Sprinklers are thankfully running at Chelsea Park. ( Photo: Otto Fritton) Heat Wave Bakes City; UWS among Neighborhoods Hit With Power Outages As NYC bakes under the newest heat advisory, the city is opening cooling centers for people and pets alike, urging energy... Home 23 Jun 2025 | 05:52
At the press conference June 23 where the stunning news that after years of battling the city, the Elizabeth Street Garden was announced. (left to right): Norman Siegel, Steven Hyman, Joseph Reiver, Christopher Marte. ( Photos: Marie Weigl) Elizabeth Street Garden Saved! Mayor Adams & Christopher Marte Strike Historic Housing Deal On the sweltering morning of Monday June 23, as Council Member Christopher Marte led a rally to protect city retiree benefits,... News 23 Jun 2025 | 05:55
Left: wanted for lewdness on the L train platform; Right: Loisaid Drugs & Surgicals, 272 East 3rd Street, where a June 18 police chase ended with a drug and gun bust. ( Photos: NYPD, Google Maps) Subway Podophile Pursues Woman’s Feet; LES Car Chase Ends in Bust The approach of summer means sandals, flip flops and open toed shoes abound on the feet of Gothamites. The fashion footwear... News 23 Jun 2025 | 07:27
Left: Wanted for forcible touching in Herald Square. Right: Wanted for chain snatching on W. 29th St. ( Photos: NYPD) Buttocks Grabbed in Subway; Chain Snatched on W. 29th St. The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding the individual wanted in connection... News 23 Jun 2025 | 07:40
Bruce Caulfield, Principal Owner of Tracks Raw Bar and Grill at Grand Central Madison address media representatives at a press conference about the summer activities at Grand Central. Already 8 months behind schedule, the delayed opening of the first GCM retail space should be next month. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Tracks at Grand Central Madison—When Is It Opening? When Grand Central Madison finally opened to the public in February of 2023, the modern terminal space, which gives Long... Food & Drink 20 Jun 2025 | 05:17
Eric Yu leads a rally against a proposed 320 Pearl St. homeless shelter, seen in inset. ( Photos: Nancy Yu, Brian Berger (inset)) Opposition Grows to Proposed Pearl Street Homeless Shelter Call it the Battle of Peck Slip and Pearl Street, or the People versus Big Homeless. The proposed opening of a “low barrier”... News 23 Jun 2025 | 11:55
New York City and its surrounding areas faced severe weather incidents on June 19. Around 3:45pm a 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning in Central Park and survived. ( Graphic: National Weather ) 15-year-old Teen Struck By Lightning in Central Park A 15-year-old high school sophomore was struck by lightning in Central Park on the afternoon of June 19 as severe thunderstorms... News 20 Jun 2025 | 04:51
It’s important to know which vitamins to take, which to use concurrently, and which to use separately. ( Photo: Wikimedia: Ragesoss) What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Specify: How to Take Vitamins While Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. touts the unproven power of vitamin supplements, experts warn to watch... News 19 Jun 2025 | 05:05
A biker died in Central Park on June 18, after colliding with a pedestrian who was using a crosswalk on East Drive and East 97th Street. ( Photo: Google Maps ) E-Biker Dies in Central Park Accident With Pedestrian A man riding an e-bike in Central Park died after colliding with a pedestrian using a crosswalk on Wednesday, June 18, authorities... News 19 Jun 2025 | 06:48
Awning sign at 4149 Broadway in northern Manhattan advertises: “We Speed Up Bike.” ( Photo: Brian Berger) Don’t Hold Your Breath on 15 MPH Speed Limit for E-Bikes There are still shops in Manhattan advertising that they will alter e-bikes to go faster. And while Mayor Eric Adams recently... News 19 Jun 2025 | 05:43
Both the South and North Towers burning on the morning of September 11, 2001. American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into the North Tower at 8:46am; 17 minutes later United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower at 9:03am. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Two Port Authority Police Rookies Honor Their 9/11 Legacy For two Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) rookies who received their badges days before their June 20 graduation, the... News 23 Jun 2025 | 01:49
Left: Christopher Marte (left) at the music stand; Right: a dog lover and her happy, adopted partial pit bull. ( Photos: Brian Berger) New Dog Run Announced for Neglected Lower East Side Park Woof woof, lick lick: these were the sounds and gestures of gratitude offered by the canine constituents of Christopher Marte,... News 20 Jun 2025 | 11:27
An NYPD traffic agent was sexually assaulted while working at the intersection of W. 42nd St. and Ninth Ave. by an unknown male. Police said an unknown male pressed the agent’s buttocks against his body during the June 18 morning rush hour before fleeing. ( Photo: Google Street View) Sexual Assault on NYPD Traffic Agent in Hell’s Kitchen An on-duty female NYPD traffic agent was the victim of a sexual assault in Hell’s Kitchen on the morning of June 18. At approximately... News 18 Jun 2025 | 06:44
Yuge Zhou’s “Trampoline Color Exercise” plays nightly through June 30, 2025. ( Photo: Michael Hull courtesy of Times Square Arts) Light Show For Three Minutes a Night, Times Square Becomes a Dreamscape Since the start of June, something unusual has been happening just before midnight in Times Square. For three minutes each... News 19 Jun 2025 | 05:10
