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Here's How NYC Bagel Shops Are Dealing With the Cream Cheese Shortage

Here's How NYC Bagel Shops Are Dealing With the Cream Cheese Shortage

In case you haven't heard of the awful news: New York is dealing with a major cream cheese shortage at the moment.
A New Vegan Jazz Club With No Cover Just Opened in Bushwick

A New Vegan Jazz Club With No Cover Just Opened in Bushwick

Found smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood, Bushwick, usually known for its allegiance to EDM music, the only thing odder than its function is Ornithology's menuâ€"which is entirely vegan.

Zayid Muthana Has Successful Surgery To Remove Bullet From His Head, Family Says

The family of 18-year-old Zayid Muthana says he is recovering in the hospital  after being shot in the head last weekend  at their deli in Brooklyn.

Parents Demand to Know Why Brooklyn Charter School Principal Was Fired

A line of elementary students trickled out of Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn on Monday morning, with parents holding signs protesting the sudden removal of founding principal Ambrosia Johnson.

Caribbean-Themed Holiday Market Expands, Returns To Prospect Park

A holiday market celebrating the Caribbean has expanded its hours and list of vendors in a return to Prospect Park this week, according to organizers.

Cops Search For Suspect In Fatal Bed-Stuy Double Stabbing: NYPD

A suspect has been revealed in the double stabbing that left a woman dead and a man hospitalized in Bed-Stuy, according to police.
We Can Build Our Way to Affordability

We Can Build Our Way to Affordability

Supply and demand have driven human behavior since the dawn of time. But in New York City, it seems that fruit stand vendors understand the drivers of cost and profit better than policymakers who govern our economy.

COVID News: Delta Variant Source of 99% of U.S. Cases, CDC Says

The CDC says the delta variant is still the cause of 99% of the current coronavirus cases in the U.S. When it comes to the omicron variant, the White House and federal health officials are saying be concerned, but don't panic.
Gangbanger Wanted for Slaying of Brooklyn Teen Nabbed by NYPD in Georgia

Gangbanger Wanted for Slaying of Brooklyn Teen Nabbed by NYPD in Georgia

A paroled gangbanger accused of gunning down a Brooklyn teen in March was taken into custody in Georgia by NYPD detectives, police said Saturday.
Is the Chance to Turn Hotels Into Affordable Housing Slipping Away?

Is the Chance to Turn Hotels Into Affordable Housing Slipping Away?

Soon after Covid devastated the New York hotel industry in the spring of 2020, politicians, developers and homeless services groups arrived at a rare consensus: This was a once-in-a-generation chance to convert struggling hotels into affordable housi