200 Amsterdam Avenue, Feb. 2020. Photo: Alexis Gelber Controversial Tower Can Keep Its Top Floors The controversial high-rise at 200 Amsterdam Ave can keep all 52 of its stories, a state appeals court ruled this week –... News 05 Mar 2021 | 05:01
2019 Doorman of the Year: Hamid Mouhcine Thank your doorman, security guard, or super with an award nomination This spring, the Building Service Worker Awards Ceremony is changing things up – for the first time ever, the event will... Home 04 Mar 2021 | 11:11
At the Asian American Federation’s Anti-Asian Hate Rally in Foley Square on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office ( Michael Appleton) Battling a Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Hate crimes against Asians have gone up exponentially across the country — and around the globe — in the last year due to... News 03 Mar 2021 | 07:09
Muhammad Ali 1971 press photo after his loss against Joe Frazier. Photo: AP Wirephoto, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Ali-Frazier Fight of the Century 50 Years Ago Undoubtedly, the most momentous sporting event in New York City history took place roughly 50 years ago to the day that you’ll... News 03 Mar 2021 | 11:20
Medical members of the National Guard prepare Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on February 24, 2021 at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, one of the New York State-FEMA mass vaccination sites. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Vaccines and Allergies As of this writing, New York state has administered more than three million first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which means... News 03 Mar 2021 | 09:26
Tahanie Aboushi has experience as an activist and attorney. Photo: Kisha Bari Progressive Leaders Endorse Aboushi Manhattan District Attorney candidate Tahanie Aboushi bolstered her progressive credentials this week with a string of highly... News 02 Mar 2021 | 05:12
Maya Wiley. Photo courtesy of Wiley’s campaign. Wiley’s New Deal If ultimately victorious, February might be viewed as a turning point for Maya Wiley’s mayoral campaign. On Feb. 16, Wiley... News 28 Feb 2021 | 10:07
Mayor Bill de Blasio tours a pop-up vaccination site at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem on February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Vaccines, Equity and the Economy Something has been missing from our conversation about equity and ending the pandemic. Or, if it is easier to visualize,... News 27 Feb 2021 | 07:52
Federal authorities say Orange County resident Thomas Webster is pictured on the left in this photo, raising a flag pole with a U.S. Marine flag. Ex-NYPD Officer Charged in Violent Capitol Attack A retired New York Police Department officer and former U.S. Marine from Orange County was deemed a danger to the community... Home 25 Feb 2021 | 08:25
The Carlebach Shul on the Upper West Side. Photo via thecarlebachshul.org Shul on the Hill Inside the shul on the hill sits Rabbi Naftali Citron, gold-sprinkled blue yarmulke on his head, tzitzit dangling from his... News 25 Feb 2021 | 09:25
“A beautiful and unexpected sight”: Snowy owl in Central Park. Photo: @BirdCentralPark on Twitter Meet David Barrett of Manhattan Bird Alert Most days, David Barrett spends a great deal of time looking for birds. When not birding, he’s reading about local sightings... News 24 Feb 2021 | 09:45
Scott Stringer is leading among Manhattan clubs with the most endorsements for mayor. Photo courtesy of Scott Stringer for Mayor campaign Who the Democratic Clubs Are Endorsing As February comes to a close, the 2021 New York City elections are in full swing – and with such crowded fields in most Manhattan... News 23 Feb 2021 | 11:03
Photo: Madeleine Henry on Instagram A Love Story That Touches the Heart and Mind The winter of a pandemic is a very fitting time to curl up with a novel that warms the heart and reminds us that the most... News 21 Feb 2021 | 10:38
Screenshot of the virtual induction ceremony for Audre Lorde at the American Poets Corner at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Honoring Audre Lorde In a moving tribute of verse and song, a literary luminary has her name etched in stone at a cathedral. On what would have... News 20 Feb 2021 | 11:05
