Building Pathways from Skill to Sustainable Employment
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Place is rethinking the path from education to employment. Through The Beauty Guild and Hands That Built America, she is building a workforce model centered on paid experience,…
Arts & Culture: Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Journalist, Dies at 92 in New York
Gloria Steinem, the journalist, feminist organizer and co-founder of Ms. magazine who helped move women’s rights from the margins of public debate into the center of American politics and culture,…
New York Breaking News: Straphanger Stabbed With Brass Knuckles on No. 2 Train During Morning Rush
Category: News A 30-year-old straphanger was stabbed in the neck and back with modified brass knuckles during the Thursday morning rush on a downtown No. 2 train at Manhattan’s 96th…
NYC Real Estate Trends: 40-Story South Bronx Tower Opens Lottery for 227 Apartments From $1,936
Category: Real Estate A new NYC Housing Connect lottery is offering 227 mixed-income apartments at One River Park, a 40-story residential tower at 355 Exterior Street in Mott Haven, with…
Manhattan Business News: NYC Plans $785M ‘Mansion Tax’ Bond Sale to Fund MTA Upgrades
Category: Business New York City’s transit network is preparing a $785 million bond sale backed by revenue from high-value real estate transactions, creating a new financing link between luxury property…
More Than a Candle: How One Malta Family Is Spreading Rian’s Light Through The Little Norwegian Candle Co.
The Little Norwegian Candle Co. is about far more than candles. Inspired by their daughter Rian, a Malta family is building a growing business while bringing greater awareness to CDKL5…
Collect Moments, Not Things: How Simply Gather Picnics Is Reimagining the Art of Celebration
Simply Gather Picnics founder Heidi Pompilio is transforming intimate celebrations across Saratoga and Clifton Park with thoughtfully designed experiences centered on connection, creativity and memorable moments. From proposals and birthdays…
Arts & Entertainment: Met Museum Cancels John Galliano Retrospective Amid Controversy
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has abandoned its planned John Galliano retrospective and the designer’s proposed 2027 Met Gala honor after renewed criticism from Jewish organizations, public officials and donors…
New York Real Estate News: Rent Freeze Covers 1 Million NYC Apartments : How Renters Can Land a Stabilized Unit
Category: Real Estate New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board adopted a 0% increase for both one-year and two-year rent-stabilized leases beginning between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, extending…
Albany NY News: Hochul Announces First $18.6M in Downtown Albany Projects From $200M State Investment
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced more than $18.6 million for 10 downtown Albany projects, marking the first project-level awards from the state’s $200 million downtown investment under the Championing Albany’s…