–“There were two things customers could be pretty certain about any time they walked into Army & Navy Bags. Henry Yao would be there, and …

–Small businesses knew they got shortchanged by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the federal government’s Covid relief initiative. A new analysis supports that conclusion, showing …

–The fire department says faulty wiring in a neighboring building caused the fire that destroyed the historic Middle Collegiate Church. [1010 WINS]
–The mayor refuses …

–Posters maligning elected officials for the East River resiliency plan have been denounced as racist. [AM New York]
–Remembering Miguel Algarín, the creative force behind …

–The coronavirus effect: Even though rising numbers of New Yorkers are going hungry, the lines at the Bowery Mission were shorter than normal on Thanksgiving …

–The Related Companies has made a deal worth more than $400 million to buy Lands End II, the large Section 8 buildings in the Two …

–No surprises in New York’s down ballot races. Congresswomen Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney glided to victory. The same story for State Sen. Brian Kavanagh …

–The city is planning protected bike lanes along Avenue C and East Houston Street to accommodate bicyclists who sooner or later will be diverted from …

–The Strand, experiencing a catastrophic loss in business due to COVID-19, is asking for help. [Gothamist]
–Jing Fong, Chinatown’s largest restaurant, reopens for indoor dining. …

–Tyrese Haspil pleads not guilty in the murder of his former boss, tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh. The grizzly crime happened in Saleh’s Lower East Side …

–The mayor announces plans for a Soho rezoning, which he says will set the stage for more affordable housing and also make it easier for …

–A lengthy battle over the subsidized art studios at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center takes a new twist. [Hyperallergic]
–Street vendors, aided by City …

Here’s a look at some of the topics Community Board 3 will be digging into next month.
–On Thursday, Oct. 15, members of the …

–A state judge blocks construction of a new jail in Chinatown, saying the city did not follow its own land use procedures. The city says …

–Repairs on the Rutgers Tube mean service disruptions for the F train on nights and weekends. [Daily News]
–Parents are reeling after the mayor changes …

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