Karen Rempel flashes back in Reminiscence shades at the 74 Fifth Avenue storefront. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Quirky Karen Reminisces Over 50 Years of Reminiscence Does the name Reminiscence ring a bell? Whether you’re a long-time New York resident, a visitor, or an NYU student who frequented... News 02 Apr 2026 | 06:41
Amtrac set a May 4 deadline for the three contenders who are vying to be the master developer of Penn Station to submit their bids. The winner will be revealed in June. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Anxiety Rises as Deadline Looms to Pick Penn Master Planner After years of squabbling and stasis over the future of Penn Station and its neighborhood, Amtrak will soon make one of the... News 02 Apr 2026 | 06:59
It was a difficult rescue for firefighters who had to hoist the injured teen from the bottom of a narrow 50 ft maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge where he had fallen while filming a stunt with “urban explorer” companions. ( Photo: YouTube) Teen Finally Home after Falling Down Shaft on Queensboro Bridge A 16-year-old boy who was critically injured after he fell down a 50 ft shaft on the Queensboro Bridge and was abandoned... News 02 Apr 2026 | 05:25
Chatham Square Library via www.nypl.org Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Apr. 2-8 Thursday, April 2nd Chelsea The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band: Led by veteran trumpeter Simon Wettenhall and Grammy winning... News 01 Apr 2026 | 12:37
Local preservationists—such as Sommer Omar (at mic)—say that internal Parks Dept. documents prove that the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center can be repaired, rather than demolished. ( Photo Credit: Village Preservation, Youtube) Village Preservation: Docs Prove Parks Dept. Can Save Tony Dapolito Local preservationist groups say that documents obtained from the Parks Dept. prove that the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center... News 01 Apr 2026 | 10:50
John McDonagh (left) and Seth Goldman play two old school New Yorkers in indie film “Love New York” which had a fundraising screening at the Irish Repertory Theater in Chelsea recently. ( Photo: Josh Robinson Studio) Two Cab Drivers Celebrate Debut in Indie Film “Love New York” A full house packed into a private screening of the 2025 indie dark comedy “Love New York,” a reflection of the unique modern-day... City Arts 02 Apr 2026 | 05:58
Daniel Yaiullo as Georgie Frobisher in the opening scene of The Croquet Player at Theater for the New City. ( Photo: Theater for the New City) H. G. Wells’s “The Croquet Player” Plays at East Village Theater There is something inherently alluring about the unpredictability of a show at Theater for the New City. Bold, gritty, and... City Arts 31 Mar 2026 | 01:24
Frozen tee ballers gamely hold their division sign during the opening day parade of the Peter Stuyvesant LIttle League on March 28. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Stuyvesant Little League Opens, Joined by Mets Legends Gooden & Chavez It was not exactly baseball weather on March 28 but the appearance of Mets legends Dwight “Doc” Gooden and Endy Chavez warmed... News 01 Apr 2026 | 11:46
”Dinosaur” by Iván Argote, the towering pigeon statute on The High Line, is eyed by one of its living counterparts during a recent visit to the sculpture by Straus News. ( Photo: Mary Mayo) Make Giant Pigeon Statute on High Line a Permanent Exhibit: Petition NYC is waving goodbye to its giant pigeon statue, but not without a fight. Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood along... News 31 Mar 2026 | 01:53
A 49-year-old security guard was shot on E. 28th St., near Madison Ave., on March 30. He is expected to survive. A suspect remains at large. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Security Guard Shot on East 28th Street, Suspect At Large A security guard for a supportive housing building was shot multiple times in the torso in Midtown on March 30, with one... News 31 Mar 2026 | 09:18
Handwritten signs proclaiming “No Ice” and “No Kings” were in abundance, as were American flags, some flying upside down in a symbol of international distress. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Manhattan “No Kings” Protest Decries Trump, War, ICE & More A massive number of protesters railed against President Donald Trump, marching down Seventh Avenue in Manhattan for over... News 30 Mar 2026 | 01:01
At the Triangle Shirtwait Memorial, March 25, 2026. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Memorial Honors Triangle Shirtwaist Victims on 115th Anniversary of Horrific Fire It’s been 115 years since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of Saturday March 25, 1911, when the top three floors of the... News 30 Mar 2026 | 03:07
Julie Menin speaks at Park East Synagogue after City Council passage of her protest “Buffer Zone” bill. ( Photo: Speaker Julie Menin X) Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Backed by Menin Passes City Council One of the signature bills of the Julie Menin-led City Council’s 2026 legislative season, the so-called “Buffer Zone” bill... News 30 Mar 2026 | 12:13
Protests continued against the Hudson River Park Trust for sticking with an ICE contract on Thursday, March 26, outside of Pier 57 on 11th Avenue. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Protest Against Hudson River Trust ICE Contract Continues An array of protestors are continuing their fight against the Hudson River Park Trust’s decision to see an Immigration &... News 30 Mar 2026 | 02:41
A bill being pushed by Chelsea Assembly member Tony Simone would relax state liquor authority regulations to permit patrons of bars and restaurants to drink outdoors in the city within special “entertainment zones.” Currently all alcohol sold must be consumer on premises. ( Photo: FIFA) World Cup Soccer Fans Await Outdoor Drinking Bill Decision Soccer super fans could find themselves sipping and strolling in the streets of New York in specially designated entertainment... News 30 Mar 2026 | 03:30
