Village Preservation is continuing to rail against a planned luxury condo tower at 5 W. 13th St., with the support of a few local residents. ( Rendering: Village Preservation) Locals, Advocates Rally Against W. 13th Street Condo Tower An advocacy group rallied against a luxury condo tower that is slated to be built on W. 13th St. on April 23, alongside dozens... News 27 Apr 2026 | 04:35
Jimmy’s Corner owner Adam Glenn (center-right), who inherited the dive bar from his late boxing legend father, rallied against a planned eviction of his business by the Durst Organization on April 10. ( Photo: Julia Salazar, X.com) Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner Continues With Spirited Rally A group of city politicians and local residents held an April 10 rally to call for a halt to the planned eviction of Jimmy’s... News 22 Apr 2026 | 10:30
Village Preservation has asked the Department of City Planning to halt the construction of a luxury condo tower on W. 13th St., by clarifying some important “City of Yes” rules. ( Rendering/Photo: Village Preservation ) Group Asks City Planning to Block Greenwich Village Tower Village Preservation is continuing its fight to block the construction of a 30-story condo building planned for W. 13th St.,... News 20 Apr 2026 | 06:39
Local preservationists—such as Sommer Omar (at mic)—say that internal Parks Dept. documents prove that the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center can be repaired, rather than demolished. ( Photo Credit: Village Preservation, Youtube) Village Preservation: Docs Prove Parks Dept. Can Save Tony Dapolito Local preservationist groups say that documents obtained from the Parks Dept. prove that the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center... News 01 Apr 2026 | 10:50
Protests continued against the Hudson River Park Trust for sticking with an ICE contract on Thursday, March 26, outside of Pier 57 on 11th Avenue. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Protest Against Hudson River Trust ICE Contract Continues An array of protestors are continuing their fight against the Hudson River Park Trust’s decision to see an Immigration &... News 30 Mar 2026 | 02:41
Roughly 1,000 faculty members at NYU went on strike for two days, beginning on March 23. They picketed outside the John A. Paulson Center on Mercer St., and reached a tentative agreement by around 2 a.m. on March 25. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) NYU Faculty Strike Ends After Tentative Accord Reached A union representing roughly 1,000 non-tenured faculty at NYU has reached a tentative pact with the university over a stalled... News 25 Mar 2026 | 03:43
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is giving $40,000 to the Trinity Lutheran Church on West 100th Street as part of a repair grant. ( Photo: New York Landmarks Conservancy) Two Historic UWS Churches Get Conservancy Repair Grants Two historic churches on the Upper West Side have received improvement grants, totaling in the tens of thousands of dollars,... News 21 Mar 2026 | 12:08
At a March 10 rally calling for the federal ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Council Member Virginia Maloney (left) was joined by former U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center) and UWS Council Member Gale Brewer (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Virginia Maloney & Other City Council Pols Rally for ERA Ratification A slew of City Council Members, led by Virginia Maloney of District 4 on the East Side, rallied on March 10 for the long-deferred... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:10
Manhattan’s School District 6 will be one of the first four districts citywide set to receive an influx of free 2K seats this fall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office, YouTube ) Manhattan’s District 6 Will Be One of First to Get Free 2K Seats Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that New York City School District 6, which encompasses a swath of Upper Manhattan neighborhoods,... News 06 Mar 2026 | 05:18
Tishman Speyer is reportedly in talks to re-buy the Chrysler Building, which they first bought in 1997. ( Photo: Epicgenius, Wikimedia Commons ) Tishman Speyer in Talks to Buy Chrysler Building, Again Tishman Speyer is looking to repurchase the Chrysler Building, which they previously owned for a number of years beginning... News 25 Feb 2026 | 09:36
Preservationists are rallying to save 139 Thompson St. (above), a landmarked building with rent-stabilized units, from demolition. The building’s mysterious owner wants to build condos on the site. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Preservationists Rally to Save Rent-Stabilized SoHo Building City Council Member Christopher Marte and a local preservationist group are calling on the Landmarks Preservation Commission... Home 23 Feb 2026 | 06:05
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed six new members—a majority—to the Rent Guidelines Board, meaning that his promise to “freeze the rent” for rent-stabilized apartments appears closer to fruition. ( Photo: NYC Rent Guidlines Board) Mamdani Appoints Six New Members to Rent Guidelines Board Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced six new appointments for the nine-member Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), after running on... Home 23 Feb 2026 | 03:47
A pickleball program is coming to the five boroughs, with the Allen-Stevenson School on E. 78th St. serving as one of the first Manhattan test cases. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Pickleball Program Coming to NYC Schools, Public & Private A pickleball program for NYC school students is coming to the five boroughs, with one private school and one public school—the... News 18 Feb 2026 | 09:49
Federal money has began flowing towards the Gateway Project, after a judge ordered the funds unfrozen. ( Photo: Gateway Program, Youtube ) Fed Funds Flowing to Gateway Project Again After Court Ruling Around $30 million worth of federal funding began flowing back towards the Gateway Project over the weekend, officials working... News 16 Feb 2026 | 05:12
Look skyward! Atop the David N. Dinkins building, from left: Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Top of David M. Dinkins Bldg. to Become Viewing Deck by June Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the top of the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building—otherwise known as its cupola—will... News 11 Feb 2026 | 12:08
