Outdoor dining to become permanent year-round

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/25 6:38A Lizeth Beltran

New York City will make the Open Restaurants initiative permanent year-round, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday morning. The program, which launched June 22, has allowed struggling restaurants... To view the full story, click the title link.

Taylor grand jury decision spurs city protests

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/24 9:42A Bloomberg

Demonstrators packed a New York City plaza Wednesday night to protest a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to indict any police officers for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. Chanting “Say her... To view the full story, click the title link.

Johnson drops out of mayoral race

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/24 7:13A Gwen Everett

Corey Johnson has dropped out of the race to be New York City's next mayor, citing his battle with depression. "I have made the difficult decision not to run," Johnson said in a statement. "This... To view the full story, click the title link.

Virus uptick in Hasidic NYC neighborhoods causes concern

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/24 3:28A Associated Press

A spike in COVID-19 cases in a handful of Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish populations is raising alarm bells even as New York City's overall infection rate remains low,... To view the full story, click the title link.

Crain s 20 in their 20s panelists discuss mentorship and growth

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/23 2:00A Brian Pascus

Some of New York City’s brightest young business professionals took time to discuss their early careers experiences and the mentors who’ve inspired them along the way.   On Tuesday, Crain’s hosted... To view the full story, click the title link.

Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/22 2:00A Associated Press

The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed under a memorandum by President Donald Trump that sought to... To view the full story, click the title link.

Nearly 90% of restaurants didn’t pay rent in August

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/21 9:00A Gwen Everett

A whopping 87% of restaurants did not pay full rent last month, according to a report Monday from the New York City Hospitality Alliance. Most restaurant landlords—60%—have not waived any rent... To view the full story, click the title link.

‘Monday Night Football’ debut 50 years ago began a TV revolution

NYPost.com (Sports) 9/21 4:36A Mike Vaccaro

The options were limited that night, of course. If you lived in and around New York City, you were actually blessed with what felt like a buffet table of seven television choices. So as 9 o’clock rolled around that Monday night, Sept. 21, 1970,...

For most NYC students, back to school, but not the classroom

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/21 3:27A Associated Press

Monday’s return to New York City schools won’t be the return anyone planned for. For most, it won’t be a return at all. Only pre-kindergarten and some special education students are scheduled to... To view the full story, click the title link.

Mayor, biz leaders must band together to ensure city is safe for workers return

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/21 2:00A The Editors

Let's talk trash. Mayor Bill de Blasio didn't mention the Partnership for New York City last week when he announced that he was restoring some 65 litter basket trucks across the city. But the fact... To view the full story, click the title link.

NYCFC extend unbeaten streak with hard-earned tie

NYPost.com (Sports) 9/19 1:25P Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Sean Johnson had seven saves for his third shutout in the last four games and New York City played the New England Revolution to a 0-0 tie Saturday. Johnson had a pair of diving stops in the first 20 minutes and added two saves...

Business execs call for seat at the table in pandemic recovery

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/18 7:00A Gwen Everett

City bigwigs are stepping forward and calling to be part of the plan for New York City's economic recovery. Corporate leaders, in a letter on Friday, urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de... To view the full story, click the title link.

Police commissioner takes aim at bail reform at Crain s forum

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/18 5:58A Gwen Everett

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea repeatedly cited bail reform as responsible for an uptick in crime in New York City at a forum with Crain’s.  In 2019 New York eliminated bail for people accused of... To view the full story, click the title link.

City s unemployment rate drops for second consecutive month

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/17 9:45A Brian Pascus

Two months into the state’s phased reopening, New York City’s unemployment rate continues to drop, suggesting a slowly improving economic landscape across the city. New data released by the... To view the full story, click the title link.

City again delays in-person learning for most students

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 9/17 5:59A Associated Press

New York City has again delayed the planned start of in-person learning for most of the more than 1 million students in its public school system. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that most... To view the full story, click the title link.