This will be the year that makes or breaks Kathy Hochul’s political career. The Democratic governor, who won a full term in 2022 and intends to run again in 2026, is at a crossroads. Her approval ratings are middling and she has never enjoyed widespread popularity. And unlike her scandal-scarred predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, she has […]
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“How do you even go about making something like this?” I ask incredulously, looking at the room-spanning artwork. The artist smiles bemusedly and then says, “I start at the top, by the ceiling, and work my way down,” as though it were the easiest and most natural thing in the world to string 400 meters
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With less than 12 hours to spare before the clock switched over to 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state’s legal cannabis industry surpassed the $1 billion sales mark since its launch just over two years ago, driven by 275 operational adult-use dispensaries. Not only that, but the number of legal marijuana shops is
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Photo: Sebastian Arlt/laif/Redux On Friday, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory that warned of the correlation between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of cancer, calling for alcoholic beverages to carry a label warning of the potential danger. In a new report, Dr. Vivek Murthy describes alcohol use as the “third leading preventable cause
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Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, stating that it must reorganize its business and access additional cash to pay off more than $50 million in debt. The Long Island nursing home filed for bankruptcy protection in a federal court in White Plains on Thursday “to obtain
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Photo: Guy DeLort/Penske Media/Getty Images There have been 14 official state funerals in Washington for presidents and ex-presidents since the first, for William Henry Harrison, was held in 1841. Until the 1930 funeral of former president (and sitting chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court) William Howard Taft, this particular honor was reserved for presidents
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Leases CBRE takes space in Lever House Address: 390 Park Ave., ManhattanLandlord: Brookfield Properties and WatermanClarkTenant: CBRELease size: 64,350 square feetAsset type: OfficeBrokers: Silvio Petriello represented the tenant in-house. CBRE’s John Maher, Peter Turchin, Caroline Merck, Alex Benisatto, William Hooks and Maxwell Tarter represented the landlord. Read more about the deal here. Sales Luxury office
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In October of last year, internationally renowned artist Julie Mehretu announced a $2.25 million donation that would make admission to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York free for visitors aged 25 and under. There’s also good news for the 12 and under set in Wisconsin. In December, an anonymous donor made a
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CBRE is expanding its New York presence with a deal to take more than 64,000 square feet of space at Lever House for a new global financial headquarters, the real estate firm announced Friday morning. The company has partnered on the deal with coworking firm Industrious, which will design and operate the space at 390
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“We have to wonder if inhaling what likely was lead dust will threaten our health in years to come. It is urgent that measures be adopted to ensure a lead dust-free environment for tenants and their children.” Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your
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