The NYC Parks Department has maintained that it must demolish the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, pictured above, because of structural issues. The agency said it will reconstitute its outdoor pool and save the Keith Haring mural. ( Photo: Village Preservation ) Parks Dept.: We Must Demolish Tony Dapolito Rec. Center, but Will Rebuild the Pool & Mural It appears that the Parks Department has not budged on its plan to demolish the landmarked Tony Dapolito Recreation Center,... News 17 Feb 2025 | 12:18
The Ritz Bar pictured in 2024. A group of men—three of whom were just convicted—targeted patrons for robbery there in 2022, killing one. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Three Men Convicted for Robberies of Local Gay Bar Patrons That Left 2 Dead Three men—Jayqwan Hamilton, Robert Demaio, and Jacob Barroso—have been convicted by a jury for drugging and robbing gay bar... News 14 Feb 2025 | 06:31
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and her fellow Aging Committee members listening to a report from Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the NYS Office for the Aging, on Feb. 4. ( Photo: Courtesy of Rebecca Seawright) Rebecca Seawright Vows to Serve Seniors As New State Assembly Aging Chair Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright became the chair of that body’s Aging Committee last month, a role... News 14 Feb 2025 | 10:43
Anthony Saccavino, 59, pictured addressing the FDNY before he actively retired. He’s pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from his time heading the Bureau of Fire Prevention. ( Photo: FDNY/Flickr ) Former FDNY Chief Pleads Guilty to Fed Bribery Charges A former high-ranking FDNY official, Anthony Saccavino, has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from a pay-to-play... News 10 Feb 2025 | 03:46
Applications are now being accepted for a DOT program that will allow delivery drivers–such as the one pictured above–to trade in unregulated e-bikes for safe, UL-approved ones. ( Photo: Department of Transportation ) DOT Begins Rollout of $2 Million E-Bike Trade-In Program for Delivery Workers The DOT has begun accepting applications for an e-bike swap program open to delivery workers, as part of the Adams administration’s... News 28 Jan 2025 | 05:44
Reverend Amanda Ashcraft, of Middle Collegiate Church, condemned President Donald Trump’s directive to allow ICE to conducting sweeps at houses of worship. Such raids had previously been barred by executive order. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Faith Leaders Vow to Maintain Sanctuary For Undocumented New Yorkers A group of faith leaders & local NYC politicians gathered at a church in the East Village and promised to provide sanctuary... News 24 Jan 2025 | 11:03
Mt. Sinai sold two properties–317 and 321 E. 17th St.–around the corner from Beth Israel Hospital on First Ave. for $34 million on Dec. 16, 2024, city records reveal. Pictured above: 317 E. 17th St. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Mt. Sinai Sells Two Properties Near Beth Israel For Combined $34 Million Mt. Sinai–which is trying to lift a restraining order preventing it from closing Beth Israel Hospital on E. 16th St.–has... News 07 Jan 2025 | 09:05
The exterior of Joe’s Wine Co., on 3rd Ave., as of January 2025. They’ve taken down all exterior signage, after grocery giant Trader Joe’s filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against them. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Joe’s Wine Co. Now Has No Signage As It Battles Infringement Suit by Trader Joe’s A new East Village wine shop, which originally opened as Joe’s Wine Co., has apparently suffered a setback in its legal battle... Home 03 Jan 2025 | 10:47
Bill Cosby and his wife Camille are facing foreclosure on a six-story townhouse they own at 18 E. 71st St., pictured above. They are also facing foreclosure on a house at 243 E. 61st St. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Bill Cosby & Wife Face Foreclosure of Two Upper East Side Residences Bill Cosby, the disgraced former television star that served three years in prison after being convicted of criminal sexual... News 31 Dec 2024 | 04:59
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan will be hosting two NYE ball drops kids on Dec. 31, at the kid-friendly hours of noon and 1 p.m. ( Photo: Children’s Museum of Manhattan) Children’s Museum of Manhattan to Hold “Special Kid’s Ball Drop” on NYE Attention, parents of young children: do you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the big city, but your tykes are too tired... News 30 Dec 2024 | 01:33
Maria “Chaya” Rodriguez, who was a housekeeper on the Upper West Side for 30 years, reportedly needs $60,000 that will go towards a MedEvac from El Salvador to NYC for continued cancer treatment. ( Photo: Cindy Garcia ) Local Raising $$$ to Bring Beloved Housekeeper From El Salvador to NYC for Cancer Treatment An UWS woman has started a $60,000 GoFundMe drive to try and bring a beloved UWS housekeeper–who retired to El Salvador to... News 20 Dec 2024 | 05:33
The American Museum of Natural History has sold a luxury co-op at 79 E. 79th St. for $5.5 million. It used to house Ellen Futter, the museum’s former president, who lived there rent free for 30 years. ( Photo: Photo: Brown Harris Stevens ) Museum of Natural History Sells Former Prez’s E. 79th St. Co-Op for $5.5 Million The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) sold a luxury co-op on E. 79th St. that housed its former president for $5.5.... News 13 Dec 2024 | 06:28
City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick (right) and Mayor Eric Adams Adams, at a September 2023 presser, outlining a sweeping zoning overhaul that finally passed the City Council on Dec. 5, 2024. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Marte Is Sole “No” in Manhattan as “City of Yes” Gets City Council Approval The New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” zoning package by vote of 30-21 on Dec. 5, setting... News 09 Dec 2024 | 06:43
A rendering of the atrium that would be the centerpiece of a $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal overhaul. The NY City Council unanimously approved the project on Nov. 21. ( Photo: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey) Port Authority Bus Terminal Overhaul Gets Council OK, Still Needs $1B Federal Loan The New York City Council unanimously gave the go-ahead for a $10 billion overhaul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on... News 26 Nov 2024 | 05:58
City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick, back turned on left, presenting to the NY City Council. Two Council committees have now passed a modified version of the City of Yes housing plan pushed by the CPC. ( Photo: Dan Garodnick, X.com ) City of Yes OK’d By Two City Council Committees, With Some Modifications The “City of Yes” housing zoning package is one step closer to becoming reality, albeit with some pointed alterations, after... News 22 Nov 2024 | 03:26
