#NYC bicyclist critically injured in Midtown hit-and-run

#NYC bicyclist critically injured in Midtown hit-and-run

“#NYC bicyclist critically injured in Midtown hit-and-run” A 24-year-old bicyclist was fighting for his life after he was struck by a hit-and-run SUV driver in Midtown, police said Saturday. The bicyclist was heading east on East 42nd Street near Fifth Avenue about 11:15 p.m. Friday when a black SUV operating in the same direction hit…

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#Woman leaps to death in NYC while holding dog: cops

#Woman leaps to death in NYC while holding dog: cops

“#Woman leaps to death in NYC while holding dog: cops” A 60-year-old woman jumped from a luxury Midtown building — while holding her dog — on Friday afternoon, leaving both dead, cops said. The unidentified woman leaped from the 46-story apartment complex The Victory, at 561 10th Ave. near 41st Street in Hell’s Kitchen, just…

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#How NYC became the Big Easy

#How NYC became the Big Easy

“#How NYC became the Big Easy” It’s not just the humidity, the tropical rain, the casual way of counting votes: New York City feels more and more like New Orleans. For this former New Orleanian, the experience is akin to an unsettling déjà vu.  The obvious comparison is the ceaseless outdoor drinking. Emperor Cuomo has now…

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#Domestic dispute leads to stabbing, car crash in NYC

#Domestic dispute leads to stabbing, car crash in NYC

“#Domestic dispute leads to stabbing, car crash in NYC” An apparent domestic dispute led to one man being stabbed in the stomach in Midtown Manhattan Saturday afternoon and another taking off in a car and crashing it into a building, police said. The stabbing happened at 35th Street and Eighth Avenue about 3:10 p.m., according…

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#8 extraordinary new hotels opening in NYC this year

#8 extraordinary new hotels opening in NYC this year

“#8 extraordinary new hotels opening in NYC this year” Yes vacancy. Last year was among the worst years ever for city hotels and the figures are daunting. “There were approximately 700 hotels with nearly 125,000 rooms pre-COVID,” said Vijay Dandapani, president and CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City. “225 hotels closed either…

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