As part of a globally-coordinated climate strike on March 15, 2019, about 5,000 students from all over NYC met in Columbus Circle and marched to the American Museum of Natural History. Moments in Student Activism Climate change, school shootings, high-school integration: these are issues that have drawn New York City high school students... News 20 Jan 2020 | 12:07
Council Member Mark Levine. ( Photo courtesy of Council Member Mark Levine's campaign) Levine Launches Run for Borough President Council Member Mark Levine announced his candidacy to become the next Manhattan borough president last week, touting a record... News 17 Jan 2020 | 05:08
Inspector Kathleen Walsh, commander of the 19th precinct, expects bail reform to contribute to an increase in larceny and robbery on the Upper East Side in 2020. ( Photo: David Noonan) Blowback to Bail Reform The new year has ushered in the end of cash bail for many nonviolent defendants in New York, which advocates say will also... News 06 Jan 2020 | 11:07
At a sneak preview for students. ( Photo: Elena Olivo (FIAF)) France Comes to Manhattan Do you miss the Louvre and the Musée D’Orsay? Can’t get to Paris or don’t want to risk the manifestations (strikes)? Well,... News 03 Jan 2020 | 03:23
A Vision for 2020 I had, not quite a dream, but a vivid image of how the new year — actually new decade — could shape up for the better in... Voices 03 Jan 2020 | 11:10
A Dunkin' Donuts shop on Broadway at West 96th Street. The fast-food chain boasts 174 stores in Manhattan and added eight in 2019, giving it the No. 2 spot in the rankings of the borough's top 10 national retailers. ( Photo: Douglas Feiden) Chain Reaction Sparks Retail Meltdown Remember Radio Shack? In 2014, the popular electronics chain boasted 30 shops in all the retail corridors of Manhattan. Today,... Newsletter 26 Dec 2019 | 03:55
At the Wild Bird Fund on the Upper West Side, birds receive treatment for a mix of injuries, from window strikes and other accidents. ( Photo: Sarah Ben-Nun) Flying the Friendlier Skies New York City lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to adopt legislation requiring "bird-friendly'' glass on... News 09 Dec 2019 | 05:40
The former Barneys store near 76th Street, which closed in early 2018, is one of a number of vacant storefronts on Broadway in the West 70s. ( Photo: Michael Garofalo) The Rent Isn't Too Damn High Anymore Looking to rent a vacant storefront in the iconic retail corridor running up Broadway between West 72nd and 86th Streets?... News 09 Dec 2019 | 10:54
Jacob’s Pickles draws crowds for its Southern comfort fare. ( Photo: Jacob’s Pickles) Food & Drink Best Neighborhood Restaurant UVA 1486 Second Ave. 212-472-4552 www.uvanyc.com This Upper East Side Italian restaurant oozes charm,... Best of Manhattan 04 Dec 2019 | 11:19
The Fat Map Quick: What’s worse – our opioid epidemic or our obesity stats? Surprise: They’re both serious problems and obesity may be... News 18 Nov 2019 | 11:19
Council Member Ben Kallos. ( Photo courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste) Kallos Outlines His BP Platform Upper East Side Council Member Ben Kallos officially kicked off his campaign last week to become the next borough president... News 05 Nov 2019 | 10:02
"Toby" was found on October 14th on upper Madison Ave . ( Photo: Courtesy of Animal Care Centers of NYC) Pet Detectives of New York When fashion mogul Tory Burch lost her miniature poodle, Chicken, at East 62nd Street and Park Avenue during a walk last... News 14 Oct 2019 | 03:22
Art Deco lobby. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Feeling High on Manhattan Top of the world, ma. That’s indeed how it feels from the Empire State Building’s newly renovated and just opened 102nd Floor... News 14 Oct 2019 | 03:07
Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz sounds the shofar on loan from the Museum of Jewish Heritage's exhibition, "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away." ( Photo courtesy of the Museum of Jewish Heritage) The Sound of a Shofar from Auschwitz A shofar that was secretly blown in Auschwitz during Rosh Hashanah 75 years ago and clandestinely passed from one Jewish... News 27 Sep 2019 | 01:32
