In order to offset sky-high $150 fares planned by NJ Transit, City Council Member Shaun Abreu is pushing for a new ferry service to New Jersey during the World Cup, as are U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right). ( Photo: Stephanie Ruskay, X.com ) Launch the Boats: Ferry Solution Floated to Beat $150 World Cup Train Fares As soccer fans remain in an uproar over inflated NJ Transit fare prices during the upcoming World Cup, local politicians... News 27 Apr 2026 | 04:39
Battery Park Brouhaha ferry fence protest including (l to r) Chris Marte, Charles Fall, Dan Goldman, Grace Lee, Paula Recart, Brad Hoylman-Sigal. ( Photo: Charles Fall Instagram) Battery Park Brouhaha Gets Hotter as Pols Protest Ferry Fence “If you build it, he will come.” This famous quote from 1989 baseball movie “Field of Dreams” might very well apply to the... News 11 Apr 2026 | 02:12
The Hudson River Park Trust says that they will stick with a contract that gives ICE agents parking spots until June, citing a review of contract language. ( Photo: spothero) Hudson River Park Trust to Stick With ICE Contract Until June The Hudson River Park Trust has said that it will not break its contract that provides parking spots to Immigration and Customs... Home 19 Mar 2026 | 12:25
Flowers placed on monument during Black History Month at African National Burial Ground, Feb. 21, 2026. ( Photo: Charles D. Fall Insagram) Black History Month Celebrated at African Burial Ground: Rejoice! Black History Month just can’t seem to get a break sometimes. It’s always the shortest month, of course, with Valentine’s... News 02 Mar 2026 | 11:42
Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 12, 2026. ( Photo: Mary Mayo) Flags & Rainbow Pride Return to Stonewall After Trump Removal In the days after the Trump administration’s order that an LGBTQ+ be flag removed from the Stonewall National Monument, thousands... News 16 Feb 2026 | 08:14
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
Erik Bottcher (center) at the swearing-in ceremony of Julie Menin as speaker of the City Council on Jan. 8. He was given the Democratic line in the special election for the West Side New York State Senate seat recently vacated when Brad Hoylman-Sigal became borough president. ( Photo: NYC City Council Media Unit) Dem Clubs Tap Erik Bottcher for NYS Senate Special Election on Feb. 3 To nobody’s great surprise, City Council Member Erik Bottcher secured the Democratic line in the special election on Feb.... News 12 Jan 2026 | 12:46
Manhattan Borough President-elect Brad Hoylman-Sigal is set to resign his seat as NYS senator on the West Side to take up the new post on Jan. 1. Assembly members Tony Simone and Linda Rosenthal are toying with the idea of jumping to the Senate, but nobody has officially declared for the job. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Who Will Grab the NYS Senate Seat when Hoylman-Sigal Moves to BP? With only days to go until Jan. 1, when West Side NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal gets sworn in as the new Manhattan borough... News 18 Dec 2025 | 07:35
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg chats with a reporter at a watch party outside the Harlem Tavern on Election Night after being declared the projected winner in the race against two challengers. ( Photo: Finn Hartnett) Manhattan Progressives Celebrate after Big Wins On a strong Tuesday night for national Democrats, Manhattan progressives won big as well. Brad Hoylman-Sigal was elected... News 05 Nov 2025 | 04:46
JPMorganChase headquarters at 270 Park Ave. looking northwesterly. ( Photo: JPMorganChase) Finance Giant JPMorganChase Opens Stunning New Park Avenue HQ Shout it loud and proud, New Yorkers, JPMorganChase did it, officially opening their stunning new headquarters at 270 Park... News 26 Oct 2025 | 10:05
Brad Hoylman-Sigal at his watch party for the Manhattan borough president race on June 24, primary night. He is projected to win after racking up 49 percent of first-choice votes to Keith Powers’s 38 percent. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Hoylman-Sigal Overpowers Powers in Boro Prez Dem Primary West Side State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal is on track to win the Democratic primary for Manhattan borough president after... News 28 Jun 2025 | 07:46
Keith Powers ( Photo: Keith Powers ) Democratic Primary Race: Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal Why are you running for Manhattan Borough President? Manhattan needs an effective champion to fight Trump... News 09 Jun 2025 | 05:48
The Wegmans supermarket chain, which opened its first NYC store on Astor Place (above) in 2023, will be getting some new sister operations: the Next Door sushi restaurant and an UWS location later this year. ( Photo: courtesy of Wegmans) Wegmans Gets an UWS Sibling; Menin Gets a UES Competitor A complete unknown Hard to imagine that there would be any real surprises coming out of the local City Council District 4... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 07:34
The candidates: Brad Hoylman-Sigal with campaign card; Keith Powers with clipboard. ( Photo: Brad Hoylman-Sigal & Keith Powers NYC Instagram) Boro Prez Race Fundraising: Strong Month for Hoylman-Sigal, Powers Still Holds Lead The race for Manhattan Borough President is in full swing. The most recently released fundraising totals show East Side City... News 23 Mar 2025 | 06:30
Chelsea City Councilmember Tony Simone rallying for the implementation of a bill that would mandate psychiatric care for some defendants departing jail, which is based on a report he issued in January. ( Photo: Tony Simone) West Side Pols Push Varied Measures They Say Will Address Homelessness Two politicians representing Manhattan’s parts of the West Side are pushing measures that they believe will help homeless... News 02 Mar 2025 | 08:04
