PinPride NYC is returning for its fifth year. The event is open to members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community. ( Photo: Ali Bisset) LGBTQIA+ Pinball Tournament PinPride NYC Returns for Fifth Year If you asked the city’s avid pinball players how they would describe the game’s community, the first word many of them would... News 08 Jun 2026 | 11:51
Maureen Donohue-Peters (right) owns Donohue’s Steak House, which is managed by her niece, Mary Barrie (left). The two began Donohue’s East in Westhampton Beach together in July 2025. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Last Call for Donohue’s Steak House; UES Institution to Close After 76 Years Longtime patrons are lamenting the loss of Donohue’s Steak House, which has been family run since its founding 76 years ago... News 05 Jun 2026 | 10:25
Wade, left, hosted the meetup at the benches in front of 780 3rd Ave. after his viral Instagram account sparked a fight to keep privately owned public spaces open to everyone. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Viral Video Ignites Fight Over Privately Owned Public Spaces Brought together by a viral video, a dozen strangers met up on the evening of May 22 and took a seat on a set of concrete... News 31 May 2026 | 01:52
Jeryl Schriever (left) and Susan Nourse (right) pull up to City Hall in a replica of the Golden Flyer, a vehicle of the same make and model that was driven across country in 1916 to fight for the 19th Amendment. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) The Group Driving the Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment Two of the women leading the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) rolled up to City Hall on May 28 in style: in... News 29 May 2026 | 03:38
After a Community Board 2 Parks and Waterfront Committee meeting in early May, it became clear that there was widespread disdain for Washington Square Park’s current police barricades. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Proposal That Could Add Gates for Washington Square Park Advances The proposal to implement an alternative closure design at Washington Square Park passed a new full Community Board 2 vote... News 27 May 2026 | 01:46
This will be the second time Yuh-Line Niou (left) and Grace Lee (right) face each other in an election. ( Photo: Composite image) Yuh-Line Niou and Grace Lee Go Head-to-Head to Succeed Kavanagh Two prominent dowtown Democratic figures, Grace Lee and Yuh-Line Niou, will be going head-to-head in the Democratic primary... News 26 May 2026 | 04:29
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival will be presenting the work of 20 playwrights for its 24th season. ( Photo: Composite image) Downtown Urban Arts Festival Prepares for its 24th Season The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF), known for its unconventional performances, is gearing up for its 24th season, which... News 20 May 2026 | 04:56
Six candidates are battling for the Assembly District 66 seat. The district covers much of downtown Manhattan, and the winner of the primary is almost assured of election in November. From left: Ahmad, Corinne Arnold, Ryder Kessler, Jeannine Kiely, David Siffert, and Ben Yee ( Photo: Composite photo) 6 Dem Candidates Battling to Succeed Deborah Glick in Assembly District 66 Nearly a month out from the Assembly District 66 Democratic primary, the six hopeful candidates vying for the nomination... News 19 May 2026 | 11:19
The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room pop-up opened in a Tribeca gallery on May 8. ( Photo: Anna Maria Lopez) 3.5 Million Jeffrey Epstein Files on Exhibit at Tribeca Pop-up Inside a small Tribeca gallery, rows of shelves lining the wall hold over 17,000 pounds of some of the most contentious documents... News 13 May 2026 | 04:28
How to handle the opening around the arch is an entirely different challenge. Currently, closing the space requires the NYPD to link around a dozen of the barricades. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Gates for Washington Square Park? Public Divided at CB2 Meeting At a Community Board 2 meeting, a divided crowd debated over whether to install permanent gates at Washington Square Park... News 10 May 2026 | 08:45
Protestors held up posters resembling no parking signs. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Dozens Protest ICE Parking Outside Varick Street Immigration Court Dozens of people met outside the federal building at 201 Varick St. on May 6 to protest the Department of Homeland Security’s... News 07 May 2026 | 09:35
Volunteers hand out snacks to help participants refuel along the 32-mile route of the Great Saunter around Manhattan. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Thousands Take 32-Mile Great Saunter Around Manhattan Shoreline When Isabel Ray heard about the Great Saunter, the annual 32-mile walk around the shore of Manhattan, she thought it was... News 04 May 2026 | 12:49
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the plans to expand the Empire Bin program on April 17. ( Photo: Courtesy of the NYC Mayor’s Office) Trash Containerization to Expand to Downtown Manhattan by 2027 Mayor Zohran Mamdani is kicking trash bags to the curb. The mayor is pushing forward on the implementation of citywide trash... News 28 Apr 2026 | 02:20
The proposed 1,198-foot skyscraper would be the tallest building in the Upper West Side by 407 feet. ( Photo: George Janes & Associates) Developer Proposes 86-Story Skyscraper at Former ABC Studio A new 1,198-foot building could be making its way to the Upper West Side. Extell Development filed a permit for a 430-unit... 27 Apr 2026 | 12:55
In between East 76th and East 77th streets along Park Avenue, dozens of headless tulip stems remain after a vandal or group of vandals cut off the flowering blooms. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Vandals Destroy Dozens of Blooming Tulips on Park Avenue Mall Park Avenue’s iconic tulips had barely been in bloom for a week before their time was abruptly cut short. In the stretch... News 27 Apr 2026 | 11:55
