City Councilmember Gale Brewer condemned the attacks at a gathering outside The Jewish Center on July 24. ( Photo: Geraldo Romo, City Council) UWS Stabbing Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder as Hate Crime The attacker who stabbed two men on Upper West Side sidewalks on July 23 was charged with attempted murder as a hate crime,... 24 Jul 2026 | 07:51
Black smoke and flames erupted in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on the morning of July 20 after Army veteran Andrew Arrabaca set fire to a staircase. ( Photo: Courtesy of Robert Sullivan via AP) Anti-ICE Army Vet Who Set Federal Plaza Fire Charged With Arson The anti-ICE Army veteran who set off an incendiary device and shot an air rifle outside 26 Federal Plaza on the morning... News 22 Jul 2026 | 02:10
Robert Farber’s long, acclaimed career in art began with a passion for painting. Instead, he would help bring photography into the world of fine art. ( Photo: Courtesy of Robert Farber) Photographer Robert Farber Is Bringing His Work to New Generations When Robert Farber was growing up, he wanted to be a painter. Photography was not on his mind—he couldn’t relate to his older... City Arts 20 Jul 2026 | 12:59
Madison Square Garden, the world’s most famous arena, sued the technology-focused magazine on July 16. ( Photo: AP Photo/Andy Kropa) MSG Sues Wired Over Story That Claimed Arena Kept List of LGBTQ Celebs Madison Square Garden is sued Conde Nast-owned Wire magazine over a story claiming that MSG kept a database that listed the... News 17 Jul 2026 | 06:43
David Siffert, a civil rights lawyer, was announced the winner of the Assembly District 66 Democratic primary on July 15. ( Photo: David Siffert) David Siffert Wins Assembly District 66 Dem Primary By 15 Votes David Siffert was announced the winner of the downtown Assembly District 66 Democratic primary race, defeating the Establishment-backed... News 17 Jul 2026 | 04:03
The lawsuit claims that the Gramercy Park Hotel began building a dining space on its roof on May 18, despite the construction not being part of renovation drafts. ( Photo: New York Supreme Court documents) Why An Exclusive Gramercy Park Co-op Is Suing Hotel Over Its Rooftop In one of the most affluent blocks in Manhattan, an unusual dispute is taking place between the Gramercy Park Hotel and its... News 16 Jul 2026 | 05:08
The first-of-its-kind Parents’ Night Out program which aims to provide children from six to 13 years-old with a range of supervised activities at its debut on Aug. 16, quickly filled up all available slots on the first day of registration. ( Photo: Daniel Avila/ NYC Parks) Mamdani’s First Parents’ Night Out Program Fills Up in Hours Available slots to drop off kids for playground activities in the city’s first ever Parents Night Out program next month... News 13 Jul 2026 | 05:06
Madison Square Garden has been using facial-recognition systems since at least 2018. ( Photo: Ajay Suresh, Wikimedia Commons) Madison Square Garden Database Allegedly Listed LGBTQ Status of VIPs Madison Square Garden kept a database that tracked the race, sexual orientation, and gender identity of some of its prominent... News 11 Jul 2026 | 06:16
Ari Shtein, who is accused of sexually abusing a 30-year-old woman on the R train, fled the scene on June 28 but surrendered to cops on the morning of July 8. ( Photo: DCPI) Yale Student Accused of Sexually Abusing Mom of 4 on R Train Yale University student and 18-year-old Ari Shtein was arrested on July 8 for allegedly sexually abusing a 30-year-old woman... News 10 Jul 2026 | 02:55
The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status. ( Photo: Courtesy of ACLU of Massachusetts) Birthright Citizenship Upheld As Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Proposed Limits The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship handing the administration a... Home 07 Jul 2026 | 03:53
Last year, the Parks Department opened the Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center in Central Park, replacing the old Lasker Pool and Rink. The pool will be one of Manhattan’s outdoor pool locations offering the free Learn to Swim program this summer although only a handful of the public pools in Manhattan will offer similar programs. ( Photo: Courtesy of NYC Parks Department) Lifeguard Shortages Loom as Public Pools and Beaches Prep for Hot Summer Forecasts for the Northeast suggest that New Yorkers are in for a historically hot summer. As the city sweltered under its... News 03 Jul 2026 | 09:31
The crowded race for Assembly District 66 is down to Jeannine Kiely and David Siffert. Days after the election, the race remained too close to call. ( Photo: Composite image) Assembly District 66 Race Still Too Close to Call As many of the June 23 primary victors look towards the November 3 general election, the crowded NYS Assembly District 66... Home 29 Jun 2026 | 04:48
Seoyeon Im moved to the city eight years ago to pursue a Master’s degree at Queen’s College. Now, she is a mainstay in the jazz community and is releasing her first single on July 3. ( Photo: Courtesy of Seoyeon Im) Jazz Violinist Seoyeon Im Spreads Music Across City and Abroad When Seoyeon Im came to the U.S. to study jazz violin at Berklee College of Music, she planned on moving back to Korea, where... City Arts 29 Jun 2026 | 04:28
Micah Lasher, an Assembly member who represents the Upper West Side, won the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Micah Lasher Clinches NY-12 Dem Nomination in Crowded Race The tight Democratic primary race for New York’s 12th Congressional District came to a decisive end on June 23, as establishment-backed... Home 24 Jun 2026 | 07:32
Adelphi University’s new Manhattan Center brings the satellite location back to the borough. ( Photo: Adelphi University) Adelphi University Reopens Manhattan Location With New Center Adelphi University celebrated the grand opening of its new Manhattan Center on June 11. The university says the location... News 17 Jun 2026 | 12:26
