Ivan Pereira
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New York, NY, United States
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Rate of empty storefronts jumped by 45% — and it could get worse, report says
The city is seeing more shuttered storefronts, according to a report released Wednesday by the city comptroller's office — and business leaders and experts alike say it could get worse if the city doe → Read More
Amid rise in suicides, NYPD focuses on cops' mental health
The NYPD announced Tuesday it will act on a dozen recommendations from the Department of Investigation aimed at combating a rise in suicides among its members and retirees. Police Commissioner James O → Read More
As Jewish holidays approach, no credible threats: NYPD
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O'Neill said Wednesday there is no credible threat against the Jewish community as the High Holy Days approach. However, due to a rise in reported ha → Read More
Central Park Tower eyes tallest residence record
The developers of the Central Park Tower announced that the skyscraper topped out Tuesday at 1,550-feet, making it the tallest residential skyscraper on billionaire's row and the globe. When the 131-s → Read More
Thousands of students to march for climate action
For some New York teens, climate change — not the SATs or prom dates — is of upmost concern. Xiye Bastida, 17, of Morningside Heights, said she and her friends are terrified by scientific studies tha → Read More
City to create pathway for cyclists during U.N. General Assembly
Every year, the city restricts cars and bicycles from streets near the United Nations, clearing a path for the slew of diplomats bound for the annual General Assembly. But next week, the city will, fo → Read More
F train commuters could have a faster ride
Some F train riders' commutes may fly by a little faster. The MTA launched on Monday its long-anticipated express service, which will operate on weekdays between 7 and 8 a.m. for Manhattan-bound train → Read More
New rules for lithium ion batteries as clean power source
The city's grid could soon reap big relief from small instruments installed in buildings, clean energy advocates say. Lithium ion battery systems, which reduce buildings' reliance on traditional power → Read More
One-third of the city's workers are freelancing: Report
It's a freelancer's market these days. A report released Tuesday by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Freelancers Union, and job portal site Upwork, found that 1.3 million working New → Read More
Nearly 15% of middle schoolers tried e-cigs in '18: DOH
The city's Health Department revealed alarming new information Tuesday about the use of electronic cigarettes among New York adolescents and teens, and pushed the city to crack down on the device's av → Read More
Di Fara Pizza back in business after state seizure
Di Fara's return wasn't such a pie in the sky after all. Owners of the famed Midwood pizzeria reopened their doors Thursday morning, two days after the state shut down the 54-year-old restaurant for f → Read More
Can de Blasio 'save' Di Fara Pizza? Cuomo says nope
"If [de Blasio] wants to pay the $200,000 on behalf of the pizza place, he can do that. That’s fine," Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters. → Read More
City eases affordable housing lottery rules
Changes to the application process are about "creating a fairer system for all," Mayor de Blasio says. → Read More
PlayStation Theater in NYC will close this December
It'll be game over on New Year's Eve for one of Times Square's most popular venues. The PlayStation Theater announced Tuesday that it will close at the end of the year with four shows by the Disco Bis → Read More
Renewing your IDNYC card may get a lot easier
The first IDNYC cards are set to expire in January, but the city wants to make it easier for New Yorkers to renew. On Wednesday, the city’s Human Resources Administration (HRA), which oversees the pro → Read More
Minimum wage hikes haven't hurt restaurant sales: Study
Minimum wage increases for restaurant workers have impacted thousands of New Yorkers over the years, but a new study suggests the pay hikes have not negatively affected restaurant revenues. While the → Read More
Food fight brews between street carts and midtown business district
These food carts won't be pushed around. An advocacy group contends that a midtown business improvement district is hurting the bottom line of many food cart owners by encroaching on limited sidewalk → Read More
Judge OKs protected bike lane along Central Park West
With cyclist deaths rising on city streets, a renewed push for a protected LIC bike lane and a court battle over one planned for Central Park West on Wednesday highlighted the continuing challenges in → Read More
Con Ed blames 'flawed connection' for recent Manhattan blackout
Some 72,000 customers in Manhattan were impacted by the July 13 blackout. → Read More
7,000-square-foot dog run breaks ground in Prospect Park
Dog owners in Brooklyn soon will have a less ruff time finding an open space for their pups to roam. The Prospect Park Alliance joined elected officials Monday to break ground on a 7,000-square-foot d → Read More