Young attendee wears the craft project she created at the Museum Mile Festival on Fifth Avenue. ( Photo: Christine Butler for MCNY) Fifth Avenue Transformed into a Cultural Playground for Museum Mile Festival Fifth Avenue shut down to cars but came alive with art, music, and crowds on the evening of June 10 as the 47th annual Museum... City Arts 16 Jun 2025 | 04:29
Keith Powers says he is in the process of proposing a City Council bill that would effectively “legalize” bodega cats, which are technically barred from all food establishments under NYC’s health code. ( Photo: Keith Powers, TikTok) Keith Powers Prepares Bill to Legalize Bodega Cats You may not have known that bodegas having bodega cats is against the law, but there’s a chance it might not be for long.... News 16 Jun 2025 | 04:57
Have you seen this man? Joseph Columbus, the owner of two pit bulls allegedly involved in a brutal attack on a chihuahua on the UWS in May is sought by police after he skipped a June 13 court appearance. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. ( Photo: LinkedIn) Man Who Owns 2 Pit Bulls That Mauled Chihuahua on UWS is on the Lam There is a warrant out for the arrest of the owner of two 100-pound pit bulls that mauled Penny, a now-recovered 16-pound... News 16 Jun 2025 | 03:56
Left: Excenia “Mama Zee” Mette enjoying a night out before she was gunned down in April. Right: Crimestoppers photo of suspect police said they are seeking on a case of alleged sexual abuse. ( Photo: Facebook, NYPD) ‘Mama Zee’ Shooting Suspect Indicted; Sexual Abuse on Uptown Subway Ricky Shelby, 24, the gunman suspected of murdering beloved Harlem grandmother Excenia “Mama Zee” Mette has been indicted.... News 15 Jun 2025 | 09:04
Suspect Muhammad Shahzeb Khan after his arrest in Ormstown, Quebec, on Sept. 4, 2024. ( Photo: Quebec Superior Court) Exclusive: Anti-Jewish Terror Suspect Appears in NY Federal Court While 26 Federal Plaza has received a lot of attention recently for the raucous pro-migrant, anti-ICE protests that have... News 16 Jun 2025 | 04:23
Sergeant Anita Moore and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch as Moore is among honorees at NYPD Medal Day on June 12. ( Photos: NYPD) Manhattan Cop Awarded NYPD Medal of Valor for UWS Incident Unknown to most New Yorkers, NYPD held its annual Medal Day ceremony on Thursday, June 12 at the department’s Training Bureau... News 16 Jun 2025 | 02:18
Another diagram of Extell’s proposed 90-story tower. Extell’s 1,200-Foot-Tower Plan on W. 66th St. a New Flashpoint In recent weeks, plans have been publicized, revealing a proposed supertall residential skyscraper at 77 W. 66th St. The... News 16 Jun 2025 | 02:34
A rendering of the proposed 34th Street busway, which faced a public hearing via Community Board 6 on June 11. ( Photo: DOT ) 34th Street Busway Proposal Gets Public Feedback, Pro & Con The NYC Department of Transportation’s plan to transform 34th Street into a busway came before local residents at a June... News 16 Jun 2025 | 11:17
Karen Rempel & the Garment Worker. 2025 (left) & 2020. ( Photos: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky New York Revisits Her First Photo Shoot with Philip Maier What has changed in the past five years? One afternoon in the early days of the pandemic, I was chatting on Zoom with my... News 12 Jun 2025 | 05:45
An educational experience to better understand a local Upper East Side neighborhood ( Photo: Matt Postal from FRIENDS website) Friends of the UES hosts Carnegie Hill walking tour Friends of the Upper East Side, a not-for-profit organization committed to preserving and uplifting architectural history... News 12 Jun 2025 | 04:32
Commissioner Rodriguez, Commissioner Tucker, and others with a delivery worker receiving a fire-safe certified e-bike at the E-Bike Trade-In pilot program event. ( Photo: NYC DOT) New York City Expands Efforts to Combat Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires with Certified E-Bike Program In response to the growing safety concerns associated with lithium-ion batteries, New York City has launched a comprehensive... News 12 Jun 2025 | 02:47
Why have one career when you can have two? A lawyer’s guide to classical music Ian Carleton Schaefer is a conductor through and through. On the podium, he has to think a millisecond ahead of his ensemble.... City Arts 12 Jun 2025 | 04:17
Shannon Lewis is the choreographper behind the Tony-nominated musical about Bobby Darin, Just in Time. ( Photo: John Taylor) The Woman Behind Jonathan Groff’s Dance Moves Before her foray into choreography, Shannon Lewis spent 25 years as a dancer, including performing in 10 Broadway musicals.... City Arts 13 Jun 2025 | 01:01
Comptroller candidates Mark Levine (left) and Justin Brannan (right) pose for their subway lives bonafides. ( Photos: MarkLevineNYC / JustinBrannan X) Comptroller Candidates Mark Levine & Justin Brannan The Comptroller is the guardian of New York City’s money. It’s an unglamorous but important position, and it generally attracts... News 12 Jun 2025 | 01:15
While water in plastic bottles is more convenient, New York City tap water is most likely purer, recent studies suggest. ( Photos: B Bart Flickr (right) Kritiaan (left)/Wikimedia Commons) Tap Is Tops When It Comes to NYC Drinking Water The Environmental Protection Agency has issued some good news for thirsty New Yorkers. Our tap water, the EPA said in a June... News 12 Jun 2025 | 05:14
Karen’s Quirky New York Revisits Her First Photo Shoot with Philip Maier