Rink Bryant Park via www.bryantpark.org Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Jan.29-Feb.4 Thursday, January 29th Chelsea Guest Choir: Herricks High School: Come to St. Patrick’s Cathedral to hear the Herricks High... News 28 Jan 2026 | 02:55
The map shows the route of the current rail tunnel under the Hudson, and the slightly longer, curvier new tunnel route, slated to be finished in 2035. ( Photo: Gateway Development Commission) Gateway Project Will Shut Down on Feb. 6 Unless New Federal $$$s Released It’s quid pro quo time again in our winter of discontent. Construction on the $16 billion project building new train tunnels... News 28 Jan 2026 | 09:11
A new Legionnaire’s probe is underway at 3333 Broadway in Harlem. It follows a deadly local outbreak of the disease that sickened 114 people and killed seven in Harlem last summer. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) New Legionnaire’s Probe Underway at Harlem Apartment Complex Health officials are investigating whether Legionnaire’s disease is present at an apartment building complex in Harlem, after... News 28 Jan 2026 | 10:45
The sleet meant it was not exactly “good packing” but some intrepid souls in Carl Surz Park on the UES managed some form of a snowman. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Winter Storm Wallops NYC, Dropping Nearly Foot of Snow A massive snowstorm hit New York City on Sunday morning, dumping 11.5 inches on Central Park by the end of the day. City... News 27 Jan 2026 | 12:21
Wanted for robbing a senior woman in West Harlem Beauty spa, Jan 1., 2026. ( Photos: NYPD) Manslaughter Plea in Fatal Car Crash; Senior Robbed in Beauty Spa The case of the horrific fatal car crash that killed husband-to-be Kirk Walker, and his cousin, Rob McLaurin, on the Henry... News 26 Jan 2026 | 12:59
Manuel Boitel, a veteran doorman on the Upper East Side, was killed on Jan. 22 when his car was struck by a vehicle driven by an off duty NYPD cop who was driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. ( Photo: GoFundMe) UES Doorman Killed by Off Duty NYPD Sgt. Driving Wrong Way Manuel Boitel, a beloved Upper East Side doorman who was heading to his home in Peekskill, N.Y. was killed when his car was... News 26 Jan 2026 | 09:36
Gunman in anime backpack holds weapon on Poké people, Jan. 14. 2026. ( Photo: Poké Court) Meatpacking Pokémon Shop Carries On After Armed Robbery The popular Meatpacking District Pokémon shop Poké Court where an armed robbery occured during an in-store event on Jan.... News 28 Jan 2026 | 11:07
Andy Byford quietly released the names of the three developers on his short list to be the ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Penn Station Feud Brewing? With Gov. Kathy Hochul and various advocates leaning on him to share more, Andy Byford, Amtrak’s executive in charge of rebuilding... News 24 Jan 2026 | 09:08
Captain Allen Kirmss is taking over the 17th Pct on the East Side of Manhattan from deputy inspector Maggie Clamp who is taking over the Midtown North command. ( Photo: 17th Pct X) New C.O.s Takes Reins at 17th Pct. on East Side and Mid-town North in Hell’s Kitchen The new commanding officer of the 17th Pct. is Captain Allen Kirmss, a 16 year veteran of the NYPD who was most recently... News 26 Jan 2026 | 04:06
Butter and margarine for sale in a supermarket. The FDA has ended the war on saturated fats, leaving some experts flummoxed. ( Photo: Maksym Kozlenko/Wikimedia Commons) After FDA Changes Course, Consumers Trying to Figure Out If Butter or Margarine is Better The recently released 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are food fat friendly, endorsing even the saturated fats... News 23 Jan 2026 | 07:37
A judge has refused to grant an injunction to plaintiffs seeking to halt the demolition of the Chelsea-Elliott Houses (above), which NYCHA and Related Co. want to replace with a mixed-use development. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Judge Blocks Bid to Halt Demolition of Chelsea-Elliot NYCHA Apartments A judge has shot down a lawsuit seeking to halt a project that is set to demolish the Fulton & Chelsea-Elliott Houses, the... News 23 Jan 2026 | 08:15
Jody Heher, the newly appointed Chief Operating Officer at South Street Seaport Museum, earned her MA from New York University and previously held leadership positions at Yeshiva University Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Jewish Museum. ( Photo provided by Michelle Tabnick PR) South Street Seaport Museum: Its Future Is Shipshape It’s the first port of call for anyone who wants to learn about where New York City began. The South Street Seaport Museum,... News 23 Jan 2026 | 11:44
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Tricia Shimamura on High Bridge in the Bronx. ( Photo: Kara McCurdy/Mayor’s Photo Office.) Shimamura Rising: Manhattan Boss Parkie Named NYC Parks Commissioner Manhattan parks watchers got a welcome surprise on Saturday January 17, when Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment... News 26 Jan 2026 | 09:43
The building at 2 Elwood St. in the Fort George section of Washington Heights has a staggering 415 open HPD violations. The executive in charge Donald Hastings, who runs 36 buildings for A&E Real Estate Holdings, has been dubbed the second worst landlord in the city. His colleague, Margaret Brunn who was #1. ( Photo: Google Streetviews) Real Estate Giant Once Praised by City Now Has 2 Execs at top of Worst Landlords List A financially struggling mid-town Manhattan real estate giant, which once drew praise for preserving affordable housing in... News 23 Jan 2026 | 08:09
The Hudson Park Trust on the far west side of Manhattan has been renting parking spaces to ICE vehicles for decades. The contract is now coming under fire and the Trust has said it won’t renew when the current five year contract expires in June. ( Photo: spothero) Thirteen State and Local Electeds Call on Hudson River Park to End ICE Parking Now Parking is going to get a whole lot tougher for ICE agents in New York City. The Hudson River Park Trust said it won’t renew... News 26 Jan 2026 | 09:25
