Carl Wilson, who currently serves as City Council Member for District 3, won the democratic nomination for re-election in November after three rounds of ranked-choice voting for an over 50% majority. ( Credit: Carl Wilson) Wilson Narrowly Clinches Chelsea City Council Dem Primary After a week of ranked-choice voting rounds, the NYC Board of Elections released final results declaring Carl Wilson, current... News 03 Jul 2026 | 10:54
Horse carriage rides resumed in the park June 23, after a six-day pause to pay respect for a fatal incident, in which a teen fell from a runaway carriage and died. It was halted again after the temperature soared over 89 degrees in recent days. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Ahead of Bill Hearing, Carriage Workers Plead Case to Keep Horses As activists and horse owners alike prepare for a July 15 City Council hearing, horse carriage workers defend their practice... News 02 Jul 2026 | 04:35
Two daredevil climbers who scaled the Empire State Building and unfulred a peace banner atop the building’s needle were arrested by the NYPD on July 1. ( Credit: Citizen; @angela_nikolau on Instagram/Composite Image) Climbing Couple Arrested after Proposal Atop Empire State Building After scaling the needle of the Empire State building, a climbing couple seemingly shared a romantic moment with a marriage... News 02 Jul 2026 | 01:11
New Yorkers and visitors to the city will be able to collect 12 unique stamps commemorating the city’s neighborhood diversity throughout the FIFA World Cup. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office) Neighborhood Passport Sends World Cup Visitors, Residents Around City NYC’s newest World Cup initiative has sent New Yorkers and visitors alike across the five boroughs to collect 12 different... News 26 Jun 2026 | 03:18
After petitioning and rallying at the Rent Guidelines Board’s hearings, advocates and tenants in rent-stabilized apartments secured a rent freeze for one- and two-year leases June 25. ( Photo: Karya Schanilec/NYS Tenant Bloc) RGB Approves Two-Year Rent Freeze, Delivers on Mamdani Promise The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) froze the rent for New Yorkers living in rent-stabilized lofts and apartments with one- and... News 26 Jun 2026 | 03:01
Attorney Jim Walden, chairman of NYC Common Sense, announces a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy outside City Hall on June 25. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) E-bike Crash Victims Sue Mamdani Over Enforcement Policy Around 30 people, many of them older New Yorkers, stood outside City Hall on the morning of June 25 under the blazing sun,... News 25 Jun 2026 | 08:39
In an updated plan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DOT unveiled a new proposal which would widen an existing bike lane and add an offset bus lane along Sixth Avenue. ( Credit: NYC Mayor) Mamdani Proposes Further Expansion of 6th Ave. Bike Lanes, Bus Lanes NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), announced that they proposed to add... News 25 Jun 2026 | 04:35
Carl Wilson received 44% of total ranked-choice votes in the District 3 City Council Democratic primary election June 23, according to unofficial results released by NYC Board of Elections. ( Credit: carlmwilson/Instagram) Wilson Leads Boylan in Chelsea City Council Democratic Primary Among the closest Democratic primaries in the city on June 23, Carl Wilson, the incumbent City Council member for the Chelsea/Hell’s... News 25 Jun 2026 | 02:44
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC DOT announced two new FIFA World Cup watch parties taking place in Manhattan as part of efforts to create opportunities for New Yorkers to enjoy the games together. ( Credit: NYC DOT) NYC DOT to Host Two Additional Manhattan FIFA World Cup Watch Parties Soccer-loving Mayor Zohran Mamdani is adding more watch party spaces to the line-up with the Department of Transportation... News 24 Jun 2026 | 04:07
Nina Schwalbe, a candidate for NY’s 12th Congressional District, thanked supporters and volunteers at her election night watch party after losing to Assemblyman Micah Lasher. ( Credit: Jacqueline Gordon) Schwalbe Shows High Spirits After NY-12 Primary Loss Nina Schwalbe, a public health expert, thanked her team and supporters after losing the NY-12 Democratic primary nomination,... News 24 Jun 2026 | 03:35
Karl-Anthony Towns, part of the NBA Championship-winning Knicks team, sat atop the Iron Throne prior the premiere House of the Dragon season 3 June 21. ( Photo: Karl-Anthony Towns/X) Knicks Claim Iron Throne Ahead of TV Season Premiere An Iron Throne installation graced the steps of Penn Station on the night before the season 3 premiere of HBO’s “House of... News 23 Jun 2026 | 01:38
The median rent for Manhattanites increased again in the month of May to $5,125, setting a new market record, according to a Real Estate report and statement by Corcoran Group COO Gary Malin (inset). ( Photo: Corcoran Group/Composite Image) Manhattan Rents Soar to Over $5,100 a Month: Report The median rent in Manhattan in May surpassed a previous record set only in April this year, reaching $5,125 per month, according... Home 22 Jun 2026 | 04:04
Prototypes for two of the six new scaffolding shed designs were installed in lower Manhattan as part of a citywide effort to rebrand street scaffolding. ( Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) City Sidewalks: DOB Unveils New Look Scaffold Sheds The City installed two prototype sidewalk sheds outside the Department of Buildings headquarters, showing the first two of... News 20 Jun 2026 | 03:51
Police closed areas of Times Square after a shooting took place in the afternoon of June 18. One teen has been arrested. ( Photo: Citizen) Teen in Custody After Two Shootings in Times Square, 8th Ave Crowds were seen fleeing Times Square after shots were fired by a teen suspect who tried to flee before being taken into... News 19 Jun 2026 | 12:48
NYPD officials announced that they will be on increased alert against sex trafficking in NYC due to World Cup tourism and told residents and visitors to be wary of warning signs. ( Credit: NYPD) NYPD Issues World Cup Sex Trafficking Alert, Increases Monitoring NYPD officials announced that they would be increasing their online monitoring and patrolling for sex trafficking in the... News 19 Jun 2026 | 11:59
