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The major disruptions to New York City being caused by the coronavirus outbreak means an added strain on the city’s food pantries, and an online fundraiser has been set up to help a major supplier of food for those in need. The GoFundMe page is called “Helping New York City During COVID-19,” and is raising money for … → Read More
Broadway theaters have now been added to the growing list of closings in the city and country due to the coronavirus. The closings go into effect 5 p.m. on Thursday and come as Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new rules aimed at reducing crowds in New York. “We are taking new actions to reduce the density … → Read More
Evictions are down nearly 20 percent in New York City since rent laws were enacted last June, city data shows — and the nonprofit Legal Aid Society credited the new laws with contributing to the decline. The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 was enacted on June 14, 2019, and included more legal … → Read More
The NYC Ferry saw increased ridership in 2019 from the previous year, according to figures released Thursday by the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which owns the aquatic transport system. In 2019, 6.3 million people rode NYC Ferry, a 32 percent increase from 2018 and a 38 percent increase from projections made back in 2015, … → Read More
A look ahead at the coming year in movies includes resurrecting long-dormant franchises, as 2020 will feature a number of films taking viewers on a nostalgia trip. On Jan. 17, “Bad Boys for Life” will reunite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for the third installment of the buddy cop action series, a full 17 years … → Read More
It may not be surprising that the top film in 2019 at the American box office, “Avengers: Endgame,” was a Marvel superhero movie. The top ten list for the year also included familiar themes, with other superhero movies, sequels and Disney remakes, and some checking more than one of those boxes. The only outlier was … → Read More