Commercial landlords are negotiating, and many entrepreneurs see this as the perfect time to expand. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Manhattan (NYC)”
Dozens Arrested in Times Square After Israeli-Palestinian Protests
At least 27 people were arrested after demonstrations in Times Square and the Diamond District in Midtown Manhattan. Several lawmakers have denounced the clashes. Source: New York Times
Jail Guards Charged in Epstein Suicide Could Avoid Prosecution
Two jail guards accused of browsing the internet and napping while Jeffrey Epstein killed himself reached a deal with prosecutors. Source: New York Times
Essential New York Workers Honor Colleagues Killed by Covid-19
The Sanitation Department unveiled a statue to the workers it lost during the pandemic. It is likely to be the first of many such memorials. Source: New York Times
Drama Book Shop, Backed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, to Open in June
The quirky bookstore, which sells scripts and other theater-related work, was acquired by a team of “Hamilton” alumni after years of struggle. Source: New York Times
Daniel Boulud’s Le Pavillon Opens
An automated dumpling shop in the East Village, a pivot for Gabriel Stulman’s The Jones space, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
Pamela Kraft, 77, Dies; Arts Magnet and Champion of Indigenous Rights
She immersed herself in New York’s creative underground, then shifted to globetrotting activism for decades as the founder of Tribal Link. Source: New York Times
Sheldon Silver Is Ordered Back to Prison After 2-Day Furlough
Just two days after being furloughed, the once-powerful Democrat was headed back to prison to continue serving his sentence on corruption charges. Source: New York Times
To Save Penn Station, New York Wants to Build 10 Skyscrapers
The state says revenue from the new towers can finance the rebuilding of the rail terminal. But the pandemic has upended the need for office space. Source: New York Times
Sheldon Silver, Disgraced Assembly Speaker, Is Furloughed From Prison
The longtime Democratic leader was released to home confinement after less than a year of a six-and-a-half year sentence on corruption charges. Source: New York Times
‘We’re Suffering’: How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan’s Storefronts
Landlords cut small retailers a break on rent during the pandemic, but stores are still struggling because too few office workers and tourists have returned. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Detective Sues Protester for Racist Insults
In an unusual move, Detective Vincent Cheung is suing a man who hurled racist insults at him. The lawsuit raises thorny questions about free speech. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Bans Pesticides in Parks With Push From Unlikely Force: Children
“A bunch of kindergartners,” now in seventh grade, worked years to push the City Council to approve a ban on toxic pesticides in parks, playgrounds and other spaces. Source: New York Times
Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift
The district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., moved to dismiss thousands of cases dating back decades, amid a growing movement to change the criminal justice system’s approach to prostitution. Source: New York Times
Looted Objects From Afghanistan Are Returned
Thirty-three antiquities were handed over to the Afghan ambassador by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the Department of Homeland Security. Source: New York Times