An artist rendering of the apartment complexes, five acres of parks, and underground casino that Soloviev Group hopes to build near the United Nations. ( Photo: Soloviev Group) Public Hearing for East Side Casino Draws Spirited Debate A lengthy and impassioned public comment session was held regarding the $11.1 billion “Freedom Plaza” casino proposal—which... News 18 Sep 2025 | 08:42
Federal agents guard a stairwell while their colleagues detain people leaving immigration court inside 26 Federal Plaza, Aug. 7, 2025. ( Photo: Ben Tractenberg/THE CITY) Judge Slams ICE for Overcrowding, Inhumane Conditions at Fed Plaza Lockup A federal judge Wednesday extended limits on the number of immigrants ICE can hold at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan... News 18 Sep 2025 | 04:38
Two West Side casino proposals, The Avenir (left) and Caesar’s Palace Times Square (right), have been voted down. ( Rendering: Silverstein/Caesar’s Palace) Proposed West Side Casinos Are Kaput After Decisive “No” Votes West Side Manhattanites will have to look elsewhere to get their gambling fix, after two (much-hyped) casino proposals in... News 18 Sep 2025 | 04:05
The Catholic Archdiocese of New York sold its headquarters for $103 million to the Vanbarton Group, which plans to do an office-to-residential conversion that will contain over 400 units, including 25 percent that will be affordable housing. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Developer That Bought Catholic Archdiocese HQ Is Latest in Growing Office-to-Housing Trend Vanbarton Group paid $103 million to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York for its HQ building at 1011 First Ave., financed... News 18 Sep 2025 | 02:19
Melanie Griffith (left) Robert Redford and Sonia Braga (right) promoting ‘The Milagro Beanfield War” at the Cannes Film Festival ( Photo: Georges Biard) Remembering Robert Redford I had two things in common with Robert Redford. One, we were both born in Santa Monica. Two, we both loved my father. Yes,... Voices 16 Sep 2025 | 06:03
Mulberry Street was jammed Sept. 13 for the San Gennaro Festival, which runs through Sept. 21. ( Photo: Keith J Kelly) San Gennaro Festival Draws Crowds to Little Italy, now through Sept. 21 The annual San Gennaro Festival got off to a slow start this year, because its opening day was 9/11, but it picked up momentum... News 16 Sep 2025 | 12:49
Left: Entrance to 142 W. 34th St., Moka & Co. Right: Nicholas Fuelling, wanted for apartment rent deposit scam. ( Photo: discoverwithme12 TikTok; NYPD) Coffee Shop Slasher Indicted; Hell’s Kitchen Apartment Scammer Wanted! The revolving door of justice and social services in lieu of prison time goes round and round—sometimes it works, and sometimes... News 15 Sep 2025 | 06:26
Storied, the hot event venue on West 27th Street, was once a taxi garage. It will be hosting an Eater foodie extravaganza on Sept. 20. Proceeds will be donated to World Central Kitchen, a charity organization that provides hot meals to people in disaster areas. ( Photo: Storied web site) Website Eater Tossing Foodie Extravaganza in West Chelsea Eater, the foodiest of all foodie websites, is throwing a first-ever, must-attend, hot-ticket extravaganza at the historic... News 15 Sep 2025 | 04:05
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said terror threats always increase this time of year because of the 9/11 anniversary, the UN General Assembly, and the Jewish High Holy Days. ( Photo: NYPD via YouTube) NYPD Steps Up Patrols after Bridge, Tunnel Terror Threats on East Side Crossings The NYPD said it has been monitoring potential terror threats involving bridges and tunnels connecting Queens and Manhattan... News 15 Sep 2025 | 03:25
Left: Looking up William Street from Pearl Street. Right: Looking west up Ann Street from Gold Street. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Council Member Marte Blasts Dept. of Transportation Study Delays In late August, not long before Council Member Christopher Marte declared his ambition to become the next Speaker of the... News 15 Sep 2025 | 02:34
Volunteers get their marching orders for the two-day National Service Day event organized by 9/11Day.org aboard the Intrepid Museum. ( Photo: Andrew Sookdeo) 2 Million Meal Kits Packed by Volunteers Aboard ‘Intrepid’ for 9/11 National Service Day Thousands of volunteers aboard the USS Intrepid were laughing and smiling as they packed meals on 9/11 Day with one goal... News 15 Sep 2025 | 02:24
The president and vice president of the Young Republicans stand beside a picture of Charlie Kirk, the conservative podcaster who was killed by an assassin in Utah. Several hundred mourners turned up at the hastily called memorial in Madison Square Park. ( Photo: Christian Spencer) Hundreds of New Yorkers Gather for Quiet Vigils for Charlie Kirk Despite the short notice, turnout at several vigils for the late Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was visible in... News 15 Sep 2025 | 02:22
The World Trade Center “Tribute in Light” installation sent beams of hope heavenard from Ground Zero on 9/11/25, the 24th anniversary of the terror attack. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Terror Will Never Win: 1000s Gather at Ground Zero for 9/11 Memorial Born from the often unspeakable horrors that shocked the world on a bright, warm Tuesday morning 24 years ago, the solemn... News 15 Sep 2025 | 01:23
Moka & Co at 142 W. 34th St., site of vicious slashing; (left); Suspect arrested and arraigned for attempted rape (right). ( Photos: discoverwithme12 TikTok; NYPD) Coffee Shop Slasher Indicted; Attempted Labor Day Rapist Caught The man suspected of viciously slashing a Moka & Co. coffee shop employee on August 20, 2025, Wagner Louis, has been indicted... News 15 Sep 2025 | 01:08
Dashing Whippets track meet, Aug. 16, 2025; runners line up for “A” heat mile. New York Lions youth football practice in background (right rear). Inset: A sign announces the closing of this section of East River Park. ( Photos: Brian Berger) East River Park Track Closes, Corlears Hook Bridge Reopens If you want to talk about the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project—involving flood control and other things—you’d best be... News 15 Sep 2025 | 08:52
Developer That Bought Catholic Archdiocese HQ Is Latest in Growing Office-to-Housing Trend