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A ticket vendor approaches visitors outside the Bowling Green subway station near Battery Park.

A ticket vendor approaches visitors outside the Bowling Green subway station near Battery Park. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen )

Unauthorized vendors continue pitching Statue of Liberty tours around Battery Park, leaving visitors confused, overcharged and unsure which tickets are real.

Tourists Pay More, See Less: The Ticket Sellers of Battery Park

12 Jun 2026 | 04:57

Right outside the Bowling Green subway station near Battery Park, a ticket seller in a red cap, red sneakers and a neon safety vest was yelling at two visitors. “Why did you give them your credit card?” he said. “Do you know what you’re paying for?” One visitor, clutching a receipt nearly 20 inches long,...

Assemblyman Tony Simone pictured at a presser across the street from Penn Station was pushing a bill in Albany that would have allowed bars and restaurants to expand into the streets with outdoor drinking in designated “entertainment zones.”

Assemblyman Tony Simone pictured at a presser across the street from Penn Station was pushing a bill in Albany that would have allowed bars and restaurants to expand into the streets with outdoor drinking in designated “entertainment zones.” ( Photo: Keith Kelly)

HOST Act Fails to Pass: Space for World Cup Fans Runs Out

12 Jun 2026 | 02:46

Bars and restaurants are left scrambling for provisions as the World Cup begins. Modelled on legislation...

Fans climbed atop five school buses that were set aside to transport people from Manhattan to the World Cup games. One of the buses was later set on fire near Times Square. There were 65 arrests on the night,.

Fans climbed atop five school buses that were set aside to transport people from Manhattan to the World Cup games. One of the buses was later set on fire near Times Square. There were 65 arrests on the night,. ( Photo: Reddit)

The Knicks Win!! Jubilation & Disorder Follows NBA Finals

16 Jun 2026 | 11:02

Manhattanites took to the streets in wild celebration on Saturday night, June 13th, after the New York...

Keith Powers won a special election in April to finish out the term of Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, who ran and won for a city council in November. Now Powers is seeking re-election to a two year term.

Keith Powers won a special election in April to finish out the term of Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, who ran and won for a city council in November. Now Powers is seeking re-election to a two year term. ( Photo: Powers Campaign)

Incumbent Keith Powers Seeks Full Assembly Term, Vows to Continue Housing Fight.

10 Jun 2026 | 10:18

Keith Powers is running to keep his seat in the 74th Assembly District this November, just four months...

The cast of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar in Central Park during its outdoor performance on June 5th.

The cast of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar in Central Park during its outdoor performance on June 5th. ( Photo: Colin Knapp)

NY Classical’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”: a Play with No Stage

15 Jun 2026 | 04:41

If you’ve seen Julius Caesar roaming the northern hills of Central Park recently, you were not hallucinating....

Veronica Gonzalez Runs for 74th Assembly District Seat on Republican Line

Veronica Gonzalez Runs for 74th Assembly District Seat on Republican Line

15 Jun 2026 | 03:44

It’s been over two decades since a Republican won a state legislative seat in Manhattan, and Veronica...

(From left) Alex Bores, George Conway, Micah Lasher, Jack Schlossberg, and Nina Schwalbe battled it out for the Democratic nomination for NY’s 12th Congressional District at a debate June 9, hosted by Spectrum News NY1. (Photo: Spectrum News NY1)

(From left) Alex Bores, George Conway, Micah Lasher, Jack Schlossberg, and Nina Schwalbe battled it out for the Democratic nomination for NY’s 12th Congressional District at a debate June 9, hosted by Spectrum News NY1. (Photo: Spectrum News NY1)

Down to the Wire: NY-12 Candidates Participate in Contentious Debate

11 Jun 2026 | 11:27

Early voting began June 13 and candidates in one of the most expensive Congressional races in the country...

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