The Sphinx statues near the entrance of the popular Elizabeth Street Garden in Little Italy. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Elizabeth Street Garden Foes Hit Pause on Lawsuit in Latest Saga Twist The Elizabeth Street Garden saga continues. A group of three developers, who sued the Adams administration over the future... News 28 Nov 2025 | 03:26
Locals have long enjoyed relaxing in the Elizabeth Street Garden and until recently thought they had achieved a last-minute reprieve to halt development plans. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) New Peril for Elizabeth Street Garden: Developers Sue the City The fate of the Elizabeth Street Garden, a community and sculpture garden in Little Italy, remains uncertain once again.... News 24 Nov 2025 | 05:36
Elizabeth Street Garden on the morning of Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Elizabeth Street Garden is Saved—Again!— By Mayor Adams, Randy Mastro In the waning days of the Mayor Adams administration, Hizzoner made further moves to protect Elizabeth Street Garden, the... News 17 Nov 2025 | 07:25
NYPD Life Safety Systems Division Mobile Command Post truck on Washington Square North. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Washington Square Park Drug Crackdown: A Progress Report Washington Square Park has long had a drug problem—everyone knows this, and everyone who is honest about public health and... News 17 Nov 2025 | 01:43
Basquiat family members holding up the new street sign on the corner of Great Jones Street and Bowery. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Jean-Michel Basquiat Still Rising on Streets & at Auctions The recent street naming in honor of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has brought to light a torn-up photocopy of a rental... News 13 Nov 2025 | 07:18
The Elizabeth Street Garden in the summer of 2025. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Elizabeth Street Garden Faces Death, Again: This Time by Mamdani In another break with his rivals, Zohran Mamdani said he intends to evict the beloved Elizabeth Street Garden from a city-owned... News 01 Nov 2025 | 10:57
Firefighter mass at St. Francis of Assisi, Sept. 11, 2025. ( Photo: Michael Cancelleri Jr. / FDNY ) 9/11 Construction Workers, FDNY Victims Honored at Historic Church As bells tolled across the city on 9/11, a construction worker stood outside St. Francis of Assisi church in midtown Manhattan... News 14 Sep 2025 | 09:28
At the press conference June 23 where the stunning news that after years of battling the city, the Elizabeth Street Garden was announced. (left to right): Norman Siegel, Steven Hyman, Joseph Reiver, Christopher Marte. ( Photos: Marie Weigl) Elizabeth Street Garden Saved! Mayor Adams & Christopher Marte Strike Historic Housing Deal On the sweltering morning of Monday June 23, as Council Member Christopher Marte led a rally to protect city retiree benefits,... News 23 Jun 2025 | 05:55
The Sphinx statues at the entrance to the Elizabeth Street Garden have been saved by a last minute stay of execution when a city judge halted, at least for now, the eviction order that the city issued Oct. 2 and which was supposed to take effect on Oct. 17. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Judge Stays City Eviction Order of Elizabeth Street Garden A New York court has temporarily paused the eviction of the Elizabeth Street Garden, the nonprofit that runs the artistic... News 18 Oct 2024 | 12:21
The sphinx statues at the entrance of the Elizabeth St. Garden. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Facing Eviction, Marte Pushes Last Minute Proposal to Spare Elizabeth St. Garden A new proposal by city council member Christopher Marte could save Elizabeth Street Garden, the serene sculpture garden in... News 14 Oct 2024 | 03:26
An escape from an otherwise chaotic place - Elizabeth Street Garden acts as a perfect small retreat from a noisy New York City. Unfortunately, the garden faces eviction on September 10, as the city has sold the land to developers who plan to build 123 affordable housing units for seniors. ( Photo credits: Marie Pohl) Elizabeth Street Garden Is Going, Going...But Not Gone Yet as Locals Fight Development “Madness” Sitting on a bench at the entrance of Elizabeth Street Garden, Patricia leaned forward and said, “You can’t go into a battle... News 30 Aug 2024 | 04:53
Reporters with a coveted assigned seat had to arrive around 7 a.m. for the court sessions that started at the earliest around 9:30 a.m. If competing for a seat in the overflow room, however, reporters started arriving as early as 3 a.m. There was a shared camaraderie among journalists on the line. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Reporting from Inside the Trump Hush Money Trial On the morning of May 30, in a serendipitous gesture, one of the reporters on the press line handed out fortune cookies as... News 06 Jun 2024 | 01:41
NY Times columnist Dan Barry (left) discusses the anthology “Breslin: Essential Writing,” which he compiled during a recent lecture with veteran city reporter Michael Daly at Hunter College. Photo: Matt Capowski Newspaper Men Dan Barry and Michael Daly Speak About the Legendary Jimmy Breslin “So what do we talk about?” Michael Daly asked, laughing and somewhat quietly like someone who has so much to say, he doesn’t... News 16 Apr 2024 | 09:28
Stormy Daniels, the adult film star whose real name is Stephanie Cliffords, is introduced by Andrew Barret Cox, at a viewing party at the Three Dollar Bill for a new documentary about her life entitled “Stormy.” Photo: Marie Pohl Stormy Daniels Storms Into Town Ahead of Latest Trump Trial As the criminal trial against former president Donald Trump inches closer to a start date, one of the principal witnesses... News 23 Mar 2024 | 01:48
Shannon, a 54 year old psychologist, is also a die hard “Swiftie” who, before going to the sneak preview of Taylor Swift’s new record setting movie had already seen the The Eras Tour live eight times, traveling around the country with her teenage daughter Maiya. Here she shows off the tote bag she snags. Photo: Marie Pohl Inside Look at Swifties Right Before Record Setting Movie Opened Taylor Swift added yet another belt to her growing collection of world records. On opening weekend, her concert film “Taylor... News 24 Oct 2023 | 01:27
