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The NYC City Council just passed a new law today (Thursday, January 23) that forces brick-and-mortar businesses to accept cash. This means that no store or restaurant can be debit or credit card only (or, “cashles...
The famous Coffee Shop restaurant on Union Square is now officially a thing of the past. The last sign of its existence (quite literally, in fact) has been replaced by a not-as-charming Chase Bank logo. Coffee Shop—whic...
This may be a little hard to believe if you’re a daily subway commuter, but the MTA just released its statistics for 2019 service and apparently it was the best year in the past six years for on-time performance....
We all know how expensive renting in New York City is, but can you guess what the most expensive specific streets are? Hint: they’re all in the same three neighborhoods! And lots of celebs live in one… Stree...
If you took the 7-train this morning you may have heard a new voice announcing your stops. The Golden Globes winner and Queens native, Awkwafina (or Nora Lum), is the temporary new voice making announcements on the 7 tr...
Earlier today (Wednesday, January 15), a giant floral peacock popped up in Rockefeller Center, right in the same spot where the huge Christmas tree stood only a few days prior. Considering NBC’s headquarters is lo...
The last time there was a big announcement about the Brooklyn Queens Connector (or BQX) streetcar was 2018, when the timeline and price of the project increased. Now, next steps and a set plan of action are in motion. T...
You’d think snow in January wouldn’t have to be announced, but considering the oddly warm winter we’re experiencing this season it’s kind of a big deal. Last weekend temperatures in Central Park...
The new spot has Tiffany Blue escalators and a giant blue Empire State Building! Tiffany & Co. just moved its iconic flagship store on Fifth Avenue—but don’t worry, it’s only temporary. And it’s ri...
With temperatures in the high 60’s, it felt more like spring than winter this weekend…and the cherry trees were clearly confused. Over this past weekend temperatures in Central Park hit record highs at 69 de...