Published March 12 - Latest Update Apr. 1 @1pm NYC has a 24-hour COVID-19 hotline available at: (888) 364-3065 for up-to-date information. If you are part of an at-risk population such as a senior or immuno-compromised and want testing, call (844) NYC-4NYC, or call 311. Please do not call 911 unless it is a life-and-death emergency. 911 is overloaded. New … [Read more...]
ICYMI: NYC News You Missed in February
ICYMI - Here is our monthly recap of recent NYC news you might have missed during the last few weeks. As usual, our list is heavy on real estate and gentrification, including businesses going out of business because of it, restaurant and shopping news, the growing tech corridors in New York City, and other tidbits, We identify our sources, too. No fake news, leaks, collusion, quick pro quo, … [Read more...]
34th St. News: K-Mart, The Pennsy are Closing
Attention K-Mart shoppers! 34th St. is about to undergo some massive changes, with the closing of K-Mart and The Pennsy food hall, both adjacent to Penn Station. The Pennsy will close first - on March 31, 2020 K-Mart, which has been open for 20 years, will close on May 4, 2020, putting more than 150 employees out of work. Closing The Pennsy puts dozens of food workers out of work, for … [Read more...]
Chain Stores Closed in 2019 in New York City
If you think there are fewer national chain stores in New York City than there used to be, you are correct. And if you think many of those empty storefronts were replaced by mobile phone stores, you are also correct. 2019 saw the largest number of closings of shoe and clothing chains, coffee shop and ice cream chains, fast food and fast casual dining chains, and health and beauty chains, and … [Read more...]
RIP to These NYC Businesses We Lost in 2019
New York City changes constantly. Unfortunately, some of those changes are the loss of iconic and favorite places to shop or eat. Here is a partial and sad list of businesses gone, but not forgotten in 2019. Some were lost because of greedy landlords and gentrifying neighborhoods, some because of mismanagement or taking on too much debt, and some because the owner … [Read more...]
Best NYC Resale & Consignment Shops
Any time is a good time to clean out your closet, especially after the holidays. If you have designer duds, consigning them for resale can help pay for new purchases or your holiday bills. Or, buy somebody else's gently worn famous label clothing, shoes and accessories at one of New York City's top consignment and resale shops. According to eBay, nearly half of Americans don't have … [Read more...]
New York Cares Winter Coat Drive 2019
If holiday shopping earns you or the kids a new, warm winter coat or jacket, donate your old one to the poor and homeless in NYC. 2019 is the 31st annual New York Cares Winter Coat Drive, which has delivered more than two million warm winter coats to NYC needy over the years. As always, there are dozens of drop-off locations where you can donate a warm winter coat or jacket you no … [Read more...]
Best Christmas Tree Farms Near NYC
Find your perfect holiday tree at a Christmas tree farm in the Hudson Valley or Southern Connecticut. These cut-your-own farms are within 90 minutes of Times Square. Several of these family-owned tree farms have been in the same family for generations, and make it a family event with hay rides, hot chocolate, petting zoos, even live reindeer and visits with Santa. Get your perfect balsam, … [Read more...]
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