NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (left) and Assembly member Michah Lasher (with mic) give speeches at NYC’s Tesla Takedown demonstration that drew hundreds of protestors on March 29 in the West Village. It marked the fifth week of protests at the Tesla showroom. ( Instagram: @lasherforassembly) Hundreds Protest Musk/Trump Cuts at Tesla’s Showroom, Draws 3 Dem Elected Officials For the fifth week in a row, hundreds of people turned up at a Tesla Showroom in the Meatpacking District on March 29 to... News 31 Mar 2025 | 05:44
Director, Mino Lora, works through a scene with the cast of Domino Effect. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) The People’s Theatre to Uplift NYC’s Immigrant Community Located in the heart of Washington Heights, where locals revere their heated and enthusiastic domino games, sits the largest... City Arts 17 Mar 2025 | 04:33
Michelle Trachtenberg, a teen star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and later in the series Gossip Girl left behind heartbroken fans and co-stars. She was found deceased in her apartment on Columbus Place on Feb. 24. ( Photo: Gossip Girl’s Instagram account ) Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Dies Suddenly at Age 39; Found in Columbus Place Apt. Her blue, doe-eyed headshot and charming, sometimes-devious smile was a face most people recognized whether or not they could... News 09 Mar 2025 | 01:26
Protesters rally for science, research, and the future of medicine at Washington Square Park on March 7. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Marchers Rally Downtown to “Stand Up for Science” “All the normal progress of science is being delayed,” said Dr. Marc Gartenberg, professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical... Voices 08 Mar 2025 | 06:43
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands tours the Anne Frank exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in Union Square, led by Ronald Leopold, executive director of the Anne Frank House. ( Photo: John Halpern) Queen of the Netherlands Visits Anne Frank the Exhibition Anne Frank the Exhibition, which honors Anne’s story and Jewish history at large, was visited by Her Majesty Queen Máxima... News 03 Mar 2025 | 02:32
A pregnant woman who had been reported missing in Florida in August, gave birth to a baby girl on W train like the one above. ( Photo: Wikimedia commons ) Birth on the W Train Is Being Called a ‘Miracle,’ but Was It? In the middle of a weekday, subways are typically filled with people going about their daily routines. Nina Burleigh, a journalist... News 24 Feb 2025 | 03:23
Recreation of Anne Frank’s room and the desk where she wrote her diary. ( Photo: John Halpern ) Anne Frank The Exhibition Brings Tragic Story to Life, Re-creating the Famous Annex I look down at the sheet of glass that separates me and a large-scale map of Europe. Small red flags flood the region, each... City Arts 14 Feb 2025 | 03:46
The rule would mandate that all refuse on city streets be contained in receptacles. City Council member Eric Bottcher objects to the tough new rule interfering with the trash programs undertaken by BIDs. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Jess Hawsor) Erik Bottcher Objects to DSNY’s Proposed New Rule on Trash The Department of Sanitation’s proposed rule regarding cleaner streets may be valuable in theory, but City Council member... News 10 Feb 2025 | 03:03
The state mandate is shutting down all fresh poultry markets, such as N&S Poultry in northern Manhattan, as a precaution. A total of seven bird flu cases was detected in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, prompting the state to take action. ( Photo: Map data: Google) avian flu Live Poultry Markets Across NYC Face Temporary Shutdown Due to 7 Bird Flu Cases New York poultry markets are officially feeling the effects of the Avian flu, or bird flu. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced... News 07 Feb 2025 | 11:14
The Prize Patrol from Publishers Clearing House is famous for swooping down on unsuspecting winners of its sweepstakes contests with hefty winning checks. The company has faced scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over what the agency said were deceptive tactics to get consumers to enter the contest. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Second Round of Layoffs at Publishers Clearing House Will Hit NYC Office Publishers Clearing House still plans to hand out $1.25 million in prize money next month even as it hands out pink slips... News 27 Jan 2025 | 04:17
Council Member Calls for “Pedestrian Pricing” in Manhattan below 60th St