Leases for rent-stabilized housing in New York City are poised for the third hike in as many years following a June 17 vote by the Rent Guidelines Board.
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Catholics Bond, Across an Ocean, Via a Real-Time Video ‘Portal’
Mel Alegre, a parishioner of St. Bartholomew Parish in Elmhurst, was a stranger to the 30 people who gathered to pray on Saturday, June 22, near the historic Flatiron Building. But very few of these young-adult pilgrims to the Flatiron District knew each other. Nor did they know any of the people joining them from Dublin, Ireland.
Diocese of Brooklyn Schools Go Remote as Inclement Weather Is Predicted
As a forecast of as much as 5-to-8 inches of snowfall was predicted for the New York City area for Tuesday, Feb. 13, Catholic schools and academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn were directed to pivot to remote learning, diocesan officials announced Monday.
Fine by Him! City Flags Homeowner for Flying Stars & Stripes and Anti-Biden Message, Then Rescinds $500 Summons
Being a patriotic American almost cost Joe Maffia a pretty penny. Maffia was slapped with violations and a potential $500 fine by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). The violations? He was flying two flags — an American flag and an anti-Joe Biden flag — from the flagpole on the front lawn of his Gerritsen Beach house.
The ‘Brotherhood’ of Delivery Workers in City Seeks ‘Fair Pay’
A new law in New York City to pay delivery workers nearly $18 per hour was supposed to go into effect last month, but app companies have sued to prevent the wage hike.
Smoke and Haze Drops Martian-Like Atmosphere Onto New York City
New York City on Wednesday descended into a Martian-like atmosphere as smoke from hundreds of active wildfires in Canada eerily enveloped the metropolitan area.
As Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Catholic Experts Weigh In on Impact of Indictment on 2024 Campaign
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned April 4, pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records associated with his alleged role in paying hush money to an adult film actress in the closing days of the 2016 campaign, among other alleged misconduct.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Honors Immigrants’ Quest for Better Lives
The 262nd New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its annual trek up Fifth Avenue on Friday, March 17, with a rousing spectacle of bagpipes, drums, and marchers carrying Irish-themed banners.
Jury Rejects Death Penalty for NYC Bike Path Terrorist
Sayfullo Saipov, convicted of killing eight people by driving a truck on a New York City bike path in 2017, will serve a life sentence in prison after a federal jury in Manhattan failed to reach a unanimous verdict on March 13 to give him the death penalty.
Bensonhurst Woman Calls Helping The Homeless ‘Blessing in a Bag’
With thousands of people living on the streets and sleeping in the subways, New York City’s homeless situation can seem like an overwhelming crisis. But one woman is gamely trying to do her part. Sandy Irrera knows she can’t solve the problem all by herself. “But I’m doing what I can, in my own small way, to help,” she said.