Tabling of LUNGS organization (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens) on 8th Street and Avenue B. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) 13th Annual Spring Awakening in the East Village Families gathered at an Open Street between 7th and 9th Streets and Avenue B for seed giveaways, produce donations, and pony... News 11 Jun 2026 | 05:39
Annuel Greek Jewish Festival organized by Kehila Kedosha Janina synangogue on Broome Street. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Greek Jewish Festival Brings Huge Crowd to Broome Street The 11th annual Greek Jewish festival brough huge crowds to the short narrow block of Broome Street between Eldridge and... News 26 May 2026 | 12:53
Woman sought for Senior Assault on D Train (left); man sought for Orchard Street slashing. ( Photo: NYPD) Senior Assault on D Train; Man Sought in Orchard Street Slashing The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual wanted in connection... Crime Watch 08 May 2026 | 01:45
Terrence Tubridy was a young pub owner when friends and relations joined up to launch the Park Avenue Tavern 15 years ago. In the dark days of COVID, they asked their landlord for a new long term lease. How “Queens Irish Guys” Gambled During Covid and Built Their Dream Pub in Midtown During a busy weekday lunch service, Terence Tubridy sat in a booth at his beloved bar and restaurant and reflected on what... Food & Drink 05 May 2026 | 11:42
A mourner pens a farewell note to Abdul Saleh outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) East Village Deli Murder: Abdul Saleh Buried, Mourners Stage Vigil On the same day that the beloved worker and murder victim Abdul Saleh was buried in a Muslim cemetery in Marlboro, NJ, friends,... News 04 May 2026 | 02:35
Funeral notice for Chinatown resident Wai Fun Tso, killed in Chelsea Dec. 22, 2025. ( Photo: Wah Wing Sang Funeral Home) New Jersey Driver Ticketed for Chinatown Woman’s Death in Chelsea A 19-year-old male driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a Chinatown woman in Chelsea last December has been arrested–and... Crime Watch 27 Apr 2026 | 10:48
Wanted for Public Lewdness on subway (left); Wanted for Robbery on Stanton Street. ( Photos: NYPD) Public Lewdness on Subway; Mugged for Watch on Stanton Street The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual depicted in the attached... Crime Watch 20 Apr 2026 | 12:48
Church of St. Mary’s at 440 Grand Street has been landmarked. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Prayers Answered: Church of St. Mary Is Landmarked! Parish Bicentennial Coming If the hallelujahs have resounded a little louder at Grand and Ridge Streets lately, it’s because, after years of uncertainty,... News 13 Apr 2026 | 11:22
”Up The Hill” Crew had rivals in NYCHA Lilian Wald and Baruch Houses. ( Photo: Brian Berger) L.E.S. “Up The Hill” Crew Faces Attempted Murder, Weapons Charges Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch recently announced the indictment of... News 11 Apr 2026 | 10:37
Vladeck Park Playground, nestled inside the Vladeck NYNCA housing project, is slated for a major makeover. ( Photo: NYC Parks) Lower East Side Park Dodges Parks Cuts, Set for Big Makeover The Parks Department is under pressure as Mayor Zohran Mamdani tries to balance the budget for the new fiscal year, but one... News 27 Mar 2026 | 06:29
Church of St. Mary’s, March 14, 2024. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Miracle on Grand Street: Church of St. Mary to be Landmarked? It doesn’t happen often but this time it might, as a historic Catholic edifice, the Church of St. Mary’s, erected on Grand... News 16 Mar 2026 | 11:07
Even in arctic cold, some homeless remained in downtown shantytown, Feb. 6, 2026, with St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in the background. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Arctic Cold Freezes City; Some Downtown Homeless Remain Outside Brrrrrrrr—and beware! That was the message being proffered by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other politicians on Friday Feb.... News 09 Feb 2026 | 04:42
Flyer for missing Long Island boy, Thomas Medlin, on the Manhattan Bridge. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Search for Missing Long Island Boy, 15, Focuses on East Side For nearly two weeks, pedestrians in myriad downtown East Side Manhattan neighborhoods including Chinatown, Two Bridges,... News 09 Feb 2026 | 12:59
D.A. Alvin Bragg at a December 18, 2025 announcement. ( Photo: Manhattan D.A.) Man Sentenced for Serial Lower East Side Identity Theft: Bragg One of the more bizarre identity theft stories in recent downtown history reached its resolution when Manhattan District... News 12 Jan 2026 | 02:21
Mayor Mamdani and DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn at the Williamsburg Bridge, Jan. 6, 2026. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Williamsburg ‘Bump’ Begone! Mamdani Hails Bridge Bike Lane Fix Have you heard about the Williamsburg “Bump”? It’s not a new dance craze, cocktail, cannabis strain or trendy underground... News 10 Jan 2026 | 07:50
