Rats have overrun the Broadway Mall at 96th Street, threatening new plantings and prompting urgent action from local officials and community groups. ( Photo: Chuck Homler via Wikimedia Commons) Rat Surge at 96th Street Threatens Broadway Malls’ Green Renewal A spike in rat sightings along the Broadway Malls, particularly around the heavily trafficked 96th Street subway plaza, has... News 31 Jul 2025 | 02:48
New Yorkers overwhelmingly criticized a proposed 15mph speed limit on e-bikes and e-scooters at the first public hearing on the proposal, arguing it is unenforceable and distracts from deeper issues such as bike-lane infrastructure, accountability, and meaningful safety reform. ( Photo: NYC DOT) DOT’s Proposed 15MPH Speed Cap for E-Bikes Won’t Work, Say Many Critics New Yorkers weighed in on a new proposed rule pushed by the Adams administration that would cap the speed of e-bikes and... News 28 Jul 2025 | 04:16
Strand Bookstore has opened a new Upper West Side location at 2020 Broadway, taking over the former Shakespeare & Co. space and expanding its presence in the neighborhood. ( Photo: Benny Harps) A New Chapter for Independent Bookstores on the Upper West Side Bibliophiles on the Upper West Side are rejoicing. The shuttered Shakespeare & Co. store at 2020 Broadway, between West 69th... News 09 Jul 2025 | 03:14
Despite efforts by the Trump Administration to derail congestion pricing in the courts, the tolls have remained on. After six months, Gov. Kathy Hochul said it is meeting all its promised traffic reduction goals. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Six Months In, Congestion Pricing Shows Early Signs of Success New York City’s congestion pricing program, launched in January 2025, is already reshaping how people move through Manhattan.... News 08 Jul 2025 | 11:33
One of the NJ Transit buses damaged in the July 1 early morning crash inside the Port Authority bus terminal with damage to its, which disrupted the start of the commuter rush at the Midtown Terminal. ( Photo: FDNY) Three Buses Collide at Port Authority Terminal, Fourteen Injured A collision involving three New Jersey Transit buses at the Port Authority bus terminal in midtown in the early morning hours... News 02 Jul 2025 | 05:30
The dining room of Shoo Shoo, a popular Nolita restaurant at 371 Broome St., will soon be opening a second location, on the UES. ( Photo: Courtesy of Shoo Shoo) Nolita Favorite Expands, Plans New Restaurant on the UES Shoo Shoo, a Nolita favorite known for its fresh take on Mediterranean cuisine, is opening a second location, this one on... Food & Drink 22 Jun 2025 | 05:22
Yuge Zhou’s “Trampoline Color Exercise” plays nightly through June 30, 2025. ( Photo: Michael Hull courtesy of Times Square Arts) Light Show For Three Minutes a Night, Times Square Becomes a Dreamscape Since the start of June, something unusual has been happening just before midnight in Times Square. For three minutes each... News 19 Jun 2025 | 05:10
Young attendee wears the craft project she created at the Museum Mile Festival on Fifth Avenue. ( Photo: Christine Butler for MCNY) Fifth Avenue Transformed into a Cultural Playground for Museum Mile Festival Fifth Avenue shut down to cars but came alive with art, music, and crowds on the evening of June 10 as the 47th annual Museum... City Arts 16 Jun 2025 | 04:46
Firefighter cuts through metal gate to access source of fire about a half mile below street level in the Grand Central Madison station. ( Photo: FDNY) Tunnel Fire at Grand Central Disrupts LIRR Service, Injures 4 Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) riders faced major delays on the morning of June 10 morning after a tunnel fire broke out at... News 11 Jun 2025 | 04:10
Photo: Otto Fritton ( A man on a scooter rides against traffic near the intersection on 34th and 8th.) Adam’s 15 MPH E-Bike Speed Cap Sparks Debates as City Faces Increasing Traffic Woes Just as the first Democratic mayoral debate was about to start, Mayor Eric Adams, who was forgoing the party primary to run... News 09 Jun 2025 | 05:06
A truck driven by an alleged drunk driver crashed through a fence and came to rest atop metal bleachers next to a baseball field in Corlears Hook Park early on the evening of July 4, 2024. At the FDNY Medal Day ceremony on June 4, six firefighters were honored for their work extracting four civilians from the wreckage at the FDNY Medal Day ceremony on June 4. ( Photo: FDNY) Six Firefighters Earn Medals for Complex Truck Rescue at Corlears Hook Park Manhattan’s Ladder Company 18 was honored with the World Trade Center Memorial Medal at the FDNY Medal Day Ceremony in City... News 09 Jun 2025 | 03:31
Police and firefighters responding to the scene of a fatal shooting in the Times Square area on the evening of June 4. One person was killed. A second homicide had been reported in Chelsea a short distance away only 90 minutes earlier. ( Photo: Citizen App) Two Shootings, Two Dead on West Side; Police Hunt for Suspects Two separate shootings occurred in Manhattan just hours apart on the night of June 4. Police responded first to a 911 call... News 06 Jun 2025 | 01:23
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