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Brooklyn dispensary opens up for immigrants and LGBTQ+
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (227+ words) WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (PIX11) " Pablo Velez helps customers at the register of Flower Daddy, his new queer and Latino-owned cannabis dispensary at 539 Metropolitan Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Opened in December, the shop aims to serve as a safe space for immigrants and…...
First rental rip-off hearing brings anger, hope from NYC tenants
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (332+ words) NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) " Trying to get help from the city is like screaming "into the void," rent-stabilized tenant Kelly Cook told PIX11 News." But on Thursday, dozens of tenants tried a new way to get their moldy, rat-riddled problems fixed at…...
Gun cache, makeshift range found in home near NY schools: prosecutors
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (279+ words) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) " A New York man allegedly had a cache of illegal guns and a makeshift shooting range in his home that shared a fence with a Long Island school's soccer field, prosecutors said. Wen-Lone Chou, 67, was arraigned Thursday on…...
NY hotline that helps immigrants detained by ICE adds more hours
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (222+ words) NEW YORK (PIX11) " A hotline that assists immigrants detained by ICE is now available on weekends, the New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) announced Thursday." The New Americans Hotline will operate Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., expanding access to…...
Nvidia’s drop drags the US market down even as most stocks rise
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (742+ words) The S&P 500 fell 0.6% following its swivels earlier in the week driven by hopes and worries created by the artificial-intelligence revolution. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 77 points, or 0.2%, as of 11:15 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.3% lower....
Man arrested, accused of assaulting NYPD officers during winter storm
16+ hour ago (10+ words) Man arrested, accused of assaulting NYPD officers during winter storm'PIX11...
Experts urge informed planning for spring break in Mexico after cartel-related violence
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (773+ words) With spring break on the horizon, travelers may be reassessing their plans to vacation in Mexico after cartel-related violence broke out last weekend in parts of the country. The retaliatory violence in some 20 states that followed the killing of Mexico's…...
NYC Council proposes safety perimeters for religious institutions and schools
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (10+ words) NYC Council proposes safety perimeters for religious institutions and schools'PIX11...
Last call to apply for free child care in NYC
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (285+ words) NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) " The deadline to apply for New York City's free Pre-K and 3-K programs is approaching, with applications closing Friday, Feb. 27, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He urged parents and families to submit applications before the cutoff date....
Nvidia and other tech stocks lead Wall Street higher
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (579+ words) The S&P 500 added 0.8% for a second straight gain following Monday's swoon, when stocks dropped as investors tried to separate potential losers from winners in the artificial-intelligence boom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 307 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite…...