On Politics: Elizabeth Street Garden should give way to housing for the elderly

CrainsNewYork.com (Biotech) 9/3 10:15A Ross Barkan

No cause better embodies NIMBY mania than the Elizabeth Street Garden. For years, the city has been trying to turn the small Manhattan park into desperately needed housing. The current plan is an affordable housing complex with 123 apartments for...

List of New York cannabis retailers delinquent on bills has just 2 names

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 9/3 7:48A John Schroyer, Green Market Repo

An ongoing list of licensed New York cannabis dispensaries that are more than 30 days past due on their bills to suppliers had just two names on it as of Aug. 28, despite there being now 171 operational recreational marijuana shops in the Empire...

The Cooper Union’s Tuition Will be Free for College Seniors

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 9/3 7:11A Sharon Otterman

Tuition used to be free for all students at the Cooper Union, in New York City. The school announced it is bringing back the perk, at least for seniors.

32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing iPhones From Package In Westchester

The Eastchester Daily Voice 9/3 7:00A Ben Crnic

A 32-year-old man faces charges after stealing two iPhones from a package delivered at a victim's residence in Northern Westchester, police said. New York City resident Jose Susana Diaz was arrested in connection with an incident that happened at...

Airbnb urges city to scale back short-term rental regulations

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 9/3 6:51A Natalie Lung, Bloomberg

Airbnb is urging New York City officials to scale back a local regulation that outlawed most of its short-term rental listings when it came into effect nearly a year ago, citing impacts on travelers and hosts. In a blog post on Tuesday, Airbnb...

23 New NYC Restaurants to Try This Fall

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 9/3 6:24A Florence Fabricant

The season’s marquee openings in New York City include the next move from Kent Hospitality, the first Manhattan restaurant from Andrew Tarlow and more.

‘Celebration into tragedy': West Indian American Day Parade shooting victim dies

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 9/3 5:07A NBC New York Staff and The Assoc

One of the five people shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died, police said. A gunman targeting a specific group of people opened fire along the parade route in Brooklyn around 2:35 p.m., NYPD Chief of Patrol John...

5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, police say

Brooklyn Daily Eagle 9/3 4:58A Mandie Chau

Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, police said. It's the latest instance of violence. The post 5 people shot at New York s West Indian American Day Parade, police say appeared first on Brooklyn Eagle .

The Power Broker at 50

NYTimes.com (N.Y./Region) 9/3 1:45A Emma G. Fitzsimmons

Robert Caro’s hugely influential book still resonates with politicians and public officials in New York City today.

The Transformative Impact of Advertising: Strategies, Challenges, and Innovations

New York City BubbleLife iReporter 9/3 1:41A redfive pro

Advertising, an integral component of business strategy, has seen considerable evolution over the years, driven by advancements in technology and shifts in consumer behavior. At its core, advertising aims to promote products, services, or ideas to...

Editorial: U.N.'s withdrawal from East River greenway undercuts city's vision

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 9/3 1:03A The Editors

Initiated in 1993 under Mayor David N. Dinkins, the ambitious Manhattan Waterfront Greenway aimed to encircle the island with a continuous path for bikers and walkers, enhancing the city’s allure and livability. This project, supported by...

At a Glance: Sept. 3

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 9/3 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

HARM REDUCTION: New York has distributed more than 20 million fentanyl and xylazine test strips statewide, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Friday. Test strips allow people who use drugs to check their substances for lethal amounts of fentanyl or...

State’s $7.5B Medicaid experiment helps keep Montefiore afloat

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 9/3 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

Montefiore Medical Center reversed its longstanding pattern of losses in the second quarter, earning a profit thanks to the help of a state pilot investing billions in the Medicaid program. After years of deficits, the Bronx hospital brought in...

Stats show the Harris-Biden administration just stopped caring if criminals crossed the border

NYPost.com (Opinion) 9/2 7:08A Mark E. Green

The three-and-a-half years of the Harris-Biden administration have proven beyond dispute that illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. This fact has been thrown into sharp focus with the news that an illegal alien charged with assaulting...

Thousands parade through Brooklyn in one of world's largest Caribbean culture celebrations

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 9/2 5:09A

New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade will kick off Monday with thousands of revelers dancing and marching through Brooklyn in one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture. The annual Labor Day event, now in its 57th...