Anti-Israel protesters scream and curse at “Zionists” outside Park East Synagogue on Nov. 19, 2025. ( Photo: Combat Anti-Semitism X) Political Blowback Follows Anti-Israel Protest Outside Synagogue Political blowback continues after raucous anti-Israel protesters set themselves up outside the Park East Synagogue on the... News 01 Dec 2025 | 12:48
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
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
Going, going, gone! After just over two weeks, a controversial parking program that replaced free alternate-side-of-the-street parking with a new paid-parking app program with limited time is being rolled back by the city. The switch by the DOT earlier this month triggered a local uproar from angry drivers. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Rollback of Controversial Paid Parking Program on UWS that Triggered Uproar A controversial parking change that killed long-standing alternate-side-of-the-street parking on 14 blocks on the Upper West... News 28 Aug 2025 | 11:35
After months of uncertainty and lan eight year egal battle, the beloved Elicabeth Street Garden is set to remain untouched after Eric Adams backed off plans to build the previously approved affordable housing on the city owned tract. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Developers Fume As Advocates Rejoice Over Plan to Save Elizabeth St. Garden Council Member Christopher Marte pushed back after developers say they consider filing a lawsuit against the city over their... News 21 Jul 2025 | 04:13
1930s vibe at the Elizabeth Street Garden. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky New York Pleads for the End of Elizabeth Street Garden Elizabeth Street Garden News 23 May 2025 | 11:38
A compost bin on a street in Brooklyn. ( Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY) City Draws Back on Monetary Fines Just Three Weeks into Curbside Composting Food scrap fines are being scraped at least temporarily for many users. After only three weeks of issuing fines to those who... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:23
Mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia. Photo via Kathryn Garcia on Twitter Garcia Receives Citizens Union Endorsement Citizens Union, the city’s oldest political reform group, endorsed Kathyrn Garcia for Mayor and also ranked Eric Adams and... News 11 Jun 2021 | 04:41
At an UWS Open Hearts brunch for shelter residents on New Year’s Day. Photo: UWS Open Hearts Initiative on Twitter A Victory for Lucerne Residents The saga of the shelter at the Lucerne Hotel continues. A five judge appellate court ruled Tuesday that the de Blasio administration,... News 05 Jan 2021 | 06:48
Upper West Side Open Hearts Initiative rallied outside the Lucerne on Sunday, Nov. 29, demanding that the city halt the move. Advocates drew stick figures to represent the 5,500 New Yorkers still in congregate shelters. Photo: Upper West Side Open Hearts Lucerne Ruling: Residents to Move Out A judge freed the de Blasio administration last week to move 240 men from the Lucerne Hotel, where they sheltered from the... Home 25 Nov 2020 | 03:21
State Assembly Member Dick Gottfried (center) at the Lucerne on Sunday, Sept. 13 with Council Member Helen Rosenthal (right) and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (left of Gottfried). Photo: Richard Gottfried on Twitter A Freeze on Homeless Hotels Mayor de Blasio said Monday he was temporarily freezing the plan he had agreed to just last week to abandon use of the Lucerne... News 14 Sep 2020 | 09:12
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams at the Wednesday morning press conference at The Lucerne. Photo: Alexis Gelber Homeless to Leave Lucerne Updated on Sunday, Sept. 13: Faced with a continuing outcry from some Upper West Siders, the de Blasio administration said... Home 08 Sep 2020 | 09:58
The Lucerne Hotel on West 79th Street. Photo: Michael Oreskes How The Lucerne Became a Shelter Experts agree that the first rule for communicating in a crisis is to get the facts out as accurately, fully and quickly... News 04 Sep 2020 | 03:27
