Competitive Shopping at Goodwill, Grabbing Bargains by the Pound What doesn’t sell at New York stores ends up at the nonprofit’s outlet, where throngs wait for their chance to claim the goods. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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Met Museum, in Quiet Talks With City, Weighs an Admission Fee Despite its history as a public institution with free entry to all, the museum is considering a mandatory charge to help address budget deficits. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Nature: On Forest Floors, Wood Anemone Provide a Burst of Spring The beauty of these plants, also called windflowers, is best appreciated nose to the ground from a bee’s-eye perspective. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Entrepreneurship: Travel Agents for Youth Sports Teams? Not All See It as a Perk A specialized type of travel agent coordinates travel arrangements for youth sports teams. But not all parents and coaches are thrilled. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Braces for Trump’s First Return as President The president’s usual security requirements will be complicated by the throngs sure to turn out in protest as he meets the Australian prime minister aboard the Intrepid. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Republican Field for New York Mayor Race Grows, Just Before Winnowing Begins Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has filed paperwork to run in the election, with a screening on Wednesday set to give candidates a chance to appeal to party leaders. {$excerpt:n}…
With New Bills, New York’s City Council Seeks to Bolster ‘Sanctuary City’ Status Responding to Trump administration policies, the lawmakers will consider nine measures expanding protections for undocumented immigrants. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Neighborhood Joint: The Leg of Lamb Is Popular. So Is the Conversation. At Akropolis Meat Market in Astoria, Queens, founded by a Greek immigrant in 1975, customers chat and linger while their orders are prepared. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: Penn Station Problems, Then and Now Wednesday: A major transit update, a documentary about obituaries, and the #MuseumInstaSwap. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Do Body Cameras Help Policing? 1,200 New York Officers Aim to Find Out A court-ordered pilot program starting this week will try to determine whether body cameras reduce crime and improve police interactions with the public. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Living In: Rosebank, Staten Island: A Little Italy, Trying Not to Shrink Willy-nilly development is changing a once-intact Italian-American neighborhood, residents fear. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Off the Menu: Made Nice, the Latest From Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, Opens Empire Diner unveils its latest iteration, chef moves and other restaurant news. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
3 Retired Officers and Ex-Prosecutor Charged in Graft Inquiry Police officers were bribed in return for issuing gun permits, according to complaints unsealed Tuesday in a long-running police corruption inquiry. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
About New York: The Sounds of ‘Mannahatta’ in Your Ear A new project offers an aural trip to the New York City of 400 years ago, when the din was from the frogs, not the cars. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Restaurant Review: Union Square Cafe Returns, With More Than a Dash of Déjà Vu The reboot of Danny Meyer’s first restaurant replicates much of the look, taste and comfort that made the original so popular. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times