City of Forest Day, which started in 2022, will occur on October 26 this year. It’s a citywide celebration of trees, featuring more than 80 events. ( Photo: Urban Systems Lab ) City of Forest Day is Oct. 26, Downtown Events Included City of Forest Day, an Oct. 26 celebration of New York City’s trees, is almost here. Organized by a vast coalition of park... News 21 Oct 2024 | 03:48
Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman (center) helms an October 15 rally on landmarking New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. He noted its historical salience as a center for the disabled community. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Locals Rally to Demand Landmark Status for NY Eye & Ear Infirmary The nonprofit Village Preservation and a few politicians helmed a rally organized around landmarking New York Eye & Ear Infirmary... News 16 Oct 2024 | 04:24
The landmark Tony Dapolito Rec Center, located in the West Village, may be demolished by the Parks Department. Many locals are up in arms, and are hoping that the plan is halted. ( Photo: Village Preservation ) Save Tony Dapolito Rec. Center, Public Tells Parks Dept. & Landmarks Commission Furious Manhattan residents attended a Community Board 2 meeting to demand that the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center stay... News 07 Oct 2024 | 04:58
City Planning Commission Chair Dan Garodnick speaking at NYU Law about the “City of Yes” housing amendment, shortly after the agency he runs approved it by a vote of 10-3. It now moves to the City Council for consideration. ( Photo: NY Planning Commission, X.com ) “City of Yes” Housing Overhaul Passes Zoning Commission The “City of Yes” housing amendment moved moderately closer to becoming a reality on September 25, when the City Planning... News 02 Oct 2024 | 08:25
Coach Jake standing nexts to his various championship soccer balls, in the entrance hallway of Amsterdam Avenue’s MLK Jr. High School. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) “Coach Jake” Overcame Troubled Past to Become Winningest H.S. Soccer Coach in NYC History Martin Jacobson, the beloved soccer coach of Amsterdam Avenue’s Martin Luther King Jr. High School, points out that “everything... Education Guide 27 Sep 2024 | 12:43
La Grenouille–which translates to “The Frog”–closed after more than 60 years in September. The French haute cuisine staple, located on E. 52nd St., was popular with the rich and famous. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) La Grenouille (“The Frog”) Closes Its Doors on E. 52nd St. La Grenouille–which is French for “The Frog”–has closed, after more than 60 years of business and a fair serving of family... News 24 Sep 2024 | 05:33
A map of a what an abolitionist freedom trail in Lower Manhattan could look like. More info on the sites can be found at: https://www.nps.gov/afbg/planyourvisit/african-american-freedom-trail.htm. ( Photo: National Parks Service ) Freedom Trail for Abolitionist Sites Could Come to Lower Manhattan Two abolitionist freedom trails, akin to ones that are massively popular in Philadelphia and Boston, could soon be coming... News 23 Sep 2024 | 04:18
Mayor Eric Adams marching in September 8’s Labor Day Parade, one day before he announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. ( Photo: Mayor Eric Adams, X.com ) Mayor Eric Adams Has COVID-19 Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson for his administration confirmed to Straus News. He cancelled... News 09 Sep 2024 | 06:36
DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, center, speaking at a September 3 press conference about intersection “daylighting” improvements. The city is on track to daylight 1,000 NYC intersections by the end of 2024, he said. ( Photo: DOT) DOT: Safety Improvements Added to 36 Manhattan Intersections This Yr. NYC’s Department of Transportation is mounting a massive bid to reduce pedestrian fatalities on the city’s roads, by seeking... News 04 Sep 2024 | 06:26
DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez using a pilot e-bike battery charging station, as part of Eric Adams’s “Charge Safe, Ride Safe” campaign. The agency claims that after five months, the pilot has massively boosted safe battery swaps. ( Photo: DOT ) DOT: E-Bike Charge Pilot, Meant to Combat Unregulated Battery Fires, Is Raging Success Since March, NYC’s Department of Transportation has been running a pilot e-bike charging program for deliveristas, and the... News 04 Sep 2024 | 04:07
The East River Esplanade is currently blocked at E. 71st St., due to a years long construction project underway by the Hospital of Special Surgeries. The lack of a temporary pathway is reportedly frustrating to many users who walk, jog, or bike on the East Side. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) UES Residents Still Angry Over Blockages as City Moves on East River Greenway Expansion The East River Greenway–also known as the East River Esplanade–will finally move one step closer to completion, after the... News 30 Aug 2024 | 12:40
A rendering, provided by the city’s DOT, depicts an expansion of park space that would be created by widening Park Avenue’s medians. ( Photo: DOT ) City Wants to Make Grand Central Stretch of Park Ave. Into a “Park” Again A stretch of Park Avenue between E. 46th St. and E 58th St. may soon host expanded public space and seating areas, if Mayor... News 29 Aug 2024 | 04:24
Bill, a longtime Lighthouse Guild volunteer, gets ready to test out a Ballot Marking Device at an August 21 voting workshop for visually impaired New Yorkres. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Lighthouse Guild Holds Accessible Voting Workshop for Visually Impaired NYers A large cohort of visually impaired New Yorkers attended Lighthouse Guild presentations about how to effectively vote on... News 27 Aug 2024 | 05:08
MTA CEO Janno Lieber (center) celebrates the August 22 opening of three new elevators at the 14th St./6th Ave. subway station. He was joined by MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo (left, at microphone), State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and State Assembly Member Deborah Glick (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Three New Accessible Elevators Now Link to 14th St.’s F, M, & L Subway Lines Three new elevators have opened at the 14th St./6th Ave. station, the MTA has announced, and will provide greater access... Home 25 Aug 2024 | 03:19
The NYC Department of City Planning Chair Dan Garodnick hosting an August 21 roundtable on the “City of Yes” housing amendment. He noted that it is nearing a key vote by his department. ( Photo: Mayor’s Office of Ethnic & Community Media) Garodnick Says That “City of Yes” Zoning Push Is Nearing Key Vote The housing zoning amendment formally known as the “City of Yes” is coming closer to fruition, Department of City Planning... News 24 Aug 2024 | 12:11