A Day in the Life of a Food Vendor The vendors are a fixture of New York streets and appetites, yet they struggle daily with weather, logistics and rules. Here’s the story of one. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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Chapel That Survived Sept. 11 Attacks May Not Survive Rent Increase A chapel across from the World Trade Center, St. Joseph’s, was a command station for emergency workers. But rising rents may force it to close. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
New York City Moves to Require Uber to Provide a Tipping Option in Its App The proposal follows a push by Uber drivers who say they are losing thousands of dollars without a way for passengers to leave a tip…
New York Today: New York Today: A Holocaust Survivor’s Story, on Stage Tuesday: Performing Holocaust stories, a push for Uber tipping, and Earth Day events. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Mayor Raises Questions by Refusing to Take Any Since walking out of a news conference last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio seems to be embracing a new approach of “don’t ask, don’t answer.” {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Cuomo Promotes Chief of Staff, Melissa DeRosa, to Be His Secretary Ms. DeRosa is the youngest person to hold the position, and the first woman. Her new role resurrects questions about her familial ties to industries that lobby the state.…
With More Tipping Options Comes More Confusion How much to tip, and in what situation, is an argument that has been playing out for more than a century. And apps can’t answer all the questions. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Guilty Verdict in Murder Case Set Aside at Request of Bronx District Attorney Steven Odiase had his guilty verdict set aside by a judge because of evidence that he had not received a fair trial. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Metropolitan Diary: Ode to Mrs. Stahl’s A poem recalls a Brighton Beach landmark that is no more, and the delicious treats it sold. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Walkway to Reopen, With Less Bounce in Your Steps Closed for 32 months, a pedestrian bridge between Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge Park designed to sway underfoot will reopen, with a little less spring. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Front Burner: Twisted Italian Cookies for After-Dinner Drinks Two flavors of torcetti, from the Piedmont region of Italy, are now available in New York. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Front Burner: Browse Cookbooks in the Lobby of a NoMad Hotel Kitchen Arts & Letters has opened a showroom of sorts in the Park South Hotel. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Moves to Require Uber to Provide Tipping Option in Its App The proposal follows a push by Uber drivers who say they are losing thousands of dollars without a way for passengers to leave a tip through the…
New York Today: New York Today: Easter Monday in Little Poland Monday: A tradition in Brooklyn, April the Giraffe gives birth, and Duchamp’s “Fountain” turns 100. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Chris Christie Heads for the Door, Minus the Earlier Throngs With a 20 percent approval rating, the final months of the Christie administration reflect the dimming twilight of New Jersey’s governor. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times