The Prince Street condo building where John Woeltz (seen being escorted from building in lower left) allegedly torturend an Italian man to try to gain access to his crypto password. ( Photo: Jack Ahern/Instagram) Both Suspects in Crypto Kidnap Case Denied Bail Both men charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping and torture spree of an Italian tourist—in a bid to obtain his... News 07 Jun 2025 | 06:29
State Assmembly Member Rebecca Seawright is touting new bills that will streamline aging-at-home and other eldercare programs for seniors statewide, including in her Upper East Side district, which has one of the highest concentrations of seniors in the city. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Seawright Heralds Passage of Bills That Streamline Elder Healthcare Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright is touting two freshly passed bills that she says will streamline... News 06 Jun 2025 | 03:38
A pollutant-absorbing mural called “Botanical Pulse” now graces a building abutting Hell’s Kitchen Park. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Massive Pollution-Absorbing Mural Comes to Hell’s Kitchen Park An enormous mural depicting blooming plant life now graces Hell’s Kitchen Park, located between W. 47th & 48th Sts. on 10th... News 03 Jun 2025 | 05:30
The Q Bar pictured in 2021. The since-closed gay nightclub was one establishment targeted by three men who robbed and drugged local men, leaving two dead, in 2022. They’ve just received life in prison. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Men Get Long Sentences For Drugging & Robbing Local Gay Bar Patrons, Killing Two Three men who robbed and drugged Manhattan gay bar patrons, killing two people, have been sentenced to decades in prison.... News 30 May 2025 | 10:55
Northwell’s overhaul plan for Lenox Hill Hospital has progressed from a super-tall 536-foot-tall tower to two final proposals (pictured center and far right): a 436-foot-tall tower or a 395-foot-tall tower. ( Rendering: Northwell Health ) Lenox Hill Hospital’s $2-Billion Overhaul Proposal Comes Before Planning Commission Northwell Health presented their $2-billion proposal to overhaul Lenox Hill Hospital to the City Planning Commission on Wednesday,... News 23 May 2025 | 05:35
To gain his approval for Northwell’s proposed hospital makeover (rendering above), Borough President Levine said the healthcare organization offered two new commitments: the creation of a local mental-health outpatient facility, and the convening of a community-focused “construction task force.” ( Rendering via Northwell Health) Boro Prez Levine Conditionally Approves $2 Billion Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion Borough President Mark Levine has conditionally endorsed Northwell Health’s $2-billion plan to overhaul the Upper East Side’s... News 18 May 2025 | 12:35
Kayden Hern, who served as the poet laureate of Gov. Kahty Hochul’s administration, reciting a moving poem entitled “In My Mind” at an April 25 ribbon-cutting event for the new Davis Center. ( Photo: Patricia Burmicky) ‘A Restoration’: $160 Million Davis Center Opens at Harlem Meer The Davis Center, a remarkable multi-use recreational space positioned next to the Harlem Meer, is officially accepting visitors.... News 28 Apr 2025 | 05:32
The Queer Urban Orchestra, one of the only dedicated ensembles of its kind in the US, will be putting on a notable performance at the St. Paul & St. Andrew Church on May 10. ( Photo: courtesy Queer Urban Orchestra ) The Queer Urban Orchestra Has Created a Safe Space for Remarkable NYC Musicians If you’re looking for an evening of enriching musical entertainment, you couldn’t possibly do better than attending a performance... News 26 Apr 2025 | 06:14
Local advocates rallied at City Hall on April 8 to demand greater transparency around arts education funding. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Advocates Urge City to Spend More on Arts Ed. for Public Schools, as Cuts Loom Local arts advocates hosted educators and students at an April 8 rally on the steps of Manhattan’s City Hall, in order to... News 18 Apr 2025 | 07:32
A “spider” crane crashed through scaffolding at a building on the corner of W. 38th St. & 9th Ave. on Friday, April 4. Nobody was injured. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Crane Crashes Through Scaffolding One Day After DOB Lifts Stop Work Order An unmanned crane tumbled off a rooftop and crashed through scaffolding in Hell’s Kitchen on Friday, April 4, shattering... News 08 Apr 2025 | 11:23
Car-Free Earth Day will be held on April 26, the NYC Department of Transportation announced, formally kicking off 2025’s “Open Streets” programming. ( Photo: NYC DOT ) ‘Car-Free Earth Day’ to Kick Off Open Streets Across Manhattan The NYC Department of Transportation will kick off its Open Streets season on April 26, for its ninth annual Car-Free Earth... News 04 Apr 2025 | 01:53
A judge on Feb. 24 lifted a restraining order that temporarily blocked Mount Sinai from closing Beth Israel Hospital, which has served patients in downtown Manhattan since the 1800s. Community advocates quickly succeeded in getting an appeals court to reimpose a temporary stay, teeing up more legal wrangling. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Appeal Halts Beth Israel Closure After Lower Court Ok’d It An appeals-court ruling has once again halted Mount Sinai’s plan to close Beth Israel Hospital, this time only days before... News 03 Mar 2025 | 12:26
City Councilmember Gale Brewer has released a map of 65 faulty streetlights in her district. A few of the 65 were outright missing. The data was gathered in a volunteer survey. ( Photo: Gale Brewer) Volunteers Identify 65 Faulty or Missing UWS Streetlights Volunteers working on behalf of City Councilmember Gale Brewer have identified 65 nonfunctional streetlights on the Upper... News 25 Feb 2025 | 03:17
The Ritz Bar pictured in 2024. A group of men—three of whom were just convicted—targeted patrons for robbery there in 2022, killing one. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Three Men Convicted for Robberies of Local Gay Bar Patrons That Left 2 Dead Three men—Jayqwan Hamilton, Robert Demaio, and Jacob Barroso—have been convicted by a jury for drugging and robbing gay bar... News 14 Feb 2025 | 06:31
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and her fellow Aging Committee members listening to a report from Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the NYS Office for the Aging, on Feb. 4. ( Photo: Courtesy of Rebecca Seawright) Rebecca Seawright Vows to Serve Seniors As New State Assembly Aging Chair Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright became the chair of that body’s Aging Committee last month, a role... News 14 Feb 2025 | 10:43
Cyclists Protest NYPD Criminalization Push Against Bikers for Traffic Infractions