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Here's Who Can Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College's Mass Site

Here's Who Can Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College's Mass Site

A new mass vaccination site planned for Medgar Evers College will officially open next Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.
Permits Filed for 28 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 28 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 28 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville , Brooklyn.
New York City Businesses Are Barely Hanging On

New York City Businesses Are Barely Hanging On

Nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, parts of the Big Apple look more like ghost towns, lined with shuttered storefronts, empty office buildings and businesses teetering on the edge of closure.

Music Industry, Politicians and Fans Give Much Respect to Late Reggae, Dancehall and Dub Pioneer Ewat “U-Roy” Beckford

Tributes continue to pour in for reggae pioneer U-Roy, who died on Wednesday in Kingston, Jamaica.
What to Know About the N.Y.C. Mayoral Race

What to Know About the N.Y.C. Mayoral Race

Scott M. Stringer, the city comptroller, formally declared his candidacy for mayor on Tuesday after months of anticipation.
NYC's Hardest Hit Areas Have Lowest COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

NYC's Hardest Hit Areas Have Lowest COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

Manhattan and Staten Island neighborhoods are leading New York City in COVID-19 vaccinations, while the parts of the city hit hardest by the coronavirus — the South Bronx, south and central Queens and central Brooklyn — lag far behind, ac
90,000 Packages Are Stolen in N.Y.C. Every Day. How One Building Fought Back.

90,000 Packages Are Stolen in N.Y.C. Every Day. How One Building Fought Back.

A yellow note fluttered down like a leaf when I opened the door to my apartment one day last fall. Handwritten, it read in part: "Hello — My package was stolen on 10/1/2020. I came home to find the empty box (item removed) in the trash.
Pierre Brings Rounded Experience to Flatbush City Council Race

Pierre Brings Rounded Experience to Flatbush City Council Race

Even with one person dropping out last week, the City Council District 40 race to replace Councilmember Mathieu Eugene (D-Flatbush, Ditmas Park, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Kensington, Midwood, South Crown Heights) is cramped tight.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 89 Units in Bed Stuy, Starting at $524 a Month

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 89 Units in Bed Stuy, Starting at $524 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has opened for 89 units in a 6-story building at 645 Gates Avenue, between Throop Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Bed Stuy. The building is called The Astra.

“Baffling And Frustrating” – No Word On Shuttered New York City Cinemas As Virus Recedes, Other Venues Set To Reopen

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday set reopening dates for amusement parks, indoor family recreation centers and summer camps — the latest venues to get a nod as movie theaters in the city remain shuttered.