Manny Pastreich (at mic) and Howard Rothschild (right of mic) surrounded by 32BJ Bargaining Committee the Realty Advisory Board members at New York Hilton Midtown. With only days before the old contract expired on April 20 and a strike loomed, a new contract was reached. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Strike Averted: 32BJ Union and RAB Reach Tentative Four-Year Deal After a month of negotiations and a historic union rally on Park Avenue last week that attracted broad-based political support,... News 20 Apr 2026 | 02:20
The second phase of the Second Ave. Subway expansion is set to resume after the Trump Administration’s DOT said it would resume funding the project after a seven-month interruption. ( Photo: MTA) Q Line Update: Feds Restore Funding to Second Avenue Subway For the second time in two months, the Trump Administration has resumed funding on a multi-billion dollar mass transit project... News 19 Apr 2026 | 10:48
Persian Day Parade on Madison Avenue, April 19 was spirited even if lightly attended by spectators. ( Photo: Nikita Payusov Instagram) Persian Day Parade Brings Iranian Pride to Madison Avenue Thousands of passionate Persians brought sights and sounds of Iranian pride to Madison Avenue on April 19 for the annual... News 20 Apr 2026 | 11:58
A Waymo robotaxi at Broadway and Walker Street, March 2026. ( Photo: Nick Garber X) Robotaxis Are Ready; New York City Isn’t During my last two years of high school in San Francisco, driverless cars—or “robotaxis,” or autonomous vehicles, call them... Voices 19 Apr 2026 | 08:34
Harbor Camp provides a first-hand opportunity for children to learn about sailing. ( Photo: Manhattan by Sail) Manhattan by Sail Brings Harbor Summer Camp Back to Seaport In May, boats will take to the water for one of the East Coast’s favorite pastimes—sailing. While some New Yorkers may think... News 19 Apr 2026 | 04:26
Four candidates in the NY-12 congressional race—(from left) State Assemblyman Alex Bores, George Conway, State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg—debated at an April 15 NY1 panel. ( Photo: 92NY, Vimeo) NY-12 Candidates Take on Key Issues, Trump in Panel at 92NY Four contenders jockeying to win the NY-12 congressional race’s Democratic primary came together on Wednesday, April 15,... News 20 Apr 2026 | 05:14
Assembly Member Tony Simone speaking on the HOST act at The Gossip Bar. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Simone Pushing HOST Act: Will It Pass in Time for World Cup? The clock is ticking. “The World Cup is coming, but we’re not ready,” Assembly member Tony Simone declared during a recent... News 18 Apr 2026 | 10:43
The iconic Pride flag is flying again at the Stonewall Monument in Greenwich Village, after the Trump Administration dropped its suit against groups seeking to restore the flag that the National Parks Service took down in February. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) The Pride Flag to Fly Again at Stonewall Monument after Feds Back Down The Pride flag is returning soon to the Stonewall National Monument, outside the historic Stonewall Inn at 53 Christopher... News 18 Apr 2026 | 11:15
The elevated 125th Street train station is near Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus, April 16, 2026. ( Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY) Columbia University Will Pay for Elevator at 125th Street Subway Stop After more than five years of prodding from local residents, elected officials and the MTA, Columbia University will partially... News 17 Apr 2026 | 11:00
The exterior of 108 Greenwich St. in March 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Sex Trafficking Indictment Shows New Tech in Oldest Profession At first glance, Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg’s recent annoucement about the indictment of Matthew Richardson, a.k.a. “Mister,”... Crime Watch 19 Apr 2026 | 04:15
The kids are back on four of the Randalls Island fields that were the scene of huge migrant tents during the height of the migrant crisis but were restored for kids athletic pursuits recently by the Parks Department. ( Photo: Caroline Sommers) Fields Taken Over for Tents in Migrant Crisis Now Reopening Let the games begin! Randall’s Island has four spiffy new ball fields, courtesy of the city’s recent $5.3 million restoration... News 17 Apr 2026 | 01:07
Janet Schroeder, who leads the Electric Vehicle Safety Alliance, rallied outside City Hall on April 16 for the passage of Priscilla’s Law. It would force the registration of e-bikes and other e-vehicles. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Group Rallies at City Hall for Registration of E-Bikes A group of about 100 people gathered outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan on April 16 to advocate for the passage of Priscilla’s... News 20 Apr 2026 | 05:17
32BJ SEIU members, 10,000 strong, vote on April 15, 2026, in Manhattan to authorize bargaining committee to call for a strike if no deal on wages, health care can be reached with the Realty Advisory Board. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett ) 32BJ SEIU Votes “Yes,” Giving Bargaining Committee the OK to Call for a Strike More than 10,000 residential workers across voted April 15 to authorize the 32BJ SEIU Union Bargaining committee to call... News 20 Apr 2026 | 02:02
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, taking the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. To mark the occasion, every major league ballplayer in the country wears his number, 42, on April 15. ( Photo: Bob Sandberg/Look/Wikimedia Commons) The Many Twists and Turns behind the Jackie Robinson Story The late Jackie Robinson is remembered as a Brooklyn Dodgers hero and a civil rights icon, but his path to that status was... News 16 Apr 2026 | 01:40
Village Preservation has asked the Department of City Planning to halt the construction of a luxury condo tower on W. 13th St., by clarifying some important “City of Yes” rules. ( Rendering/Photo: Village Preservation ) Group Asks City Planning to Block Greenwich Village Tower Village Preservation is continuing its fight to block the construction of a 30-story condo building planned for W. 13th St.,... News 20 Apr 2026 | 06:39
