This is one haute boat. Fans of yachting and fine dining can enjoy both on The Mark Hotel’s sailboat experience, the ultimate summer outing. The tony cruise takes its guests from Chelsea Piers to the Statue of Liberty and back, all while feasting on a menu by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten of The Mark Restaurant. Private … Read more
The New York Cosmos soccer team was going nowhere fast. A disparate assembly of part-timers, students and foreigners, they played their games in the North American Soccer League (NASL) at Downing Stadium, a crumbling wreck of a venue under the Triborough Bridge at Randall’s Island. Then things changed overnight with the decision to sign Brazilian … Read more
This week I found myself rooting for an unlikely heroine. The Catwoman. Remember Jocelyn Wildenstein, the late Upper East Side socialite who went under the knife so many times she earned the not-so-flattering nickname “The Bride of Wildenstein”? The woman whose plastic surgery addiction made Joan Rivers look downright sensible? The rich lady who conspicuously … Read more
Long before OG Anunoby was rescuing the Knicks in the NBA Finals, he was the quiet kid wandering the halls of Indiana University and showing up at frat parties in Bloomington, Ind. Now, as the 27-year-old forward powers New York’s championship chase, Hoosier alumni say they’re watching one of their own become a Knicks legend. … Read more
When Knicks point guard Jose Alvarado collided with former mayor Mike Bloomberg while chasing a loose ball in Game 3 — and then made sure the 83-year-old was OK — it was no surprise to those who grew up coaching the determined-but-kind kid from the Brooklyn projects. “He fought and he fought and he fought,” … Read more
If summer road trips have you craving pizza, a new report spotlights key places across the country to stop for the most affordable slice. With Americans continuing to watch their spending on dining out, the survey highlights where travelers can stretch their food budgets the furthest while on the road this summer. In its US Pizza … Read more
Stand clear of the closing doors, please — the Miss Subways pageant has just crowned a new queen of the rails. Abby Fantastic, a 40-year-old burlesque performer/native New Yorker based in East Flatbush, sashayed to victory Friday night when she represented the “A line” at NYC’s annual, fun-filled palooza, held at Coney Island USA’s Sideshows … Read more
It’s a ruff story. A New York couple is being accused of dognapping nine premier pooches — by a Westchester shelter owner — who herself is at the center of multiple complaints from previous clients. The two parties are currently locked in a vicious dogfight over eight adorable boxer-shepherd puppies and their mom. Kris Fuhr, … Read more
New York City’s luxury proprietors have come up with some jaw-dropping options for people who really want to splash out on the World Cup. A special booking for six people for six days at the posh Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side comes with a penthouse suite, access to a private roof – and … Read more
Their lives changed in a New York minute. The childhood friends from England who wrote “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)” — which has been nominated for a staggering eight Tony Awards — never even lived in New York before writing the Broadway musical. Kit Buchan and Jim Barne had only visited the … Read more
We’re “top of the heap” when it comes to beloved US landmarks. New York state dominated a recent countdown of the “most loved” tourist spots in the US, boasting five meccas in the top 10, with Rockefeller Center somewhat surprisingly clocking in at No. 1. “It’s more than just a building, it’s a cultural landmark … Read more
Just in time for spring cleaning, the home goods store Bed Bath & Beyond is making a comeback. While the 1971-founded, New Jersey-originated chain filed for bankruptcy back in 2023, it will now return to 98 brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, 10 of them in both New York and New Jersey, integrating its products into participating The … Read more
It’s truly one hell of a hotspot. The Big Apple is actually rotten to its core, claims a scintillating new study that crowns New York City the No.1 “most sinful” city in the US. What a devilish accolade for the place where dreams are made. NYC has been dubbed the most “sinful” city in the US, owing … Read more
NYC singles are in a state of emergency. The city that never sleeps is at the epicenter of the state that never marries, per devastating new data naming New York the No. 1 locale “where you’re most likely to die single.” R.I.P. to Big Apple amore. New York ranks No. 1 as the state where singles are … Read more
As New York braces for another sweaty, subway-platform-melting summer, the state is once again handing out free air conditioners to eligible residents — because surviving July without one is basically an Olympic sport. Applications for New York’s Cooling Assistance Benefit opened April 15, offering qualifying households a free air conditioner or fan, plus installation, just … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — That voice. This week, it was important to hear that voice spill through the telephone, direct from Naples, Fla., still so full of life and energy, same as it was when he first came to town 50 years ago and invited us to tag along every day with him to the ballpark and … Read more
There could be a serious up-tick. The Big Apple is about to be bled dry — and not just because of ferocious tax hikes. This spring and summer, NYC could see an influx of biblical levels of disease-harboring ticks and mosquitoes, borne aloft by warming weather and booming vector populations. It’s enough to have locals … Read more
How to Be Cultured Menu Film Leo McCarey’s “Make Way for Tomorrow” (1937). The Criterion Collection ‘Make Way for Tomorrow’ (1937), directed by Leo McCarey The log line: After the bank forecloses on their home, an elderly couple must separate, each living with a different one of their adult children. The pitch: “It’s a film that Orson … Read more
In the concrete jungle, he’s coming up roses. Chris Elliott, a horticulturist at the New York Botanical Garden, is in full bloom as throngs of “thirsty” phytophiles — plant lovers — are unashamedly salivating over his hotness. But some argue that the hunk-worship is actually crossing socially acceptable lines and causing social media mania. Chris Elliott, … Read more
He’s lord of the wings. A JFK worker is building a social media following as Long Island’s “Wing Scout” with increasingly popular reviews of the pub-menu mainstay that adhere to two cardinal rules: nothing boneless and no ranch dressing. “I’m hearing from restaurants that they’re selling out of their wings after I stop in,” Babylon’s … Read more