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Studio 54, Warhol and Halston Come to Roslyn Harbor as the Nassau County Museum of Art Opens NYC Glam on Nov. 21

Studio 54 is coming to Roslyn Harbor. On Saturday, November 21, 2026, the Nassau County Museum of Art opens three exhibitions at once inside the Frick mansion, and two of them are about the same thing: New York City after dark, from the 1960s through the 1980s. All three run through March 7, 2027.

New York, NY · 1d
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New York Post

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Mamdani meets with union bigwig – as he searches for lefty 2028 candidates

Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with the head honcho of the powerful United Auto Workers union Wednesday as part of a series of sit-down meetings with labor leaders over fielding a lefty 2028 presidential candidate. Hizzoner’s evening sit-down at Gracie Mansion with UAW leader Shawn Fain is just the mayor’s latest meeting with labor bosses while Mamdani’s fellow Democratic Socialists of America member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mulls over whether she will run for the White House. Mamdani has held closed-door meetings in recent weeks discussing potential candidates while privately expressing doubt over whether socialist darling AOC will ultimately run for president in 2028. Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, will meet with the mayor at Gracie Mansion later today as part of his latest talks with lefty labor figures about fielding a 2028 presidential candidate. UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images NYC parents slam construction of men’s homeless shelter near Brooklyn middle school: ‘Shame!’ Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with the influential union head today after previously hosting meetings with other labor honchos, while speculation swirls on whether AOC will ultimately run for president. REUTERS Hizzoner “wants the progressive ecosystem to mobilize quickly, strategically and efficiently if a

New York, NY · 1d

New York Post

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Boom of tiny NYC apartment buildings due to developers gaming tax-relief program

If the city has such a desperate housing shortage, why do so many new apartment buildings around town seem tiny? The magic number for residential developers in the Big Apple is 99 — the maximum number of units they can build to keep construction and labor costs low and to maximize future profits under a city-state tax-relief program. The Real Estate Board of New York found that new or planned apartment projects in the five boroughs with under 100 units surged to 172 from July 2024 to September 2026, as tallied by the city’s Housing Preservation and Development agency and the Department of Buildings. In comparison, a mere 13 such small-scale projects were recorded from 2008 to 2023. The 23-story Eastline at 1655 First Avenue, which will have 99 units. Google Maps Since 2024, Brooklyn and Queens had 65 and 58 new projects, respectively, with fewer than 100 units, while Manhattan had 17, according to REBNY. Manhattan leasing remains red hot in October A mere 99 units in some buildings is minuscule in light of the city’s need for 700,000 new homes in the next decade. But the reason they’re so popular with builders is simple, say REBNY vice president

New York, NY · 1h

The Financial Wire

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A social adult day care program director pleaded guilty Nov. 9 in a $127 million kickback scheme that billed Medicare and Medicaid for about a decade

A program director at two Queens adult day care centers pleaded guilty Monday, Nov. 9, to a conspiracy that the Justice Department says took about $127 million from Medicare and New York State Medicaid. Daniel Lee, 57, of Flushing, admitted to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to... The post A social adult day care program director pleaded guilty Nov. 9 in a $127 million kickback scheme that billed Medicare and Medicaid for about a decade appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Queens, NY · 1d

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Mineola Marching Band wins 7th state championship

The Mineola Mustangs Marching Band captured its seventh New York state championship on Nov. 1, winning the 2026 New York State Field Band Conference Championship at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. Competing in the highly competitive SS1 division, the Mustangs earned a score of 94.025 to secure the championship,...

Mineola, NY · 2d

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NYC’s oldest Black newspaper unveils plans to remagine its historic Harlem headquarters

New York City’s oldest Black newspaper wants to reimagine its 19th-century Harlem headquarters as an educational and community hub. The New York Amsterdam News, which has operated from 2340 Frederick Douglass Boulevard since 1939, has unveiled plans to redesign the building as a national center for African American journalism history, with educational exhibitions, a research library, and a cafe, while preserving its historic newsroom. The newspaper, which tapped AYON Studio and Jerome Haferd Studio to redesign the building, launched a $44 million fundraising campaign for the project, as the New York Times first reported. If the financial goals are met, construction could begin in 2029.

New York, NY · 2d

Time Out

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NYC's largest new bookstore in over a decade opens today in Manhattan

Alphabet City is about to get 11,000 more square feet in which to lose track of time. Barnes & Noble will open its new East Village bookstore at 9 am on Wednesday, November 18, at 181 Avenue A between East 11th and East 12th Streets—and the bookseller says it’s the largest new bookstore to open anywhere in the city in more than a decade. Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart will cut the ribbon at 9 am and sign copies of his latest novel, "John of John." If you know Stuart from "Shuggie Bain," the novel that won him the Booker in 2020, here’s a chance to get his newest book signed before your fir...

New York, NY · 1h

Richner Communications

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East Meadow blazes to second in county

While most high schoolers are thinking about their costumes for Halloween, that didn't apply to the athletes on Nassau County high school cross-country teams.    After both the East ...

East Meadow, NY · 2d

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Historic First for Lelov: Lelov-Bobov-45 Wedding to Take Place in Boro Park Tonight

A major wedding will take place tonight, bringing together the Lelov and Bobov-45 families. For the first time, a grandchild of the Lelov Rebbe, will be getting married in Boro Park. Until now, all weddings of the Rebbe’s grandchildren have taken place in Eretz Yisroel. The chosson is a...

Brooklyn, NY · 1d

New Jersey Globe

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Stack flexes political muscle in North Bergen as 2027 mayoral race approaches

State Sen. Brian P. Stack (D-Union City), the Pied Piper of voter turnout in North Hudson, sent four campaign mailers into North Bergen last month to help re-elect County Commissioner Robert Baselice, a Democrat who was running unopposed. But Stack wasn’t particularly concerned about Baselice winning. He was laying the...

North Bergen, NJ · 2d

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Permits Filed for 1846 Washington Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 1846 Washington Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx. Located between East 175th Street and East 176th Street, the lot is near the Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the B and D trains. Ylli Sufaj is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Bronx, NY · 1d

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Long Island Association celebrates 100 years of business leadership

The Long Island Association marked its 100th anniversary Nov. 4 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, honoring business leaders and reflecting on a century of economic development across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Suffolk County, NY · 6h

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8 Things New Yorkers Know About Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in Person

An estimated three million or more people line the streets of Manhattan for the Macy’s...

New York, NY · 10h

News 12

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Rebuilding Brooklyn: Exploring Kings Plaza's new upgrades

Kings Plaza has recently added some new additions like Coach, Gap, and Digiso, to name a few, while also upgrading preexisting favorites like The Cookie House.

Brooklyn, NY · 2d

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Barn owl family moves to Central Park after NYC water tower nest disrupted

Work was halted at an Upper West Side water tower after a roof was torn off the building where the rare owl family had been raising five young. Manhattan’s famous barn owl family has found new places to roost after construction disrupted its rooftop nest, with video showing the rare birds in Central Park following their move.

New York, NY · 1d

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Yonkers residents upset after 'No Parking Anytime' signs appear without warning

Neighbors also questioned why the restrictions were installed on only one side of the street.

Yonkers, NY · 1d

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Homeless Camp Fills Columbus Park Pavilion Steps From NYC Hall, Neighbors Recoil

A cluster of tents and makeshift shelters has taken over the raised stone pavilion at Columbus Park in Lower Manhattan, just steps from City Hall, with residents complaining of overwhelming odors and children playing nearby as the camp grows. The encampment includes about a half-dozen tents and shelters beneath the pavilion, furnished with a couch, tables, an electrical charging station, clothing hung on railings and music playing from inside the tents, according to the New York Post.

New York, NY · 2d

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Brooklyn Residents Protest Planned Men's Shelter

Brooklyn's Canarsie residents protested a planned 200-bed men's shelter near a middle school. The shelter, part of a citywide initiative, is expected to open in 2028. Council Member Mercedes Narcisse seeks a meeting with DSS, and a community meeting is set for Thursday.

Brooklyn, NY · 2d

Long Island Life & Politics

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More Than 20K Oysters Deployed into Harbor

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwomen Laura Maier and Vicki Walsh, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca and Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato joined with members of the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District and

Oyster Bay, NY · 1d