Bryant Park lit up its tree on Dec. 2, adding to holiday attractions that includes a European-style outdoor shopping market, a free ice skating rink and a lounge for food and drinks. ( Photo: Max White) Bryant Park Celebrates Tree Lighting with Olympic Skaters, Carolers and Hot Chocolate Carolers, singers, ice skaters and attendees celebrated the lighting of Bryant Park’s tree on Dec. 2 with songs, dances and... News 04 Dec 2025 | 10:49
Seawright pictured spearheading the Dec. 2 hearing, where she highlighted the staggering $257 million lost to elder financial scams in NY last year. ( Photo: Rebecca Seawright ) Seawright Hosts Hearing on Growing Problem of Elder Scams Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright spearheaded a government hearing on elder financial exploitation... Home 04 Dec 2025 | 06:38
Harvey Epstein is sworn in to the City Council in a ceremony at City Hall on Dec. 4. Because the seat was vacant following the resignation of his predecessor Carlina Rivera in late August, Epstein is allowed to take office immediately. ( Photo: Office of Harvey Epstein) Epstein Sworn into Council Seat, Endorses Powers in 4-Way Race for Assembly The race among four candidates seeking to land the Democratic party endorsement in a special election for the 74th Assembly... News 04 Dec 2025 | 06:55
Father Gary Graf has walked 800 miles from the boyhood home of Pope Leo in Illinois to NYC, which took him nearly two months, to signal solidarity with the United States’s (and NYC’s) immigrant community. ( Photo: Step Up, Speak Out) Priest Walks 800 Miles to Liberty Island, In Defense of Immigrants A priest has walked all the way from Pope Leo XIV’s Illinois hometown to the Statute of Liberty, a trek that spanned roughly... News 03 Dec 2025 | 05:47
Vanbarton Group is seeking to convert a 27-story office building on E. 43rd St. into an apartment one, adding six stories in the process. ( Rendering: Gensler) Office-to-Rez Conversion Coming to E. 43rd St. Tower Another commercial-to-residential tower conversion is coming to Midtown, this one at 6 E. 43rd Street. Vanbarton Group, which... News 03 Dec 2025 | 05:51
NYC came one step closer to receiving three casinos on Dec. 1, including a Hard Rock branch next to Citi Field (rendered above). Manhattan was not in the running, after local opposition killed multiple bids months ago. ( Rendering: Hard Rock International ) Three NYC Casino Licenses Advance, Manhattan Gets “Nada” Three New York City casino proposals have moved yet another step closer to receiving state licenses, after a key state panel... News 01 Dec 2025 | 06:14
Aaron Walker, suspected subway shover, arrested at Union Square, Sept. 17, 2025. ( Photo: Dapper Detective X) East Village Subway Shover Indicted for September Attack A 28-year-old homeless man with 18 prior arrests was indicted recently and charged with being the alleged subway shover who... News 01 Dec 2025 | 11:10
Anti-Israel protesters scream and curse at “Zionists” outside Park East Synagogue on Nov. 19, 2025. ( Photo: Combat Anti-Semitism X) Political Blowback Follows Anti-Israel Protest Outside Synagogue Political blowback continues after raucous anti-Israel protesters set themselves up outside the Park East Synagogue on the... News 01 Dec 2025 | 12:48
Keith J. Kelly was joined at the Deadline Club Hall of Fame induction by his three sons—(from left) Eamon, Ruairí, and Luke—who were there when NYU journalism professor Jessica Seigel stopped by to say hello during the cocktail hour. Former NY Post CEO Jesse Angelo said of Kelly’s three sons: “Keith is more proud of them than any scoop he got in the newspaper.” ( Photo: Heather Stein) Straus Media Editor Keith J. Kelly, Five Others Inducted into Journalism Hall of Fame The constellation of journalism legends grew brighter by magnitudes when the Deadline Club of New York inducted six new... News 03 Dec 2025 | 10:34
A plan circulated by ASTM North America in 2023 envisions Madison Square Garden won’t be moved but the the theater currently on the Eighth Avenue side can be removed to allow more light and a bigger entrance to the rail station with the sports arena still in place. ( Photo: ASTM North America) Now’s the Time to Decide the Fate of Madison Square Garden, Says Andy Byford New York should decide “once and for all” whether to move Madison Square Garden or leave it atop a rebuilt Penn Station,... News 29 Nov 2025 | 05:48
Al Roker and three toothy monster Labubus at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025. ( Photo: Al Roker Instagram) Thanksgiving Day Loves a Parade . . . and Labubus! Hundreds of thousands of plucky pilgrims came out for the 99th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 24, to see those... News 28 Nov 2025 | 07:07
The Sphinx statues near the entrance of the popular Elizabeth Street Garden in Little Italy. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Elizabeth Street Garden Foes Hit Pause on Lawsuit in Latest Saga Twist The Elizabeth Street Garden saga continues. A group of three developers, who sued the Adams administration over the future... News 28 Nov 2025 | 03:26
The Constellation Ball, the ninth iteration of the New Year’s Eve countdown ball, was unveiled on Nov. 24. ( Photo: Jonestown/One Times Square ) One Times Square Rolls Out New “Constellation” NYE Ball The iconic New Year’s Eve countdown at Times Square will feature a new ball this year, and it’s the largest ever. The Constellation... News 26 Nov 2025 | 04:39
Julie Menin said she has pledges of 37 votes, more than enough to secure her election as speaker of the City Council come January. ( Photo: Courtesy Julie Menin campaign) Julie Menin Declares Victory in City Council Speaker Race Upper East Side City Council Member Julie Menin said she has secured 37 votes, more than enough to be elected to speaker... News 01 Dec 2025 | 01:33
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building via nypl.org Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Nov. 27-Dec. 3 Thursday, Nov. 27 Chelsea Ice Skating at Bryant Park: Join The Rink this season at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant... News 26 Nov 2025 | 11:30
