Michael Gonik

Courtesy of Google Maps Music Hall of Williamsburg Quietly Sold to Developer Last month, the venue's operators announced a plan to close when its lease runs out at the end of 2026 If Music Hall of Williamsburg closes at the end of this year, it won’t pure... See more

Photo by Joe Hall via CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Owners of Coney Island’s Century-Old Totonno’s Pizzeria Won’t Sell It To Just Anyone The family behind one of the country's oldest pizza shops is looking for "Someone who has a passion for history, and would want to k... See more

Photo by Michael Gonik Why is Wegmans Suddenly Watching Us? The Rochester-based grocery chain has begun collecting and storing data on the faces, voices, and eyes of customers in its NYC locations Those next trips to Wegmans could be coming at a higher co... See more

Photo by Kinga Krzeminska via Getty Images NYC Minimum Wage Just Got Another Bump. Where Does it Go From Here? The city's minimum wage just got its last boost from a plan Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled in 2024 New year, new mayor, and a new minimum wage? ... See more

Courtesy of Mekelburg's Mekelburg’s is Closing for Good Next Week A year and change since closing its original location in Clinton Hill, the remaining outpost of the specialty grocer is calling it The Williamsburg location of Mekelburg’s, a specialty groc... See more