After-work crowds peruse the unique handcrafted gifts at the Union Square Holiday Market. ( Photo: Karen Rempel) Karen’s Quirky New York Hits the Union Square Holiday Market The Union Square Holiday Market is open again, and better than ever. Named best holiday market in America in 2023, according... News 19 Nov 2025 | 07:12
Surveillance photo of confessed subway stabber Jamar Banks. ( Photo: NYPD) Recidivist Sentenced to Prison for Chelsea Subway Stabbing All right, crime watchers, take a deep breath, because this one gets complicated even if, on the surface, it first doesn’t... News 27 Oct 2025 | 04:02
Missing: Moudupe Carpenter, 53, missing since June 18, 2025. ( Photo: NYPD) Homeless Man Bites Cop Near Union Square; Woman Missing from Hell’s Kitchen A troubled person allegedly took a bite out of an NYPD officer on July 24 at approximately 1:37pm. The individual approached... News 28 Jul 2025 | 10:43
Young students came to Union Square Park to get a copy of Anne Frank’s Diary after visiting the exhibit ( Photo: Kelly Garreau) 10,000 Copies of Anne Frank’s Famous Diary to be Distributed Free In commemoration of what would have been Anne Frank’s 96th birthday, a new citywide initiative titled “Summer of Reflection:... News 12 Jun 2025 | 06:59
Left: wanted for assault; arrows point to suspected keffiyeh and possible weapon. Right: wanted for forcible touching. ( Photos: NYPD) Protestor Attacks Cop in Union Square Park; Man Gropes Man in Subway The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual who attacked a cop during a recent pro-Palestinian... News 23 May 2025 | 03:52
Left: Wanted for Forcible Touching, May 5, Wall St.; Right: Wanted for same crime, April 30, near Union Square. ( Photos: NYPD) 2 Forcible Touching Incidents at Wall Street Station and on Union Square Train The plague of subway gropers continues with men targeting women within the confined spaces of train cars and subway stations.... News 12 May 2025 | 08:20
An estimated 170,000 tulips were dispensed for free at Tulip Day 2025 on March 30 in Union Square. ( Photo: NYCforfree) Union Square Bursts into Color for 2nd Annual Tulip Day Fest Union Square burst into color on Sunday, March 30, for the second annual Tulip Day NYC 2025. Organizers say that over 15,000... News 01 Apr 2025 | 04:15
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands tours the Anne Frank exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in Union Square, led by Ronald Leopold, executive director of the Anne Frank House. ( Photo: John Halpern) Queen of the Netherlands Visits Anne Frank the Exhibition Anne Frank the Exhibition, which honors Anne’s story and Jewish history at large, was visited by Her Majesty Queen Máxima... News 03 Mar 2025 | 02:32
The front line of the marching protestors on President’s Day as they made their way from Union Square to Washington Square Park on Feb. 17. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) President’s Day Protests Target Donald Trump, Elon Musk; Elected Dem Leaders Stay Away A cold day with gale warning in effect did not deter thousands of New Yorkers from pouring into Union Square armed with signs... News 17 Feb 2025 | 06:10
A huge and unruly crowd of several thousand people began streaming into Union Square on Aug. 4 after soical influencer Kai Cenat said he was going to give away Playstation video games. NYPD deployed its riot squads and issued a tweet in the early afternoon as crowds began to converge on Union Sq. to urge commuters to stay away to no avail. Eventually police said 66 people were arrested including Cenat. Photo: Citizen App 66 People Arrested in Union Sq. Melee After Social Influencer Kai Cenat Promises “Huge Giveaway” of Video Games Thousands of people descended on Union Square on Aug. 4 after social media influencer Kai Cenat told his 20 million followers... News 07 Aug 2023 | 03:17
Artist Patrick Lawless (left) paints model Kim Sarosky (right) at the final body painting show in Union Square on July 23. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) Body Artist Andy Golub Announces Farewell to NYC’s Bodypainting Day After Decade-Long Run Artist Andy Golub hosted his final Bodypainting Day on Sunday, July 23, a decade after the event’s inception. The artistic... News 29 Jul 2023 | 06:51
The Union Square Travel Agency dispensary, the city’s third legal weed shop, opened Monday on East 13th Street. Photo: Kay Bontempo. NYC’s third cannabis dispensary opens in Union Square A new cannabis dispensary–only the third legalized weed shop in the city–opened February 13 just south of Union Square. The... News 15 Feb 2023 | 04:24
An unidentified male was killed when struck by the L train at Union Sq. on Jan. 4. Photo: Keith J. Kelly More Troubles At Union Square as Man Hit By L Train Dies Subway service on the L train was interrupted once again on the morning of Jan. 4 when a male passenger was struck and killed... News 05 Jan 2023 | 06:13
A small version of the clock on the Union Square building shows the clock’s “Deadline” (in red) and “Lifelines” (in blue). Photo by: Meryl Phair The Climate Clock in Union Square Counts Down From Seven Years to Six On a heat-baked afternoon in Union Square, a crowd gathered in the shade of Liholt Triangle Park. A couple of minutes before... Home 26 Jul 2022 | 01:46
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (third from right) poses in Union Square with representatives of ten local organizations for which she helped allocate funding. Photo: Abigail Gruskin community organizations Maloney Secures $6.3 Million For 10 Community Organizations Jumbo-sized checks aren’t just for lottery winners or skilled game show contestants; in Manhattan, they’re for organizations... News 24 Mar 2022 | 05:45
