Helmeted stick figure rider marking at W 36th St. and 8th Ave. (left); The newer stencil with a bicycle but no rider at W 35th St. and 6th Ave. (right). ( Photo: Lucy Rice) RIP Mushroom Head: DOT Phasing Out Bike Lane Rider Stencil Everyone seems to have an opinion on bike lanes right now. Should the city have more? Fewer? Are they for pedal powered bicyclists... News 17 Jul 2026 | 12:05
Link to join “El Chisme Oficial de NYC” WhatsApp channel ( Photo: NYC) Did You Hear the Gossip? Mamdani Started a WhatsApp Channel for Spanish-Speakers A Spanish-language WhatsApp channel to connect Spanish-speaking New Yorkers directly with City Hall was launched recently... News 09 Jul 2026 | 01:25
Rockefeller Center has been reimagined and redecorated as LED screens go up and the city prepared for the home stretch of the FIFA World Cup. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr) Packed Plazas, Quiet Stores: Inside Rockefeller Center’s World Cup Fan Village Rockefeller Center is louder and busier than normal thanks to the NYNJ World Cup 26 & Telemundo Fan Village that opened July... News 08 Jul 2026 | 05:44
Petco water fountain with bowls for animals. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Is your dog getting enough electrolytes in this heat wave? It’s hot, and the City wants New Yorkers to chill. As part of its Heat Emergency Plan, the Mamdani Administration has activated... News 03 Jul 2026 | 09:12
Broadway Dreams stages Dorothy Shaver musical at Shaver Hall preview on June 23. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) New Midtown Food Hall Opens With Free Samples and...a Broadway Musical? A new food hall outfitted with three sit-down restaurants, 11 food stalls, and two bars opened in Midtown on June 26 in the... News 29 Jun 2026 | 07:41
Assembly Member Grace Lee (center) won the Democratic primary for State Senate District 27, which encompasses a big swath of downtown Manhattan stretching from Chinatown to Greenwich Village. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Lee Defeats Niou in Dem Primary Race for NYS Senate In a battle that pitched two progressive against one another, Grace Lee won a Democratic primary that will likely send her... News 29 Jun 2026 | 06:13
Yuh-Line Niou and team watch votes come in on June 23. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Yuh-Line Niou Run for State Senate Ends in Disappointment On Tuesday, June 23, Yuh-Line Niou lost to current state assemblymember Grace Lee in the race for the Democratic nomination... News 25 Jun 2026 | 06:26
Juneteenth Seneca Village celebration in Central Park on June 19. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Free Musical Brings Seneca Village to Life in Central Park This Juneteenth, a musical in Central Park commemorated a community of predominantly Black landowners who called the land... News 25 Jun 2026 | 12:38
Himan Brown Director David Knapp dances with member at the 75th anniversary of Himan Brown program at 92Y for New Yorkers in the 60+ age set. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Still Swinging: 92NY Celebrates 75 Years of Himan Brown Program A rockin’ party was underway at the 92nd Street Y on Wednesday, June 17. “Rock Around the Clock” marked the 75th anniversary... News 23 Jun 2026 | 04:14
