A photo provided by Robert Sullivan shows black smoke and flames in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on the morning of July 20, 2026. ( Photo: Robert Sullivan via AP) Army Vet Named as Anti-ICE Man Who Set Blaze Outside Federal Plaza The anti-ICE man who set off an incendiary device and shot an air rifle outside 26 Federal Plaza on the morning of July 20... News 21 Jul 2026 | 06:51
Lower East Side teen Orlando Perez missing (left); sex crime patter suspect wanted (right). ( Photos: NYPD) Lower East Side Teen Missing; Sex Crime Pattern Suspect Sought A family’s worst nightmare is unfolding on the deep Lower East Side, and the NYPD is asking for the public’s help in locating... Crime Watch 20 Jul 2026 | 12:00
David Siffert, a civil rights lawyer, was announced the winner of the Assembly District 66 Democratic primary on July 15. ( Photo: David Siffert) David Siffert Wins Assembly District 66 Dem Primary By 15 Votes David Siffert was announced the winner of the downtown Assembly District 66 Democratic primary race, defeating the Establishment-backed... News 17 Jul 2026 | 04:03
Spider Man, long identified with the streets of New York, is heading to California, as Marvel’s comic book division joins the Marvel Studios in Burbank, CA., where parent company Walt Disney is based. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Manhattan Superheroes No More: Marvel Comics is Abandoning the City! Bang! Pow! You’re outta here! Marvel Comics, the publisher which gave birth to Spider-Man, and other iconic comic book superheroes,... News 19 Jul 2026 | 02:19
Madison Square Garden, the world’s most famous arena, sued the technology-focused magazine on July 16. ( Photo: AP Photo/Andy Kropa) MSG Sues Wired Over Story That Claimed Arena Kept List of LGBTQ Celebs Madison Square Garden is sued Conde Nast-owned Wire magazine over a story claiming that MSG kept a database that listed the... News 17 Jul 2026 | 06:43
A photograph included in federal court filings shows Frank Carone (center) with Yan Po Zhu (left), owner of the Long Island City Microtel Inn at the center of the alleged bribery scheme. Zhu and Carone have both pleaded not guilty. ( Photo: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York) Texts, a Hotel Contract and the Frank Carone Bribery Case It was 2022, and New York City was scrambling to house an unprecedented wave of migrants. Hotels across the five boroughs... News 16 Jul 2026 | 12:45
The NY City Council’s Committee of Health held its first contentious hearing for “Romanch’s Law,” which would ban horse carriages in Central Park if passed, July 15. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Horse Carriage Ban Edges Closer After 9 Hour City Council Hearing The first committee hearing on whether to ban the Central Park horse carriage trade drew strong advocates on both sides.... News 17 Jul 2026 | 03:11
July 16 haze on the downtown Manhattan skyline. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr) Blame Canada: Wildfire Smoke Shrouds NYC in Summer Haze (Again) It seems that hazy orange skies and an air quality health advisories are now staples of summer in New York City, as already... News 16 Jul 2026 | 10:54
MetroLoft is pursuing the residential-to-office conversion of 1 Whitehall Street (above), just as it faces an ongoing investigation in connection with the recent near-collapse of a similar project at 235 E. 42nd St. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Developer Pursues FiDi Convert Project After Midtown Disaster The developer behind the office-to-residential conversion that nearly collapsed in Midtown last week plans to undertake a... News 17 Jul 2026 | 04:35
50,000 fans turned out for a World Cup Finals watch party in Central Park on July 19, but a hotel trade association says bookings for hotels are actually off from a year ago and did not match the early hype. ( Photo: Satish Shahi) Red Card: NYC Hotels Say World Cup Boom Never Materialized NYC hotels filled up on big match days during the 2026 World Cup, but data indicates that a broader economic boom driven... News 20 Jul 2026 | 04:07
This rendering depicts plans for the proposed 14-story affordable housing complex to rise on what is now a parking lot used for private cars of NYPD officers in the 9th Pct. ( Photo: Mayor’s Office) Affordable Housing Tower Plan in East Village Stirs Local Debate The Mamdani Administration is backing a plan to turn an East Village parking lot on East 5th Street now used by the NYPD’s... News 16 Jul 2026 | 11:49
perelman performing arts via www.pacnyc.org Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Jul. 16-22 Thursday, July 16th Chelsea Moon Tree Launch Party: Join Madison Square Park Conservancy for a celebration inspired by its... News 15 Jul 2026 | 12:07
Karen Rempel plays with Philippe Chow’s panda. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky New York Dines in Style at Philippe Chow Executive Chef Philippe Chow has been serving New York’s hoi polloi Beijing-style Peking duck for 20 years. Suddenly, in... News 14 Jul 2026 | 05:28
Helmeted stick figure rider marking at W 36th St. and 8th Ave. (left); The newer stencil with a bicycle but no rider at W 35th St. and 6th Ave. (right). ( Photo: Lucy Rice) RIP Mushroom Head: DOT Phasing Out Bike Lane Rider Stencil Everyone seems to have an opinion on bike lanes right now. Should the city have more? Fewer? Are they for pedal powered bicyclists... News 17 Jul 2026 | 12:05
A 36-foot tall trojan horse statue emerged outside of the AMC Lincoln Square 13 theater, commemorating the July 14 premiere of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” ( Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) A Trojan Horse Statue Arrives at the Gates of Lincoln Square A towering trojan horse was raised in front of the Lincoln Square movie theatre, setting the stage for the much awaited NY... News 14 Jul 2026 | 04:28
