New City Council Speaker addressed the issue on the funding of Manhattan Youth with city council members Chris Marte (left) and Gale Brewer (right) supporting the move. ( Photo: instagram: @julmenin) Fight Over Manhattan Youth Contracts Reaches City Hall The growing battle over New York City’s decision to replace longtime after-school provider Manhattan Youth at dozens of public... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:50
A judge has barred a man and one-time occupant of an apartment from entering this building on Bleeker Street. ( Photo: Aiana Jones ) Judge bars occupant from West Village Building in Rent Dsipute A Manhattan judge has temporarily barred an occupant at the center of a contentious rent-control dispute from entering a... News 06 Jun 2026 | 07:44
A fan waves a Knicks flag outside Madison Square Garden before the start of game 1. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Knicks Open NBA Finals With Game 1 Comeback, Watch Parties Galore! The Financial District turned into a postseason pressure cooker on Wednesday night June 3 as Knicks fans packed Sadie’s in... News 06 Jun 2026 | 08:03
Middle School Students seek signatures to a petition to the Department of Education, urging the city restore the provider of its after school arts program. The DOE’s Department of Youth & Community Development is switching from Manhattan Youth to another provider at some but not all middle schools. ( Captured By: Aiana Jones ) Menin Joins Student Fight to Restore Afterschool Provider Students, parents and community members rallied outside Robert F. Wagner Middle School at 220 E. 76th St. on May 21, protesting... News 28 May 2026 | 02:07
A manhole cover sits near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan following the death of Donike Gocaj, 56, who authorities said fell into an uncovered manhole after stepping out of her vehicle Monday night, May 18, 2026, in New York. Investigators are continuing to examine the situation. ( Manhole photo by Aiana Jones. Portrait photo courtesy of Yorktown Funeral Home.) Woman Scalded to Death after Fatal Fall into Manhole: Med Examiner The 56-year-old grandma who took a fatal fall after stepping from her SUV into an uncovered manhole the night of May 18 died... News 20 May 2026 | 08:56
