Police are seeking the public’s help to track down a half dozen suspects they said were involved in hijacking a 2021 BMW from its owner in mid-town Manhattan and leading police on high-speed chase into the Bronx. Photo: NYPD NYPD: Couple Carjacked On 38th & 7th During First Date, Six Suspects At Large A couple on a first date was carjacked in Midtown on April 7, leading to delays on the Major Deegan Expressway after a group... News 09 May 2024 | 04:13
Tenant advocates protest the proposed rent hike revealed by the Rent Guidelines Board on April 30. The Board said it is considering increases of between two percent and 4.5 percent for one-year rent-stabilized leases, and between four and 6.5 percent for two-year ones. ( Photo via Met Council on Housing, X.com ) Rent Guidelines Board Proposes Rent Hikes of up to 6.5 percent The Rent Guidelines Board is currently considering a new range of rent hikes for NYC’s rent-stabilized units. On April 30,... News 07 May 2024 | 02:03
The 2024 Macy’s 4th of July firework celebration, which was held over the East River for the past decade, this year will held over the Hudson River–its original home–for the first time since 2013. ( Photo via Keith J. Kelly ) Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Will Be Firing From the Hudson River This Year Macy’s 4th of July fireworks will be shot off of barges on the Hudson River this year, which hasn’t happened in over a decade.... News 03 May 2024 | 10:24
Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal was a primary sponsor of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, which has resulted in a $90 million tax incentive for local newspapers being included in the state budget. He discussed the credit during the annual convention of the New York Press Association in Saratoga Springs. ( Photo via nysenate.gov ) NY’s Local Papers Get $90M Payroll Tax Credit In State Budget A $90 million payroll tax credit for local newspapers was included in New York State’s 2025 budget, marking an unqualified... News 29 Apr 2024 | 09:46
NYC Planning Commission Chair Dan Garodnick (left) and Mayor Eric Adams during a April 29 rally that promoted the “City of Yes” zoning amendment. The draft text entered public review that same day. ( Photo via nyc.gov) “City of Yes” Would Put “A Little More Housing In Every Neighborhood” The City of Yes, a draft zoning text amendment that aims to address New York City’s critical housing shortage by ramping... News 29 Apr 2024 | 07:48
Wollman Rink’s Pickle Courts Will Now Be A Summer Staple The fourteen courts that replaced the Central Park ice-skating facilities at the Wollman Rink last summer–which made them... News 24 Apr 2024 | 05:21
The word “pickleball” is now splayed across the front of the Life Time facilities at PENN 1. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) New Pickleball Courts Open Across From Madison Square Garden Life Time Fitness, the upscale gym behemoth that has opened eight separate spots in Manhattan, is now offering seven fresh... News 20 Apr 2024 | 04:31
Beau Allulli and Doo Kim, the co-founders of the Mighty Lucky dispensary, posing in front of their legally-licensed store on the Bowery. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Legal Weed Shop Opening On The Bowery Has Been A Long Time Coming On the overcast morning of April 17, Beau Allulli–the co-founder of the legally licensed dispensary Mighty Lucky, which he’s... News 19 Apr 2024 | 05:15
The solar eclipse, which will block out about 91 percent of the sun locally, will begin in New York City at about 3:15 p.m. on April 8. There is a viewing party being held at Broadway and 23rd on that date, starting at noon, and the MTA and Public Libraries are handing out free eclipse sunglasses in advance. ( Photo: Flatiron No Mad Partnership/Simons Foundation) On Tap: Eclipse Viewing Party in Chelsea, Free Glasses At Moynihan Train Hall & All Public Libraries Big Apple residents are being urged to don special eyewear while viewing April 8’s solar eclipse, which will block out 91... News 08 Apr 2024 | 10:34
A NYPL librarian engaging in some storytelling for a rapt audience. The Whitney Museum has now partnered with the NYPL to provide free tickets to the museum on April 14, which will come with the perks of three “storytime” sessions and Biennial access. ( Photo via Whitney Museum ) Whitney Partners With New York Public Library To Offer “Free Storytime” & Biennial Tix The Whitney has teamed up with the New York Public Library to bring a free day of storytelling joy to people of all ages,... News 05 Apr 2024 | 12:08
Tammy Murray, the Helping Hand Award winner. ( By Jack Ahern ) “I Enjoy Helping People, Period” Tammy Murray, a supervisor at the Stockholm St. family shelter in Bushwick, notes that “I used to be in a shelter myself... People 05 Apr 2024 | 11:07
City Council Member Carlina Rivera, whose district includes Beth Israel hospital, addressing a March 24 rally outside the facility. She said that Beth Israel’s closure would put the healthcare of hundreds of thousands of downtown Manhattanites in jeopardy. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) State Health Dept. Report Blasts Mt. Sinai’s Grinding Closure of Beth Israel As Mt. Sinai remains intent on closing Beth Israel despite mounting public and political opposition, the New York State Department... News 01 Apr 2024 | 02:17
Eric Adams signing an extension of NYC’s rent stabilization law on March 25, which will now expire in April 2027. ( Photo via NYC’s Mayor’s Office ) NYC’s Rent Stabilization Law Is Extended To 2027 Mayor Eric Adams signed a City Council bill that extends NYC’s Rent Stabilization Law–which sets the rate of rent increases... News 01 Apr 2024 | 01:37
Workers with 32BJ SEIU’s New York Metro residential division conducting a brief strike at 56 Pine St. The union said that cut breaks were restored after the labor action, but that a first-time contract was still being negotiated with management. ( Photo via 32BJ SEIU) Doormen & Porters At Chelsea & Downtown Buildings Stage Brief Strikes Labor unrest continues at two Manhattan buildings–one in Chelsea and another in the Financial District–as unionized workers,... News 31 Mar 2024 | 03:34
Brad Holyman-Sigal (bottom screen) attending a March 20 District 2 school board meeting, where a resolution passed that called for a “review” of trans women playing school sports. He later slammed it as bigoted and lacking evidence. ( Photo via DOE ) Anti-Trans Vote By District 2 Ed Board Draws Fierce Protest Manhattan’s Community Education Council District 2, the borough’s largest school board, has passed an 8-3 resolution asking... News 26 Mar 2024 | 10:22