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lyft
Ride-hailing companies Uber, Lyft to pay $328mn to settle wage theft claims in New York
Both Uber and Lyft expressed their commitment to providing better benefits and protections for drivers
Building Safety
Manhattan construction crane accident injures six as blaze causes collapse
The six people who were injured included two firefighters
climate change
New York City is sinking, says new study
The study highlighted that New York City is sinking due to the weight of its own skyscrapers
bleisure travel
Dubai beats New York as world’s most popular destination in TikTok’s travel index
Posts featuring the hashtag “#Dubai” had 81.8 billion views on the social app, surpassing New York City with 59.5 billion views and London at 36.8 billion views
Dubai
US woman dies on Dubai-bound Emirates flight
Brandi Hodges, 40, reportedly complained of not feeling well before fainting
Beauty Trends
In pictures: New York’s Met Gala Best Dressed Celebrities
The 2019 carpet — pink, for the occasion — into the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose yearly bash welcomes over-the-top looks that skew to a theme, was even more of an eye-popping doozy than usual thanks to this year’s concept.
Abraaj
Former Abraaj exec held in same New York jail as Mexico’s ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
Mustafa Abdel-Wadood was apprehended at a New York hotel last week
George Washington Bridge
Police investigating death of Saudi sisters in NYC
Two young Saudi nationals were found duct taped together on the banks of the Hudson River in Manhattan
Arts
In pictures: Awesome cosplay from New York Comic Con 2018
New York Comic Con is the ultimate pop culture destination event in the United States. NYCC brings the best of comics, television, film, exhibitors, celebrities, cosplay, anime, and more to create memorable, uniquely exciting experiences for fans.
Faisal bin Abdul Majeed al-Saud
Saudi prince fails in bid to have New York unpaid rent case dismissed
Faisal bin Abdul Majeed al-Saud had leased the Trump Park Avenue property for several years, but he stopped paying his monthly rent of $115,762 around January 2017
2018 US Open
Gallery: Celebrities attend 2018 US Open with Emirates airline
Emirates played host to the stars at the 2018 US Open at The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens in New York City. Celebrities joined Emirates in the private hospitality suite and cheered on tennis pros from the suite’s terrace with a prime center-court vantage point in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Aviation
Cause of Emirates’ flight illness remains unknown, says Tim Clark
Emirates president Sir Tim Clark believes the airline had no similar incidents in its entire 33 year history
Air India
Air India launches investigation after unruly passenger incident goes viral
An inebriated passenger who urinated on another passenger’s seat during a long-haul flight between the US and India may be placed on a no-fly list
John F Kennedy Airport
New York airport supervisor charged with taking bribe in Qatar airplane case
The Port Authority employee faces up to four years in prison
American financier
Former White House comms director eyes Middle East investors
Anthony Scaramucci says political foray cost his firm SkyBridge Capital about $1.7 billion in net client withdrawals
architecture photography
New images of Zaha Hadid’s first New York City project revealed
Architecture photographers Hufton+Crow have released new images of 520 West 28th, Zaha Hadid Architects’ first New York City project. The 11-story 520 West 28th consists of 39 residences with 11ft coffered ceilings, tailored interiors with Boffi kitchens by Zaha Hadid Design, and integrated technologies, including automated valet parking and storage.
The split levels of the design define varied living spaces and echo the multiple layers of civic space on 28th Street and the High Line, a layered urban space that cuts across the west side of Manhattan.