April 2025

16 New York City restaurants that could receive Michelin stars this year

Michelin today teased 16 New York City restaurants that could soon receive their first stars. The French tire company released its latest additions to the city’s Michelin Guide, a 350-plus long list of restaurants that boast the award organization’s stamp of approval. Michelin adds restaurants to the list on a rolling basis, and the new […]

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NYU, Fordham Student Visas Yanked in Widening Federal Dragnet

Students at Fordham University and New York University had their visas revoked in recent days under President Donald Trump’s widening crackdown on foreign students, according to messages from school administrators.  NYU President Linda Mills emailed students and faculty late Tuesday noting that “some members of our own community are among those affected” by recent government

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How Trump’s Tariff Brinksmanship Could Still Pummel NYC’s Economy

Stock markets rebounded somewhat Wednesday afternoon as President Donald Trump paused his latest round of reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Even so, New York City’s economy is expected to take a beating — and things could get even worse should Trump reignite an unprecedented global trade war. The implications are almost impossible to overstate, say

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Apartment building next door to collapsed parking garage slated for demolition

The owners of a Lower Manhattan parking garage that collapsed two years ago, killing one person, plan to raze the still-standing apartment building next to it, records show. Jeffrey Henick, one of the owners of the now-demolished garage at 57 Ann St., filed permits with the Department of Buildings Tuesday to knock down the property

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Opinion: Expanding SNAP to Restaurants Can Feed New Yorkers & Boost Small Businesses

“A reimagined SNAP should reflect the realities of modern food consumption and the economic potential of small restaurants. By broadening the program’s reach, we not only nourish individuals but also foster economic resilience.“ The author, Chef JJ Johnson (Photo courtesy of FIELDTRIP). The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has long served as a crucial economic

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Stocks soar as Trump pauses tariffs on every country except China

President Donald Trump said he would pause reciprocal tariffs on dozens of non-retaliating countries for 90 days, while raising duties on China to 125%. “I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately,” Trump posted on social media. Trump also said he was raising

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GOP Pushback on Trump Tariffs Was Getting Loud Before Pause

Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty Images Donald Trump’s growing global trade war expanded even further Wednesday as his administration officially instituted sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” against the United States’ international trade partners. The new taxes ranged from 20 percent on the European Union and 32 percent on Taiwan to a staggering 104 percent tariff levied against China,

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El HUD firmó acuerdo de intercambio de datos con autoridades de inmigración. ¿Qué significa para NYC?

Según los defensores de vivienda que hablaron con City Limits, el memorando es un esfuerzo más de la administración Trump para arremeter contra los inmigrantes y no constituye una base para el desalojo. El secretario del HUD, Scott Turner, y la secretaria del DHS, Kristi Noem, anunciando el memorando “Programas de vivienda para ciudadanos estadounidenses”

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Top contractor sues luxury developer over alleged wage nonpayment

A top general contractor has locked horns with one of the city’s best-known high-end developers. Leeding Builders Group, an affiliate of construction juggernaut AECOM Tishman, has sued condo builder Naftali Group for allegedly refusing to pay dozens of subcontractors between 2019 and 2022 for their efforts at The Benson, at 1045 Madison Ave. on the

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