Thanks for the giving! East Village candy store owner saved by $50K in donations

Thanks for the giving! East Village candy store owner saved by K in donations

How sweet it is! Beloved East Village fixture Ray’s Candy Store was spared from shutting its doors after its 89-year-old owner fell behind on his bills thanks to nearly $50,000 in donations from his sweet-toothed customers, Side Dish has learned.   The store’s owner, Ray Alvarez, has been slinging egg creams and fried Oreos for 49 … Read more

I make rent money in 10 minutes — I don’t get why people work long hours

I make rent money in 10 minutes — I don’t get why people work long hours

Living’s easy for this TikToker. A 19-year-old content creator is claiming she makes her month’s rent in just a few minutes due to her successful OnlyFans platform. Belle Olivia, who touts more than 543,000 followers on TikTok, shared a now-viral clip to the app, claiming she and her friends made their rent in a mere … Read more

I rent out my husband to do odd jobs for women — the business is booming

I rent out my husband to do odd jobs for women — the business is booming

He’s her husband, but can be your handyman. A mother of three rents her hubby out to other women to do odd jobs for extra cash — and it turns out business is booming. Laura Young’s spouse James has skills in general DIY, painting, decorating, tiling and carpet laying, so they’ve created a lucrative handyman … Read more

NYC newcomers, here’s your new guidebook to the city

NYC newcomers, here’s your new guidebook to the city

When Ali Solomon was getting ready to move to Manhattan in 2001 for graduate school, her Long Island family had plenty of tales to tell. “Both my parents grew up in the Bronx and had tons of stories of what the city was like. Everyone was telling horror stories of it — ‘I once got … Read more