Building at 111 Chrystie Street, Jan. 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) D.A. Bragg Drops Assault Case Against Chinatown Landlord Accused of Assault The five month long legal nightmare of Brian Chin is over, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped felony assault... Home 20 Jan 2025 | 04:58
Original and revised plan concepts for the Lenox Hill Hospital redevelopment. ( Photo: Northwell Health) Lenox Hill Hospital Submits $2B Expansion to Planning; Locals Vow –Again –to Keep Fighting Call it the Battle of Lenox Hill. Northwell Health is submitting its proposal for its new towers in its $2 billion, 10-year... News 20 Jan 2025 | 03:09
One of the Brooklyn teens who called 911 about the subway arsonist was honored by his local Council member, Susan Zhuang (right). His face is blurred to protect his anonymity. ( Photo: Council Member Susan Zhuang) Three Teens Claim $10,000 Reward in Subway Fire Horror It was one of the most horrific crimes in New York City history—the burning alive of a homeless woman, Debrina Kawam, on... News 20 Jan 2025 | 03:14
Sarah Batchu, in her first run for elective office, has emerged as the top fundraiser in the Democratic primary in council district 2 for the seat held by term limited Carlina Rivera. ( Photo: Sarah Batchu campaign) In Wide-Open District 2 Council Race, Local Activist Batchu Emerges As Surprise Top Fundraiser Five candidates are in the wide-open race for a downtown City Council seat to succeed term-limited Carlina Rivera in the... News 20 Jan 2025 | 12:41
Autos coming in from New Jersey during peak hours get a $3 discount; autos coming in from the East Side and paying tolls at the Midtown Tunnel and Hugh L. Carey (Brooklyn Battery) Tunnel receive only a $1.50 discount from the congestion pricing toll during peak hours. ( Photo: MTA) Congestion Pricing: After 2 Weeks MTA Calls It a Success, Others Say Not So Fast... MTA Chairman Janno Lieber was calling the controversial congestion pricing toll, which charges most drivers $9 to enter city... News 20 Jan 2025 | 12:02
The DOT has announced the rollout of a three-year pilot Microhubs program, which will use vehicles such as the cargo bike pictured above to make the “last leg” of deliveries. Three of the five pilot locations are located on the UWS. ( Photo: DOT ) UWS to Get Three ‘Microhubs’ as DOT Rolls Out Pilot Program for Deliveries The NYC DOT is officially rolling out a three-year “Microhub Zones” pilot program, after completing a period of public comment.... News 20 Jan 2025 | 11:14
Karen Rempel rallies at Cooper Union. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky Style, on Brink of Her Own US Citizenship, Visits Cooper Union I have exciting news! I recently passed the Naturalization Test for US Citizenship! I will be honored to swear allegiance... News 19 Jan 2025 | 02:42
Ukrainian Museum director Peter Doroshenko (left) greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sept. 23, 2024. While in town for the UN General Assembly, Zelensky stopped by the museum to celebrate the opening of a four-month exhibit by two avant garde Ukrainian artists. ( Photo: Ukrainian Museum) The Ukrainian Museum Seeks to Sustain an Independent Nation’s Cultural Identity A quiet resistance is taking place on East 6th Street at the Ukrainian Museum. It is not the type of conflict that has fixed... City Arts 17 Jan 2025 | 02:09
There’s always a steady hum of customers coming to Raffelo’s Furs. Most of the customers to the shop which has been at the same W. 13th St. shop since 1994, are interested in restoring their vintage furs. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) In a Profession Under Fire, an Old Time Furrier Thrives By Saving Vintage Fur Coats Winter took its time to pull the mercury down to its properly frigid levels, but now that temperatures seem to have hit their... News 14 Jan 2025 | 01:59
Lottery ticket robbery suspects hop the turnstile at 31st Street in Astoria. Note ( NYPD) Lottery Ticket Bandits Who Hit Village Shop Strike Again You have to be in it to win it! This is the iconic slogan of the New York State lottery and taking this government-sanctioned... News 13 Jan 2025 | 04:58
Mayor Eric Adams at his weekly press avail on Jan. 7, where he discussed the 2024 summary of the NYPD’s crime stats. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) NYC ‘24 Crime Stats Show Overall Crime & Murders Down, Rapes & Felony Assault Rise Overall crime incidents dipped by nearly 3 percent across NYC in 2024, according to the NYPD, although some key categories... Home 13 Jan 2025 | 03:02
Then unidentified Jeffrey Vargas in 50th Street subway station, having just attacked and robbed a halal food cart vendor who snapped topside. Note metal weapon in his right hand. ( NYPD) Maniac Who Attacked & Robbed Midtown Halal Food Cart Vendor Arrested, Parked on Rikers A Mets hat-wearing maniac, 45-year-old Jeffrey Vargas of the Bronx, who is alleged to have viciously attacked and robbed... News 13 Jan 2025 | 10:09
MTA chairman Janno Leiber unveils a congestion pricing sign at midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5 on the first day of the toll. ( Photo: MTA) Commute Times Down, Anger Up in First Full Week of Congestion Pricing Tolls By all accounts, the first week of congestion pricing did ease traffic at bridges and tunnels leading mid-town Manhattan... News 19 Jan 2025 | 05:39
Colin Farrell was captured on W. 22nd St. off Park Ave. last year while filming “The Penguin,” the HBO crime drama that won him a Golden Globe on Jan. 5. His co-star may have been Manhattan itself. ( Photo: STEVE SANDS/NEW YORK NEWSWIRE) Co-starring Manhattan: Golden Globe Winner Colin Farrell Filmed Scenes for The Penguin across NYC “The Penguin” was here, giving some gritty realistic Manhattan street scenes for the HBO crime drama set in the fictional... News 14 Jan 2025 | 11:21
Parents at a January 2020 Community Education Council meeting ( Photo: Christina Veiga/Chalkbeat) How to Serve on Your Local School Council in NYC New York City parents: Do you want to get involved in local and citywide education policy? An opportunity is just around... News 12 Jan 2025 | 05:02
