An eerie silence has fallen over the Hard Rock Hotel site at 159 W. 48th St., which Extell is developing for Hard Rock International. Work has oddly paused since plans for the 37-story project were approved by the Department of Buildings in February. A foundation is in place, but only a single security guard has … Continue reading "Silence at Hard Rock Hotel site as construction stalls"

Grief-stricken kin of the Harlem mom who died along with five of her children when fire tore through their death-trap public housing apartment last month plan to sue the city — for $2.2 billion. “It’s hard to put a dollar value on the loss of human life, but the $2.2 billion, we feel, is appropriate … Continue reading "Relatives of Harlem fire victims plan to sue city for billions"

Heavy metal band Slipknot is expanding into the liquor industry. The insanely popular group, known for its aggressive style of music, high-energy concerts and scary masks, is set to launch its own range of branded American whiskies on Aug. 10. The spirit will be called “No 9. Iowa Whiskey,” the product of a collaboration between … Continue reading "Heavy metal band Slipknot now has its own branded whiskies"

Ja Morant, who had never visited New York until a couple of weeks ago, was part of a panel at a Madison Avenue electronics store Tuesday, taking questions from fans. One mentioned a list of exploits that have occurred at the Garden across the years, including 61-point games by Kobe Bryant and James Harden. “What … Continue reading "Ja Morant is ready to play at Garden, however he ends up there"

In a world of digital addicts, oversharing on social media is often seen as a character flaw — but a new study reveals it might actually be good for your health. Researchers from Penn Medicine and Stony Brook University analyzed the Facebook statuses of 999 participants whose posts were more than 500 words — amounting … Continue reading "Scientists can predict medical conditions off your Facebook posts"

Pink News, an LGBTQ digital publisher in London, is suing Pride Media, owner of Out and The Advocate, claiming the American publisher owes it close to $200,000 in back payments for advertising that ran adjacent to its copy on the Pride Media publications. According to court filings, Pride Media was running content from Pink News … Continue reading "Pride Media sued by LGBTQ publisher over back payments"

It’s a good time to be Niecy Nash right now. The veteran actress currently stars in two buzzy shows airing simultaneously: Netflix’s “When They See Us,” helmed by powerhouse Ava DuVernay, and TNT comedy “Claws,” now in its third season (Sundays at 9 p.m.) Nash, 49, has been a supporting player in a slew of … Continue reading "Niecy Nash dishes on her TV dominance with ‘Claws’ and ‘When they See Us’"

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and transit officials this week revealed plans to redesign subway emergency exit gates as part of a larger effort to crack down on fare-beaters – after recently installing a new easy-to-hop version that has made evasion simpler than ever. Standing alongside Cuomo as the governor announced beefed-up police forces to combat fare-beaters … Continue reading "MTA to overhaul subway exit gates after installing easy-to-hop model"

Dry your eyes, drag queens and club crawlers: Ricky’s will soon be down to its last pair of stores — and they may not last long. The New York beauty supplies retailer — a longtime destination for pink wigs, sex toys, Halloween costumes and exotic shampoos from Japan — will have shuttered all but two … Continue reading "Iconic costume, beauty store Ricky’s fading fast in Manhattan"