Category: NYC
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Wintry Blast to Unleash Snow, Test Grids From Midwest to NYC
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business A long stretch of extreme cold is expected to boost demand for energy and natural gas across much of the U.S. this weekend, with snow expected in the Northeast by Sunday and a chance of snow or rain along the Gulf Coast early next week. .…
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NYC bills propose sign marking Wall Street as first slave market, along with reparations study
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New York City lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider providing reparations to descendants of enslaved people. If the package of bills passed by the City Council is signed into law, it would follow in the footsteps of many other municipalities…
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Angry birds are attacking drones employed to patrol NYC beaches
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A fleet of drones patrolling New York City beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is sparking a backlash from an aggressive group of beach dwellers: local shorebirds. Since the drones began flying in May, flocks of birds have repeatedly attacked the aircraft, forcing the police department and other…
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Commercial real estate crash: NYC office to sell at 67% discount
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A New York City office building owned by a subsidiary of Associated Cos. is set to be sold at a deeply discounted price. Empire Capital Holdings and Namdar Realty Group have agreed to purchase the property at 321 W. 44th St. For less than $50 million, according to people familiar…