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Gothamist
Published September 30New York City says the World Cup delivered a $2B boost to its economy
Argentina fans watch the World Cup Final on Governors Island. The city tracked spending by out-of-town visitors during the tournament. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published September 30ASTORIA STREET SPECTATOR: You Can Erase Chalk, But You Can’t Erase QED
THE GOTHAM GOOSE | thegothamgoose@gmail.com At 7:22 one morning, a man stopped outside QED Astoria, purposely spilled his drink onto a sidewalk with chalk drawings and dragged his foot across it attempting to erase it. Then, as QED’s owner described on Instagram from security…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 30Dinner and a show: Arts festival brings Floyd Bennett Field’s historic hangars to life
Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) will host a playful take on a “Dinner and a Show” at its second biennial Floyd Bennett Field Public Arts Festival at the historic Brooklyn airfield on Sat., Oct. 3, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Fifteen newly commissioned artworks by 21…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 30Brooklyn Chamber lands $1M Google grant to expand AI training for small businesses statewide
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is taking its small-business AI training program statewide with a new $1 million grant from Google.org. Funding will support the second phase of the Chamber’s Go Digital Initiative, giving 20 Chambers of Commerce and local business-serving…
THE CITY
Published September 30Trump Tariffs to Add $1B to Cost of New Trains and Buses in NYC: MTA
MTA officials warned Wednesday that “high and unpredictable” tariffs brought on by the Trump administration could jack up the cost of new trains and buses by $1 billion by the end of this decade. The hit on the thousands of components used to build trains and buses — including…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 30Looking Beyond Westchester: What Yonkers Families Should Know About Recovery Treatment in Brooklyn
Image by Drazen Zigic on Magnific When someone in a Yonkers household says yes to getting help for drinking or drug use, the question of where comes up almost at once. Many families start the search in Westchester, and it doesn’t always stay there. Recovery treatment in Brooklyn…
Gothamist
Published September 30What Trump's Title IX rollback means for LGBTQ+ students in New York
A school bus travels through New York City. State officials say New York’s protections against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation remain in place. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published September 30Breaking the Chain: Orkin, Kawas, Brisport Say “Bombs Out of JFK”
BY ROMAN BROSZKOWSKI | news@queensledger.com Activists and elected officials protested at JFK last Wednesday as part of a campaign to expose and disrupt weapons and explosives that pass through the airport en route to Israel. When he arrived last week in New York to speak at the…
City Limits
Published September 30Opinion: Bill to Overhaul Last-Mile Deliveries Would Hurt Businesses Like Mine
"Policymakers hear 'last-mile delivery’ and may picture a giant corporation. I picture my employees."
City Limits
Published September 30NYC Looks to Raise Penalties on Property Owners Who Fail to Keep Vacant Lots Clean
The Department of Sanitation wants to more than double the fine—from $100 to $250—for owners with empty lots that create neighborhood eyesores
Gothamist
Published September 30At the Museum at FIT, an argument for dolls as the ultimate fashion influencers
Left: BROKEN DOLLS Love, Courtney x Nasty Gal, pale blue satin baby doll dress, 2016, museum purchase. Right: INTRODUCTION Model Toys/Flair Toys, “Daisy” doll, 1970s, wearing "Meadowsweet" dress by Mary Quant, private collection. There’s a lot to think about in the doll-verse. […
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 30New restaurant Sura brings modern Korean tapas to Bushwick
A new Bushwick restaurant is putting a new spin on Korean cuisine. Sura is a modern Korean and Korean-American restaurant that puts an emphasis on vibrant flavors that are meant for sharing. The menu features tapas-style dishes that put a creative twist on Korean dishes that…