Al Roker and three toothy monster Labubus at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025. ( Photo: Al Roker Instagram) Thanksgiving Day Loves a Parade . . . and Labubus! Hundreds of thousands of plucky pilgrims came out for the 99th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 24, to see those... News 28 Nov 2025 | 07:07
Standing before a giant screen at the Association for a Better New York breakfast recently, Amtrak executive Andy Byford outlines some bold ideas to run trains from the Long Island Rail Road into New Jersey and vice versa. But it will be no simple fix, as all railroads have traditionally ended their runs at Penn Station. ( Photo: Michael Oreskes) Byford Plan: Figure Out How to Get LIRR to Run to New Jersey No one can accuse Andy Byford of thinking small. Byford presented to a breakfast of New York power brokers his game plan for... News 24 Nov 2025 | 05:34
Daily News Union rally Oct. 29, 2025: left to right, News union rep Evan Simko-Bednarski, News Guild New York President Susan DeCarava, and City Council member Carmen De La Rosa, who chairs the Council’s labor committee. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Daily News Union Ratifies Contract with Owner, Alden Global Capital After three years without a contract, three politician-supported rallies this past summer and fall, and multiple other acts... News 20 Nov 2025 | 02:18
From “Divine Egypt,” at the Met: Statuette of falcon-headed Horus, seated Osiris, and Isis, wearing sun disk and horns. Made of glass, gold, and lapis lazuli, it dates from ca. 872 to 837 BCE. About 4 inches tall, it is on loan to the Met from the Musée du Louvre. ( Photo: Mathieu Rabeau) 10 Must See Museum Exhibitions for this Winter The fall season in New York heralds the best and brightest, and our art museums are stepping up with extraordinary exhibitions.... News 19 Nov 2025 | 02:19
Abe Vigoda and Al Pacino in The Godfather. ( Photo: Paramount Pictures) Young Abe Vigoda: How a Thrill-Seeking Brooklyn Kid Became a New York Gangster—& Cop! “Tell Mike it was only business. I always liked him.” So begins Salvatore Tessio, the now-condemned Corleone family capo... Home 17 Nov 2025 | 05:49
Left: Drena De Niro and son Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez. Right: Akira Stein ( Photos: Drena De Niro, Chris Stein Instagram) 5 Alleged Fentanyl Dealers Indicted for 3 Teen Deaths The fight against the scourge of fentanyl and the death merchants who sell it took one small step forward with the recent... News 10 Nov 2025 | 11:38
Taking it to the streets, fast runners in East Harlem. ( Photo: Brian Berger) NYC Marathon: 55,000+ Runners, 2 Million Spectators More than 55,000 runners hoofed it 26.2 miles, from Staten Island to Central Park, at speeds ranging from a startling sprint... News 10 Nov 2025 | 02:04
The clock in Grand Central Terminal. ( Photo: Wikicommons) The Battle of Daylight Saving Time Revisited Daylight saving time is a mixed blessing. Springing Forward gives us an extra hour of sunlight, but Falling Back takes it... News 07 Nov 2025 | 02:40
Cover of “Plate and Switch: An Investigation of Vehicles Without New York State License Plates Across the Five Boroughs.” ( New York City Council) Ghosted! City Council Report Blasts Rampant License Plate Fraud A searing report published by the New York City Council in late August titled “Plate and Switch” is the most detailed look... News 05 Sep 2025 | 10:34
Left: A reporter at Summer Streets in Inwood. Right: runners near the finish of the Percy Sutton 5K. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Manhattan Summer Streets + Harlem Week 5K = Best Saturday Ever! Hundreds of thousands of people of all sizes, descriptions, and modes of legal transport enjoyed Manhattan Open Streets on... News 10 Aug 2025 | 07:34
Manny’s Bistro on Columbus Avenue; Lexington Candy Shop on Lex. ( Photos: Manny’s Bistro, Lexington Candy Shop Instagram) Eat Like a Politician: New Survey Reveals Solons’ Fave Local Feeds While the life of the local politician is usually one of hard-working days and glamorous nights, they still need to eat.... News 04 Aug 2025 | 06:58
Silverstein’s “Avenir” casino proposal comes in the form of 45-story mixed-use tower on West 41st Street, and would also reportedly include a 1,000-room hotel. ( Rendering: Silverstein Properties/Binyan Studios) Deadline Day: Three Manhattan Casino Bids Are Among Eight Submitted On casino proposal deadline day, three gargantuan proposals for Manhattan were among eight submitted citywide: Silverstein’s... News 30 Jun 2025 | 10:38
Hundreds of bike protestors started a rally at Union Square on May 30 to protest the NYPD’s recent criminalization drive against bikers. ( Photo: Christian Spencer) Cyclists Protest NYPD Criminalization Push Against Bikers for Traffic Infractions Cyclists Demand ‘Hands Off Our Bikes!’ as They Flood Manhattan Streets Protesting NYPD Crackdown on Undocumented Delivery... News 03 Jun 2025 | 06:49
The “Grinchsters” in one three hour spree, made $150,000 in tech purchases at the Apple store on Fifth Ave. using stolen credit info, prosecutors alleged. The store is open 24/7 and so was a favored target to make early morning purchases after stealing credit cards or phones from intoxicated men in Manhattan nightclubs. ( Photo: Apple) Guilty: ‘Grinch’ Who Targeted Club-goers and Bought $420G of Lux Goods with Stolen Cards A man known as “The Grinch” was convicted of being the ringleader of a crime gang that targeted intoxicated patrons in Manhattan... News 26 Apr 2025 | 05:53
Car-Free Earth Day bill posted by NYC DOT ( Photo: NYC Department of Transportation) Car-Free Earth Day Will Close 28 Manhattan Streets to Motor Vehicles on Sat. April 26 Fifty four streets and public plazas will close to vehicle traffic on Saturday, April 26, as part of the return of Car Free... News 24 Apr 2025 | 12:39
