milstein Family

Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons’ Division of Cardiology has received a $32.5 million gift from the Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic...

Judea Pearl Slams NYU for Conferring Award to Students for Justice in Palestine

In a highly controversial move, the NYU chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was selected to receive the President’s Service Award, the...

Bodega Owners Launch Boycott of NY Post Over Ilhan Omar Headline

Bodega operators throughout New York City are removing the NY Post from their newsstands because they object to a cover the newspaper ran last...

CitiBike to Ground Fleet of Pedal Assist Bikes from NYC Streets Due to Rider Complaints

Citi Bike says it is taking its fleet of pedal-assist bikes off the streets of New York City after some riders experienced difficulties. The company...

Uber Readies for IPO; Aims for Public Valuation of $100B Below Expectations

Uber Technologies Inc. “is aiming for a valuation in its impending initial public offering of as much as $100 billion, below previous expectations, as...

Big Bank Chiefs Face Off for 1st Time Since Financial Crisis with House Committee

The heads of the seven biggest banks in America talked to legislators last week about a variety of topics. It didn’t go especially well. “With...

Wegmans Food Market Sets its Sights on Brooklyn Navy Yard

Wegmans Food Markets has set its sights on the Brooklyn Navy Yard.  This fall, the chain aspires to open its first big-city location, in...

NYPD Shomrim Pre-Passover Food Distribution

On Sunday, April 14, 2019, the NYPD’s Shomrim Society once again assembled in the Community Room of the Grand Street Coops to prepare and...

Crown Heights College to Grant Al Sharpton an Honorary Degree; Outrage Ensues

Outrage has ensued after Medgar Evers College in Crown Heights has announced its intention to grant an honorary doctorate degree to Rev. Al Sharpton. By:...

Airbnb Draws Scrutiny for Donations to NY Senator’s Campaign Following Favorable Legislation

Airbnb has drawn scrutiny after the introduction of legislation that, if passed, would legalize and regulate home-sharing in the city and throughout the state....

Infamous Slumlords Make $188.7M Housing NYC’s Homeless in Leased Properties

The infamous Podolsky brothers, who are known for being slumlords, are raising millions to house homeless New Yorkers after selling over 20 buildings to...

NY Legislature Approves $840M in Refundable Credits for Television & Movie Producers to Bolster Economy

Governor Andrew Cuomo and his Democratic cohorts have approved $840 million in refundable credits for television and movie producers over the next two fiscal...

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