Jessica Tisch is the newly appointed NYPD Commissioner, the fourth top cop since Adams came to power in 2022. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Jessica Tisch Tapped as New NYPD Commissioner by Adams Weeks of speculation ended on Nov. 20 when Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch was named by Mayor Eric Adams to be the... News 20 Nov 2024 | 04:56
Singing to the sky at the pinnacle of the QM2. ( Photo: Andrin Issac) Karen’s Quirky Style Voyages on a Modern-Day Mayflower I have always been fascinated by the brave Pilgrims who risked everything for freedom. So this October, I took a trip on... News 20 Nov 2024 | 02:11
Due to dry conditions, two fires have broken out in Inwood Hill Park this month. On Nov. 18, Mayor Eric Adams announced an escalation of NYC’s drought advisory level. ( Photo: FDNY) NYC Elevates Drought Watch Into Drought Warning With the prolonged dry spell affecting New York’s water reserves showing little signs of abating, NY Governor Kathy Hochul... News 19 Nov 2024 | 05:04
NYC Mayor Eric Adams at a press conferene on a Nov. 18 following stabbing attack that began in Chelsea shortly around 8:20 a.m. and then the suspect attacked two people on the East Side. Two men had already died while a 36-yearold woman was clinging to life. She also subsequently died. The suspect was captured and charged with three counts of first degree murder. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office ) Third Person Dies from Deranged Man’s Knife Attacks, Suspect Charged with Murder A third person has died from a deranged man’s knife attacks in three separate incidents across Manhattan on Nov. 18 and prosecutors... News 20 Nov 2024 | 11:09
An instructor gives lessons to young swimmers following the ribbon cutting ceremony for the pool reopening at River East Elementary (2351 1st Avenue in Manhattan) on Friday, October 25, 2024. Up to 600 second graders will be eligible for free swimming lessons. ( Photo: Courtesy of Asphalt Green) East Harlem Pool Shut by Earthquake Reopens with a Splash Nine years after an earthquake in New Jersey caused an East Harlem pool to be shut down due to a crack in its foundation,... News 19 Nov 2024 | 04:47
Police were alerted to the suspects whereabouts after a cab driver saw the suspect leaving the third attack, The cab driver thought the injured person had been the victim of a robbery and trailed the suspect who was brought into custody. ( Photo via Citizen) Two Men Dead, One Women Wounded in Knifing Spree Across Manhattan: Suspect Arrested A man stabbed three people on Nov. 18, killing two of them and leaving one hospitalized in critical condition, according... News 18 Nov 2024 | 03:35
Twisted metal and wood outside an office building on West 29th between Eighth and Seventh Ave. on November 18 where a box truck tore down a scaffolding shed and injured three people, one seriously. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Truck Collides with Scaffolding in Chelsea, 3 People Injured Three people were injured, one critically, when a box truck collided with scaffolding on W. 29th St., sending it crashing... News 18 Nov 2024 | 12:51
The blessing of the Workers Chapel on W. 31st St: Father Brian Jordan in white and brown frock. Behind and to the right of his head stand BP Mark Levine, AG Letitia James, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Church of St. Francis of Assisi Dedicates New Workers’ Chapel Call it the multiplication—and celebration— of labor. On Wednesday November 13, hundreds of union men and women, a small number... News 18 Nov 2024 | 07:59
Police are searching for his man who they say raped a passed out woman in his car last month in the vicinity of Second Ave. and E. 29th St. Police Seek Public’s Help to Catch Man Who Raped Sleeping Woman in Car on East Side Police are looking for a suspect that they say raped a 30-year-old woman in his car after they met for the first time at... News 15 Nov 2024 | 06:14
One of two men connected to a series of at least subway muggings in Manhattan in just over a month ( Photo: NYPD) Two Masked Men Wanted for Series of Early Morning Subway Muggings The police are seeking the public’s assistance to track down a pair of suspects wanted for at least three muggings at Manhattan... News 15 Nov 2024 | 07:13
Roasted Broccoli and Gigante Beans with Romesco, served at Kernel ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) A Noted Chef is teaming up with an Exec from Chipotle and another from Peloton in a new NOHO Restaurant An exercise guru and a fast food executive have teamed up to back Michelin-starred chef Andrew Black to open a new upscale... News 15 Nov 2024 | 07:10
We the people love America, love cars and love our troops. The Plymouth Fury near the head of the parade transported US Marine Dakota Meyer, the grand marshal of this year’s parade and medal of honor winner who served in Iraq. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Veterans Day Parade Draws 100s of Thousands to Honor Military An estimated 20,000 marchers and hundreds of thousands of spectators turned out for the annual New York City Veterans Day... News 18 Nov 2024 | 01:10
Glass Towers, such as the one across the street from Madison Square Garden on W. 31st St. could still ring Penn Station and MSG in the future, state officials says. This one has an indoor pickleball court on the ground floor. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) NYS Still Says Office Towers Could Rise Around the Penn Rail Hub in Future The state’s plan to build supertall office towers around Penn Station is still alive despite the office market crash, and... News 18 Nov 2024 | 12:01
A fire broke out on a top floor of The Set, a luxury high-rise on 10th Ave., on Nov. 14. It sent thick black smoke billowing across the Manhattan skyline. One firefighter was mildly injured. ( Photo: Citizen) Fire Breaks Out At Luxury High-Rise in Hudson Yards A fire that broke out in a highrise emitted a cloud of thick black smoke into the Manhattan skyline on Thursday, Nov. 14.... News 14 Nov 2024 | 06:22
Governor Kathy Hochul (left) chats with local lawmakers including Assembly members Tony Simone (rear) and Linda Rosenthal and NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal after the Nov. 14 announcement that she is “unpausing” congestion pricing toll. All three lawmakers are supportive of the toll that Houchul plans to start on Jan. 5. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hochul “Unpauses” Congestion Pricing; Seeks to Start Jan. 5 with $9 Toll It is a race against time as Governor Kathy Hochul unpaused congestion pricing tolls below 60th St in Manhattan, setting... News 16 Nov 2024 | 05:52
