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 Killed When Horse Carriage Overturns in Central Park An 18-year-old Indian tourist who was visiting New York with his family was killed after a runaway horse caused a carriage... News 18 Jun 2026 | 07:28
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
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
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
NY Judges sitting on Family and Criminal courts will be required to visit jails, prisons, or other detention centers at least once per year under new NY Judge rules announced June 15. ( Photo: NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services) NY Judges to Visit Jails Each Year to Understand Sentencing Impact Starting in 2028, all New York Judges who are involved in sentencing or detention decisions will be required to visit incarcerated... News 16 Jun 2026 | 05:00
Fans climbed atop five school buses that were set aside to transport people from Manhattan to the World Cup games. One of the buses was later set on fire near Times Square. There were 65 arrests on the night,. ( Photo: Reddit) The Knicks Win!! Jubilation & Disorder Follows NBA Finals Manhattanites took to the streets in wild celebration on Saturday night, June 13th, after the New York Knicks closed out... News 16 Jun 2026 | 11:02
NY-12’s frontrunners, Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, are from the West Side and East Side respectively. But, they’ve both been making it a point to campaign on their rivals home turf in recent weeks. ( Photo: Composite image/campaign photos) Will NY-12’s Democratic Primary Be Another Battle of the East vs. the West? As the candidates for New York’s 12th Congressional District’s Democratic primary make their final pushes, they are showing... News 15 Jun 2026 | 11:28
A passageway from the now-defunct department store Gimbels ( Photo: Foster + Partners) New Gimbels’ Passage under Lux Tower To Help Fund Penn Station Rebuild Amtrak is still several billion dollars short of identifying all the money it needs to transform Penn Station into the world... News 13 Jun 2026 | 02:31
A ticket vendor approaches visitors outside the Bowling Green subway station near Battery Park. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) Tourists Pay More, See Less: The Ticket Sellers of Battery Park Right outside the Bowling Green subway station near Battery Park, a ticket seller in a red cap, red sneakers and a neon safety... News 12 Jun 2026 | 04:57
A judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by a few local residents, that sought to prevent the expansion of homeless shelter services at an East Third Street facility after the city closes the dilapidated Bellevue shelter. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Judge Tosses Lawsuit Trying to Block East Village Homeless Shelter A judge tossed a suit attempting to block the planned expansion of a homeless shelter on East Third Street, which could become... News 12 Jun 2026 | 04:09
The New School University center on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 13th Street. ( Photo: Brian Berger) New School Lays Off Nearly 90 Trying to Cut $50 Million Deficit The New School, the renowned arts and design university based in Greenwich Village, has laid off nearly 90 faculty and staff... News 15 Jun 2026 | 12:30
State legislators have passed a bill that would provide ground rent rebates to Battery Park City residents, and are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to sign it into law. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Legislator Passes Rebate Bill for Battery Park City Residents The New York state legislature has passed legislation that would provide ground rent rebates to homeowners and renters living... News 15 Jun 2026 | 03:41
