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NYC’s beloved Neptune Diner to close on Sunday: ‘Everybody’s sad’
The order is up along with the lease. Astoria’s Neptune Diner — which has been slinging short order classics on Astoria Blvd. since 1984 — is about to become the latest beloved city diner to shut its doors, when it closes forever Sunday to make way for a new high rise. “Everybody’s sad about it,” said the Neptune’s manager Chris Maniatis. “People are coming to say their goodbyes.” The Katsihtis family-owned business was unable to renew their lease on the property, which is in the process of being sold by its current owner, the Thomas Anagnostopoulos Family Trust. It will be replaced...
Dog adoption fees waived at the Animal Care Centers of NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) — If you’ve been thinking of adopting a furry friend, today might be the day. In honor of New York City’s Adopt-A-Dog Day, the Animal Care Centers of NYC in partnership with Royal Canin Pet Food will waive adoption fees for pups at their shelters on Wednesday. New pet parents will also […]
Community fights to save Scoops Ice Cream Parlor in Flatbush, Brooklyn
The missing ingredient in Tony Fongyit's battle with his landlord:"I really, really want to know why the landlord don't want to give me a lease," he said.He wants a straightforward answer as to why at the end of August the property owner will evict the 74-year-old and close down his beloved ice cream shop Scoops - a 4-decade community pillar on Flatbush Avenue."My livelihood. It means a lot. It means a lot to the community, it means a lot to my family," Fongyit said.Scoops Ice Cream Parlor serves more than just refreshing ice cream.Fongyit, who is from Trinidad,...
New York Seafood Restaurant Earns Title of Best In The World
If you're a seafood lover, you're gonna wanna check out this New York restaurant. Here in the Hudson Valley, there are many great spots for seafood!. Some Of The Best Spots For Seafood In The Hudson Valley. OpenTable told Hudson Valley Post about its research on the 10 "Best Overall...
Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 597 Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 597 Grand Street, a nine-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by NY Building Associates and developed by Yitzchok Katz of Developing NY State, the structure yields 185 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 56 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $63,155 to $218,010.
World-Famous New York Eatery Named ‘Best Under-The-Radar Steakhouse’
A Hudson Valley restaurant, with locations worldwide, was named the best under-the-radar steakhouse. The website Cheapism named the best "under-the-radar" steakhouse in New York State. Cheapism selected an underrated steakhouse from all 50 states. "These are generally not the steak world's usual suspects — but instead, chef- or family-owned steak...
‘A Dream Come True’; this legendary rock star was just given the key to NYC
NEW YORK – Mayor Eric Adams awarded the Key to the Big Apple to New York’s own piano man, Billy Joel, Thursday night following the last show of the rock star’s Madison Square Garden residency. Adams touted Joel’s decades of contribution to popular music and service to...
At Rikers, comedians, dogs, and people in custody mix — for a cause
NEW YORK (PIX11) — What do you get when you bring a half-dozen comedians to Rikers Island, along with dogs? It should come as no surprise if that’s a question that sounds like a comedy routine because, in fact, it is — in a very unconventional way, for a very good cause. The group of […]
NY bus crashes into Burger King after driver suffers medical episode
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City bus driver apparently suffered a medical episode early Thursday and crashed his bus into a closed Burger King restaurant, police said. The driver crashed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus into the fast food restaurant in Brooklyn just after midnight, police said. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Neither of the two passengers on the bus was injured.
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