Jonathan Schiller, the lawyer representing the Yankees, could not be reached for comment.…Jonathan Schiller, the lawyer representing the Yankees, could not be reached for comment.WW…

Detectives picked up a Brooklyn man Saturday on charges that he assaulted and attempted to rape a woman in East Harlem last week, leaving her in a coma.Frankie Harris, 38, of Eldert Street in Bushwick faces charges of attempted murder, rape, strangulation and sex abuse.Law enforcement sources said that Harris allegedly attacked the 64-year-old woman at 11:28 p.m. on May 18 near the corner of East 111th Street and 2nd Avenue.According to authorities, the suspect allegedly approached the victim from behind, placed her in a chokehold and knocked her to the ground. Published reports indicated...…Detectives picked up a Brooklyn man Saturday on charges that he assaulted and attempted to rape a woman in East Harlem last week, leaving her in a coma.Frankie Harris, 38, of Eldert Street in Bushwick faces charges of attempted murder, rape, strangulation and sex abuse.Law enforcement sources said that Harris allegedly attacked the 64-year-old woman at 11:28 p.m. on May 18 near the corner of East 111th Street and 2nd Avenue.According to authorities, the suspect allegedly approached the victim from behind, placed her in a chokehold and knocked her to the ground. Published reports indicated...WW…

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The city’s Open Restaurants Initiative, which allows for restaurants to serve customers on sidewalk and curb space, will be made permanent. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the extension of outdoor dining during an interview with WNYC host Brian Lehrer. Outdoor dining will also be permitted year-round. “I want us to go for the gold here,” de Blasio told Lehrer. ” I really want us to take this model and make it a part of the life of New York City for years and generations to come…I really think it’s going to help restaurants survive.”Restaurants can now extend their seating past the...…The city’s Open Restaurants Initiative, which allows for restaurants to serve customers on sidewalk and curb space, will be made permanent. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the extension of outdoor dining during an interview with WNYC host Brian Lehrer. Outdoor dining will also be permitted year-round. “I want us to go for the gold here,” de Blasio told Lehrer. ” I really want us to take this model and make it a part of the life of New York City for years and generations to come…I really think it’s going to help restaurants survive.”Restaurants can now extend their seating past the...WW…

Outdoor dining will become a permanent fixture on the streets of New York, the City Council declared Thursday.The city’s legislators approved a bill (Intro. 2127-A) that continues the program launched in June to boost business at eateries across the five boroughs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative will be extended through September of next year, and then replaced by a permanent outdoor dining plan to come.The legislation also clears the way for restaurants to use portable heaters in outdoor dining spaces so restaurants may continue to serve guests during colder weather in the fall...…Outdoor dining will become a permanent fixture on the streets of New York, the City Council declared Thursday.The city’s legislators approved a bill (Intro. 2127-A) that continues the program launched in June to boost business at eateries across the five boroughs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative will be extended through September of next year, and then replaced by a permanent outdoor dining plan to come.The legislation also clears the way for restaurants to use portable heaters in outdoor dining spaces so restaurants may continue to serve guests during colder weather in the fall...WW…

Schools in New York City’s COVID hot spots will temporarily close tomorrow, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. Over the weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio said that both public and private schools in 9 zip codes with COVID transmission rates over 3% would close for at least two weeks beginning Wednesday, Oct. 7.  But in order to move ahead with school closures, the city needed approval from the state. Now, roughly 100 public schools and 200 private schools will shutter their doors for an unclear amount of time. Governor Cuomo added that school reopening criteria is still...…Schools in New York City’s COVID hot spots will temporarily close tomorrow, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. Over the weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio said that both public and private schools in 9 zip codes with COVID transmission rates over 3% would close for at least two weeks beginning Wednesday, Oct. 7.  But in order to move ahead with school closures, the city needed approval from the state. Now, roughly 100 public schools and 200 private schools will shutter their doors for an unclear amount of time. Governor Cuomo added that school reopening criteria is still...WW…

The city’s Open Restaurants Initiative, which allows for restaurants to serve customers on sidewalk and curb space, will be made permanent. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the extension of outdoor dining during an interview with WNYC host Brian Lehrer. Outdoor dining will also be permitted year-round. “I want us to go for the gold here,” de Blasio told Lehrer. ” I really want us to take this model and make it a part of the life of New York City for years and generations to come…I really think it’s going to help restaurants survive.”Outdoor dining, which started in response to the...…The city’s Open Restaurants Initiative, which allows for restaurants to serve customers on sidewalk and curb space, will be made permanent. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the extension of outdoor dining during an interview with WNYC host Brian Lehrer. Outdoor dining will also be permitted year-round. “I want us to go for the gold here,” de Blasio told Lehrer. ” I really want us to take this model and make it a part of the life of New York City for years and generations to come…I really think it’s going to help restaurants survive.”Outdoor dining, which started in response to the...WW…

commentsThe newly formed Hell’s KitchenResidents say they’re tired of individuals handling and selling illegal substances. …commentsThe newly formed Hell’s KitchenResidents say they’re tired of individuals handling and selling illegal substances. WW…

commentsOn Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo again extended the eviction and foreclosure moratorium for commercial tenants and property owners across New York state amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The ban, which runs through Jan. 1, 2021, prohibits landlords from seeking court-authorized removal of any tenant behind on their rent payments, including retail establishments and restaurants. It also prohibits loan holders from taking foreclosure actions against commercial property owners.The governor’s Oct. 20 order synchronizes the commercial eviction/foreclosure moratorium with the residential ban...…commentsOn Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo again extended the eviction and foreclosure moratorium for commercial tenants and property owners across New York state amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The ban, which runs through Jan. 1, 2021, prohibits landlords from seeking court-authorized removal of any tenant behind on their rent payments, including retail establishments and restaurants. It also prohibits loan holders from taking foreclosure actions against commercial property owners.The governor’s Oct. 20 order synchronizes the commercial eviction/foreclosure moratorium with the residential ban...WW…

There were no surprises in state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s latest report on the state of New York’s finances halfway through the 2020-21 fiscal year: The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a $3 billion boulder into the state’s tax revenue stream.State tax receipts are off by $2.8 billion since April 1, when the fiscal year began, according to DiNapoli. That figures to only aggravate the state’s current cash crunch, which could force lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo to swing the budget ax in a big way next year — slashing funding for education, essential services and local governments.But any...…There were no surprises in state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s latest report on the state of New York’s finances halfway through the 2020-21 fiscal year: The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a $3 billion boulder into the state’s tax revenue stream.State tax receipts are off by $2.8 billion since April 1, when the fiscal year began, according to DiNapoli. That figures to only aggravate the state’s current cash crunch, which could force lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo to swing the budget ax in a big way next year — slashing funding for education, essential services and local governments.But any...WW…