The recreation center, opened in 1908, has an outdoor pool that is home to a beloved Keith Haring mural. The Parks Dept. has promised to “preserve” the mural if the demolition goes through. ( Photo: Parks Dept. ) Parks Dept. Hopes to Use $51M to Demolish/Remake Rec. Center; Preservationists Infuriated The NYC Parks Department is one step closer to formalizing a plan to demolish the historic Tony Dapolito Recreation Center... Home 16 May 2025 | 07:57
Judith Jamison in John Butler’s Facets was a legendary dancer who started with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company when she was 21 and its founder spied her the World’s Fair in 1964. After Alvin Ailey passed, she became the world reknowned dance troupe’s artistic director for 21 years. ( Photo: Jack Mitchell) NYC Honors Legendary Dancer, the Late Judith Jamison, with Proclamation and Day The late Judith Jamison, a transformative figure in modern dance at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, was honored with... News 15 May 2025 | 08:26
Summer Guide 2025 Food & Drink Movies Music Kids Seniors Parades Outdoor Recreation Out of Manhattan Day Trip or Overnight Features 15 May 2025 | 02:59
The Academy Award winning director Robert Benton with our entertainment columnist Michele Willens. He passed on May 11 at the age of 92. ( Photo: Courtesy Willens family) Robert Benton Remembered The first time I met Robert Benton, I asked him, “off the record, who’s the most difficult actor you worked with?” His response:... Voices 15 May 2025 | 02:54
Philippines Independence Day Parade, June 2, 2024. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Parades Philippines Independence Day Parade www.pidci.org Sunday, June 1 One of the city’s lesser known but most ebullient parades... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 02:14
USS Intrepid at night,Pier 86 at 46th Street, Manhattan. ( Photo: commons.wikimedia.org) Movies Film at Lincoln Center 70 Lincoln Center Plaza 212-875-5825 www.filmlinc.org Whether as a destination itself, a rainy-day retreat,... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 02:12
Bella Abzug Park ( Photo: NYC Parks Dept.) Kids John Jay Park East 78th Street and Cherokee Place www.nycgovparks.org/parks/john-jay-park-and-pool/ If it’s not all about the... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 02:07
Senior painting class at the Marlene Meyerson JCC. ( Photo: Marleme Meyerson JCC) Seniors New York Society Library 53 E. 79th St. 212-288-6900 www.nysoclib.org Nothing against the beloved and sometimes beleaguered New... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 02:04
Lincoln Center Festival Orchestra conductor Jonathan Heyward. ( Photo: JonathanHeyward.com / Kaupo Kikkas) Music Central Park SummerStage 212-360-1399 www.cityparksfoundation.org As Fred Sanford would exclaim, “This is the big one!” The... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 01:27
Pecking House on Henry Street, Bock Bock! ( Photo: Brian Berger) Food & Drink Shawarma Shabazi 688 Amsterdam Ave., near W. 93rd Street 212-580-3770 www.shabazinyc.com One of the great on-the-go cuisines,... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 01:20
Volleyball at Hudson River Park Pier 25. ( Photo: HudsonRiverPark.org) Outdoor Recreation Bicycle Racing While the verdict is still out on how much the growth of New York City’s bike-lane network has benefited bicyclists... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 01:15
It is not always sunny in Philadelphia, but even in rainy weather, the City of Brotherly Love manages to shine. Looking east from 30th Street Station toward Center City, a rainbow punctuates the gray skies. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Day Trip or Overnight Philly—yeah, savvy New Yorkers don’t like the athletic teams here, but this city is not just about the Phillies, the Eagles,... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 12:17
Surf’s up at Rockaway Beach. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Out of Manhattan Governors Island www.govisland.com www.nps/gov/gois Bored of your usual Manhattan haunts? Like boats? Islands? The military?... Summer Guide 15 May 2025 | 12:08
Msgr. Joseph LaMorte (gold vestments, right), giving out communion at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, said Cardinal Dolan will be back in NYC next week and will tell what he can about the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Catholics Flock to St. Patrick’s to Celebrate 1st Made-in-America Pope Catholic worshipers flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on May 11, the first Sunday following the election of Chicago native... Voices 15 May 2025 | 10:16
Hudson a two year old Maltese who was rescued from the East River by the NYPD Harbor was adopted by the DeSalvo family including Jared DeSalvo (left rear), his wife Nicole and their two children Salvatore (front left) and Stella. NYPD Officer DeSalvo was one of the cops who rescued Hudson on March 30. ( Photo: X: NYPD News) Rescued Puppy “Hudson” Finds a Forever Home with Family of NYPD Officer Who Saved Her A dog who was rescued from the East River six weeks ago, is being adopted by the family of one of the police officers who... News 14 May 2025 | 05:31
Road War: NYPD Now Handing Out Criminal Summonses to Bikers for Traffic Violations