A suicidal man who was wanted by the FBI broke the window of his high rise apartment on West 56th after the FBI radie it and was dangling from the 31st floor before being rescued by an elite NYPD ESU team. Photo: Twitter@ImMeme) Daring Rescue of Suicidal Man Wanted by FBI Dangling from 31st Floor of West Side High Rise In a daring rescue, a member of the NYPD’s elite ESU rescue team rappelled down the side of a high rise apartment building... News 22 Mar 2023 | 08:31
A rider with an electric bike such as those powered by lithium batteries delivers cargo in NYC. Photo: Bicycling.com Lithium Battery Laws Passed Bills to help reduce fires caused by lithium-ion batteries were officially signed into law by Eric Adams on March 20th. The... News 22 Mar 2023 | 04:12
The city announced its plan to shift responsibility for enforcing regulations on street vendors like this one to the Department of Sanitation. Photo: Flickr. Mayor Will Shift Enforcement of Street Vending Regulations To Sanitation Department The city plans to shift enforcement of regulations on street vendors away from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection... News 22 Mar 2023 | 01:34
Willis Reed, who died March 21 at age 80, led the NY Knicks to their only two NBA Championships and became the first member of the team to have his number retired. He’ll be most remembered for his historic Game 7 victory in the NBA finals in 1970. Photo: flickr Willis Reed: Always a Hero on Our Sports Scene In the last half-century or so of New York sports annals, a few moments stand out brilliantly. * Mookie Wilson’s ground ball... News 22 Mar 2023 | 02:29
Subway performers Lucky Chops--with a special appearance by mayor Eric Adams--kicked off a promotional event to launch the new logo. but not everyone is so excited about it. Photo: Kay Bontempo NYers May ❤️ Their City, But Some Sure Hate Its New Logo; Wylde Says the Spirited Comments Are a Good Thing The new logo proclaiming “We ❤️ NYC” has met with a less than enthusiastic response from many New Yorkers on Twitter. The... News 22 Mar 2023 | 01:04
Two police cars were set on fire on West 29th Street. Photo: ABC 7. 2 Cop Cars Set On Fire In Flatiron Two marked police cars were set on fire in the Flatiron District the night of Monday, March 20. The incident was reported... Home 21 Mar 2023 | 04:46
The new logo broadcast on a screen in Times Square. Photo: Kay Bontempo. A new marketing campaign aimed at boosting tourism and the NYC global brand is featuring the classic “I ❤️ NY” logo which... News 21 Mar 2023 | 05:59
Unlicensed cannabis shops have proliferated in the city–but a deputy sheriffs’ union says the laws around inspecting them are unclear. Photo: Flickr. A Sheriffs’ Union Is Hesitant to Shut Down Illegal Smoke Shops A top sheriff’s union said the agency should not be charged with tackling the illegal smoke shops in New York City. There... News 21 Mar 2023 | 03:25
The 8th Avenue L stop was among the first subway stations to benefit from the MTA’s new refurbishment program. Photo: Flickr. 8th Ave L Among Stations Refurbished Under New MTA Program The L train stop at the end of the line on Eighth Ave. was one of the 20 stations that the MTA picked for a deep clean and... News 21 Mar 2023 | 11:29
Marcus Samuelsson, already one of New York’s hottest celebrity chefs thanks to three star Red Rooster Harlem, said the new restaurant Hav & Mar that he opened in Chelsea last year is a nod to both his Swedish and Ethiopian heritage, combining the Swedish translation of the word “ocean” with the Amharic translation for the word “honey.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons ( NEIL GRABOWSKY) The Celeb Chef Behind Chelsea’s Hav & Mar and Red Rooster Harlem Dishes on Food Diversity NEW YORK (AP) - Marcus Samuelsson is keen on leading with intention. That focus is seared into the delectable dishes prepared... News 20 Mar 2023 | 05:25
Melissa McCarthy plays a genie in a remake of “Bernard and the Genie” which she is filming with co-star Paapa Essiedu, as seen her last week in a wintery Times Square. Photo: Steve Sands/NY Newswire ( STEVE SANDS/NEW YORK NEWSWIRE) Star Watch 3.23.23 Melissa McCarthy (left) and her co-star, British actor Paapa Essiedu haul shopping bags from tony city retail outlets such... News 20 Mar 2023 | 12:16
Duane “D Train” Patterson (pictured above) died after he was punched in the head by a 37 year old man that Patterson was trying to escort out of Billy Mark’sWest bar in Chelsea in the early hours of Christmas Eve. Photo: GoFundMe Man Involved in Fight that Killed Beloved Chelsea Bouncer Back on Street After DA Drops All Charges Duane Patterson, the big man known as “D Train” was a beloved bouncer at Billy Mark’s West in Chelsea when he got into a... News 20 Mar 2023 | 01:08
Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers tosses a pass vs Washington at Fedex Field. September 23th 2018. Photo: R Hildred, All Pro Reels, Wikimedia Commons It’s Super Bowl or Bust for Jets Fans Now That Rodgers Aims to Be Their QB of Next Few Years Now that fabled quarterback Aaron Rodgers has agreed to jump from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets, the football... News 19 Mar 2023 | 10:27
Tall, well-lit construction sheds may become the norm for the city’s 9,000 scaffolding installations if new regulations proposed by City Council majority leader Keith Powers and council member Erik Bottcher, Shaun Abreu, and Chris Marte become law. Manhattan, with 4,000 of the sheds, has more than any other borough. Photo: Ralph Spielman Reach for the Sky: New Scaffold Bills Call for 50% Boost in Height and New LED Lighting New bills to overhaul scaffolds that now cover 280 miles of sidewalks in New York City would force builders to make them... News 19 Mar 2023 | 10:51
