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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 […]
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...
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...
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 […]
Trader Joe's celebrates grand opening of 1st store in Harlem
Trader Joe's celebrated the grand opening of its first store in Harlem.It's inside of the new Urban League Empowerment Center on West 125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard.The site will also house the National Urban League headquarters, the Civil Rights Museum as well as 170 affordable housing units. The $242 million development project is the most significant economic project in Harlem's recent history.Meanwhile, Trader Joe's is about 18,000 square feet and will provide fresh produce to residents.The company expects to hire 100 crew members from surrounding areas.Trader Joe's will donate 100 percent of the products that...
Harvey Weinstein has COVID-19, pneumonia; moved from jail to hospital
Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems including COVID-19 and pneumonia in both lungs, his representatives said Thursday.
Musician Billy Joel awarded with Key to the City of New York
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Bronx-born piano man now holds the Key to the City of New York. Coming off the heels of his historic 10-year residency at Madison Square Garden, musician Billy Joel was awarded the Key to the City of New York by Mayor Eric Adams. The pianist and philanthropist was given the […]
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