The sleet meant it was not exactly “good packing” but some intrepid souls in Carl Surz Park on the UES managed some form of a snowman. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Winter Storm Wallops NYC, Dropping Nearly Foot of Snow A massive snowstorm hit New York City on Sunday morning, dumping 11.5 inches on Central Park by the end of the day. City... News 27 Jan 2026 | 12:21
Manuel Boitel, a veteran doorman on the Upper East Side, was killed on Jan. 22 when his car was struck by a vehicle driven by an off duty NYPD cop who was driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. ( Photo: GoFundMe) UES Doorman Killed by Off Duty NYPD Sgt. Driving Wrong Way Manuel Boitel, a beloved Upper East Side doorman who was heading to his home in Peekskill, N.Y. was killed when his car was... News 26 Jan 2026 | 09:36
Police on the scene of a stabbing on E. 14th St. near Ave. A on the evening of June 23, 2024, when a dispute among three homeless individuals resulted in a confrontation in which one person was killed and two others were injured. Alejandro Piedra who was arrested shortly after the stabbing, has now pleaded guilty to one count of murder. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in June ‘24 East Village Stabbing Alejandro Piedra, 31, pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing 38-year-old Clemson Cockfield and injuring two others in the East... News 26 Jan 2026 | 11:47
Wanted for Forcible Touching in Kips Bay 7-Eleven, Jan. 14, 2026. ( Photos: NYPD) Shooter of New York Jets Player Indicted; Forcible Touching in Kips Bay Manhattan’s properly very serious District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., isn’t a man for irony, at least not publicly, but... News 26 Jan 2026 | 01:20
Gunman in anime backpack holds weapon on Poké people, Jan. 14. 2026. ( Photo: Poké Court) Meatpacking Pokémon Shop Carries On After Armed Robbery The popular Meatpacking District Pokémon shop Poké Court where an armed robbery occured during an in-store event on Jan.... News 26 Jan 2026 | 03:34
Andy Byford quietly released the names of the three developers on his short list to be the ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Penn Station Feud Brewing? With Gov. Kathy Hochul and various advocates leaning on him to share more, Andy Byford, Amtrak’s executive in charge of rebuilding... News 24 Jan 2026 | 09:08
The start of early voting in the special election for the New York State Senate on the West Side, which was slated to start on Sunday, Jan. 25, has been postponed by Gov. Hochul due to the impending winter storm. Early Voting for NYS Senate Seat on West Side Postponed The special election for the New York State Senate seat on the West Side of Manhattan in District 47 which pits Democrat... News 23 Jan 2026 | 07:30
Butter and margarine for sale in a supermarket. The FDA has ended the war on saturated fats, leaving some experts flummoxed. ( Photo: Maksym Kozlenko/Wikimedia Commons) After FDA Changes Course, Consumers Trying to Figure Out If Butter or Margarine is Better The recently released 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are food fat friendly, endorsing even the saturated fats... News 23 Jan 2026 | 07:37
Jody Heher, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer at South Street Seaport Museum, earned her MA from New York University and previously held leadership positions at Yeshiva University Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Jewish Museum. ( Photo provided by Michelle Tabnick PR) South Street Seaport Museum: Its Future Is Shipshape It’s the first port of call for anyone who wants to learn about where New York City began. The South Street Seaport Museum,... News 23 Jan 2026 | 11:44
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Tricia Shimamura on High Bridge in the Bronx. ( Photo: Kara McCurdy/Mayor’s Photo Office.) Shimamura Rising: Manhattan Boss Parkie Named NYC Parks Commissioner Manhattan parks watchers got a welcome surprise on Saturday January 17, when Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment... News 26 Jan 2026 | 09:43
The building at 2 Elwood St. in the Fort George section of Washington Heights has a staggering 415 open HPD violations. The executive in charge Donald Hastings, who runs 36 buildings for A&E Real Estate Holdings, has been dubbed the second worst landlord in the city. His colleague, Margaret Brunn who was #1. ( Photo: Google Streetviews) Real Estate Giant Once Praised by City Now Has 2 Execs at top of Worst Landlords List A financially struggling mid-town Manhattan real estate giant, which once drew praise for preserving affordable housing in... News 23 Jan 2026 | 08:09
The Hudson Park Trust on the far west side of Manhattan has been renting parking spaces to ICE vehicles for decades. The contract is now coming under fire and the Trust has said it won’t renew when the current five year contract expires in June. ( Photo: spothero) Thirteen State and Local Electeds Call on Hudson River Park to End ICE Parking Now Parking is going to get a whole lot tougher for ICE agents in New York City. The Hudson River Park Trust said it won’t renew... News 26 Jan 2026 | 09:25
Carl Wilson, City Council Member Erik Bottcher’s chief of staff, is looking to fill the seat that Bottcher expects to leave open during a move to the NY State Senate. ( Photo: Carl Wilson ) Carl Wilson, Top Bottcher Staffer, Seeks to Succeed Him in Dist. 3 Carl Wilson, the chief of staff to City Council Member Erik Bottcher and a co-founder of the Hell’s Kitchen Democrats, is... News 22 Jan 2026 | 12:18
Quirky Karen finds pure joy skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Quirky Karen Takes a Whirl at Wollman Rink I decided to celebrate the new year with a dry January—not the easiest thing to do in cocktail town. So I was thinking about... News 21 Jan 2026 | 06:18
As three developers vie for the multi-billion-dollar contract overseeing the redevelopment of Penn Station, a big question is what will happen to Madison Square Garden, which sits atop the station. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Then There Were 3: Mystery Bidder Unveiled; Will New Penn Plans Push MSG? Three International developers–Australian, Italian and Canadian—have been selected by Amtrak as the finalists in its competition... News 22 Jan 2026 | 10:58
