Juneteenth Seneca Village celebration in Central Park on June 19. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Free Musical Brings Seneca Village to Life in Central Park This Juneteenth, a musical in Central Park commemorated a community of predominantly Black landowners who called the land... News 19 Jun 2026 | 04:54
A fire on the roof of 366 Broadway blazing on the morning of June 19, visible to passerby and nearby building occupants. ( Photo: Otto Fritton) Early Morning Fire Breaks Out on Broadway Rooftop Reignites in P.M. The FDNY responded to a fire that broke out on the roof of 366 Broadway on the morning of June 19 and quickly extinguished... News 20 Jun 2026 | 03:13
Police estimate two million Knicks crammed into 12 blocks on the Canyon of Heroes. ( Photo: Satish Shani) Knicks Parade Draws Two Million Fans, Orange & Blue Forever! Upwards of two million fervent Knicks fans jammed the streets of lower Manhattan, from City Hall to Battery Park City and... News 19 Jun 2026 | 02:09
NYPD officials announced that they will be on increased alert against sex trafficking in NYC due to World Cup tourism and told residents and visitors to be wary of warning signs. ( Credit: NYPD) NYPD Issues World Cup Sex Trafficking Alert, Increases Monitoring NYPD officials announced that they would be increasing their online monitoring and patrolling for sex trafficking in the... News 19 Jun 2026 | 11:59
A teen died after he was tossed from a horse drawn carriage that overturned in Central Park shortly after 2:45 p.m. on June 17. A passerby appeared to finally grab the runaway horse as bystanders rushed to help. ( Photo: Breaking 911 X) Teen Tourist Dies When Central Park Horse Carriage Overturns An 18-year-old tourist who was visiting New York with his family was killed after a horse carriage overturned in Central... News 20 Jun 2026 | 03:37
A week of nautical celebrations in New York Harbor will be highlighted by the parade of tall ships. ( Photo: Sail4th 250) What to See and Do to Mark America’s Semiquincentennial 4th of July New Yorkers are certainly busy this summer. The Knicks won a championship following a 53 year drought, the FIFA World Cup... News 20 Jun 2026 | 03:47
Dog lovers in NYC have started circulating a petition which calls for a direct tip line to report backyard breeding and which seeks higher penalties for offenders. ( Photo: Sharon Goldberg) Local Dog Lovers Petition for Stronger Backyard Breeding Enforcement With hundreds of dogs being euthanized in the city’s Animal Care and Control (ACC) shelters each year, one dog owner started... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:05
The approximate corner where Rozencwaig said his wife was assaulted on the Upper East Side. ( Photo: Google Maps) Petition Urges Faster Mental Health Intervention Under Kendra’s Law After Steven Rozencwaig’s wife was assaulted on 3rd Avenue in September 2022, he subsequently discovered that the assaulter... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:28
Even before the landing a prestigious James Beard Award for best new restaurant, the tiny Chinatown hot spot with only 28 seats,was already one of the hardest reservations to land in the city. ( Photo: Lei NYC) Chinatown hot spot is named Best New Restaurant by James Beard Lei, a tiny, 28-seat restaurant in Chinatown has defeated finalists across the nation to land the Best New Restaurant title... Food & Drink 17 Jun 2026 | 04:41
Emersyn Hunt (left) and Jacob Solomon (right) will represent Greater NY at the annual Jimmy Awards June 22 after winning Outstanding Performer at the 2026 Roger Rees Awards in May. ( Photo Credit: Angela of York) Two NY Teens to Sing it Out at Jimmy Awards After winning the top award at the annual Roger Rees Awards, two teens were nominated to represent Greater NY at the 2026... News 17 Jun 2026 | 02:07
rockefeller_crop.jpg via bpca.ny.gov Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Jun. 18-24 Thursday, June 18th Chelsea ‘Dooneen’ by Keith Ridgway: Join Rizzoli for a conversation with the Irish novelist to celebrate... News 17 Jun 2026 | 12:43
The Transport Workers Union says that Deniz, a horse who dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park earlier this month, was killed by a toxic plant—and not animal abuse, as some charge. ( Photo: TWU ) Union Says Central Park Carriage Horse Died After Eating Toxic Plant A horse that dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park last week was poisoned by a flower planted in Central Park,... News 16 Jun 2026 | 07:58
Prototypes for two of the six new scaffolding shed designs were installed in lower Manhattan as part of a citywide effort to rebrand street scaffolding. ( Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) City Sidewalks: DOB Unveils New Look Scaffold Sheds The City installed two prototype sidewalk sheds outside the Department of Buildings headquarters, showing the first two of... News 19 Jun 2026 | 06:06
Juneteenth takes Manhattan in a 4 Mile Central Park run every year. Inset in the left hand corner is a poster from a long ago Juneteenth party in California. ( Photos: California Eagle ad/ EliteFeats) Juneteenth Takes Manhattan: It’s a Celebration, Sure Enough! Exciting as the day is or should be, New York is still catching up with Juneteenth, which President Joe Biden made a federal... News 17 Jun 2026 | 05:24
New City Council Speaker addressed the issue on the funding of Manhattan Youth with city council members Chris Marte (left) and Gale Brewer (right) supporting the move. ( Photo: instagram: @julmenin) Fight Over Manhattan Youth Contracts Reaches City Hall The growing battle over New York City’s decision to replace longtime after-school provider Manhattan Youth at dozens of public... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:50
