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they still draw our attention, our praise, and sometimes our scorn. Sometimes it's for their wacky design choices, like Extell's torch on Eighth Avenue, or their market failures, like the overpriced, more than half-empty condos of Brooklyn Tower. Occasionally, they become sagas in and of themselves, like 432 Park, with its crumbling façade, a swaying stack of luxury condos haunted by howling winds where billionaires get trapped in the elevators.
Michael Porter Jr. finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists, continuing to build his case for an All-Star nod. Cam Thomas led the bench with 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting in 19 minutes in his second game back from injury, while rookie Egor Demin scored 23 points and knocked down a career-high seven 3-pointers to break the Nets' single-game rookie record from deep.
The year was marked by pressure, pushback and community. SUNY Downstate, which faced closure in 2024, took steps toward the future this year after protest from doctors, patients and local elected officials saved it from the brink. Parents and educators fought back against the city's sudden announcement that it would close four early childhood education centers. When the feds quietly began using the Metropolitan Detention Center to house ICE detainees, local residents and politicians rallied in the streets and outside the prison, demanding transparency and
According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to begin after 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, with a high of 34° and wind chill values between 15 and 20. Snowy conditions are expected to continue throughout the night into Saturday, Dec. 27, accumulating 4 to 8 inches, with temperatures reaching a low of 30° and wind chill values between 20 and 25. There is a 40% chance of snow continuing before 1 p.m. on Saturday, with it slowing down later in the afternoon.
Elemental: An Astrological New Year's Eve Party invites revelers to celebrate with a cosmic twist. This immersive party blends astrology, music and ritual, encouraging guests to reflect on the year and manifest what's ahead. Presented by Grippy Sock Burlesque, a mental health awareness show, and Medusa Bar, the show will feature "Huneysuckle Humm as Earth & Virgo, Masc.Ari as Water & Pisces, Miss AuroraBoobRealis as Air & Libra and Noctua as Fire & Aries." Expect DJs, themed spaces tied to the elements and a crowd equal parts spiritual and celebratory.
This was the first administration to have five women deputy mayors, the first woman police commissioner and the second woman police commissioner. We had the first Dominican deputy mayor, the first Filipino deputy mayor, the first East Indian deputy mayor, and the first Persian deputy mayor an administration that looks like the city it serves and that has delivered for our city every single day.
The project would include 1,500 new apartments with 305 affordable units, 95 of which would be set aside for seniors. There would also be a new 27,000-square-foot community center, a 15,000-square-foot cultural center, and a new school to replace P.S. 287. Renderings show one high-rise building in place of the current Boys & Girls Club at 240 Nassau Street with the community and cultural centers on the ground floor and apartments above.
This year, I've been really inspired by the enthusiasm in New York City for financial education. People here aren't afraid to dream bigbuy a home, save for retirement, plan for college, or grow their businessand are really excited about the process to get there. One of the most rewarding parts of my job is helping connect them with the tools and knowledge to turn those dreams into reality.
We are thrilled with the incredible outpouring of support from our neighbors. The genuine generosity displayed by everyone involved has made a significant impact, and we are proud to contribute to bringing joy to children in difficult times,
The toy drive is part of several holiday events at NYU Langone family health centers and community school-based programs, aimed at brightening the season for about 5,500 children who might otherwise go without gifts. In total, NYU Langone plans to distribute more than 5,400 educational gifts to children up to age 14 across its family health center locations, as well as its hospital campuses in Brooklyn and on Long Island. The health system is also distributing coats and food to adults at one of its centers.
A Gen-Zer still living with his dad was busted for stealing $16 million in cryptocurrency from dozens of people - using the funds to gamble and shamelessly bragging about the jaw-dropping digital heist online, Brooklyn prosecutors said Friday. Ronald Spektor, 23, allegedly scammed roughly 100 victims - ranging from cops to single moms - out of their hard-earned savings while running the scheme from his father's house in Sheepshead Bay, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
The volunteers at the Coney Island Lighthouse Mission food bank have it down to a science, serving more than 7,000 families a month for the past 25 years. "Twice a month because I'm [a] widow who's disabled and [on a] minimum pension, [It's] helped me do my life," said Serafema, a long-time recipient. But executive director of the mission, Pastor Tony Robbins, warns that without $100,000 in emergency funding, the pantry could be forced to shut down in January.
Lee, a software engineer who previously worked at Google and Uber, recognized those struggles for the first time a few years ago, when her grandmother died after a long battle with dementia. Lee's aunt, who she described as an "alpha daughter," had been her grandmother's primary caretaker for years. "I just, from the sidelines, thought she was a complete superhero. She was an architect, she was raising children, she was taking care of my grandmother," Lee said. "But it was at the memorial service that I realized she actually just fully broke during that whole journey."
Not so fun fact: it has now been five YEARS since Century 21 closed their doors and forgot all about us," he wrote. "But they finally released us and sold all of their properties to buyers who are motivated!
When the six-story brick building was completed in 1931 it was known as Harbor Heights Hall and builders and owners A & A Construction Company took out a large ad in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle that year listing the many modern amenities and all of the tradespeople involved in the construction. They lauded the neighborhood as "one of the few localities in Brooklyn that still retains suburban quiet and charm."
