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The closing of their flagship on Fifth Ave spelled trouble, and now Lord & Taylor is officially shutting down. Lord & Taylor opened in 1826 and was the first-ever department store in the U.S., and was right here...
Pro sports teams are taking a strong stand against police brutality and systemic racism, and that includes the New York Mets. In a game Thursday night against the Miami Marlins, both teams walked off the field after a 4...
Earlier this week in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jacob Blake, a Black man and father of six, was shot seven times in the back by a police officer. Jacob was immediately airlifted to a nearby hospital, and after life-threatening...
Though other indoor spaces like museums and bowling alleys are opening this month, it looks like we may be waiting another four months (or longer) for indoor dining. In a press conference earlier this week, Mayor de Bla...
Today the first statues of actual women were unveiled in Central Park. The iconic NYC park did have statues of women before, but they were only represented in fictional characters: Alice in Wonderland, Mother Goose, and...
New Yorkers were surprised when the famous Tiffany & Co. flagship on Fifth Ave moved out of the blue (no pun intended) earlier this year. It came rather suddenly — overnight, in fact — because they had t...
The Brooklyn Bridge is known for being a beautiful piece of NYC history…but also incredibly cramped and crowded for those who dare to cross it (especially on a weekend)! Now, though, a new design has been chosen t...
Though some were hoping gyms in NYC would reopen by the end of August, the city has finally shared an official reopening date: September 2. Mayor de Blasio shared the news on Friday, August 21 on WNYC’s the Brian...
The “Tribute In Light” memorial has become a meaningful tradition to honor those lost on 9/11, and many New Yorkers were disappointed when this year’s display was canceled due to COVID-19. But now the...
After a string of rule-breaking activities across New York (from crowded bars, crowded streets, and even a full-fledged concert in the middle of a pandemic), New York State is banning any ticket sales or cover charges t...