What’s Open on Thanksgiving in NYC? Places Open for Family Fun in 2025

Mommy Poppins 11/16 12:17A Rosalind Muggeridge

Whether you're a local or a visitor, you may be wondering what's open on Thanksgiving Day in NYC. Once you've watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float through town, this list of fun things to do on Thanksgiving Day in NYC is filled with...

Bill Maher tears into socialism and begs Democrats to embrace moderate candidates

NYPost.com (Media) 11/15 7:43P Fox News

The "Real Time" host took specific aim at two prominent democratic socialists during his "New Rule" segment, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

City comptroller greenlights new insurance contract for municipal workers amid lawsuits

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 11/14 7:44A Amanda D Ambrosio

Comptroller Brad Lander greenlit a contract Thursday that switches roughly 750,000 city workers and their dependents to a new health insurance plan for the first time in decades. Lander’s decision to register the contract, the final step of the...

NY Governor weighs corporate tax hike to help fund Mamdani plans

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/14 6:40A Laura Nahmias , Nacha Cattan

(Bloomberg) --New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering raising corporate taxes as part of broader efforts to close a potential budget shortfall and help fund some of Zohran Mamdani’s agenda as New York City mayor, according to a person with...

Starwood parts with South Bronx commercial condos for nearly $100M

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/14 6:36A Eddie Small

A Starwood Capital affiliate has sold the vast majority of a South Bronx property to an education nonprofit that plans to renovate the space for the building's current tenant Zeta Charter Schools, city records show. An affiliate of the Barry...

U.S. Open sues city to block concerts at planned Citi Field casino during tournament

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/13 11:33P C. J. Hughes

U.S. Open officials want to make sure that the casino planned for next-door Citi Field doesn’t serve up concerts during match times. Worried that shows at the Hard Rock-backed Metropolitan Park would clog the Flushing neighborhood with traffic,...

Doctors, nurses ask Mamdani’s City Hall to prioritize health care

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/13 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani did not focus on health care during his campaign, but a group that helped him get elected is pushing for City Hall to prioritize public health by opposing the closure of safety-net hospitals and expanding primary care...

Editorial: Mamdani’s picks signal a pragmatic shift

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/13 11:33P https://www.crainsnewyork.com/ed

Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, well-known for his democratic socialist credentials, is making early moves that suggest a more pragmatic approach to governing than some may have expected. With the announcement of several key appointments Mamdani...

Best Nutcracker Ballets in New York City to See with Kids 2025

Mommy Poppins 11/13 4:34A Drew Kristofik

The Nutcracker ballet is a classic holiday experience for kids and parents, but there are now so many versions of The Nutcracker ballet in NYC a parent could go sugar-plum crazy trying to figure out which one is best for their family. We've found...

Chelsea seniors face eviction lawsuits as NYCHA pushes $2B housing project

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/12 11:33P Aaron Elstein

The New York City Housing Authority has sued at least nine senior citizens living in a Chelsea public housing complex, demanding they vacate their homes to make way for a $2 billion redevelopment. The seniors are charged with violating their...

Chetrit's felony case for tenant harassment highlights rent-stabilized tensions

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/12 11:33P Aaron Elstein

In 2000 real estate investor Meyer Chetrit and a partner bought Park West Village, an 850-apartment complex on the Upper West Side. The seller was Leona Helmsley, New York’s “Queen of Mean,” who famously said “Only the little people pay taxes”...

Op-Ed: Illegal vendors are crushing South Bronx businesses

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/12 5:03A Trey Jenkins

The 161st Street Business Improvement District was established to maintain the South Bronx as a vibrant, safe, and welcoming community for its residents, workers, and the millions of visitors who pass through Yankee Stadium annually.  Instead,...

Trump aides review funds for New York City after Mamdani's win

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/11 11:48P Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg

Aides to President Donald Trump have spent the days following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race reviewing federal funds that benefit the city to potentially suspend or cancel, a White House official said Tuesday,...

SNAP benefits may be resuming too late for recipients, food banks and grocers

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/11 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

City grocery stores and food banks are bracing for prolonged economic disruptions after the federal government froze food stamp payments for 1.8 million city residents this month, even as New York began releasing the funds. The state started...

Airbnb’s last stand: Company pushes rental rollback before Adams departs

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 11/11 11:33P Nick Garber

Airbnb has seven weeks to convince city leaders to roll back New York's strict short-term rental law — or the company may have to wait at least four years for another shot. The San Francisco-based company is lobbying hard for a bill that would...