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NYC parents having meltdown over $14 ice cream cones: ‘It’s out of control’
They all scream at this price tag! Queens parents are having a meltdown over a local ice cream truck’s astronomical prices — including $14 for a waffle cone. On a scorching Tuesday afternoon, unsuspecting parents found themselves digging back into their wallets to afford double-digit frozen treats from the bubblegum-pink New York Ice Cream truck set up near Astoria Park. “I gave her $20, thinking I was going to get some change back, and then she told me it’s more. They got me good!” exclaimed Henry Fernandez, who forked over $26 to treat his two kids a small sundae and shake float after...
NY bill would rename subway stop after LGBTQ+ rights landmark
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City subway station would be renamed to commemorate the Stonewall riots that galvanized the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, under legislation approved by state lawmakers as they wrapped up their session this month. The state Legislature approved a bill Wednesday directing the Metropolitan...
Rezoning Approved for Synagogue Rehabilitation and New Construction at 817 Avenue H in Kensington, Brooklyn
New York-based real estate law firm Rosenberg & Estis P.C. has secured rezoning approval for Agudist Council of Greater New York, a Brooklyn congregation, to rehabilitate its synagogue and senior center at 817 Avenue H in Kensington, Brooklyn. The site has been owned and operated by the Agudist Council since 1975.
Riverside Park’s overgrown grounds, crumbling infrastructure and floods have officials ‘screaming’ for funding after years of neglect
Riverside Park’s crumbling infrastructure and lakes of mud have locals fuming – as park officials blame City Hall for starving the greenspace of years of needed funding. The Upper West Side has resembled Roman ruins in recent months: century-old stairs are crumbled into piles of wayward blocks, cobbled paths have grown into hedgerows of weeds, and pools of rainwater have turned lawns and walkways into bogs of muck and murky water. “It’s just sort of a threadbare carpet,” said Jonathan Weiner, 70, a Columbia University teacher who has lived by the park for 20 years. “There’s a lot that is a little bit...
National Puerto Rican Day Parade draws thousands to Manhattan
NEW YORK -- Thousands of people lined Fifth Avenue from 44th Street up to 79th Street in Manhattan on Sunday, celebrating the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in style.In the sea of the island nation's flags, parade goers took in colorful floats, performances and music, all amid lots of cheering."(There is) nothing like the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York," said Lilian Nieves Cruz of Manhattan. "I love the people. I love the vibrations, love the great vibes," said Leanna Salinas of Midtown.Everyone brought a lot of energy to the 67th annual parade and this year's theme, "Boricua de...
Transgender athlete ban bill introduced in Nassau County
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman introduced a controversial bill Friday that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports at county-owned athletic facilities.This is not his first attempt to enact the ban.Nassau County Executive doubles down on transgender athlete banBlakeman first introduced the ban as an executive order back in February, but it was struck down by the Nassau County Supreme Court after a judge ruled he didn't have the authority to impose the ban without the county legislature's approval. Blakeman is now appealing that ruling."I believe the executive order was proper," he said.The...
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