DoorDash, Uber Sue city over mandate to show tipping prompt upfront

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/11 9:24A Natalie Lung, Bloomberg

Rivals DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. said they have jointly sued New York City to block upcoming laws that require the delivery tipping option be available at the time of checkout and set to at least 10%, which the companies worry...

NYC Health and Hospitals launches $32M mental health outreach teams

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/11 8:23A Amanda D Ambrosio

New York City's public hospital system is dispatching new mental health outreach teams to help patients avoid cycling back into emergency rooms and psychiatric wards — a move aimed at addressing a behavioral health crisis that sends tens of...

Harvard professor, Vanderbilt chief exit Columbia’s top job search

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/11 6:58A Francesca Maglione and Nacha Cat

Columbia University extended its search for a new president as it seeks to find a permanent replacement after losing two leaders in the past 16 months. The school said in April it wanted a new president to take office no later than Jan. 1 but has...

City to ship goods between Brooklyn and Manhattan in test of ‘Blue Highways’

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/11 5:48A Nick Garber

Consumer goods will be shipped on ferryboats between Brooklyn and Manhattan starting Thursday in the first major test of the Blue Highways plan — an initiative by Mayor Eric Adams’ administration that aims to reduce the use of trucks by...

The best new NYC stores for holiday dresses and party looks

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/11 12:00A Alev Aktar

It s sequin season again! And with New Year s Eve just around the corner, that means shopping for the perfect party pieces, from a razzle-dazzle dress to a feathered frock to a lace bodysuit. Revel in the glamour at these five new NYC stores full...

‘The Last of Us’ star Nico Parker’s favorite fragrance, comfy pants, cozy PJs

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/11 12:00A Patty Adams Martinez

You might recognize Nico Parker as the daughter of Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us” or Colin Farrell in “Dumbo.” But off-screen, the up-and-comer is also part of a Hollywood dynasty, with Emmy-winning actor Thandiwe Newton (“Wednesday” and...

New York warns 950K people to lose health coverage under Trump cuts

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/10 5:03A Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg

Nearly 1 million New Yorkers are expected to lose health coverage as a result of President Donald Trump's federal budget, a shift that will strain the city's struggling public hospital system. Under eligibility changes enacted as part of Trump's...

On Politics: Chuck Schumer’s era of dominance is over

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/10 4:13A Ross Barkan

Will Chuck Schumer remain a senator once his current term ends? Asking this question used to be unthinkable in New York politics. Schumer was the eternal politician, a tireless powerhouse who had held office continuously since his election to the...

Model Pritika Swarup’s Magic City essentials: Bikini, Miu Miu bag, secret glow

NYPost.com (Fashion) 12/10 12:00A Patty Adams Martinez

Model Pritika Swarup — who’s starred in major campaigns for Fenty Beauty, Ralph Lauren and Escada — is no stranger to Miami Art Basel or its legendary parties.

New York congestion fee cuts pollution by 22% in toll area

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/9 11:33P Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg

Pollution in parts of Manhattan declined by 22% in the first six months of this year after motorists began paying a new toll to drive south of 60th Street, according to a Cornell University analysis. The new fee, the first of its kind in the...

AG James presses for citywide B-Heard expansion after fatal police shooting

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/7 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday declined to pursue criminal charges against two police officers who fatally shot a teen in mental distress last year. But at the same time, James urged the city to expand a controversial non-police...

Kathryn Wylde: Governor should sign Medical Aid in Dying bill

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/7 11:33P Kathryn Wylde

Among more than one hundred pieces of legislation awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature or veto is a bill that would give terminally ill New Yorkers the option of a carefully managed death. As I come within a decade of my own life expectancy, it...

Judge allows elderly residents to stay in Chelsea public housing targeted for demolition

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/4 11:33P Aaron Elstein

About 20 elderly residents who have refused to move out of Chelsea public housing slated for imminent demolition can remain in their homes for at least a while longer after a judge denied the New York City Housing Authority’s request for an order...

Adams issues order banning Israel divestment

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/4 11:33P Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg

Mayor Eric Adams issued a pair of executive orders aimed at addressing antisemitism, his office said, weeks before Zohran Mamdani takes his place. Adams, who recently returned from a trip to Israel, issued an executive order prohibiting city...

Instacart sues city to block minimum wage for grocery delivery workers

CrainsNewYork.com (Retail & Apparel) 12/2 6:24A Nick Garber

Instacart is asking a federal judge to strike down New York City's minimum wage for grocery delivery workers and four other new protections governing the industry, escalating a legal fight that could shape pay standards for 20,000 workers....