Diego Alvarez

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• Staten Island Expands Aging-in-Place Services as Seniors Seek to Stay Home Longer

  Home-delivered meals, retrofitted apartments and volunteer transportation networks are scaling up to meet a growing senior population.

  Lifestyle · Diego Alvarez · April 23, 2026

• Hudson Yards’ Secret: How Data Centers Underpin the Development’s Tech Backbone

  Behind-the-scenes infrastructure at an iconic West Side project is powering local firms and global cloud providers alike.

  Tech · Diego Alvarez · April 18, 2026

• Flushing's Chinatown Fights Cultural Erosion As Chains Move In

  Community leaders say rising rents and new developments are displacing long-standing mom-and-pop businesses along Roosevelt Avenue.

  NYC · Diego Alvarez · April 12, 2026

• Hudson Valley Wineries Brace for a Hotter Growing Season

  Winemakers report shifting harvest dates and new irrigation projects as the region adapts to increasing summer heat and extreme rainfall.

  NYC · Diego Alvarez · April 10, 2026

• Commercial Lenders Revalue Downtown Brooklyn Offices, Tightening Credit

  New appraisal standards and lower comps are complicating refinancing for developers with near-term debt maturities.

  Business · Diego Alvarez · April 9, 2026

• Small Food Trucks Navigate New Midtown Regulations

  Operators complain the permit overhaul and tighter parking rules are squeezing itinerant vendors who rely on office crowds.

  NYC · Diego Alvarez · March 16, 2026

• Brooklyn Jewish Music Festivals Mix Klezmer With Hip Hop

  Producers in Williamsburg and Crown Heights are curating cross‑genre lineups that blend traditional klezmer with contemporary rap to draw diverse crowds.

  Entertainment · Diego Alvarez · March 13, 2026

• East River Ferries Turn Into Pop‑Up Concert Stages

  Private operators and promoters are testing short music runs aboard commuter ferries to reach evening and weekend crowds along the waterfront.

  Entertainment · Diego Alvarez · December 20, 2025

• State Senators Clash Over Hudson Valley Development Tax Breaks

  Upper Hudson Valley lawmakers are split on whether to extend incentives to a proposed logistics hub near Poughkeepsie, setting up a bitter budget fight.

  Politics · Diego Alvarez · December 8, 2025