Staten Island restaurant centered on gourmet french fries celebrates grand opening

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Victor Patel, a familiar name to many Staten Islanders through his family’s seven businesses—including Honey Bee Lotto and Victory Wine and Liquor—is venturing into the food service industry with Home Frite, a fast-casual...

‘Staten Island is God’s country.’ NYC Mayor Adams addresses borough’s faith leaders

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams received a warm reception as he made his way back to the borough Wednesday evening for the first stop on his “Faith in Your Borough” town hall tour that runs through October. If you purchase a product or...

AOC’s Bronx office vandalized with Anti-Israel graffiti after controversial Gaza vote

A campaign office for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Bronx, New York, was vandalised this week as political tensions flare following her recent stance on U.S. military aid to Israel. Red paint was splashed across the building’s...

Some New Yorkers Will Get An Inflation Rebate Check Soon

Do you qualify to receive an inflation rebate check from New York State? If so, how much will you get? Times are tough! None of the economic promises that were made last year, ahead of the November elections have panned out. The American economy...

Sources: Champion to close Manhattan facilities

Champion Teamwear plans to close its Manhattan operation, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. Champion officials declined to comment and didn’t respond to email, but sources say the company, which includes the...

Brutal video reveals makeshift ICE detention facility in Manhattan where immigrants sleep on floors next to toilets

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ICE in courts: Arrests go on in Lower Manhattan as leaked video shows immigrants detained in squalid conditions

Federal agents continued to arrest immigrants attending mandatory court hearings in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, as alleged leaked footage from ICE detention appears to show immigrants being kept at the facility in squalid conditions. Photo by Dean...

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Army Corps begins shipments of Manhattan Project era waste to Texas, instead of Michigan

The Army Corps of Engineers says that shipments of radioactive waste from a site in Niagara County have begun. The Manhattan Project era waste is now going to Texas. LEWISTON, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) tells 2 On Your Side...

A Trinidadian Immigrant Carved Out a Corner of Brooklyn with Grit, Faith — and Juice

Each morning, before the city stirs, Sherwin Williams is already in motion. By 3 a.m., he’s often out the door, deftly navigating the wholesale markets of Brooklyn, Queens, or the Bronx in search of the freshest produce. Once satisfied with his...

MTA new train design on track in Bronx

All aboard! Some passengers on the B train across the Bronx and Brooklyn on July 21 may not have known it, but they were riding a train bound for the future. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority without much fanfare deployed a new R211 train...

Catalytic converter marking deters thieves: Staten Island thefts down 90%, NYPD says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The ongoing efforts of law enforcement, like the marking event held Friday evening in Ocean Breeze, have proven successful in curbing the theft of catalytic converters, a problem which has plagued Staten Island residents for...

Driver leads police on Manhattan chase, smashes into cars

A driver who crashed into multiple vehicles while allegedly trying to evade police in midtown Manhattan is in custody, police said Tuesday. No details on charges against the man were immediately available. He was apprehended at the last crash...

AOC’s Bronx Campaign Office Vandalized

(Bronx, NY) – New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign office in the Bronx was recently vandalized. The culprits used red paint and a sign to accuse her of “funding genocide in Gaza.” This follows criticism from pro-Palestine...

From bullied Bronx teen to yo-yo star: how Richard Pigkaso found his joy

Never did Richard Pigkaso think that a toy from Toys “R” Us would change his life. But after years of being bullied in high school, picking up a yo-yo gave him something he had not felt in a long time: peace and joy. “I remember going to a Toys R...

New York rep wants more 'migrants' in Brooklyn 'just for redistricting purposes'

"I need more people in my district, but just for redistricting purposes, and those members could clearly fit here." Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, serving New York's 9th District in Brooklyn, NY, has said that she would like to see more immigrants into...

Why on earth is Brooklyn Beckham cooking pasta with seawater?

Name: Brooklyn Beckham. Age: 26. Appearance: Tattooed. Also, uncannily like his old man. Occupation … actually, hang on, I think I know this. He’s a celebrity offspring, isn’t he? Ouch, cruel. No, he’s actually something in his own right....

New Yorkers can now call to file a complaint with the NYS Division of Human Rights

ALBANY, N.Y. — For the first time in history, New Yorkers will be able to file discrimination reports over the phone with the launch of the New York State Division of Human Rights' new call center. Callers will be connected with a trained agent,...

NYPD hosts event on Staten Island to add serial numbers to catalytic converters

Brian Fagen’s catalytic converter has been stolen not once, not twice, but three times. In fact, Fagen told NY1 it happened twice on successive nights. “Repaired the next morning, stolen again,” he said. What You Need To Know Over 100 people...

Baristanet Profile: Martha Orbach

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