On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...
Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]
As of April 18, get a Nintendo Switch Lite and "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" bundle together for $179, which is a savings of $20 and a total discount of $80.
Migrants flooded a meeting in New York City with complaints that the free food and free housing they are being given are not good enough.
People took to the streets on Saturday as the New York City Department of Transportation kicked off and celebrated its annual "Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day" event.
WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
The cozy SoHo hangout owes its success to a single commandment: You have to be interesting to get in.
New York Giants fans have been debating the merits of Daniel Jones since he was drafted. We now know, from the 2024 draft, Jones will get to answer definitively.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) and Columbia University for NYPD's raid of the campus.
A scene from a previous year's Japan Parade. Hello, spring! [ more › ]
Eric Adams is one of the most unpopular mayors in New York history. And on Monday, travelers were reminded of his low approval rating when a disruptive passenger verbally attacked him while he was on a flight heading back to New York from Miami. — Read the rest