When the Oxford Companion to Food was first published in 1999 it was described by one reviewer as the only food book you will ever need. The 2,600 word tome is one of four great books on food that is being revised and reissued. ( Photo: eBay) Four Books to Chew on To Ward off Winter’s Chill A heavyweight battle could be shaping up over which is the best of the weighty food books on the market was we heading into... Home 13 Feb 2026 | 04:48
Tishman Speyer is reportedly in talks to re-buy the Chrysler Building, which they first bought in 1997. ( Photo: Epicgenius, Wikimedia Commons ) Tishman Speyer In Talks to Buy Chrysler Building, Again Tishman Speyer is looking to repurchase the Chrysler Building, which they previously owned for a number of years beginning... News 13 Feb 2026 | 05:40
Lobby of the newly renovated Waldorf Astoria ( Photo: Joe Thomas/Waldorf Astoria New York) Chinese Owners of Waldorf Astoria Put Hotel on Block: Report The iconic Waldorf Astoria is about to hit the for sale market, only a year after the Chinese owners completed a massive... News 13 Feb 2026 | 02:42
The bottom two drawers of the dresser are removed to expose the hidden passageway ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Secret Passageway Linked to Underground Railroad Discovered in East Village Home The 2-by-2-foot unique space hidden under the floorboards of the Merchant House Museum in the East Village was recognized... News 13 Feb 2026 | 03:33
A man was shot and killed during an argument at a 7-Eleven on Eighth Avenue on the morning of Feb. 12, cops say. Shopping bags that could have belonged to the victim can be seen on the sidewalk outside the store, which remained a crime scene hours after the shooting. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Fatal Shooting in Midtown 7-Eleven; Gunman Still at Large A gunman shot another man dead after an argument inside a Midtown 7-Eleven convenience store on the morning of Feb. 12, police... News 13 Feb 2026 | 10:31
In his first Tin Cup Day in Albany on Feb. 10, Mayor Zohran Mamdani pleads with state legislatures to help close a two year budget deficit of $7 billion. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/ Mayor’s Photography Office) Mamdani Asks State to Help Close $7 Billion Budget Deficit Mayor Zohran Mamdani journeyed to Albany on Tuesay Feb. 10, to plead with lawmakers to send the city more money even as he... News 13 Feb 2026 | 02:37
Camille (left) stands with fashion designer Kalita hon (middle), and guest Ilona Ho (right) who came to see her show at the Neighbor Gallery in Chelsea on Feb. 11 ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Rising Pop Star and Fashion Designer Features Thrift Store Chic Collection at NYFW Show It might not attract the attention of Vogue’s Anna Wintour, but 23-year-old pop singer and up-and-coming fashion designer... City Arts 13 Feb 2026 | 12:10
The strike began Jan. 12 and nurses walked the picket lines in four hour shifts. Nurses ratified new contracts for three Mount Sinai hospitals and Montefiore Health Systems in the Bronx but New York-Presbyterian nurses rejected the pact offered by management and remain on strike. ( Photo: NYSNA/Facebook) New York-Presbyterian Nurses Still on Strike as Mount Sinai and Montefiore Ratify Contracts About 4,500 nurses remain on strike against New York-Presbyterian after workers rejected the pact which the union bargaining... News 15 Feb 2026 | 02:11
madison square park via www.madisonsquarepark.org Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Feb. 12-18 Thursday, Feb. 12 Chelsea PaleyExhibit: 45 Years of PAC-MAN: This exhibit is packed with playful installations, nostalgic moments,... News 11 Feb 2026 | 12:10
Israel Day Parade 2025, Letitia James at podium; Phylisa Wisdom inset. ( Photo: Brian Berger, Phylisa Wisdom X) Mamdani Appoints Phylisa Wisdom to Run Office to Combat Antisemitism New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom, the executive director of the progressive New York Jewish Agenda,... News 10 Feb 2026 | 02:15
A Lidl is finally opening on Third Ave. later this month, after a year of waiting. ( Photo: Marise Hausner/NextDoor ) Lidl Finally Opening Its Third Manhattan Store in Kips Bay A third Lidl discount grocery store, long on the drawing board, is finally slated to open in Kips Bay later this month. It’s... News 09 Feb 2026 | 05:32
This nurse on the picket line outside Mount Sinai Wesst said she was campaigning for PPE: pay, protection of health benefits and enough staff to keep nurses and patients safe. ( Photo: Christian Spencer) Nurses Settle With Two Hospitals, Strike Continues Against Third The New York State Nurses Association said it had reached an accord with two of the hospital groups, Mount Sinai and Montefiore... News 09 Feb 2026 | 01:16
Flyer for missing Long Island boy, Thomas Medlin, on the Manhattan Bridge. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Search for Missing Long Island Boy, 15, Focuses on East Side For nearly two weeks, pedestrians in myriad downtown East Side Manhattan neighborhoods including Chinatown, Two Bridges,... News 09 Feb 2026 | 12:59
Female suspects in robbery outside Regal Movie Theater, Dec. 19, 2025. Robbery Outside Movie Theater; Another Subway Platform Assault Almost everybody likes crime movies but to become an assault and robbery victim while working at the movies—that’s something... News 09 Feb 2026 | 02:17
Even in arctic cold, some homeless remained in downtown shantytown, Feb. 6, 2026, with St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in the background. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Arctic Cold Freezes City; Some Downtown Homeless Remain Outside Brrrrrrrr—and beware! That was the message being proffered by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other politicians on Friday Feb.... News 09 Feb 2026 | 04:42
