Take a Spin Through the Disco Era RollerJam, on Staten Island, is New York’s only indoor, year-round skating rink. Glide along with the regulars for some “old-fashioned fun.” {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New York City”
The Hunt: From a Condo in East Harlem to a House in the Suburbs A frustrating search for a condo and an expanding family lead a couple to a house in Mount Vernon. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Can Raf Simons Reinvent Calvin Klein? One of the most respected designers of his generation has come to New York to reboot Calvin Klein, and the fashion world is cheering. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Editorial: Albany Smothers a Plastic-Bag Law The New York State Legislature bowed to the plastic bag industry in voting to strike down a city law that would improve the environment. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Former Knick Charles Oakley Is Arrested After Altercation at Madison Square Garden Oakley, a former Knicks player who has been estranged from the organizations for years, was ejected from Madison Square Garden after a commotion in the stands as the…
Police to Strengthen Force in New York’s Most Violent Borough The assignment of 75 new investigators to the Bronx follows an analysis by The Times that showed detectives burdened by staggering caseloads. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Partner Describes Officer’s Death, but His Life Remains Shrouded At the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting Officer Randolph Holder, prosecutors have said little about the third-generation police officer. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Spring Weather? Snowstorm? New York Forecast Has a Little of Everything The forecast for Wednesday predicts a high of around 60 degrees, but don’t get used to it. Up to 10 inches of snow could hit the New York region…
Fong Inn Too, a Chinatown Mainstay Since 1933, Closes Its Doors The store, the oldest family-owned tofu and noodle shop in New York, cites increasing competition, a shrinking customer base and a generational shift. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Entrepreneurship: Want to Sell Handmade Soap? Join the Crowd With its low barrier to entry and recession-proof status, soap-making has become an attractive commercial endeavor — and many have taken notice. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: What a .50 Pay Raise Feels Like Wednesday: Reactions to a minimum wage boost, unusually warm weather, and summer jobs. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Something Rotten in East Egg? After Historic House Burns, Locals Wonder The Revolutionary War-era Baxter House, now a charred ruin, was in disrepair and caught in a tug of war between preservationists, local officials and the owner. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
New York Philharmonic Announces New Season as It Faces Upheaval The orchestra is dealing with unexpected tumult in its management at a time when it is working toward rebuilding its Lincoln Center home. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Good Meal Is Hard to Find — at Least on New York’s Upper West Side White Gold is the first Upper West Side eatery that’s gotten a starred review since the restaurant critic Pete Wells started at The Times.…
For Volunteers in New York, a Tumultuous Wait for a Refugee Family A task force at Rutgers Presbyterian Church agreed months ago to sponsor a family of Syrian Kurds, only to find them caught up in a maelstrom of presidential…