The Connelly Theater at 220 East 4th Street. ( Connelly Theater Instagram) Catholic Church Suspends Operations at Connelly Theater in Flap Over Controversial Plays New York City’s Connelly Theater has suspended its operations after its owner, the New York Archdiocese which was trying... News 28 Oct 2024 | 05:31
MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber, Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara, Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi, and NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow host a local media roundtable for Manhattan, Bronx, and Hudson Valley outlets at the West Farms Depot on Friday, Oct 25, 2024. ( Marc A. Hermann / Metropolitan Transportation Auth) Transit Bigwigs Address State of the Train & Bus Systems On Friday October 25, the poobahs of New York City and state public transportation held a 90-minute a roundtable event with... News 28 Oct 2024 | 05:01
The Nostalgia Train looped around the Old City Hall Station, much as the inaugural subway did in its first run on October 27 1904. The station is no longer used by regular passenger-carrying subway trains, one of many “ghost stations” that the four-train nostaglia train visited last weekend. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) “Ghost Stations” on Itinerary As Nostalgia Train Hauls Subway Passengers Back in Time Five hundred lucky New Yorkers took a trip back in time last weekend on a special four-train nostalgia ride that included... News 28 Oct 2024 | 12:46
Sarah D. Roosevelt Park entrance, Canal and Chrystie Streets, October 28, 2024. ( Brian Berger) Anarchy in Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Where Anything, It Often Appears, Goes So much for victory laps! Scarcely a week after the city again cleared out the notorious Manhattan Bridge Plaza shanty town—this... News 28 Oct 2024 | 01:49
The state of the East River Esplanade Address at John John Park, E. 78th Street and Cherokee Place. ( Photo: Brian Berger) East River Greenway of the Mind: The City Dreamed It, But Dead Ends Riddle Waterfront Trail Talk about arterial blockage! That’s been the news from the East River waterfront for years now and, following a recent traversal... News 28 Oct 2024 | 11:18
Caroline Hirsch (right) co-founder of the New York Comedy Festival, with comedian Bill Maher, who is among the headliners at this year’s shows which starts Nov. 7 at the Apollo. ( Photo: Courtesy Caroline Hirsch) New York Comedy Festival Celebrates 20 Yr Anniversary Melissa Rivers says her mom told her never to be afraid to laugh at herself. If you don’t, mom warned, “You could be missing... City Arts 25 Oct 2024 | 06:46
The 2024 Building Service Worker Award Honroees with NY1’s Errol Louis (left) and Straus Media President Jeanne Straus (right) Photo: Steven Strasser Celebrating those who keep NYC Running at 32BJ Awards Ceremony Over 150 people attended the 15th annual Building Service Worker Awards Thursday, Oct. 24. Politicians and union officials... News 28 Oct 2024 | 11:17
Ben Davi, co-founder and owner of Underground Pizza, says he hopes to keep making pies until he’s at least 70. ( Alex Dolansky) Longtime Pizzeria Owner and Founder Reflects on 44 Years of Business Ben Davi, owner and co-founder of Underground Pizza, was born in Sicily. He lived in a small town called Torretta until he... News 25 Oct 2024 | 01:40
City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick explaining the “City of Yes” housing amendment to NY City Councilmembers on Oct. 21, some of whom support it, and some of whom most definitely do not. ( Photo: City Council ) “City of Yes” Housing Overhaul Has Contentious City Council Hearings The “City of Yes” housing amendment faced added scrutiny, and an extended period of public comment, in a pair of City Council... News 25 Oct 2024 | 03:39
Andrea Kwok, clinical director of Spear Physical Therapy, recommends anyone who is running in the NYC Marathon on Nov. 3 should be tapering off their runs in the final days before the big race. ( Photo: Courtesy Dr. Andrea Kwok) Runners: On Your Mark, Get Set, Chill! If you live on the UWS, whether you run the NYC Marathon or not, you are likely aware of the physical toll the race takes... News 25 Oct 2024 | 12:16
The MTA is offering extra subway, bus and Metro North service to Yankee Stadium during the World Series, in sharp contrast to the service offered Mets fans who faced mass transit chaos on the #7 line which cancelled most of the express service due to ongoing long term construction. ( Photo: Keith J. Kellu) MTA Adds More Subway and Metro North Trains to Yankee Stadium During Series Heading to Yankee Stadium for a World Series game just got a whole lot easier. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority... News 25 Oct 2024 | 11:38
Breanna Stewart, a NY Liberty player and WNBA Champion, celebrating her victory during an Oct. 20 ticker-tape parade on Broadway. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) “NY Is Back”: Fans of NY Liberty Enjoy Hearty WNBA Victory Parade on Broadway The NY Liberty are this year’s WNBA champions for the first time after 28 years of existence, courtesy of edging out the... News 25 Oct 2024 | 01:28
The Kirkus Review praised Talkin’ Greenwich Village saying the author David Browne “offers a detailed, abundantly populated chronicle of a storied place and its creative, outspoken, driven inhabitants...Animated social history.” ( Photo: Hachette Books) “Talkin’ Greenwich Village” Captures The Coolest Neighborhood in the History of the World David Browne’s terrific new book, Talkin’ Greenwich Village, is a love letter to that distinctive, quirky, historic stretch... News 25 Oct 2024 | 05:11
Father Michael Eguino with Buczek and Hoban family members, cops and others. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Slain NYPD Officers Buczek & Hoban Honored in 36th Annual Memorial Mass The eighteenth day of October is many things to many people. Writer A.J. Liebling, jazz singer Anita O’Day and actor George... News 25 Oct 2024 | 02:34
A panhandler was said to have wacked a customer on the head inside the MEE Noodle Shop & Grill when he refused to hand over any money. ( Photo: Next Door) Cops Seek Panhandler Who Attacked Customer Inside East Village Noodle Shop A panhandler inside an East Village noodle shop wacked a customer on the head with a metal rod, cops said after the victim... News 23 Oct 2024 | 03:39