The average price to rent an apartment in Manhattan soared to over $5,000 a month, setting a new record. The Rent Guidelines Board, meanwhile, said that net operating income for landlords of rent stabilized apartments in core Manhattan jumped 10 percent. ( Photo: apartments.com) Average Rent Cost in Manhattan Shoots up to $5,000 Per Month The median rent in Manhattan hit a record high of $5,000 per month, a six percent increase from the previous year, a new... News 27 Mar 2026 | 04:45
Front of the building at 243 East 18th Street ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) East Siders Shocked by Vacate Notice on Gramercy Apartment Building Shocked tenants on a Gramercy Park apartment building thought they were going to be out on the street after a “Vacate” immediately... News 27 Mar 2026 | 02:36
A vicious sexual assault happened in the late morning on Jan. 29 in a stairwell inside this building ton the First Ave. Loop Rd. and E. 18th St. within Stuyvesant Town. ( Photo: Tim McCann) Angry Stuy Town Tenants Hold Town Hall after Rape of Teen Angry residents of Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village held a town hall with police and local elected officials to address... News 09 Mar 2026 | 04:12
Screenshot from a public instagram account that showed the video of the homeless man being sest on fire inside the entrance to Penn Station on West 33rd Street ( Photo: Instagram / Coronavirusny) Ex-Con Charged for Setting Penn Station Homeless Man on Fire Police arrested two people for allegedly setting a homeless man on fire in Penn Station on the evening of March 2 although... News 06 Mar 2026 | 06:07
A suspect was in custody for setting a homeless person on fire outside Penn Station on March 2, police sources told Straus News. The suspect could be facing attempted murder charges. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Suspect Nabbed, Charged with Setting Homeless Person on Fire at Penn Station A suspect is in custody after setting a 37 year old homeless person on fire outside the Amtrak level of Penn Station, police... News 03 Mar 2026 | 03:35
Attendees at community educational meeting (right) cover their mouths in shock after hearing what appeared to be racist comments uttered on a hot mic by Hunter College Adjunct Professor Allyson Friedman (left) ( Photo: Hunter College Faculty/ CEC 3 Meeting Videos) Hunter College Prof Placed on Leave for “Abhorrent” Hot Mic Comment During DOE Meeting A Hunter College professor who made what appeared to be “abhorrent” racist comments during a Department of Education meeting... News 02 Mar 2026 | 02:58
Firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze that appears to have erupted in the basement of a 116-year-old building at 22nd Street and First Avenue. on Feb. 20. ( Photo: Tim McCann) Basement Fire in Kips Bay Forces Building Residents, Shops to Flee A restaurant and a dry cleaner and four floors of residential apartments are still shut down after a two alarm fire erupted... News 01 Mar 2026 | 03:49
McKenna Camille (left) stands with fashion designer Kalita Hon (middle), and guest Ilona Ho (right) who came to see her show at the Neighbor Gallery in Chelsea on Feb. 11, featuring upcycled denim displays. The thrift store chic clothing industry is booming. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Young Pop Star Brings Thrift Store Chic Collection to NYFW It might not attract the attention of Vogue’s Anna Wintour, but 23-year-old pop singer and up-and-coming fashion designer... City Arts 16 Feb 2026 | 11:24
Outside the front of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel which the Chinese owners are putting on block only a year after an $8 billion renovation that shut the iconic hotel for eight years was completed. ( Photo: The Waldorf Astoria) Chinese Owners of Waldorf Astoria Put Hotel on Block: Report The iconic Waldorf Astoria is about to hit the for sale market, only a year after the Chinese owners completed a massive... News 15 Feb 2026 | 06:13
The bottom two drawers of the dresser are removed to expose the hidden passageway ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf) Secret Passageway Linked to Underground Railroad Discovered in East Village Home The 2-by-2-foot unique space hidden under the floorboards of the Merchant House Museum in the East Village was recognized... News 13 Feb 2026 | 03:33
