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BROOKLYN'S BEST BRISKET IS DOMINICAN. TEXAS CAN'T HANDLE IT.

Jul 2, 2026

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BROOKLYN'S BEST BRISKET IS DOMINICAN. TEXAS CAN'T HANDLE IT.

Just a backyard, a fire kept honest until morning, and the smell pulling down the block before anyone knew there was anything worth lining up for.

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THE CITY GAVE THESE WORKERS HISTORIC RIGHTS, THEN LEFT THEM NO WAY TO USE THEM.

Jul 2, 2026

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THE CITY GAVE THESE WORKERS HISTORIC RIGHTS, THEN LEFT THEM NO WAY TO USE THEM.

Delivery riders won guardrails against being cut loose by an algorithm with no human in the loop.

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$300 TAB LEFT $4 TIP. BUT THE TOURIST ISN'T THE VILLAIN.

Jun 25, 2026

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$300 TAB LEFT $4 TIP. BUT THE TOURIST ISN'T THE VILLAIN.

World Cup crowds packed New York's bars and skipped the gratuity. The easy story is about cheap visitors. The real one is about who actually pays a New York server.

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THE CITY BUILT A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SMALL BUSINESS. 137 OWNERS SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE DOOR.

Jun 12, 2026

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THE CITY BUILT A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SMALL BUSINESS. 137 OWNERS SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE DOOR.

We surveyed 137 New York small business owners about the help that is supposed to exist for them. Not one reported a good experience. Here is what they told us.

Marco Shalma

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AMAZON TURNED THE LORD & TAYLOR FLAGSHIP INTO A FOOD COURT FOR ITS OWN EMPLOYEES

Jun 12, 2026

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AMAZON TURNED THE LORD & TAYLOR FLAGSHIP INTO A FOOD COURT FOR ITS OWN EMPLOYEES

Shaver Hall opens June 26 with a Texas operator, a London cheese belt, and a Chicago import. The first-time New York cook the food hall was built to serve is nowhere on the floor plan.

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CRAFT DEFINED A GENERATION OF NEW YORK DINING. THE RENT ENDED IT.

Jun 12, 2026

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CRAFT DEFINED A GENERATION OF NEW YORK DINING. THE RENT ENDED IT.

On June 27, Tom Colicchio closes Craft. The restaurant has held its room on East 19th Street for 25 years, and its closing marks the end of one of the most consequential runs in the history of New York dining.

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWED UP. THE RENT SHOWED UP HARDER.

Jun 4, 2026

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWED UP. THE RENT SHOWED UP HARDER.

Cozy Soup 'n' Burger has been feeding Astor Place since 1972. June 21 is the last order. New York has a system for this.

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THE CITY BUILT CONGESTION PRICING TO THIN THE CARS. IT THINNED THE CARTS.

May 29, 2026

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THE CITY BUILT CONGESTION PRICING TO THIN THE CARS. IT THINNED THE CARTS.

Benjamin Li pays $9 to come to work. Some days he nets $200.

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THE CITY STARTED A 17-YEAR TIMER. OPERATORS FOUND OUT IN MAY.

May 29, 2026

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THE CITY STARTED A 17-YEAR TIMER. OPERATORS FOUND OUT IN MAY.

The notice never came. The invoice is coming now.

New York Eats Here

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TWO OFFICES, ONE BLAME GAME, AND A SUMMER OF EMPTY SIDEWALKS

May 27, 2026

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TWO OFFICES, ONE BLAME GAME, AND A SUMMER OF EMPTY SIDEWALKS

DOT blames the Council's 2023 law, Menin's office blames DOT's rules, and the review doesn't finish until September.

New York Eats Here

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THE CITY IS MAKING A DUMBO RESTAURANT WAIT 100+ DAYS FOR A PATIO AND WON'T SAY WHY

May 20, 2026

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THE CITY IS MAKING A DUMBO RESTAURANT WAIT 100+ DAYS FOR A PATIO AND WON'T SAY WHY

A spot run by hospitality pros with lawyers on retainer still can't put chairs on the sidewalk. If the insiders are buried, the corner operators are already dead

Reagan Payne

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NYC JUST BANNED PEPPERONI FROM 219 MILLION MEALS. THE CONTRACT STILL GOES TO THE TEXAS PRISON FOOD DISTRIBUTOR.

May 18, 2026

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NYC JUST BANNED PEPPERONI FROM 219 MILLION MEALS. THE CONTRACT STILL GOES TO THE TEXAS PRISON FOOD DISTRIBUTOR.

On July 1, the way New York City feeds a million of its residents officially changes.

Reagan Payne