• Leah McSweeney ‘disgusted’ by Ramona Singer for traveling amid pandemic

    Leah McSweeney ‘disgusted’ by Ramona Singer for traveling amid pandemic

    “Real Housewives of New York” newbie Leah McSweeney is furious about co-star Ramona Singer’s travels during the coronavirus pandemic. McSweeney, 37, went on an Instagram tear after Singer, 61, and her 25-year-old daughter, Avery, traveled from New York to quarantine in Boca Raton, Fla., in March and then returned home about a week ago as …
  • Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to return, possibly without crowds

    Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to return, possibly without crowds

    Christmas isn’t canceled. Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there will still be a Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center for the 2020 holiday season — but maybe not the traditional crowds. Tishman Speyer, the real estate firm that owns the Manhattan landmark, has confirmed that the beloved annual happening will go on this year, even if …
  • Saks Fifth Avenue swaps fencing for NYC-themed display windows ahead of reopening

    Saks Fifth Avenue swaps fencing for NYC-themed display windows ahead of reopening

    Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store has exchanged its barbed-wire fencing for display windows proclaiming its love for New York City as it gears up for a grand reopening on Wednesday, The Post has learned. The iconic department store across from Rockefeller Center — guarded by attack dogs and barbed-wire fencing recently to deter looting amid …
  • Booze-bill rule threatens NYC restaurant reopenings

    Booze-bill rule threatens NYC restaurant reopenings

    A state-ordered blacklist for New York City restaurants who have fallen behind on their booze bills is threatening to crimp plans to reopen this week, The Post has learned. The so-called Phase Two reopening for the Big Apple on Monday allows the city’s 26,000 restaurants and bars to resume outdoor dining after spending months under …
  • Carnegie Hall And Lincoln Center Cancel Performances For Rest Of 2020

    Carnegie Hall And Lincoln Center Cancel Performances For Rest Of 2020

    New York’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center both said on Thursday that they have canceled their performances for the rest of 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The twin announcements from the two New York City landmarks signal that the city’s cultural life will be slow to return. In typical years, late September marks the …
  • Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center cancel fall schedules because of coronavirus

    Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center cancel fall schedules because of coronavirus

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  • Shuttered hotels costing NY $1.3 billion in tax receipts, report says

    Shuttered hotels costing NY $1.3 billion in tax receipts, report says

    Severe limitations on travel and the virtual shutdown of the hotel industry during the coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the treasuries of state and local governments, a sobering new report reveals. Tax revenues that hotels generate for New York’s state and local governments will crater by $1.3 billion this year, according to an analysis …
  • Upscale booze profits dry up as cheaper brands boom during lockdown

    Upscale booze profits dry up as cheaper brands boom during lockdown

    Americans may be imbibing more, but they’re not spending more — and that’s hurting some retailers, The Post has learned. Since the coronavirus lockdowns kicked off in March, booze deliveries have been through the roof — rising as much as 600 percent at one point, according to delivery company Drizly. But retailers specializing in upscale …
  • Sushi restaurateur swims past pandemic mayhem with thriving sales

    Sushi restaurateur swims past pandemic mayhem with thriving sales

    The coronavirus pandemic has been strangely good to New York City restaurateur Garry Kanfer. At a time when most Big Apple eateries are struggling to survive, Manhattan sushi restaurant Kissaki has been thriving, according to Kanfer — thanks to some pointed business decisions like importing fish directly from Japan, making a takeout-friendly menu, and investing …
  • New York Philharmonic cancels fall season due to the coronavirus

    New York Philharmonic cancels fall season due to the coronavirus

    The New York Philharmonic has canceled its fall season over the coronavirus pandemic. The Lincoln Center symphony orchestra announced Wednesday all concerts through Jan. 5, 2021 will not happen, a decision made to ensure the safety of both fans and artists. “While the New York Philharmonic deeply regrets having to cancel our fall concerts, we …