Carnegie Deli Opens Pop-Up Location At Saratoga Race Course

The Eastchester Daily Voice 7/26 9:30A Michael Mashburn

An iconic New York City restaurant billing itself as “the world’s most famous deli” has expanded to the Capital Region, at least temporarily. For the third year in a row, Carnegie Deli – a Madison Square Garden staple since 2011 – opened a pop-up...

Sephora lands huge rent reduction at Midtown store

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 7/26 8:19A Aaron Elstein

Sephora just scored a huge discount on its rent for a Madison Avenue store. The chain rated one of teens’ favorite beauty retailers last year is now paying $156 a square foot for space at 520 Madison Ave., a steep 66% markdown from its old lease...

Two Women Killed in Upper East Side Murder-Suicide

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 7/26 8:15A Shayla Colon and Chelsia Rose Ma

The shooting took place just a half block from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor, and was related to a child-custody dispute, according to the police.

Op-ed: A call to transform gun violence prevention in New York

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 7/26 7:03A Erica Ford

In recent years, the United States has grappled with the devastating impact of gun violence, which continues to plague communities across the nation. As the founder of LIFE Camp and a dedicated advocate for peace, I have been at the forefront of...

Bronx hospital's Olympics ad connects breakdancing to early cancer detection

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 7/26 4:57A Jon Springer, Ad Age

As breakdancing gets its moment in the world’s spotlight debuting as an Olympic sport in Paris, a hospital in the Bronx is flashing back to its hardscrabble origins with a new ad. “Spot it Early,” Montefiore Einstein’s message about early cancer...

VC funding for New York startups on pace to exceed 2023

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 7/26 1:03A Jack Grieve

Venture capital investment in New York startups is on the rise and will outpace the uncharacteristically low levels of 2023 if it remains on the current trajectory. That's according to the latest monthly economic snapshot from the New York City...

At a Glance: July 26

CrainsNewYork.com (Small Business News) 7/26 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio, Ethan Geringe

DRUG WARNING: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has identified the powerful synthetic opioid, carfentanil, and the non-opioid anesthetic, medetomidine, in the city’s drug supply. In a warning issued Thursday, the city is...

In Love and Hoping for Asylum, Migrants Line Up for City Hall Weddings

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 7/25 9:00P Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Todd Heis

The steady parade of couples seeking civil marriage ceremonies in New York City has expanded in recent months to include newly arrived migrants.

Congestion pricing advocates sue Hochul

CrainsNewYork.com (Telecom) 7/25 11:59A Caroline Spivack

Congestion pricing supporters filed a pair of lawsuits Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court against Governor Kathy Hochul and state agencies including the Department of Transportation, claiming Hochul’s reversal on the tolls violates state law....

State approves Beth Israel's closure

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 7/25 9:45A Amanda D Ambrosio, Amanda Glodow

The state Department of Health has approved Beth Israel’s closure plan with some conditions. The state says Mount Sinai must operate a new urgent care center nearby the site of the Lower East Side hospital for at least three months and develop an...

MTA bus crashes into Brooklyn Burger King after driver suffers medical emergency

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/25 5:19A Steve Janoski

A New York City bus driver crashed into a closed Burger King early Thursday in Brooklyn after he apparently suffered some sort of medical episode while driving. The unidentified driver remains in critical condition at Maimonides Medical Center in...

Home care industry sues Health Department for payment rate overhaul

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 7/25 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

A group of businesses that administer a popular state-run home care program is taking legal action against the state Health Department over a payment overhaul it says could worsen a shortage of home care workers in New York. The industry group...

At a Glance: July 25

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 7/25 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

CORONA HEALTH CENTER: The New York City Department of Design and Construction and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene broke ground Wednesday on a $10.5 million renovation of Corona Health Center in Queens. The project will focus on the...

Replacing New York City’s Oldest Taxis

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 7/24 11:02P James Barron

The Ford Crown Victoria, once a ubiquitous sight on the streets of New York, is being pushed out for newer, wheelchair-accessible models.

Menendez resigns from Senate effective Aug. 20 after conviction

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 7/24 10:26A Jonathan Tamari and Steven T. De

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey resigned effective Aug. 20, giving in to fellow Democrats’ demands he step down following his conviction on federal corruption charges in New York last week. Menendez’s political support collapsed after a jury...