Meta has axed over 1,000 workers across Manhattan but Mark Zuckerberg (above) is still CEO. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Meta Axes Over 1,000 Workers Across 3 Manhattan Offices Less than a week before Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle social media addiction case involving 52 attorneys... News 02 Sep 2026 | 05:07
Urban Park Rangers talk about Manhattan water history during a program starting at Collect Pond Park. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Urban Park Rangers Reveal All About Manhattan Water, Other Wonders While Manhattan Island is surrounded by water from the Battery up to Spuyten Devil Creek, that doesn’t do most folks much... News 31 Aug 2026 | 04:16
Summer Streets + Harlem Week = Manhattan Outside Utopia! Inwood left, Harlem right. ( Photo: DOT, Dyckman Run Club) Summer Streets + Harlem Week = Manhattan Outdoor Utopia! The moment one exits the Brooklyn Bridge bicycle or pedestrian paths, there it is, just across Chambers Street: the southern... News 10 Aug 2026 | 04:53
A newly-installed vending machine at the 2 Avenue (F train) subway station, one out of 26 total planned vending machines selling beverages and snacks to be introduced by MTA across the city. ( Credit: MTA) MTA to Install Vending Machines at 20 Manhattan Subway Stations With the goal of “enhancing the experience” of subway goers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will install... News 03 Aug 2026 | 04:53
”Wild Inside” is a documentary about Flaco the Owl by director Penny Lane. Flaco the Owl Documentary Director Penny Lane Speaks Freely Director Penny Lane’s “Wild Inside,” a documentary about Flaco the owl—the Eurasian eagle-owl who fled the Central Park Zoo... News 31 Jul 2026 | 05:21
ParkSignal NYC detects open street parking spots. Eighteen-year-old Theo Darringer holds his phone in front of the free spot the app says is open. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Teen Creates App That Could Solve The City’s Street Parking Issue When teenager Theo Darringer’s family got a car two years ago, it quickly became his prized possession. He loved driving... News 30 Jul 2026 | 05:48
Summer Streets starts on the south end at Centre Street. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Summer Streets Are Coming to Manhattan August 1, 8, 15: DOT Summer Streeets are Coming! Summer Streets are Coming! As if the ghost of Paul Revere and his unnamed horse were here to... News 29 Jul 2026 | 10:36
Spider Man, long identified with the streets of New York, is heading to California, as Marvel’s comic book division joins the Marvel Studios in Burbank, CA., where parent company Walt Disney is based. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Manhattan Superheroes No More: Marvel Comics is Abandoning the City! Bang! Pow! You’re outta here! Marvel Comics, the publisher which gave birth to Spider-Man, and other iconic comic book superheroes,... News 19 Jul 2026 | 02:19
The MTA will begin to issue fines to vehicles through bus-mounted cameras along the M7 bus route, which runs from West 147th Street to West 14th St. ( Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) MTA to Expand Fines Through Bus-Mounted Cameras to M7 Route In a bid to keep motor vehicles out of bus lanes, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said it is expanding its... Home 10 Jul 2026 | 01:51
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced historic murder and shooting lows in NYC alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a July 2 press conference. But in Manhattan it was a mixed bag: murders are down but shooting incidents and hate crimes are surging. ( Credit: NYPD on X) Murders Down, But Hate Crimes, Shootings Rise in Manhattan The New York Police Department (NYPD) reported historic all-time lows in shootings and murders for the first half of 2026... News 09 Jul 2026 | 01:57
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
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
Juneteenth takes Manhattan in a 4 Mile Central Park run every year. Inset in the left hand corner is a poster from a long ago Juneteenth party in California. ( Photos: California Eagle ad/ EliteFeats) Juneteenth Takes Manhattan: It’s a Celebration, Sure Enough! Exciting as the day is or should be, New York is still catching up with Juneteenth, which President Joe Biden made a federal... News 17 Jun 2026 | 05:24
Adelphi University’s new Manhattan Center brings the satellite location back to the borough. ( Photo: Adelphi University) Adelphi University Reopens Manhattan Location With New Center Adelphi University celebrated the grand opening of its new Manhattan Center on June 11. The university says the location... News 17 Jun 2026 | 12:26
Ian Weissman, a social studies teacher at Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, receives the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. Beginning June 8, six exceptional New York City public school teachers received surprise $25,000 checks for winning FLAG Awards for Teaching Excellence. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Midtown Surprise: Teacher Wins $25,000 FLAG Award for Excellence! A black box theater in Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts was quietly filling with students and faculty holding... News 15 Jun 2026 | 02:30
