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Tradition of Dyker Heights extravagant decorations continues in light this year

PIX11.com (News) 11/27 3:08P Magee Hickey

DYKER HEIGHTS, Brooklyn --- It’s considered one of the best New York City attractions during the holiday season: the homes lit with over-the-top decorations like life-size...

Small Business Owners Say Shopping Locally Is More Important Than Ever Amid COVID, Supply Chain...

CBS New York 11/27 2:30P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Many business owners say Small Business Saturday is more important than ever this year. In addition to the ongoing pandemic, mom-and-pop shops are facing...

NY awards first round of COVID vaccine scholarships for kids 5 to 11

PIX11.com (News) 11/27 7:35A Associated Press

ALBANY. N.Y. — Ten preteens from around New York have won college scholarships for 5-to-11-year-olds who get vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday...

Conn. Police: NY Man Runs Onto Highway, Fights With Troopers

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 11/27 5:57A

A New York City man is facing criminal charges in Connecticut after state troopers said he scuffled with them as they tried to corral him on a highway

The History Of The Brooklyn Bridge: ‘Such An Iconic Piece Of New York City And Beyond’

CBS New York 11/27 2:20A CBS New York

(CBS) The Brooklyn Bridge has been an indelible part of the New York City skyline for nearly 140 years. When it was completed in 1883, it was hailed as an engineering marvel...

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New interactive ride generates effect of flight over city landmarks

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/19 10:39A Brian Pascus

RiseNY opens in Times Square next month, aiming to spark a renewed love affair for New York City by tourists and residents alike To view the full story, click the title link.

Letter to the Editor: City's retirement loan program works well

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/19 3:12A Rafael E. Cestero

The New York City Retirement Systems is succeeding brilliantly in providing affordable housing across the city, says the program's largest lender To view the full story, click...

New York City Technology Market Reaffirms Powerful Position

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/18 11:00P By DELOITTE

New York City has largely been recognized as a burgeoning technology hub for the East Coast region. Dubbed “Silicon Alley” in the 1990s, tech companies located between midtown...

New York City added more jobs in October than any month this year

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 11/18 10:52A Cara Eisenpress

The city’s economic recovery picks up steam after months of languishing To view the full story, click the title link.

FINAL Open House: December 2nd!

Harry S Truman High School 11/17 4:53A Mr. Roush

BRONX, NY The final open house for New York City 8th graders searching for their new high school will be held at Truman on December 2nd from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Families will...

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Christmas Tree Lightings in New York City for Christmas 2021

Mommy Poppins 11/26 3:09A Jody Mercier

Good news for the crowd-averse: You don't have to brave the commotion at Rockefeller Center to witness a fabulous Christmas tree lighting in New York City. We've rounded up a collection of local...

OPINION: New Yorkers Deserve Trash-Free Sidewalks

StreetsBlog.org 11/25 5:01P Erik Bottcher

Erik Bottcher As New Yorkers hit the streets for the joy of seeing the season s twinkling lights and festive store windows, we’re bound to encounter familiar sidewalk obstacles: Christmas-tree...

Art We Saw This Fall

NYTimes.com (Art & Design) 11/25 1:08A The New York Times

From our critics, reviews of closed gallery shows around New York City.

5 Things to Do This Thanksgiving Weekend

NYTimes.com (Television) 11/24 10:00P

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

German digital bank ends U.S. operations and plans to lay off New York employees

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/24 9:38A Alexandra White

N26 will lay off all 46 employees at its New York City office To view the full story, click the title link.

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Trailblazing Palestinian Restaurant Tanoreen Is Still a Hit

Eater NY 11/23 4:11A Ryan Sutton

Rawia and Jumana Bishara continue to jolt Bay Ridge with homestyle stews, cheese-y desserts, and pickled jalapenos To fully appreciate the walnut-packed peppers at Tanoreen, a 23-year-old Middle...

32 Outstanding Vietnamese Restaurants in NYC

Eater NY 11/19 5:21A Robert Sietsema

Clams in a butter sauce at Em. | Adam Friedlander/Eater NY Where to find the best shaking beef, pho, banh mi, and more Vietnamese cuisine in New York City has come of age in the past decade or so,...

Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Calls for the Return of Propane Heaters for Outdoor Dining

Eater NY 11/19 3:31A Luke Fortney

An employee adjusts an outdoor propane heater in the West Village. | Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Plus, the Coney Island Boardwalk is getting a makeover — and more intel Mayor-elect Eric Adams and...

Dhamaka Chef Chintan Pandya Is Picky With His Samosas

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 11/18 11:00P Chris Crowley

In the New York City restaurant world, 2021 has been the year of Dhamaka . Chef Chintan Pandya and restaurateur Roni Mazumdar opened the downtown restaurant in March, and ever...

An ‘Anti-Ghost-Kitchen’ Ghost Kitchen Opens in Brooklyn

Eater NY 11/18 8:30A Luke Fortney

Indiana’s Apocalypse Burger is one of three restaurants listed on Hungry House. | Hungry House Hungry House opens at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this week with a surprisingly cool roster of chefs Ghost...

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NYC’s holiday windows celebrate city’s resilience in 2021

NYPost.com (Fashion) 11/26 6:02A Raquel Laneri

Midtown is finally beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and this year's holiday displays are filled with joy, whimsy and childlike wonder.

Vogue editor says thin fashion models do, in fact, eat

NYPost.com (Fashion) 11/24 12:02P Samantha Ibrahim

"There's a misconception that fashion people don't eat, but that's not true," Edward Enninful said.

How Gucci’s ‘toxic family’ feuds played out in its extravagant fashions

NYPost.com (Fashion) 11/23 12:01P Raquel Laneri

From the nouveau riche villainess Patrizia Reggiani to the garish Paolo, the family all dressed to kill -- and brought the real house of Gucci its singular flash and pizzazz.

Saks Fifth Avenue’s Holiday Windows Had a Special Guest: Michelle Obama

NYMag.com (The Cut) 11/23 8:11A Brooke LaMantia

Yesterday, alongside the Young People’s Chorus of New York City choir, Michelle Obama paid a visit to the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship to help unveil its (extremely bright)...

Why so many are dyeing to go from blonde to brunette: Women share their dark tales

NYPost.com (Fashion) 11/21 2:30A Kirsten Fleming, Catherine Kast

After Gen-Z deemed it uncool, more young women are going darker. "I have noticed a few more flirty gestures," said one newly-brunette babe.

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Second-half flurry lifts NYCFC over Atlanta United in MLS playoffs

NYPost.com (Sports) 11/21 10:56A Field Level Media

New York City FC punched its ticket to the MLS Cup Eastern Conference semi-finals on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Atlanta United at Yankee Stadium.

New interactive ride generates effect of flight over city landmarks

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 11/19 10:39A Brian Pascus

RiseNY opens in Times Square next month, aiming to spark a renewed love affair for New York City by tourists and residents alike To view the full story, click the title link.

Letter to the Editor: City's retirement loan program works well

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 11/19 3:12A Rafael E. Cestero

The New York City Retirement Systems is succeeding brilliantly in providing affordable housing across the city, says the program's largest lender To view the full story, click...

New York City Technology Market Reaffirms Powerful Position

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 11/18 11:00P By DELOITTE

New York City has largely been recognized as a burgeoning technology hub for the East Coast region. Dubbed “Silicon Alley” in the 1990s, tech companies located between midtown...

New York City added more jobs in October than any month this year

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 11/18 10:52A Cara Eisenpress

The city’s economic recovery picks up steam after months of languishing To view the full story, click the title link.

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Brooklyn Is the Capital of New York’s Sellers’ Market

NYTimes.com (Real Estate) 11/25 2:30A Michael Kolomatsky

StreetEasy compared New York City neighborhoods to find which were best for sellers.

Chetrit’s Queens industrial loft signs warehouse startup for 90K sf

The Real Deal 11/24 7:45A By Akiko Matsuda

Flex-warehouse startup ReadySpaces has inked a 90,000-square-foot lease at Isaac Chetrit’s industrial loft building in Ridgewood, Queens. Led by co-founders John Zimmerman and...

Pandemic dashed one-quarter of Trump’s NYC retail tenants

The Real Deal 11/24 6:00A TRD Staff

About one-quarter of the Trump Organization’s New York City retail tenants either left or closed during the pandemic, according to an analysis by Forbes. Prior to the...

NYC hotels hoping for holiday business swell likely to be disappointed

The Real Deal 11/24 3:15A TRD Staff

New York City hotel operators are going to be feeling like Ebenezer Scrooge this holiday season if reported occupancy expectations hold up. CBRE Group’s hotel division...

Princeton proud: Eric Schmidt reportedly bidding to save club

The Real Deal 11/24 2:30A TRD Staff

New York City’s Princeton Club could have a solution to its problems in the form of a notable Princeton alum: former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. The billionaire has bid on the...

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