via DNAInfo.com
A ‘Maple Street’ For Queens
A street named after Jack Maple, the late former NYPD deputy commissioner credited with engineering the city's historic crime drop, is on tap for Richmond Hill.
Tag: New York City
via City Limits
Electric Cab Trials Losing Steam
Documents detail the woes facing the city's experiment with electric taxis.
via The Jewish Daily Forward
Kosher Soup Kitchen Struggles
The Masbia soup kitchen, which serves Jewish and non-Jewish clients, expects to serve up to 1.5 million meals this year — twice the number doled out in 2013.
via The Wall Street Journal
Marking World’s Fair History
Amid the anniversaries of the 1939 and 1964 festivals, take a then-and-now look at the Queens fairgrounds.
via The Jewish Daily Forward
A Williamsburg Toy Story
The Wise Buys toyshop caters to children in Hasidic Brooklyn.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Hookah Smoke Complaints Heat Up
Brooklyn residents who live above hookah lounges are calling on business owners to install better ventilation systems.
via Gotham Gazette
Housing Vision for Vacant Lots
Vacant land is expected to play a key role in City Hall's housing plan.
via DNAInfo.com
Rabbit Rescuers are Hopping Busy
Rabbits bought as pets are being abandoned around the city – a problem animal advocates fear will worsen with Easter.