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The New York Wheel will have a host of luxury amenities including mobile bars and a 20-seat eatery.
The commission unanimously approved the 625-foot-tall Ferris wheel, which is set to open in 2016.
Community Board 1 voted in favor of zoning changes needed for the Ferris wheel.
Community Board 1's Land Use Committee voted in favor of the wheel and outlet malls' application.
At the first public meeting for the New York Wheel, residents complained about the loss of their view.
Gary Brant, Galerie St. George's owner, is working on a proposal for an art gallery in the outlet mall.
The city is planning a giant ferris wheel and new outlet mall on Staten Island's north shore.
The proposed outlet mall would rise near Staten Island's ferry terminal and planned Ferris wheel.
Mayor Bloomberg said the proposed London Eye-style wheel would be a huge tourist draw for Staten Island.
The city is considering proposals to build the world's largest Ferris wheel in Staten Island.
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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.