Michael McKee, an unrelenting tenant rights activist based out of Chelsea, has died of brain cancer at 85. ( Photo: Erik Bottcher, Instagram ) Formidable Tenant Activist Michael McKee Dies at 85 Michael McKee, a fiery tenant rights activist who helped cement various rental protections for residents throughout New York,... News 02 Nov 2025 | 07:43
Airborne: Aizlyn Albanese, a new addition to the NYU Violets (defending Division III national champs) women’s basketball team, pictured during a three-point contest at an Oct. 17 pep rally. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Dominant NYU Basketball Teams Get Ready for New Season With the 2025-26 basketball season kicking off for the NYU Violets on Nov. 7, the men’s and women’s teams are no doubt looking... News 30 Oct 2025 | 06:49
Matt Damon (left) and Kenneth Lonergan have a chuckle during a discussion about Lonergan’s play. ( Photo: Center at West Park ) Celebrities Stage Reading in Effort to Save West Park Presbyterian A few mega-celebrities participated in a staged benefit reading of the Kenneth Lonergan play Hold On to Me Darling at The... News 29 Oct 2025 | 10:19
Stop by the 86th St. Plaza next to the Shake Shack, grab a bag and trick or treat with local merchants from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31. ( Photo: UES Community Unity Initiative) It’s Spooky Season: Here Are Halloween Events in Manhattan Dust off those horrifying costumes, get the cauldron bubbling, and put out the pumpkins—Halloween is back, and not a moment... News 28 Oct 2025 | 02:54
A luxury Fifth Avenue development pursued by former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer’s company will now be one story taller, thanks to the “City of Yes” zoning overhaul. ( Photo: Spitzer Enterprises ) CB8 Impressed by Eliot Spitzer’s Now-Taller 5th Avenue Project Former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer’s family development company, Spitzer Enterprises, is revising a longstanding demolish-and-rebuild... News 21 Oct 2025 | 07:46
Some trick or treating going on down on Pell Street last year, courtesy of the NYC DOT’s annual Trick-or-Streets road closures. The city is closing over 100 streets across the five boroughs so kids can enjoy Halloween in a car-free zone. ( Photo: Jaclyn Whitney, DOT ) Here’s Where You Can Find Trick-or-Streets Closures Beware, frightfully costumed Manhattan revelers, for you might have a scary good time during this year’s Trick-or-Streets... News 21 Oct 2025 | 11:15
The New York City Council has overwhelmingly passed a bill mandating monthly inspections of cooling towers (pictured above) for Legionella bacteria, which causes the deadly Legionnaire’s disease. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) City Council Passes Bill Boosting Legionnaire’s Testing In the wake of a terrifying Legionnaire’s outbreak that sickened 114 people in Harlem between July 25 and Aug. 29, killing... News 15 Oct 2025 | 12:11
A team of developers plans on conducting an office-to-residential conversion of 29 W. 35th St. (pictured above), which will reportedly yield 107 studio apartment units, 27 of which will be deemed affordable. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) W. 35th St. Office-to-Resi Project to Kick Off Midtown Rezoning A team of developers plans to convert a vacant West 35th Street office building into more than 100 studio apartments, in... News 15 Oct 2025 | 11:39
Saul Zabar, who took over Zabar’s from his parents and transformed it into a linchpin of the Upper West Side, has passed away at the age of 97. ( Photo: Zabar’s ) Saul Zabar, of Zabar’s Fame, Passes Away at 97 Saul Zabar, who helped turned the smoked fish-and-cheese emporium that bore his last name into a veritable Upper West Side... News 13 Oct 2025 | 01:17
The corner of East 6th Street and Avenue D was named “Jimmy Carter Way” on Oct. 6, to commemorate the late president’s repair work on 742 E 6th St. (right). ( Photos: Jack Ahern ) Jimmy Carter’s Housing Legacy Honored by E. 6th St. Renaming The intersection of East 6th Street and Avenue D was named “Jimmy Carter Way” on Oct. 6, to commemorate the late president’s... News 06 Oct 2025 | 05:26
The MTA has voted to lock in fare and toll hikes. The base fare for one ride will rise to $3 come January. ( Photo: MTA, Wikimedia Commons, Flickr) MTA Locks In New $3 Fare & Toll Hikes The MTA approved proposed fare and toll hikes on Sept. 30, which will go into effect in January. The base cost of a ticket... Home 03 Oct 2025 | 03:28
The 34th Street busway will begin construction this month, the DOT said, and will be operating by year end. ( Photo: DOT ) Busways 34th St. Busway Will Be Done by End of Year, DOT Says The 34th Street busway will reportedly be coming to Manhattan by the end of the year, DOT officials have told elected officials,... News 02 Oct 2025 | 05:47
The Park Avenue Armory Conservancy has filed a lawsuit against the State of New York, after the legislature passed a law that prevents the Conservancy from evicting the Knickerbocker Greys youth cadet group. ( Photo: YouTube ) Armory Conservancy Sues State Over Knickerbocker Greys Law In the latest twist concerning the fate of the Knickerbocker Greys at the Park Avenue Armory, the building’s Conservancy... News 29 Sep 2025 | 02:50
Mayor Adams and his departing “rat czar” Kathy Corradi, pictured discussing a “smart” trap in a social media video back in June 2023, shortly after her tenure began. ( Photo: Mayor Eric Adams, X.com ) Rodents, Rejoice: Rat Czar is Leaving Adams Admin NYC’s rats may be able to prowl more freely, after Mayor Adams announced that his “rat czar” would be leaving his administration.... News 27 Sep 2025 | 08:27
Mayor Eric Adams has joined the chorus of voices demanding a carriage horse ban. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons, raduranga) Mayor Adams: I, Too, Want To Ban Horse Carriage Trade The movement to ban the use of carriage horses has gained an interesting high-profile ally: Mayor Eric Adams. On September... Home 22 Sep 2025 | 05:06
Elizabeth Street Garden Faces Death, Again: This Time by Mamdani