”The Final Fight”—written and directed by Community Board 8 member Todd Stein—is positioning itself for the festival circuit, by highlighting the issue of guardianship reform in personal terms. ( Photo: Todd Stein ) Private Screening of “The Final Fight” Highlights Guardianship Reform How much can one work of art rewire the public’s understanding of an overlooked, and perhaps misunderstood, aspect of the... City Arts 04 Sep 2026 | 01:39
Outdoor dining will now officially become an entirely year-round operation again, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a City Council bill on the matter into law. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Photography Office) Mayor Mamdani Signs On: Year-Round Outdoor Dining is Now Officially Back Roadside outdoor dining will now officially be allowed year-round again in New York City, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed... Home 01 Sep 2026 | 08:42
The beverage giant Diageo is laying off more than one-third of its workforce at its North American headquarters, located at 3 World Trade Center, as Americans drink less. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) Diageo to Lay Off 305 Workers at WTC Hub as Alcohol Consumption Slides Diageo, which owns flagship beverage brands such as Guinness and Johnnie Walker, will be letting go more than a third of... News 28 Aug 2026 | 03:52
Two Manhattan high school students, Daria Isajeva and Jeremy Orlicki-So, talked to Straus News about serving on the ball crew at the U.S. Open. ( Photo: Flickr, Kai Brinker) Tennis-Loving Local Teens Land Coveted Ball Crew Jobs at US Open As the US Open gets underway in Queens, diehard tennis spectators will have much to contemplate, such as the shocking withdrawal... Features 24 Aug 2026 | 07:59
Fireman Hospitality Group, known for famed Manhattan restaurants such as Trattoria Dell’Arte (above), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Fireman Hospitality Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Fireman Hospitality Group, which operates famed Manhattan restaurants such as Trattoria Dell’Arte, Café Fiorella and the... News 20 Aug 2026 | 05:34
The MTA hopes to one day create a “thermal energy network” that would radically cool off the interconnected Chambers Street and Brooklyn-Bridge City Hall subway stations. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice ) MTA Studies How to Channel Subway Heat Into Downtown Buildings Public officials are looking into whether extreme heat could one day be eliminated from New York City’s subway system, by... Home 19 Aug 2026 | 04:46
The terrace of the High Line Hotel, a luxury hotel which sits only steps away from an entrance to the High Line, the famed elevated park on Tenth Avenue. ( Photo: High Line Hotel) Chelsea May Have Legionnaire’s Problem: Health Dept. Probes Lux Hotel The New York City Health Department has opened a Legionnaires’ probe into the High Line Hotel, after a union representing... Home 15 Aug 2026 | 09:31
New York City is facing new lawsuits related to last year’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem, with the support of Ben Crump (right) and the Reverend Al Sharpton (right). At an August 6 presser, June Cooley (above, center) said that her family has “PTSD” over her mother’s infection. ( Photo: National Action Network/YouTube) New Lawsuits Filed Over Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Dozens of Harlem residents are now suing New York City over its response to a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ in the neighborhood... News 07 Aug 2026 | 06:50
A total of 31 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, including the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue (above). Nearly 60 people have been infected. ( Photo: @Epicsunwarrior/ Wikimedia Commons) Growing Outbreak on UES: 59 Now Infected by Legionnaires’ Disease A Legionnaires’ outbreak tearing through the Upper East Side has now reached 59 total cases as of July 12, with 15 people... News 17 Jul 2026 | 01:52
A warning on the NYC Health Dept. instructs UES residents to monitor for symptoms, as officials investigate the origins of the latest outbreak of Lenionnaires’ Disease. ( Photo: NYC Dept of Health) Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits UES, With 23 New Cases Legionnaires’ disease has broken out on the Upper East Side yet again, with 23 cases reported from one cluster as of Tuesday,... News 16 Jul 2026 | 02:18
The Transport Workers Union says that Deniz, a horse who dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park earlier this month, was killed by a toxic plant—and not animal abuse, as some charge. ( Photo: TWU ) Union Says Central Park Carriage Horse Died After Eating Toxic Plant A horse that dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park last week was poisoned by a flower planted there, the union... News 14 Jul 2026 | 03:35
Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in the water system of Haven Plaza, a housing complex in the East Village, after an NYC Health Department probe. ( Photo: Catholic Homes New York) Legionnaires’ Disease Detected in East Village Housing Complex Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in the water system of a housing complex in the East Village, following a Health... News 09 Jul 2026 | 02:08
A notorious landlord is facing flak from a local lawmaker over the conditions at his Hell’s Kitchen properties, including 358 W. 51 St. (left) and 345 W. 53rd St. (right) ( Photos: Jack Ahern ) Landlord Under Fire for Poor Conditions at Hell’s Kitchen Properties A landlord is facing scathing calls for legal action due to poor maintenance of buildings in his portfolio, namely a few... News 08 Jul 2026 | 03:14
A judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from freezing funds going towards the Hudson River Tunnel portion of the Gateway Project (above), after a previous freeze led to temporary layoffs. ( Photo: Gateway Project, YouTube ) Judge Bars Feds From Freezing Gateway Funds The Trump administration has been permanently barred from freezing funds for further construction of the Hudson River Tunnels... News 03 Jul 2026 | 10:29
A January report from the MTA Inspector General found ten observed bathrooms lacking toilet seat covers, including those at Union Square (above). That has now been fixed. ( Photo: Pinterest.com) MTA Spruces Up Subway Bathrooms, Secures Toilet Seats In subway stations from Union Square to West 125th Street, the limited number of publicly available comfort stations have... News 02 Jul 2026 | 11:51
