https://www.otdowntown.com/news/st-brigid-school-in-east-village-put-on-block-by-archdiocese-BH5810416 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-03T17:25:24-04:00 St. Brigid School in East Village Put on Block by Archdiocese https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/st-brigid-migrant-check-in-center_4-10678293_20260501140609.jpg The former St. Brigid School on East 7th Street, which was used as a check in center for asylum seekers during the migrant crisis, has been put on the block by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/st-gregory-the-great-at-200-w-97th_4-10679519_20260503222711.png Among the recent announced selloff is the former Holy Name of Jesus School at 200 W. 97th St., which has announced a $96 million sale to the Rockefeller Group and Atlas Capital Corp. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/brigid-development_4-10678723_20260501150618.jpg The marketing material envisions an 11 story luxury condo rising on the site of the former St. Brigid School directly across from St. Tompkins Sq. Park on Ave. “B” and East Seventh St. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/st-brigid-parish_4-10678527_20260501140611.jpg St. Brigid Church, which is still open, is not being included in the sale of the elementary school property. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/thousands-take-32-mile-great-saunter-around-manhattan-shoreline-KI5813693 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T00:49:09-04:00 Thousands Take 32-Mile Great Saunter Around Manhattan Shoreline https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-7831_4-10679509_20260503220945.jpg Volunteers hand out snacks to help participants refuel along the 32-mile route of the Great Saunter around Manhattan. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-7843_4-10679511_20260503220946.jpg John Wagner and Marisol Mendez (to right) wait for their friends and cheer on other participants with cow bells. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-7854_4-10679510_20260503220948.jpg Participants pose with their certificates of completion at Fraunces Tavern. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/crime-watch/aspiring-politician-sentenced-for-multiple-hate-crime-attacks-NL5814708 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T01:35:19-04:00 Aspiring Politician Sentenced for Multiple Hate Crime Attacks https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/aspiring-politician-sentenced-hate-cr_4-10679548_20260504011620.jpg Aspiring politician Skiboky Stora poses for selife outside 111 Centre St. during his trial. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/aspiring-politician-hate-crime-skibok_4-10679552_20260504013520.jpg Aspiring politician Skiboky Stora inside 111 Centre St. https://www.otdowntown.com/voices/debate-heats-up-over-push-to-require-biometric-data-on-sports-bet-sites-MG5811718 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T09:39:11-04:00 Debate Heats up over Push to Require Biometric Data on Sports Bet Sites https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/sports-betting-bill-debate-msg_4-10680445_20260504093911.jpg Madison Square Garden is ready for the Knicks 2026 playoff campaign. The New York State Gaming Commission wants to make sure only the authorized user of sports betting sites uses it and is pushing to add a biometric date requirement. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/east-village-deli-murder-abdul-saleh-buried-mourners-stage-vigil-EN5816240 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T14:35:00-04:00 East Village Deli Murder: Abdul Saleh Buried, Mourners Stage Vigil https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/mourner-at-vigil_4-10679533_20260504124559.jpg A mourner pens a farewell note to Abdul Saleh outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/cousin_4-10682895_20260504131334.jpg Yasef Yafi, a cousin of slain bodega worker Abdul Salen is comfored by a local minister at a candlelight vigil on April 29. He was too distraught to speak to the crowd, but spoke to Our Town Downtown. His dying cousin’s last words were, ‘take care of my kids,” Yafi said. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/anguished-neighborhood-residents_4-10682898_20260504131335.jpg An anguished mourner holds his head in his hands at the growing memorial outside Sal’s Deli while two others knelling on the ground pen messages to the beloved bodega worker. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/letitia-james-at-vigil_4-10682894_20260504131338.jpg Letitia James was among the many elected officials who joined neighborhood residents at a candleight vigil outside Sal’s Deli & Grocery. Dr. Debbie Almostaser, a vice president of the Yemeni American Merchants Association (foreground with head scarf) was one of the organizers. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/young-girl-leaves-chalk-message_4-10682903_20260504131339.jpg A youngster writes a sad farewell note to Abdul Saleh in chalk. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/brian-kavanagh-at-vigil_4-10682906_20260504131341.jpg State Senator Brian Kavanagh speaks to the crowd at the candlelight vigil. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/keith-powers-at-vigil_4-10682893_20260504131344.jpg State assemblymember Keith Powers, with community advocate Ciara Lugo to his right. https://www.otdowntown.com/food-drink/how-queens-irish-guys-gambled-during-covid-and-built-their-dream-pub-in-midtown-LK5815962 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T14:39:13-04:00 How “Queens Irish Guys” Gambled During Covid and Built Their Dream Pub in Midtown https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-11-45-22-am_4-10681816_20260504114628.png Terrence Tubridy was a young pub owner when friends and relations joined up to launch the Park Avenue Tavern 15 years ago. In the dark days of COVID, they asked their landlord for new long term lease. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-11-50-24-am_4-10681874_20260504115123.png For over 15 years, the Park Ave. Burgers remains the upscale pub’s bestselling item. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-11-48-52-am_4-10681822_20260504115006.png The interior bar of Park Ave. Tavern , at 39th and Park has such a congenial bar set up that it encourages easy conversation. Many of his customers over 15+ years have met their future spouses at the bar. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-11-46-47-am_4-10681819_20260504114831.png Park Avenue Tavern interior is well lit and its unusual layout is such that many customers have met their future spouse while enjoying a relaxing drink at the bar. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/fire-kills-three-critically-injures-five-in-inwood-XY5818213 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T16:04:57-04:00 Fire Kills Three, Critically Injures Five in Inwood https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hhelscuwsaayau3_4-10684128_20260504160210.jpg A fire broke out on Dyckman St. in Inwood on Monday, May 4, killing three people. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-3-34-14-pm_4-10684336_20260504160211.png FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said that the fire revealed the importance of closing one’s door during a fire, saying that apartments with their doors left open experienced “more impact.” https://www.otdowntown.com/news/fire-erupts-at-broadway-s-eugene-o-neill-theater-MM5817806 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T17:22:13-04:00 Fire Erupts at Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theater https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-2-10-49-pm_4-10683536_20260504142104.png FDNY on the scene at 230 West 49th Street https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-2-18-14-pm_4-10683539_20260504142111.png FDNY deputy chief David Simms (center) speaks at press conference at 230 West 49th Street after the three alarm fire was extinguished on May 4. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-2-10-16-pm_4-10683540_20260504142118.png Firefighters arriving at the scene of the Eugene O’Neill Theater where fire erupted on the morning of May 4. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/pastors-worry-as-archdiocese-pushes-800-million-settlement-for-sex-abuse-vics-IY5818309 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-05-04T17:43:40-04:00 Pastors Worry as Archdiocese Pushes $800 Million Settlement for Sex Abuse Vics https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/st-patricks-cathedral-wikimedia-comm_4-10684607_20260504174313.jpg The Catholic Archdiocese of New York is trying to finalize a $800 million deal to pay off 1,300 past victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and lay people. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/bishop-hicks-at-press-conferecne-at-s_4-10684608_20260504174312.jpg Archbishop Ronald Hicks on Dec. 18 when he was announced as the replacement for Cardinal Timothy Dolan. It will be up to Hicks to finalize the deal to pay off 1,300 victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and lay people affiliated with the Archdiocese. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/dolan-and-hicks_4-10684346_20260504172133.jpg Cardinal Timothy Dolan (elft) whose resignation was accepted on Dec. 18, had accelerated the selloff of Archdiocesan real estate over the past two years to raise money for victims of sexual abuse by priests and lay people. But it will now be up to new Archbishop Ronald Hicks to finish raising the money to pay victims. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/st-brigid-migrant-check-in-center_4-10684576_20260504172133.jpg St. Brigid School adjacent to Tompkins Square Park was leased to the city during the migrant crisis but is now the latest property that the Archdiocese has put up for sale as its scrambles to pay past victims of sexual abuse.