Vacant Storefronts Proliferate in NYC, And It’s No Easier To Identify Owners
arrow A vacant storefront on the Upper East Side Beth Fertig / WNYC
Taking a walk along Third Avenue in the 80s and 90s near his home, City Councilman Ben Kallos points to one empty storefront after another and recalls some of his favorite Upper East Side shops and restaurants.
“This was an amazing steakhouse,” said the Manhattan native, referring to a place on the west side of the avenue. Across the street was a Modell’s Sporting Goods; he also sees a former taco place and a storefront with a red awning that used to be Pesce Pasta. “It was a great place for an Italian lunch and it s been vacant for a number of years,” he said.
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A rendering of the proposed new New York skyline via a developer linked to the Empire Station Complex proposal. (Vornado Realty Trust rendering)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying to push through a city-changing land deal that would reshape Manhattan s skyline. And the project s detractors, until very recently, were few and relatively silent.
How is he doing it? With his still-considerable political muscle and an almost irresistible carrot: the dream of finally fixing everyone s least favorite transit hub Penn Station.
The Empire Station Complex plan sets out to eventually overhaul the transit hub with revenue generated by a massive real estate deal in the surrounding blocks.
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Suki Ports is known to raise her voice about issues that are important to her. So, after an Asian-American woman was violently attacked in Hell’s Kitchen Monday, the Upper West Side resident knew she had to speak out.
“Terrible. It could be me, it could be anybody. I’ve had people call and say, ‘Be careful, stay home!’ That’s ridiculous,” she said.
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Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer was joined by Congressman Jerry Nadler and other activists at a press conference Tuesday
It was held on 43rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues where the woman was attacked Monday
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Congressional lawmakers announces plans to re-introduce the Helicopter Safety Act on Capitol Hill Monday.
The measure was originally introduced in 2019. It aims to cut down on helicopter traffic and noise pollution.
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said the wild, wild West helicopter rides only benefit tourists and the wealthy. We ve also heard about cameras falling, oil dripping from poorly regulated often door-less helicopters out of New Jersey, Brewer said. Non-essential helicopter flights have showed us time and time again exactly why their practices must be reigned in at every level.
New Yorkers filed more than 7,700 noise complains on helicopters in 2020 more than double the number in 2019.