Manhattan’s Central Business District, where drivers will be subject to new tolls. Map via the MTA A Congestion Pricing Primer Excessive traffic may become little more than a distant memory in much of Manhattan, if congestion pricing plans prove to... News 26 Oct 2022 | 03:54
From left to right: Co-founders Yassi Ehsani, Evelyn Zhu and Ellen Wang with Kimberly Woo, member of US Chess Women Committee. Photo courtesy of Unruly Queens The ‘Unruly Queens’ of Chess The girls’ chess organization Unruly Queens held its first in-person event last Sunday in Washington Square Park, after a... News 14 Oct 2022 | 01:56
Improperly parked car. Photo: Kay Bontempo Bill Would Allow New Yorkers to Report Parking Violations City Council Member Lincoln Restler recently introduced a bill that would incentivize New Yorkers with cash rewards for providing... News 08 Oct 2022 | 11:31
Randall’s Island Park, where many school sports teams play. Photo: Tdorante10, via Wikimedia Commons PSAL Expands Access To Sports For Public School Students The Public School Athletic League (PSAL) is set to launch 200 new sports teams in the next two years to increase access to... News 07 Oct 2022 | 11:06
Not limited to food, the Feast also features a Ferris wheel and other attractions. Photo: Kay Bontempo Feast of San Gennaro Kicks Off in Little Italy The 96th annual Feast of San Gennaro, which showcases the culture and traditions of Manhattan’s Little Italy, kicked off... News 21 Sep 2022 | 11:37
Ferry stop on the Lower East Side. Photo: Kay Bontempo An Increase in Ferry Fares Ferry rides across the NYC system jumped Monday, increasing from 2.75 to 4 dollars per ride. The change came as part of an... Home 16 Sep 2022 | 08:56
Ferrara’s Café is busily preparing for the Feast a week in advance. The bakery will sell and give away its famous cannoli — plus myriad other baked goods — at the festival. Photo: Kay Bontempo Little Italy Prepares for Feast of San Gennaro This year marks the 96th annual Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan’s Little Italy, which will run from Thursday, September... News 08 Sep 2022 | 03:36
A smoke shop in Midtown advertises a variety of weed-related products. Photo: Kay Bontempo Manhattan’s ‘Smoke Shops’ Float in a Legal Gray Area As NY State finalizes its rules for the sale of marijuana for recreational use, smoke shops across the city exist in a confusing... News 01 Sep 2022 | 02:11
New York City’s famous ‘love’ sculpture. Photo: Public domain NYC Named Best City for Finding Your Soulmate NYC is the #1 best city in which to meet your soulmate, according to a recent survey. The “Top 10 Soulmate Index,” published... News 28 Aug 2022 | 04:30
Bench painted by students from Isaac Newton Middle School for Math & Science. Photo courtesy of CEI Benchmarks Manhattan Students Speak Out Against Discrimination and Violence Through Art Students from six Manhattan public schools spoke out about community issues Wednesday at the unveiling of a set of new social-action... News 09 Jun 2022 | 12:54
Signs at a rally in January 2022 demanding the end of anti-Asian hate. Photo: Ava Manson Asian-American Women and Mental Health Care A study recently found that a significantly lower percentage of Asian-American and Pacific Islander women in NYC say that... News 25 May 2022 | 01:04
At the AAPI Care Fair in Chinatown’s Columbus Park. Photo courtesy of Michelle Tran, of Soar Over Hate Chinatown Care Fair Provides NYC’s Asian-American Community With Healing Volunteers gathered in Chinatown’s Columbus Park last Sunday to help the local Asian-American community heal from the recent... News 20 May 2022 | 11:31
Leerone Hakami and Shay Slusky of West Amadeus Music Studio. Photo: Kay Bontempo ‘Do You Want These Concerts?’ For Leerone Hakami and Shay Slusky, as for nearly all New York City’s professional musicians, the beginning of the COVID-19... City Arts 02 May 2022 | 09:51
A vision impaired student learns how to throw a baseball. Photo: Kay Bontempo NYC’s Vision Impaired Teens Play Adaptive Baseball A group of visually impaired teenagers tried a new activity on the Upper West Side on Saturday: adaptive blind baseball. News 25 Apr 2022 | 02:37
Emmanuel Olushki in his white coat with his DO student mentor Sofia Cedeno. Photo: Barbara Franklin A ‘White Coat’ Graduation Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine recently held a “graduation” ceremony for NYC high school students enrolled in their... News 15 Apr 2022 | 09:32
