DOJ launches civil rights probe into NYC coffee shop that banned pro-Israel politician

NYPost.com (Metro) 6/23 12:55A Chris Nesi

The Jusice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into a woke Park Slope coffee shop that denied service to a pro-Israel politician, and warned an enforcement action could be coming.

NYC to close road at Grand Army Plaza — but locals fear grand traffic chaos

NYPost.com (Metro) 4/17 1:00A Estrella McDaniel, Haley Brown

New York City is finally moving ahead with a long‑simmering plan to turn Brooklyn’s most chaotic traffic circle, Grand Army Plaza, into a true front door to Prospect Park.

NYC wants to connect Grand Army Plaza's arch to Prospect Park in major redesign

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 4/13 8:24A NBC New York Staff

Brooklyn’s famed Grand Army Plaza could undergo a redesign in an effort to increase pedestrian and cyclist safety in an area that is described as “dangerous” and “chaotic”, city officials announced Monday. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and...

Once on the black market, this spirit fuels Steven Soderbergh's birthday at Nitehawk

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 4/5 10:54A Brian Price

At the heart of a nine-week film series celebrating the birthday of acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is a 500-year-old Bolivian spirit with one wild origin story. “A Man Under the Influence” has been running since Feb. 18 and features films...