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The project was a chance for Mayor Bill de Blasio to show commitment to MWBE development, critics say.
The cafe had originally planned for an April 19 grand opening but now hopes to open in early or mid-May.
The new branch of Birch Coffee will be located at 866 Hunts Point Ave.
Organizers hope to open the new coffeehouse in Hunts Point sometime this spring.
The conference will focus on food justice, conservation, environmental activism and recycling.
The contest will include categories like architecture and economic development.
From Hunts Point Avenue to Irvine Streets, organizers want to encourage startups to set up shop locally.
The park will host talks on similar projects in other cities — and even on Staten Island.
David McInerney of FreshDirect spoke at the event. Meanwhile a Bronx activist was booted from the lineup.
About 125 programmers, designers, entrepreneurs and investors attended the Hunts Point event Wednesday.
The online grocer hired the award-winning eco-activist as a consultant to engage local groups.
Majora Carter wants to turn a Spofford Ave. juvenile detention center into school/health complex.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.