FOOD & DRINK
Chili’s and Applebee’s woo inflation-weary diners as fast food prices continue to climb
It’s a soar point. Fast food lovers have been watching helplessly as the price of a burger and fries climbs ever higher — combo quaffers in NYC are now paying as much as $13.89 plus tax for a Big Mac pack, not to mention a whopping $13.99 for a Whopper meal at some local Burger King locations. Are they looking for their fix at the wrong restaurant chains? Chili’s seems to think so. The Dallas-based home of the baby back (baby back, baby back, baby back) rib may traditionally have been considered a pricier sit-down upgrade over the usual quick and...
What’s the best place to live in N.Y.? You’ll be surprised where NYC ranks
New York state offers a wide variety of lifestyles, from suburban living to city and rural — there’s something to match everyone’s unique needs. However, according to U.S. News & World Report, there are just some places that are more desirable to live in New York than others.
What to know about the NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Marijuana enthusiasts will parade down Broadway on Saturday to celebrate the annual NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally. The parade and rally is one of the longest-running marijuana legalization events in the world, organizers said. It started as a “smoke-in” at Washington Square Park in 1973, according to the parade’s website. A […]
Winning ticket worth $1,000 a week for life sold in Manhattan
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the amount a person would take home in a year. The story has been updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) – A CASH4LIFE ticket worth $1,000 a week for life was sold in Manhattan, according to lottery officials. The ticket was bought at the Hudson News Store at One […]
NYC’s first pet-friendly homeless shelter will open in the Bronx
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The city’s first pet-inclusive homeless shelter is set to open in the Bronx, city officials announced on Thursday. In a partnership with the city’s Department of Homeless Services and the Urban Resource Institute, comes the Uplift Families Residence. The new facility “welcomes families experiencing homelessness along with their beloved pets,” officials […]
Take 5 tickets worth $18K sold in Brooklyn and Queens
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Two Take 5 top-prize winning tickets worth $18,126.50 were sold in Brooklyn and Rego Park for the Thursday TAKE 5 evening drawing, lottery officials announced. The first winning ticket was sold at the Windhorse Gas Station, Inc. at 569 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The second winning ticket was sold at Anw […]
You Can Get Free Tulips In NYC This May
Spring in NYC is all about the tulips–from the 200,000 tulips that bloomed in Union Square for one day only and the the annual West Side Community Garden Tulip Festival to even Holland’s breathtaking tulip fields only 75 minutes from NYC. And this month you’ll be able to get your hands on some tulips of your own so you can bring their beauty straight to you! This month, on Friday, May 17th, Downtown Alliance is hosting a plant giveaway in Bowling Green Park where they’ll be giving away plenty of tulip bulbs for free! The giveaway will take place beginning at 11 am while supplies last, so be sure to get there early!
See it: Inside look at new Brooklyn park, Abolitionist Place
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Abolitionist Place, a new public green space is set to open in Brooklyn in early May, according to Downtown Brooklyn. The nonprofit organization, Downtown Brooklyn, provided a construction update on the park in 2023, saying the space would bring a “much-needed open space to the heart of bustling Downtown Brooklyn.”
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