https://www.otdowntown.com/news/new-gimbels-passage-under-lux-tower-to-help-fund-penn-station-rebuild-GN5942484 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-13T14:31:39-04:00 New Gimbels’ Passage under Lux Tower To Help Fund Penn Station Rebuild https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/rendering-without-map_4-10824057_20260613082710.png A passageway from the now-defunct department store Gimbels https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-penn-station-rendering_4-10824078_20260613100949.jpg A rendering of what the master developer envisions will be the main entrance of a new Penn Station. The classic, grand entrance (above) faces Eight Avenue. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/map-rendering_4-10824071_20260613090102.jpg https://www.otdowntown.com/news/midtown-surprise-teacher-wins-25000-flag-award-for-excellence-BN5935762 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-13T15:56:37-04:00 Midtown Surprise: Teacher Wins $25,000 FLAG Award for Excellence! https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7475_4-10814127_20260612132232.jpg Ian Weissman, a social studies teacher at Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, receives the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. Beginning June 8, six exceptional New York City public school teachers received surprise $25,000 checks for winning FLAG Awards for Teaching Excellence. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7491_4-10821209_20260612132241.jpg Mr. Weissman is greeted by cheering students who rush to congratulate him on his award. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7484-copy_4-10821212_20260612132245.jpg Mr. Weissman (right) poses with Michael Fram (left), principal of Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7481_4-10821215_20260612132249.jpg Mr. Weissman poses with Risa Daniels (left) and Laura Twersky (right), Co-Presidents of The FLAG Foundation for Excellence in Education. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7507_4-10821216_20260612132255.jpg Students of Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts attend class in the school’s black box theatre. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7514_4-10821217_20260612132300.jpg A sign upon entrance of Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts advocates for student creativity and curiosity. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7508_4-10822465_20260612132608.jpg A handmade banner created by students at Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts celebrates the graduating Seniors of 2026. https://www.otdowntown.com/home/where-to-watch-the-fifa-world-cup-for-free-EA5938402 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-13T18:05:03-04:00 Where to Watch the FIFA World Cup for Free https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-13-104151_4-10824152_20260613180504.png Futbol fans piled into Times Square on Friday, June 12 to watch FIFA World Cup games where the USA Men’s National Team beat Paraguay 4 to 1. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-11-at-8-41-14-pm_4-10818643_20260611204148.png Fifth watch parties will be held on the Intrepid museum throughout the 2026 World Cup. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/fifa-pitch-at-tavern-on-green_4-10824158_20260613174536.jpg Governor Kathy Hochul, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Mayor Zohran Mamdani opened a mini-soccer pitch at Tavern on the Green in Central Park that will offer free drop in events open to all through July 18. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/philippines-independence-day-parade-hails-nation-knicks-HB5939108 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-14T00:01:21-04:00 Philippines Independence Day Parade Hails Nation—& Knicks! https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philippines-independence-day-celebrat_4-10824376_20260613234119.jpg Philippines Independence Day celebrated the nation & the Knicks’ Jordan Clarkson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philippines-independence-day-celebrat_4-10824377_20260614000147.jpg Philippines Independence Day celebrated nation & Knicks Jordan Clarkson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philippines-independence-day-celebrat_4-10824373_20260614000147.jpg Phillipines Indepdence Day Parade included people of Gingoog City. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philippines-independene-day-celebrate_4-10824378_20260614000147.jpg Philippines Independence Day hails nation & the Knicks. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philiippines-independence-day-celebra_4-10824379_20260614000148.jpg Philippines Independence Day celebrated the nation & Knicks’ Jordan Clarkson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philippines-independence-day-celebrat_4-10824381_20260614000149.jpg Philippines Independence Day celebrated the nation & the Knicks’ Jordan Clarkson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philippines-independence-day-celebrat_4-10824380_20260613234127.jpg Philippines Independence Day hails nation & the Knicks’ Jordan Clarkson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philppines-independence-day-celebrate_4-10824382_20260613234130.jpg Philippines Independence Day celebrated the nation & the Knicks’ Jordan Clarkson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/philippines-independence-day-hails-co_4-10824396_20260614000149.jpg Philippines Independence DAy Parade with the Filipino American Cosplay Epic Society. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-way-unveiling-in-west-village-CB5939554 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-14T18:38:50-04:00 Hundreds Experience Jimi Hendrix Way Unveiling in West Village https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-unve_4-10824651_20260614183035.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling, including Janie Hendrix, Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-unve_4-10824655_20260614183037.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling, including Manhattan Beep Brad Hoylman-Sigal. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-unve_4-10824654_20260614183036.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling at Sixth Avenue and West 8th Street. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-unve_4-10824667_20260614183501.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling, including Eddie Kramer. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-unve_4-10824668_20260614183502.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling, including Assemblymember Grace Lee. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-henddrix-unv_4-10824666_20260614183459.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling, including Valerie Simpson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-unve_4-10824656_20260614183037.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling, here including Steven and Maureen Van Zandt. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hundreds-experience-jimi-hendrix-unve_4-10824657_20260614183038.jpg Hundreds experience Jimi Hendrix Way unveiling, including Vernon Reid in a camouflage Knicks hat. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-trying-to-cut-50-million-deficit-KL5940804 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-15T11:13:13-04:00 New School Lays Off Nearly 90 Trying to Cut $50 Million Deficit https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-univers_4-10826195_20260615104236.jpg The New School University center on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 13th Street. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-welcome-2026-2024_4-10826498_20260615105419.jpg New School Welcome Center at 72 Fifth Avenue, June 2026 May 2024, the latter during a pro-Palestine faculty “occupation”, that ended with NYPD removing the occupiers. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-lang-2_4-10826190_20260615104231.jpg The New School is laying off nearly 90 employees, including some at the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts on East 11th Street. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-lang_4-10826193_20260615104233.jpg The New School includes the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts on East 11th Street. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-parsons_4-10826480_20260615104910.jpg New School Parsons School of Design, 66 Fifth Ave. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-univers_4-10826194_20260615104234.jpg New School University Center at 63 Fifth Avenue; nearly 90 people have recently been laid off. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-layso-off-nearly-90-welcom_4-10826479_20260615104911.jpg New School Welcome Center, 72 Fifth Avenue, June 2026. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-occupy_4-10826481_20260615104910.jpg New School Welcome Center during faculty pro-Palestine, “occupation,” May 17, 2024. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school_4-10822654_20260612155639.jpg The New School in Greenwich Village recently laid off nearly 90 employees, including faculty members as it tries to close a growing budget deficit. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/will-ny-12-s-democratic-primary-be-another-battle-of-the-east-vs-the-west-FG5945601 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-15T11:28:36-04:00 Will NY-12’s Democratic Primary Be Another Battle of the East vs. the West? https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/ny-12-democratic-primary_4-10826927_20260615112819.jpg 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. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/veronica-gonzalez-runs-for-manhattan-assembly-seat-on-republican-line-YA5929023 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-15T12:49:46-04:00 Veronica Gonzalez Runs for Manhattan Assembly Seat on Republican Line https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-08-at-1-41-18-pm_4-10806305_20260609134609.png