https://www.otdowntown.com/news/vandal-beheads-statue-of-st-anthony-outside-historic-chelsea-church-LH5933418 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-10T18:21:26-04:00 Vandal Beheads Statue of St. Anthony outside Historic Chelsea Church https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/head-of-st-anthony_4-10810647_20260610181237.jpg The head from a statue of St. Anthony of Padua was found on steps outside St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Chelsea. A vandal, captured on surveillance video, struck around 4 a.m. on June 9. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/st-anthony-toppled_4-10810657_20260610181237.png A vandal climbed a fence outside St. John the Baptist R.C. Church on West 30th St. around 4 a.m. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/st-john-the-baptist_4-10810663_20260610182128.png The church of St. John the Baptist on West 30th St. near Seventh Ave. was built in 1871-72. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/flowerpot-overturned_4-10810656_20260610181238.jpg Flower pots were also overturned by a vandal who struck at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Chelsea, two blocks south of Madison Square Garden. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/city-abruptly-cancels-knicks-game-4-garden-watch-party-AH5933736 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-11T08:29:42-04:00 City Abruptly Cancels Knicks Game 4 Garden Watch Party https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/check-in_4-10810737_20260610200325.png https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/michael-and-patrick-o-brien_4-10810729_20260610195801.png https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/o-brien-s-sports-bar_4-10810733_20260610195803.png https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/sign-on-door-of-molly-wee_4-10810734_20260610195804.jpg https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/logjam_4-10810735_20260610195805.jpg https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/tir-na-nog_4-10810736_20260610195805.png https://www.otdowntown.com/news/13th-annual-spring-awakening-in-the-east-village-AG5899277 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-11T17:39:20-04:00 13th Annual Spring Awakening in the East Village https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a6327_4-10775740_20260601113852.jpg Tabling of LUNGS organization (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens) on 8th Street and Avenue B. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a6328-1_4-10776008_20260601113854.jpg Seed giveaway was provided by Saifee Hardware & Garden and Campos Community Garden. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a6343-1_4-10776011_20260601113902.jpg Free pony rides were offered to children up to eight years old. Avenue B was closed off from 7th Street to 9th Street for enjoyment of the day’s activities. Children could ride a pony across 7th Street and Avenue B with guided assistance and limited traffic. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a6345-1_4-10776009_20260601113857.jpg East Village “Crazy Lady.” https://www.otdowntown.com/news/grace-lee-announces-2-million-state-grant-for-9-11-health-research-GX5918109 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-11T21:04:23-04:00 Grace Lee Announces $2 Million State Grant for 9/11 Health Research https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7241_4-10798203_20260605180627.jpg Assemblymember Grace Lee at press conference announcing $2 million from state budget to support 9/11-realted health research. Also pictured: Council Member Christopher Marte (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right) were joined by Dr. Amit Verma, Dr. David Prezant, Tammy Meltzer, and Jim Brosi. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7245_4-10798193_20260605175921.jpg Assemblymember Grace Lee flanked by Council Member Christopher Marte and Manhattan Borough President Bray Hoylman-Sigal. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7231_4-10797528_20260605174437.jpg Plaque in front of FDNY Engine 24/Ladder 5/Battalion 2 Firehouse honoring 11 firefighters who gave their lives at World Trade Center during the 9/11 attack. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7302_4-10798197_20260605175925.jpg After attending the press conference, Straus News observed the 9/11 Memorial Pools in World Trade Center. The two reflecting pools embody the immeasurable loss from the terrorist attack that continues to take lives today. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7299_4-10798200_20260605175927.jpg A view of One World Trade Center from standpoint on the North Tower Pool. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/rockefeller-center-street-renamed-for-soccer-legend-thierry-henry-GM5934769 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-11T23:16:51-04:00 Rockefeller Center Street Renamed for Soccer Legend Thierry Henry https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/14364d53-cd22-4061-8489-799e19a3af4d_4-10812941_20260611113625.jpg NYC Council Member Virginia Maloney unveiled the new street name ‘Thierry Henry Way’ at a ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall June 10. (Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/a54df036-c5f2-4d79-a8bf-8897b282d777_4-10811467_20260611113627.jpg Thierry Henry (pictured above on the TV screen) made a special appearance through video at the street naming event. (Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/86fd8619-95d9-474f-b976-1d072ffbd2e7_4-10812943_20260611113628.jpg A crowd of Arsenal fans gathered at the corner of 50th and 6th avenue to witness the street reveal. (Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) https://www.otdowntown.com/news/chaos-and-celebration-in-streets-marks-knicks-game-4-comeback-HN5935898 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-11T23:30:40-04:00 Chaos and Celebration in Streets Marks Knicks Game 4 Comeback https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-11-at-12-08-20-pm_4-10817041_20260611140735.png Fans climb aboard a stationary FDNY truck, celebrating the big win. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/1412-26-robbery-mtn-06-09-26-photo-1_4-10817039_20260611140722.png A Screenshot of one of the four unidentified attackers, according to NYPD. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/1412-26-robbery-mtn-06-09-26-photo-4_4-10817040_20260611140729.png Footage of one of the four unidentified attackers, according to the NYPD. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/carriage-horse-suddenly-dies-in-central-park-spurring-ban-calls-XH5933220 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-12T10:31:54-04:00 Carriage Horse Suddenly Dies in Central Park, Spurring Ban Calls https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-10-at-1-50-06-pm_4-10810637_20260610170732.png A carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park on June 9, leading to renewed calls to ban the carriage trade in New York City entirely. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/horse-covered_4-10810720_20260610190950.png Police tossed a tarp over the area where Deniz died, in Central Park, on June 9. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/unknown-1_4-10810652_20260610172423.jpg Deniz pictured with his owner and caretaker, Nurettin Kirbiyik, before his death. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/crime-watch/midtown-foot-fetish-mogul-indicted-by-feds-for-sex-trafficking-KA5938792 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-12T11:13:04-04:00 Midtown Foot Fetish Mogul Indicted by Feds for Sex Trafficking https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/midtown-foot-fetish-mogul-indicted_4-10819119_20260612023658.jpg Midtown foot fetish mogul Jason Khan (inset) has been indicted for sex trafficking. https://www.otdowntown.com/features/healthy-manhattan/tea-lovers-happy-dilemma-black-green-or-white-CL5937325 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-12T13:28:46-04:00 Tea Lovers “Happy Dilemma:” https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/woman-serving-tea_4-10817699_20260612132831.png White tea packs more antioxidants than black tea or green tea. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/city-moving-to-combat-tourist-scams-ahead-of-2026-world-cup-JL5937496 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-12T13:35:04-04:00 City Moving to Combat Tourist Scams Ahead of 2026 World Cup https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-11-at-4-02-12-pm_4-10817781_20260611160305.png Pedicab operators at work at West 58th Street and 7th Avenue near Central Park South. There are 850 licensed pedicabs in the city, but the number of unlicensed cabs means the number on the street is nearly double that figure, a recent city council report found. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/judge-tosses-lawsuit-trying-to-block-east-village-homeless-shelter-NK5941384 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-12T16:04:36-04:00 Judge Tosses Lawsuit Trying to Block East Village Homeless Shelter https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-23-at-4-53-45-pm-4_4-10823194_20260612151954.webp 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. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/tempimagecw3bba-4-10450608-2026030617_4-10823209_20260612152140.webp The city wants to move intake services to the shelter after shuttering the “Bellevue” shelter (pictured above) this spring.