https://www.otdowntown.com/voices/who-is-the-greatest-new-york-knicks-player-of-all-time-MJ5957925 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-19T17:42:19-04:00 Who is the Greatest New York Knicks Player of All Time? https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/who-is-greatest-knick-brunson-frazier_4-10849450_20260619130000.jpg Who is the greatest Knick of all? Some say Jalen Brunson others Walt “Clyde” Frazier. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/greatest-knick-patrick-ewing_4-10845098_20260619174219.jpg Some feel Patrick Ewing, the Knicks all time scoring leader and a 15-year veteran of the team, is the man. He was mobbed by young fans at the recent victory parade for the current team down the Canyon of Heroes. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/city-sidewalks-dob-unveils-new-look-scaffold-sheds-YL5951504 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-19T18:06:57-04:00 City Sidewalks: DOB Unveils New Look Scaffold Sheds https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/ddc5b224-f8d6-4eac-9f31-6187bd708883_4-10833390_20260617104032.jpg Prototypes for two of the six new scaffolding shed designs were installed in lower Manhattan as part of a citywide effort to rebrand street scaffolding. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/e47317ed-4ebb-4e39-ad68-42d928c2b832_4-10832263_20260617104030.jpg The two designs installed, ‘Flex Shed’ (blue) and ‘Rigid Shed’ (yellow), will be up for thirty days in front of the Department of Buildings headquarters. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-2324_4-10833394_20260617104252.jpg The two sheds prioritize open air, light, and visual appeal, as well as ensuring pedestrian safety. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-2325_4-10833395_20260617104254.jpg The ‘Flex Shed’ took on varying levels of height and featured two different roof materials, one glass. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-2323_4-10833396_20260617104256.jpg The city aims to start replacing the old scaffolding structure with the new designs later this year. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/early-morning-fire-breaks-out-on-broadway-rooftop-reignites-in-p-m-AN5960046 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-20T15:13:02-04:00 Early Morning Fire Breaks Out on Broadway Rooftop Reignites in P.M. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-19-at-12-20-19-pm_4-10849335_20260619122841.png A fire on the roof of 366 Broadway blazing on the morning of June 19, visible to passerby and nearby building occupants. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-19-at-12-20-10-pm_4-10849341_20260619122844.png According to the FDNY, 38 fire and EMS personnel were dispatched. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-19-at-12-20-26-pm_4-10849344_20260619122846.png The cause of the 366 Broadway fire, which according to footage seemed to entail flames over six feet, remains unclear. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-19-at-11-59-35-am_4-10849347_20260619122849.png Fire trucks and police cars lined the street at approximately 10 a.m. after the fire was called in. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-19-at-11-59-43-am_4-10849350_20260619122852.png Fire trucks and police cars lined the street at approximately 10 a.m. after the fire was called in. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-19-at-11-59-49-am_4-10849353_20260619122858.png Fire trucks and police cars lined the street at approximately 10 a.m. after the fire was called in. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/teen-tourist-dies-when-central-park-horse-carriage-overturns-GH5955109 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-20T15:37:25-04:00 Teen Tourist Dies When Central Park Horse Carriage Overturns https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/passersby-grab-horse_4-10845312_20260618174356.jpg 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. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/carriage-collision-in-central-park_4-10845257_20260618173714.jpg The runaway carriage appeared to hit the wheel of another carriage, forcing it to overturn. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/carriage-on-two-wheels_4-10836100_20260618155804.jpg Video shows the carriage teetering on two wheels after the horse bolted after its driver disembarked to take a photo of tourists. A teen from India died from traumatic head injuries when he thrown from the carriage. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/what-to-see-and-do-to-mark-america-s-semiquincentennial-4th-of-july-DG5954522 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-20T15:47:30-04:00 What to See and Do to Mark America’s Semiquincentennial 4th of July https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/sail4th-tall-ships_4-10850334_20260620143645.jpg A week of nautical celebrations in New York Harbor will be highlighted by the parade of tall ships. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/more-fireworks-from-macy-s_4-10835558_20260620143644.jpg Macy’s is celebrating its 50th year of putting on a fireworks display and this year is firing them off from the Hudson River, the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-20-133611_4-10850335_20260620143645.png A flotilla of tall ships will sail into New York harbor from 32 countries with 15,000 sailors aboard. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/fraunces-tavern_4-10850341_20260620143645.jpg Fraunces Tavern is holding an open house in its Museum on July 4 focusing on three American presidents who died on July 4: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John Adams. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/july-1-concert-at-nypl_4-10850340_20260620143645.jpg The New York Public Library will kick off its display of a rare copy of a handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence with a concert on July 1. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://events.leapevents.com/tickets/us-250-concert/tag/nyplwebsite">Tickets are required</a> for timed admission to see the document.