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. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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Partner Describes Officer’s Death, but His Life Remains Shrouded At the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting Officer Randolph Holder, prosecutors have said little about the third-generation police officer. {$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. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Good Meal Is Hard to Find — at Least on New York’s Upper West Side White Gold is the first Upper West Side eatery that’s gotten a starred review since the restaurant critic Pete Wells started at The Times.…
For Volunteers in New York, a Tumultuous Wait for a Refugee Family A task force at Rutgers Presbyterian Church agreed months ago to sponsor a family of Syrian Kurds, only to find them caught up in a maelstrom of presidential…
A New York Battle to Thwart Flora and Fauna That Belong Elsewhere New York State, a major hub of international and interstate commerce, is an epicenter for invasive species, and is spending millions to fight back. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Critical Shopper: The Inevitability of Supreme Three Lower East Side stores (Only NY, Labor and Good Company) may be launchpads for a new post-Supreme, post-cool cool. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: White Gold Butchers Slices to the Point: Meats Cooked Simply Tucked into their butcher shop, April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s latest restaurant is ample reason for an Upper West Side trek. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
The Neediest Cases: Family Has Come a Long Way Since Receiving 9 Seven Years Ago Rayshell Byers is in college, Daniel Byers is a cook, Curtis Byers has a love of science, and their mother, Lynette, still keeps an eye…
Two Bakers Thrive in Brooklyn, Far From Syria’s Turmoil A refugee couple starts selling baklava and other sweets online, while waiting for word on a stranded son and his family. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times