Richard Schilling fondly remembers heading to Century 21’s original Bay Ridge location after school with friends back when they attended nearby Poly Prep as teenagers four decades ago. “That was basically our mall growing up,” said Schilling, 56, of Sunset Park. The department store, founded in 1961, grew over the years — taking over other […]
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NYC Ferry’s a No-Go at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal
Sign up for “THE CITY Scoop,” our daily newsletter where we send you stories like this first thing in the morning. Safety concerns over big boats and smaller crafts sharing a dock facility appear destined to sink NYC Ferry’s plans to expand to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal this year. Revised documents from the city’s […]
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Red Fades in Brooklyn: Inside the Race for Borough’s Lone GOP Seat
Until last November, three Republicans represented Brooklyn neighborhoods near the Verrazano Bridge, uninterrupted for seven years. Then Democrats won dual victories: Max Rose upset Rep. Dan Donovan in the midterm elections, and Andrew Gounardes ousted Marty Golden, who had held onto his state Senate seat for 15 years. Only Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis survived the “blue […]