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Can I Still Get a Payout for My Rent-Regulated Apartment?

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 7/15 12:45P By RONDA KAYSEN

New regulations in New York City are designed to make life easier for renters — except when they want to cash in.

NYC sues Virginia company for flooding Big Apple with untaxed cigarettes

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/15 10:43A Emily Saul

A Virginia cigarette company schemed with black-market sellers in New York City to funnel tens of thousands of cartons of un-taxed smokes into the city every month, officials...

MTA chief slams handwritten service notices inside stations

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/15 8:57A David Meyer

New York City Transit president Andy Byford thinks handwritten service announcements — like the ones observed by The Post Monday morning at a station in Brooklyn — make the...

A Sunday in Coffey Park

Brooklyn Daily Eagle 7/15 8:40A Noah Goldberg

Brooklyn’s parks are the closest most neighborhoods get to a town square, a refuge for all across class and culture. Coming to you not from the fields of Prospect Park, but the smaller spots across...

Flushing BID now accepting applications for vendors for sixth annual Flushing Street Fair in...

The Queens Courier 7/15 8:00A Carlotta Mohamed

The Flushing Business Improvement District is now accepting applications for vendors for its upcoming sixth-annual Flushing Street Fair in September. The fair is a great opportunity for local...

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Carter, top lawyer for NYC, to retire in August

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/12 4:15P

The head of New York City's Law Department is retiring after six years overseeing a staff of nearly 1,000 lawyers. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that Corporation...

Recount in seesaw Queens district attorney race begins

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/9 6:10P

The manual recount in the seesaw Democratic primary started Tuesday with election workers sorting ballots by Assembly District and Election District, a New York City Board of...

Foreclosures drop, but pre-foreclosures spike in second quarter

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/9 2:10P Lizeth Beltran

New York City saw the number of foreclosed homes drop during the second quarter, but lis pendens—also known as pre-foreclosure—filings shot up, according to a new report by...

City's chance to fix its failing 5G strategy

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/9 8:09A

New York City is the business capital of the world—and we need a wireless network to match it. Unfortunately New York is falling behind in the . While cities such as Chicago...

Jay-Z's companies sue licensing company for fraud

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 7/5 2:03P

Jay-Z's business entities sued a New York City licensing firm, claiming it cheated the companies as part of a "colossal accounting scandal." The lawsuit accuses Iconix Brand...

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The Best Zoos and Aquariums in NYC

Mommy Poppins 7/15 9:00A Louise Finnell

Ever think you would spot a seal in Manhattan , or a giraffe in The Bronx ? Did you ever hope you'd be surrounded by  sharks at Coney Island ?  New York City zoos  offer...

Ride Single-File in These Upstate Towns Or Risk Arrest

StreetsBlog.org 7/15 1:36A Aaron Short

Cyclists love riding the scenic roads in the Hudson River valley, but a Draconian municipal law could have cops ticketing riders and even throwing them in jail if they ride side by side. The Town...

On the Fiftieth anniversary of the Moon Landing, Revisit What It Was Like to Watch the Event from...

NewYorker.com (Humor) 7/14 11:00P Various Authors

On July 20, 1969, the world watched in anticipation as Apollo 11 approached the surface of the moon. Journey back to the viewing parties taking place that night in the...

NYPD: We Will No Longer Target Grieving Cyclists after Crashes

StreetsBlog.org 7/14 6:09A Gersh Kuntzman

It s official! The NYPD says it will no longer crack down on cyclists after a cyclist has been killed by a driver. At a forum on Thursday hosted by WNYC and Gothamist s We the Commuters project, NYPD...

50 Fun Things to Do to Cool Off in NYC This Summer with Kids

Mommy Poppins 7/14 3:20A Jody Mercier

As summer weather begins to sizzle, there's no denying the heat and humidity can get under the skin of even the most tropical-weather-loving New Yorker. To beat the heat, my...

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Gramercy Tavern Under Fire for Alleged Gender Discrimination in New Lawsuit

Eater NY 7/15 8:14A Carla Vianna

A former host that identifies as gender nonspecific is suing Danny Meyer’s fine dining restaurant A former Gramercy Tavern employee is suing the restaurant and parent company Union Square Hospitality...

Chef Floyd Cardoz Will Close the Bombay Bread Bar

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 7/15 6:38A Chris Crowley

Chef Floyd Cardoz, who made his name at Tabla and as a winner on “Top Chef Masters” announced he’s closing his New York City restaurant when the lease expires in September.

Jean-Georges’s Waterside Restaurant Serves Some of NYC’s Best New Seafood, Critic Says

Eater NY 7/15 4:27A Stefanie Tuder

Plus, Redeye Grill has reopened — and more intel New York mag critic finds top-notch seafood at the Fulton “Delicious little nickels of delicately sliced scallops,” “an almost perfect” octopus...

Grilled Brazilian Cheese Skewers (Espetinhos de Queijo de Coalho)

Serious Eats (Recipes) 7/15 1:55A Daniel Gritzer

A popular snack in Brazil, these grilled skewered cheese sticks are easy to make and even easier to eat (maybe a little too easy). Get Recipe!

On the Waterfront

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 7/14 3:00P Adam Platt

Globally accented menu meets picturesque coastal setting at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Fulton, a serious, sophisticated seafood restaurant in New York City’s Seaport...

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Saks Fifth Avenue to create huge men’s luxury-shoe department

NYPost.com (Fashion) 7/15 10:34A Lisa Fickenscher

Men are shelling out increasingly big bucks for their shoes — and Saks Fifth Avenue is gearing up to chase them. The luxury retailer on Monday revealed plans to open an...

Cardi B freaks out over Post story on her red-carpet courtroom style

NYPost.com (Fashion) 7/15 9:37A Melkorka Licea

Cardi B may want to “kill ‘em all” when it comes to reporters (as she raps in her latest single “Press”), but she sure let The Post get to her. After a Saturday feature on...

55-year-old model is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit showstopper

NYPost.com (Fashion) 7/15 7:40A Rob Bailey-Millado

Kathy Jacobs is 55 years young and feeling herself. The California-based model-actress has been in the game since the early 1990s, when she was a petite (i.e., short) poser...

Prime Day 2019: Brands on sale

NYPost.com (Fashion) 7/14 10:01A Sarah Conboy

Amazon Prime Day 2019 launches at midnight, spanning a total of 48 hours with major discounts on nearly everything under the sun. Feeling a little lost amid all the endless...

Cardi B isn’t the only star guilty of red-carpet courtroom style

NYPost.com (Fashion) 7/13 7:56A Melkorka Licea

When Cardi B arrived at Queens Supreme Court last month to face two felony assault charges, the artist was decked out in designer duds: a two-toned designer suit from Barneys,...

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NYCFC coach freaks out over controversial loss to Red Bulls

NYPost.com (Sports) 7/14 5:03P Reuters

Daniel Royer scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season in the Red Bulls’ 2-1 win over New York City FC at Red Bull Arena on Sunday in a game rocked by controversy....

Carter, top lawyer for NYC, to retire in August

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 7/12 4:15P

The head of New York City's Law Department is retiring after six years overseeing a staff of nearly 1,000 lawyers. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that Corporation...

Ticker-tape parade honors World Cup champs

PIX11.com (Sports) 7/10 4:21P Stephen M. Lepore

LOWER MANHATTAN -- They are the best athletes in the world in the world's most popular sport. On Wednesday, the World Cup winners came to the Capital of the World to...

Megan Rapinoe: 'We Have to Be Better'

NBCNewYork.com (Sports) 7/10 8:38A

US Women's Team Co-Captain Megan Rapinoe calls for people to 'do what they can' to improve the world during her speech at the ticker-tape parade in New York City Wednesday.

USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe drops F-bomb during speech on live TV

NYPost.com (Sports) 7/10 7:33A Rich Calder, Lia Eustachewich

US women s soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe dropped the F-bomb on live TV Wednesday after she and her squad were gifted the keys to the city. New York City, you re the...

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This Westchester development site just hit the market seeking nearly $30M

The Real Deal 7/15 10:00A Web Freelancer

A limited liability company has hired Paul Massey’s B6 Real Estate Advisors to market a commercial building and a 16,610-square-foot lot two blocks from the New Rochelle train...

6 things you can do to prepare for a blackout in NYC

Curbed NY 7/15 7:03A Amy Plitt

Six things to know to prepare for a blackout By all accounts, the blackout that affected a chunk of Manhattan’s west side on July 13 could have been much worse. Though the blackout left many parts of...

Citi Bike expansion must include low-income neighborhoods, NYC pols say

Curbed NY 7/15 4:28A Valeria Ricciulli

City Council members want the details on Citi Bike’s expansion to be made public In a letter sent to the NYC Department of Transportation Monday morning, several New York City Council members pushed...

See the NYC blackout captured in a timelapse video

Curbed NY 7/15 3:33A Amy Plitt

Filmmaker Joseph DiGiovanna captured a timelapse video of the city going dark, and the lights coming back on If you were out and about in Midtown or the Upper West Side on Saturday night when the...

These are the most notable luxe residential sales around NYC this week

The Real Deal 7/15 2:30A Kevin Rebong

Some pretty luxe residential deals have popped up in New York City’s property records over the past couple of weeks, as buyers looked to save some money ahead of the July 1...

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Ebola Outbreak Reaches Major City in Congo, Renewing Calls for Emergency Order

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/15 7:41A Denise Grady

The year-old outbreak has now reached Goma, a heavily populated city near the border with Rwanda. The W.H.O. will ask experts again to decide whether to issue a declaration...

Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan and Afghanistan

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/15 6:45A Donald G. McNeil Jr.

False rumors that children are fainting or dying have led parents to turn away vaccinators, threatening the campaign to eradicate the disease.

Shielding Kids From the Sun Isn’t Just About Sunscreen

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/14 11:00P Perri Klass, M.D.

Experts say other steps should include seeking shade, avoiding the most intense hours of sun exposure and wearing hats and clothing to protect the skin.

Sunglasses That Help Your Eyes as Well as Your Look

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/14 11:00P Jane E. Brody

Lenses that transition in sunlight to become sunglasses help protect eyes from dust, bugs, drying breezes and, most important of all, the damaging effects of ultraviolet...

He Emerged From Prison a Potent Symbol of H.I.V. Criminalization

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/14 3:30A Emily S. Rueb

Michael L. Johnson, a gay athlete convicted of not disclosing his H.I.V. status to sexual partners, was released 25 years early and has become a galvanizing force to overhaul...

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