The Merit Hotel, on W. 46th St., has already formally closed its emergency shelter as part of a plan to close six in Manhattan and 25 across the city within the next two months. ( Photo: Hotel Merit ) 6 Migrant Centers in Manhattan to Close as Part of Adams’ Plan to Shutter 25 Citywide Six migrant shelters in Manhattan will be closing in the coming months as part of Mayor Eric Adams plan to close 25 shelters... Home 13 Dec 2024 | 05:10
Police uncovered a photo of the alleged suspect in a cab in Manhattan taken prior to the killing of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson. Widespread circulation of photos led to capture of a person of interest in the deadly shooting. ( Photo: NYPD) Person of Interest in Custody for Murder of United Healthcare CEO outside Hilton Hotel The city is breathing a sigh of relief now that a person of interest in the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian... News 09 Dec 2024 | 04:27
The three proprietors of the new Langan’s on W. 47th St. near Sixth Ave. gave the restaurant a dry run on Dec. 5. The original had operated for 25 years on the same block before losing its lease in 2018. It reopened a few doors down from the original on Dec. 6. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Restaurants Legendary Langan’s Saloon Returns to Rock Center Nabe Langan’s, a legendary watering hole that was a favorite saloon of theater goers, Broadway stars, and New York Post reporters... News 09 Dec 2024 | 11:54
Face of Evil: Police on Dec. 5 released a new photo which they believe shows the face of the shooter in the horrific killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was assasinated outside the Hilton Hotel early on Dec. 4. The manhunt for the killer continues. ( Photo: NYPD) Gunman Kills CEO of United Healthcare Outside Hilton; Cops Say Killer Left City on Dec. 4 A lone, masked gunman opened fire on the CEO of United Healthcare in an early morning shooting on Dec. 4 killing him outside... News 08 Dec 2024 | 05:19
A fire on the upper floors of an apartment building on E. 82nd St. near York Ave. left one resident dead. Six firefighters suffered minor injured. ( Photo: Citizen app) One Person Dies, 6 Firefighters Hurt in Blaze in UES Apt. Bldg. A three alarm blaze that tore through the upper floors of an apartment building on E. 82nd St. left one person dead and six... News 03 Dec 2024 | 07:07
Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) speaking at a rally outside Madison Square Garden in January 2023. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hoylman-Sigal Enters Race for Borough President vs Powers New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal has officially entered the race for Manhattan borough president after finishing... News 02 Dec 2024 | 07:30
Peter (top right) and Jessica (top left) brought their two children, 4-year-old Blakely and 9-year-old Ryder to their kids first Thanksgiving Day parade. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Rain Doesn’t Dampen Spirits at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade proceeded through heavy rain and cool temperatures of around 50 degrees but it did not... News 29 Nov 2024 | 03:32
Eric Adams swears in Jessica Tisch as the new NYPD Commissioner in a ceremony at 1 Police Plaza on Nov. 25. Tisch is taking the shield number of her grandfather, a former NYPD chaplain. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Shake Ups Ahead? Tisch Beat Out 14 Candidates for New Top Cop Post Within two days of beating out 14 other law enforcement types and landing the job as the new NYPD Commissioner, Jessica Tisch,... News 29 Nov 2024 | 02:51
A water main break at Central Park West and W. 102nd St. halted subway service on the A, C, B and D lines in Manhattan and knocked out water service to eight buildings on the UWS on Nov. 27 ( Photo: Citizen) Water Main Break Halts Subway Service on A, B, C and D Lines A water main break on Central Park West and W. 102nd St. on Nov. 27 ended up shutting down subway traffic in Manhattan and... News 28 Nov 2024 | 11:21
Over 80 firefighters responded to the brush fire that erupted in the 198 acre Inwood Hills Park on Nov. 13. The FDNY deployed drones and had to pull water from the Spuyten Duyvil Creek and Harlem River because the forest contained no fire hydrants. ( Photo: Mark Levine via X) Despite Days of Rain, Drought Warning Remains in Effect, Adams Says Despite several days of rain, Mayor Eric Adams said the draught warning remains in effect. “Drought warning, still in effect,”... News 27 Nov 2024 | 12:00
Jessica Tisch, who was the Department of Sanitation Commissioner, is returning to the NYPD as Commissioner, making her the fourth top cop in the department since Adams came to power in 2022. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Tisch Tapped as New Top Cop by Adams at Perilous Time for NYPD Weeks of speculation ended on Nov. 20 when Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch was named by Mayor Eric Adams to be the... News 21 Nov 2024 | 05:50
NYC Mayor Eric Adams at a press conferene on a Nov. 18 following stabbing attack that began in Chelsea shortly around 8:20 a.m. and then the suspect attacked two people on the East Side. Two men had already died while a 36-yearold woman was clinging to life. She also subsequently died. The suspect was captured and charged with three counts of first degree murder. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office ) Third Person Dies from Deranged Man’s Knife Attacks, Suspect Charged with Murder A third person has died from a deranged man’s knife attacks in three separate incidents across Manhattan on Nov. 18 and prosecutors... News 20 Nov 2024 | 03:02
Twisted metal and wood outside an office building on West 29th between Eighth and Seventh Ave. on November 18 where a box truck tore down a scaffolding shed and injured three people, one seriously. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Truck Collides with Scaffolding in Chelsea, 3 People Injured Three people were injured, one critically, when a box truck collided with scaffolding on W. 29th St., sending it crashing... News 18 Nov 2024 | 12:51
Mayor Eric Adams said the Democratic party’s failure to identify immigration as a major concern for voters cost the party in the Nov. 5 election. He said he was “not surprised” by the outcome. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Adams: Dems Misread Mood on Immigration and “Not Surprised” by Republican Gains When asked about Republican gains in the city at a recent press conference, Mayor Eric Adams said, “It doesn’t surprise me”... News 16 Nov 2024 | 08:53
Governor Kathy Hochul (left) chats with local lawmakers including Assembly members Tony Simone (rear) and Linda Rosenthal and NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal after the Nov. 14 announcement that she is “unpausing” congestion pricing toll. All three lawmakers are supportive of the toll that Houchul plans to start on Jan. 5. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hochul “Unpauses” Congestion Pricing; Seeks to Start Jan. 5 with $9 Toll It is a race against time as Governor Kathy Hochul unpaused congestion pricing tolls below 60th St in Manhattan, setting... News 16 Nov 2024 | 05:52
