NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -  TAPinto.net is pleased to announce that Marc Bussanich has franchised TAPinto Sutton Place/Lenox Hill, TAPinto’s first site in New York City.   

Marc Bussanich, a journalist since 2005, has covered City Hall and the labor beat in New York City since 2010.  As part of his TAPinto site, Bussanich live streams press conferences, which he has ...

New York, NY—The president of Sutton Area Community expressed frustration that he and local community groups were not consulted before a Community Board 6 committee voted on a resolution last week to approve a concept by a local engineer to construct a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge between Queens and Manhattan.

A joint meeting of the board’s Transportation and Health and ...

New York, NY—Bicycling and pedestrian bridges are growing in popularity in cities across Europe and Asia to provide alternative options to reach the central business district. New York currently lacks the car-free bridges, but a bold plan by a New York City-based engineer envisions a total of six bridges ultimately connecting Queens, Brooklyn and New Jersey to Manhattan’s ...

New York, NY—Back in February about 40 residents attended a community input meeting to make suggestions and express concerns about design upgrades to St. Vartan Park along First Avenue. NYC Department of Parks officials yesterday during a virtual meeting demonstrated the new design, and although CB 6 and the public asked many questions about the changes, the Parks, Landmarks and Cultural ...

New York, NY—Mayor Bill de Blasio was already under fire for the decision to remove homeless New Yorkers from the Lucerne Hotel on the Upper West Side after residents campaigned for their eviction, but now he’s under additional fire because City Hall wants to move those evicted from the Lucerne to the Harmonia Shelter, thereby displacing the residents there.

That prompted a major ...

New York, NY—A coalition of housing advocates, elected officials and people who have experienced housing discrimination rallied earlier today in anticipation of Council members Stephen Levin and Keith Powers introducing tomorrow in the City Council the Fair Chance for Housing Act that would bar anyone who is advertising an apartment from asking about a person’s criminal ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - So, you think being able to Google the answers on your smartphone will be your ticket to good grades as the school year kicks off?

Think again, says Rutgers researchers.

The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study.

The ...

New York, NY—Councilman Ben Kallos and U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney held a joint Town Hall this evening with the NYC Department of Education so that parents and family members could ask questions about school safety before students physically return on September 21.

Maloney, a former NYC Public Schools teacher, discussed how she and her House of Representative colleagues worked to ...

New York, NY—The city and the United Federation of Teachers agreed today to delay the reopening of New York City Public Schools from September 10 to September 21. New York State Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright applauded the move, saying that the city has to adopt the union’s safety measures to protect teachers, staff and children.

“Numerous parents in our Assembly district ...

New York, NY—Although the teachers’ union and the principals’ union have called on the city to delay in-person learning, nonetheless Mayor Bill de Blasio has remained committed to a September 10 reopening of New York City Public Schools that will incorporate a hybrid model of in-person and remote learning. Officials from Bellevue Hospital earlier today conducted an online ...

Approximately, 20,000 cases of Ronzoni Smart Taste Extra-Wide Noodle packages due to a possible undeclared egg allergen, announced Rivianna Foods Inc.

The company stated that the affected Ronzoni Smart Taste Extra-Wide Noodle packages do not declare the allergen “egg”, which is an ingredient in the noodle product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk ...

New York, NY—Dr. David Langer is already well known within health care circles as chairman of neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, but he was introduced to a mass audience when he appeared in the recent Netflix documentary, Lenox Hill, and the experienced humbled him.

He participated in a one-hour webinar with facilitator Eric Glazer where the audience had the opportunity to hear ...

New York, NY—For the first time in five months, Sutton Place residents had a chance to meet with their neighborhood coordination officers from the 17th Precinct to discuss their public safety concerns.

The meeting occurred earlier today at Sutton Place Park on East 55th Street, which was attended by at least 40 residents. Police Officer Kenneth Feeley was joined by his fellow ...

New York, NY—It was another opportunity for Upper East Side residents to meet with their Neighborhood Coordination Officers, and many voiced the same concerns of residents in the two most recent meetings: feeling unsafe in the midst of aggressive panhandlers and whether bail reform is responsible for a crime increase.

This evening’s meeting was held at the 92nd Street Y and hosted ...

New York, NY—Lenox Hill and Upper East Side residents had an opportunity yesterday evening to tell neighborhood coordination officers from the 19th Precinct that they are very thankful for the job they do in keeping the neighborhood safe but they also expressed a growing concern about the recent uptick in crime.

Police Officer Patrick Conley was joined by his partner, Police Officer ...

New York, NY—She’s worked in advertising, the travel business and for the last 13 years as a real estate broker helping clients buy and sell, in some cases, expensive properties. Pamela Marcus really cares about clients, and that explains why she’s been able to excel as a broker and win the highly coveted Real Estate Board of New York Residential Deal of The Year in ...

Treehouse Foods, Inc is voluntarily recalling certain Chewy Granola Bars due to mislabeling. The company stated that the recall was initiated because the outer carton stated the product was Chocolate Chip, however, some individually wrapped product inside the carter contained the Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip variety.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the ...

Approximately, 20,000 cases of Ronzoni Smart Taste Extra-Wide Noodle packages due to a possible undeclared egg allergen, announced Rivianna Foods Inc.

The company stated that the affected Ronzoni Smart Taste Extra-Wide Noodle packages do not declare the allergen “egg”, which is an ingredient in the noodle product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk ...