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Hundreds Sleeping Outside In Frigid Times Square To Fight Homelessness

CBS New York 12/7 4:30P CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Crowds of people are braving the cold for the “Big Sleep Out in Times Square. They’re doing to raise awareness and money for the homeless. New York...

$120K banana artwork gobbled up by New York-based performance artist

NYDailyNews.com (News) 12/7 1:21P Storm Gifford

This pricey banana was fruit of the doom. The edible artwork titled “Comedian,” that sold for a bonkers $120,000 at Miami Beach’s Art Basel museum on Thursday, was devoured...

New Yorkers Honor Pearl Harbor Survivors 78 Years After Infamous Attack

CBS New York 12/7 10:48A CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Saturday marks the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In New York, a wreath-laying ceremony was held aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum on the west...

NYC & Company Helps Find New York’s Best Holiday Attractions

CBS New York 12/7 3:55A CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) New York City really dazzles during the holidays with so much to do and see across the five boroughs. Alyssa Schmid, from NYC & Company, the city s...

Readers sound off on legal weed, free speech and the SOTA program

NYDailyNews.com (News) 12/6 6:00P Voice Of The People

Let's legalize weed the right way Great Barrington, Mass.: To Voicer Gregory Chupa: The question should not be whether or not to legalize cannabis in New York State, but how...

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Paper receipts set to go the way of foie gras

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 12/4 3:21P

Those yard-long paper receipts that spew from cash registers may be following plastic bags and foie gras into the dustbin of New York City history. Council members plan to...

WeWork leasing stalled at Navy Yard

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 12/4 1:21P Daniel Geiger

One of WeWork’s boldest bets on the New York City office market doesn’t appear to be panning out as planned.  The company, which barely avoided collapse after a failed initial...

Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 12/3 3:19P

As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too. From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have...

Bloomberg unveils criminal justice reform plan

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 12/3 3:19P

Michael Bloomberg unveiled three criminal justice reform proposals Tuesday, as he seeks to blunt criticism of his tough-on-crime policies as mayor of New York City. The...

City lawmakers ban flavored vaping products

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 12/3 9:19A

New York City lawmakers approved the ban of flavored electronic cigarettes after a lawsuit halted a statewide ban. The bill before the City Council on Tuesday banned all...

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NYC-Based Artist Eats $120,000 Banana at Miami Art Basel

NBCNewYork.com (Entertainment News) 12/7 5:44P

A $120,000 work of art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall was ripped from its perch and eaten by a performance artist Saturday afternoon, NBC News reported. New York City-based artist David...

The best books of the week

NYPost.com (Living) 12/7 4:57A Mackenzie Dawson

In the Shadow of the Bridge Joseph Caldwel(Delphinium) A moving memoir and a look at gay and artistic life in New York City from the 1950s on, through the AIDS epidemic, as...

Everything We Know About Shamila, Based On Camila Cabello’s Romance

NYMag.com (Vulture) 12/6 9:05A Zoe Haylock

For months, months , Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes have been terrorizing haters and fans alike with their love . With every poolside kiss, every stroll through New York...

Johnathan Appel Has an Enemy in Anthony Scaramucci

NYMag.com (Vulture) 12/6 7:45A Taylor Garron

Johnathan Appel ( @johnathanappel ) is a comedian and writer based in New York City. His writing has been featured in The New Yorker and McSweeney’s. He also writes for the...

10 Tips for Visiting NYC From Local Parents

Mommy Poppins 12/6 3:19A Jody Mercier

New York City makes a magical vacation spot for families year round. From its world-class cultural institutions to the bright lights of Broadway , towering skyscrapers ,...

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‘Clean’ Chinese Restaurant Closes Less Than a Year After Racism Controversy

Eater NY 12/6 12:31P Serena Dai

Lucky Lee’s [Official Photo] Lucky Lee’s is dunzo The fast-casual Chinese American restaurant that sparked viral outrage for racist marketing language is closing after less than a year in business....

Popular Cafe the Bean Closes Two East Village Spots — and More Closings

Eater NY 12/6 5:46A Tanay Warerkar

Joe Strini/PropertyShark A weekly updated roundup of shutters throughout New York City December 6 — East Village coffee shop the Bean has shuttered two of its locations, EV Grieve learned . The...

Hillary Clinton and Michael Bloomberg Dined Together in NYC

Eater NY 12/6 2:46A Tanay Warerkar

Hillary Clinton and Michael Bloomberg | Noam Galai/WireImage Plus, another review of the Riddler — and more intel Presidential wannabes dine together New York political royalty Michael Bloomberg and...

Per Se Alum Helms New ‘Wellness’ Center Restaurant — and More Openings

Eater NY 12/5 10:05A Tanay Warerkar

The interiors of Kitchen & Table | Kitchen & Table [Official] A weekly updated roundup of new restaurants in New York City December 5 Flatiron: The team behind Greenwich Village’s Cafe Clover has...

Di Fara’s Pizza Is Now Available for Nationwide Delivery

Eater NY 12/5 4:59A Tanay Warerkar

Nick Solares /Eater Plus the Bronx Night Market is as popular as Smorgasburg — and more intel Beloved Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara now delivers nationwide Wildly-popular pizza haunt Di Fara is making its...

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NYC’s best holiday pop-up shops for 2019

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/6 7:41A Kristin Fritz

The Last Line, 63 Crosby St. The direct-to-consumer fine jewelry line that boasts celeb fans like Jessica Alba lands a rare brick-and-mortar shop in NYC. In addition to the...

Chris Evans’ sexy ‘Knives Out’ sweater is a trend real guys can jump on

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/6 6:08A Kirsten Fleming

“Knives Out,” the campy murder mystery now in theaters, is chock full of A-list stars, including Toni Colette, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis and Chris Evans. So big Hollywood...

Ashley Graham covers Vogue while pregnant

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/6 4:28A Julie Gordon

Inside the mag, she and husband Justin Ervin pose together.

Your Art Basel Miami 2020 shopping guide

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/5 9:59A Christopher Cameron, Anahita Mou

Louboutin s haute-spot bag Lights, camera, fashion! Trailblaze the Miami scene with Christian Louboutin s newest paparazzi star: a purse that changes its spots under a camera...

Caroline Wozniacki moves to Fisher Island, America’s most expensive island

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/5 9:42A Jennifer Gould Keil

Tennis legend Caroline Wozniacki and her husband, former New York Knicks star David Lee, have moved into their new Fisher Island condo at the 43-unit Palazzo Del Sol, Gimme...

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Paper receipts set to go the way of foie gras

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 12/4 3:21P

Those yard-long paper receipts that spew from cash registers might be following plastic bags and foie gras into the dustbin of New York City history. Council members plan to...

WeWork leasing stalled at Navy Yard

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 12/4 1:21P Daniel Geiger

One of WeWork’s boldest bets on the New York City office market doesn’t appear to be panning out as planned.  The company, which barely avoided collapse after a failed initial...

Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 12/3 3:20P

As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too. From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have...

Bloomberg unveils criminal justice reform plan

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 12/3 3:20P

Michael Bloomberg unveiled three criminal justice reform proposals Tuesday, as he seeks to blunt criticism of his tough-on-crime policies as mayor of New York City. The...

City lawmakers ban flavored vaping products

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 12/3 9:19A

New York City lawmakers approved the ban of flavored electronic cigarettes after a lawsuit halted a statewide ban. The bill before the City Council on Tuesday banned all...

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Amazon leases Hudson Yards office space less than year after HQ2 debacle

Curbed NY 12/6 12:00P Caroline Spivack

Max Touhey The e-commerce titan remains interested in the Big Apple Amazon has inked a lease in midtown Manhattan less than a year after abruptly withdrawing from plans to bring half of its second...

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The gloves are off: Another lawsuit for boxing chain Rumble

The Real Deal 12/6 7:17A By Mary Diduch

It’s one of New York City’s trendiest boutique gyms — and just opened a location in Tribeca — but the legal saga it’s entangled in just got messier. A co-founder of Rumble and...

31 literary icons of Greenwich Village

6sqft.com 12/6 6:00A Andrew Berman of Village Preserv

From top left: Photo of Robert Frost via Wikimedia , Photo of Emily Post via  Library of Congress , Photo of Henry Miller via Wikimedia ; From bottom left: Photo of James Baldwin by Allan Warren via...

New York's most iconic Art Deco buildings, mapped

Curbed NY 12/6 5:16A Zoe Rosenberg

Mario Tama/Getty Images From the Financial District to the Bronx, 15 Art Deco structures not to miss New York City is by no means a place with a unified architectural style , and that’s one of the...

69 newly constructed affordable units available in East New York, from $856/month

6sqft.com 12/6 4:31A Alexandra Alexa

The nearby Sperandeo Brothers Playground and 315 Linwood Street under construction as of May; Map data © 2019 Google Linwood Park Apartments, a new development at 315 Linwood Street in East New York,...

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New Therapies Help Patients With Dementia Cope With Depression

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/7 5:26P Andrea Petersen

Many patients with cognitive impairment have anxiety or depression, but standard treatments are difficult for people with memory issues.

Two New Drugs Help Relieve Sickle-Cell Disease. But Who Will Pay?

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/7 6:04A Gina Kolata

Adakveo and Oxbryta could be revolutionary treatments, but each costs about $100,000 per year and must be taken for life.

When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/6 10:00P Heather Murphy

After a bone marrow transplant, a man with leukemia found that his donor’s DNA traveled to unexpected parts of his body. A crime lab is now studying the case.

Surgeons Transplant a Testicle From One Brother to His Twin

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/6 11:40A Denise Grady

The rare operation has implications for wounded soldiers, accident victims, cancer patients and those undergoing sex reassignment.

Her Heart Stopped for 6 Hours. Now She’s Ready to Go Back to Work.

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/6 4:31A Anna Schaverien

Audrey Mash got caught in a snowstorm while hiking in the Pyrenees. Doctors say she experienced the longest period of cardiac arrest that a patient has survived in Spain.

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