Santas convening around the Astor Place Cube during 2007’s SantaCon. They scribbled pronouncements such as “Santa Loves You!!” on the side of the famous spinning monument. ( Photo via Phil Whitehouse, Wikimedia Commons) Leave the Peppermint Schnapps at the North Pole: No Booze on LIRR, Metro North for SantaCon Beware, sleigh enthusiasts and North Pole elves. If you are donning the garb of St. Nick and coming to NYC’s SantaCon, you... News Alert 04 Dec 2023 | 04:30
A cannabis plant. After a group of veterans settled a lawsuit with NY’s Cannabis Control Board, a conditional licensing period will resume. Many paused retail dispensaries can now open their doors, including some in Manhattan. ( Photo via Wikimedia/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) After Veterans Settle Suit With Cannabis Board, Dispensary Openings Set To Surge Four service-disabled veterans settled a lawsuit with the Cannabis Control Board on Nov. 28, essentially unfreezing a conditional... News 04 Dec 2023 | 11:32
Carl Weisbrod, chair of the MTA’s Traffic Mobility Board, helms a Nov. 30 briefing on the toll rate recommendations the board has arrived at for congestion pricing. ( Photo via MTA Live) Congestion Pricing Board Wants $15 Base Toll, Mayor Adams Wants More Debate The MTA’s Traffic Mobility Board is recommending a baseline toll of $15 for drivers entering the congestion pricing zone–or... News 03 Dec 2023 | 05:10
57 year-old Hilarion Joseph, an MTA employee, was tragically struck and killed by a D train at the 34th St.-Herald Sq. subway station. He was reportedly part of a cleaning crew at the time. The November 29 incident led the MTA to pause all non-essential track work citywide. ( Photo via Facebook ) MTA Employee Killed by D Train at 34th St. Subway Station An MTA employee was struck and killed by a northbound D train at the 34th St.-Herald Sq. subway station, causing the transit... News 29 Nov 2023 | 09:52
New pickleball courts, operated by the Hudson River Park Trust, are now open at the end of W. 34th St. ( Photo via Hudson River Park Trust) New “Interim” Pickleball Courts Arrive at Hudson River Park Four dedicated and kitted-out pickleball courts are now open–on an “interim” basis–at Hudson River Park, in the newest NYC... Home 27 Nov 2023 | 05:04
A parking garage at 721 W. 10th Ave., which was ordered partially vacated on November 16 after DOB inspectors found an excessive amount of cars on multiple floors. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Partial Vacate Order Issued for Another Hell’s Kitchen Garage A garage in Hell’s Kitchen was ordered partially vacated on November 16, after the Department of Buildings (DOB) found an... News 27 Nov 2023 | 04:27
Ruja Ignatova, the founder of OneCoin and a target on the FBI’s Most Wanted List, has not been seen since 2017. She was hit with wire fraud and money laundering charges. Her colleague at OneCoin, Irina Dilkinska, pleaded guilty to similar charges. ( Photo via FBI ) As Colleague Cops Wire Fraud Plea, OneCoin “Cryptoqueen” Remains on FBI’s Most Wanted List A compliance officer for the disgraced crypto outfit OneCoin pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in a Manhattan... News 26 Nov 2023 | 07:48
An artist’s rendering of the Outdoor Dining Program, which will comprise a permanent transition towards dining sheds that will kick off in earnest next year. Existing sheds can stay up until Dec. 31. A public comment period on the program’s proposed rules ended on November 20. ( Photo via DOT) Public Comment Period for New Dining Shed Rules Ends, Locals & Restaurant Group Give Input With seasonal roadway dining sheds about to be made more or less permanent with the city’s Outdoor Dining Program, local... News 24 Nov 2023 | 12:11
(From left to right) Kylie Ossege and Matt Ossege, her father. Kylie survived the 2021 school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan, with emergency surgery saving her from paralysis. She came to the UES on November 21 to speak about additional surgery at Lenox Hill. She is an advocate against gun violence. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Michigan School Shooting Survivor Reflects on Life-Changing Surgery at Lenox Hill A girl that narrowly survived the nightmarish November 30, 2021 mass shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School came to the... News 22 Nov 2023 | 10:18
After an 85 year-old man was abruptly shoved onto the tracks at the Rockefeller Center subway station on November 15, 30 year-old suspect Brittan Jones (above) was taken into custody. ( Photo via GeneralPunger on Wikimedia Commons) Man Arrested After 85 y.o. Shoved Onto Rockefeller Center Subway Tracks An 85 year-old man was violently shoved onto the tracks at the Rockefeller Center subway station on Wednesday, November 15.... News 20 Nov 2023 | 11:24
Charred bikes on the street in June, after a lithium battery fire in Lower Manhattan killed four people. ( Photo via Carly Barovick ) Faulty Lithium Battery Fires at “Crisis Point” After Causing 17 Deaths This Yr., Says Kavanagh With 17 deaths caused by the explosions of unregulated e-bike batteries this year, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh proclaimed... News 20 Nov 2023 | 01:28
Following a carriage horse collapse in August 2022, coachman Ian McKeever has been charged with animal torture. Carriage steeds (such as the one above) are popular with tourists, who often ride them in Central Park. ( Photo via Wikimedia Commons) Coachman Charged With Animal Torture After Horse Collapses, Is Euthanized A coachman has been charged with animal torture, after his long-suffering carriage horse collapsed on W. 45th St. in the... News 17 Nov 2023 | 07:01
UES State Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright attending a Pride event. The recently Intersex Education Bill, which she served as a lead sponsor for, will greatly increase outreach on behalf of a community that often identifies as queer. ( Photo via rebeccaseawright.com) Intersex Education Bill Sponsored by Seawright & Hoylman-Sigal Is Now Law Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a piece of legislation dubbed the Intersex Education Bill into law. She chose November 8,... News 16 Nov 2023 | 04:32
Four teens sought by cops for allegedly spray-painting swastikas on multiple UES buildings. The hate crime reportedly happened on October 9. ( Photo via NYPD ) NYPD Claims That Hate Crimes Against Jews & Muslims Surged in October With tensions simmering in NYC due to war in Gaza, NYPD officials said that recorded hate crimes increased sharply in the... News 15 Nov 2023 | 07:49
(Far right): Mayor Eric Adams watches as an eVTOL takes flight at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. ( Photo via NYC Mayor’s Office) City Plans to Transform Downtown Manhattan Heliport into Electric Transport Hub In partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Mayor Eric Adams hopes to outfit Pier 6’s Downtown... News 14 Nov 2023 | 09:07
