Only days before the full board of Community Board 7 is expected to take a vote on the river-to-river bike lane that the Department of Transportation is pushing on 72nd St., protestors on May 2 spoke out against it. ( Photo: Caroline Sommers) UWS residents Protest Proposed 72nd St. Bike Lane Thoroughfare Pamela Greitzer-Manasse will never forget July 19, 2022, the day that changed everything. The professional cellist was just... News 04 May 2026 | 05:56
The Catholic Archdiocese of New York (here St. Patrick’s Cathedral) is trying to finalize a $800 million deal to pay off 1,300 past victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and lay people. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Pastors Worry as Archdiocese Pushes $800 Million Sex Abuse Settlement New worries have hit Catholic parish pastors now that the Archdiocese of New York has laid an $800 million deal on the table... News 05 May 2026 | 12:28
A fire broke out on Dyckman St. in Inwood on Monday, May 4, killing three people. ( Photo: FDNY) Fire Kills Three, Critically Injures Five in Inwood A deadly early morning fire broke out in an apartment building in Inwood May 4, killing three people and sending five others... News 04 May 2026 | 10:30
FDNY on the scene at 230 West 49th Street where an electrical fire sparked a conflagration at the historic Eugene O’Neill Theater, the longtime home the “The Book of Mormon.” ( Photo: Mary Mayo) Fire Erupts at Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theater A three-alarm fire tore through the Eugene O’Neill theater in Midtown Manhattan Monday morning, triggering a large emergency... News 04 May 2026 | 11:19
La Mararena Restaurant & Sports Bar under scaffolding, Sep. 2024. The bar owners stiffed workers to the tune of over $280,000 in wages over nearly three and a half years, prosecutors charged. ( Photo: Google Maps) Two Owners of Mid-town Sports Bar Charged with Stiffing 80 Workers out of $250,000 On the international workers holiday of May 1, aka May Day, two restaurant owners were indicted for allegedly stiffing over... Crime Watch 04 May 2026 | 06:06
Volunteers hand out snacks to help participants refuel along the 32-mile route of the Great Saunter around Manhattan. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Thousands Take 32-Mile Great Saunter Around Manhattan Shoreline When Isabel Ray heard about the Great Saunter, the annual 32-mile walk around the shore of Manhattan, she thought it was... News 04 May 2026 | 12:49
Map of Grant Houses NYCHA, in the vicinity of a recent Harlem shooting. ( Photo: NYCHA) NYPD Makes Arrests in Recent Harlem Shootings, One Fatal A 31-year-old Brooklyn man, was arrested for a recent fatal shooting of a 26 year-old man in in Harlem. Cops said Lindell... Crime Watch 03 May 2026 | 11:44
A tussle broke out in front of the Vans store during a special sneaker drop on the morning of April 30, with two people arrested and given summonses for disorderly conduct. ( Photo: X.com, Ovrnundr) Off The Wall? Near Riot Erupts at Midtown “Vans” Sneaker Event A wild early morning tussle brawl broke out in front of a Vans store in Midtown on April 30, among fans who began lining... News 02 May 2026 | 11:22
The sign appeared outside the Trader Joe’s on W. 72nd St. and Broadway, alarming local residents. ( Photo: Mary Mayo) Customers Upset as Trader Joe’s Closes Busy UWS Store for Renovations A sign reading “temporarily shutting our doors” at the entrance of the Trader Joe’s at 72nd Street and Broadway is stopping... Home 02 May 2026 | 12:02
The Theater District staple Sardi’s will lay off 62 workers as part of a temporary closure in June, according to records. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Sardi’s to Lay Off Dozens During Renovation Sardi’s, the theater district dining landmark that has plans for a major renovations under new ownership, will be laying... News 02 May 2026 | 11:28
Congressman Jerry Nadler led a group of Democratic elected officials from Manhattan who blasted the bidding process by companies seeking to be the master developer on April 26th. He said President Trump has secretly met with the proposed bidders and posed with a mock up Daily News cover. ( Photo: Office of Rep. Jerry Nadler) Bids Land Early for Penn Station; Nadler Blasts Process as Tainted by Trump “This is not a process insulated from politics. Donald Trump—not transit experts, not New Yorkers—makes the final call.” News 30 Apr 2026 | 05:35
Nancy Funke leads a“Wild Woman’s Walk on the Upper West Side,” stopping at the John Lennon Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park among its many stops. ( Photo: Damzow/Wikimedia Commons) These Boots Are Made for Walking: It’s Peak Tour Season on UWS There’s something afoot on the Upper West Side this weekend: several walking tours that promise to add thousands of steps... News 30 Apr 2026 | 02:36
King Charles III (center) and Queen Camilla pay their respects at the reflecting pool at Ground Zero alongside former mayor Michael Bloomberg who is the chairman of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. ( Photo: 9/11 Memorial & Museum) Royals in NYC: King Charles and Queen Camilla Visit 9/11 Memorial In honor of the 25th anniversary of the lives lost during the 9/11 attack, British royals King Charles III and Queen Camilla... News 01 May 2026 | 10:49
The Department of Transportation has unveiled two new renderings, one with a bike lane and one without, for its planned overhaul of Park Avenue that would expand pedestrian space. ( Photo: DOT Rendering) Bike Lane For Park Ave.? DOT Seeks Public Input on New Overhaul Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is advancing a yearslong plan to put the “park” back in Park Avenue, with the NYC Department... News 30 Apr 2026 | 10:25
RJ HIGTON and Company perform ‘Broadway Rhythm’ in “GOTTA DANCE! “ ( Photo: Christopher Duggan,) “Gotta Dance!” Showcases Broadway’s Magical Moves If you miss—or missed—the great dance shows like “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway,” “Dancin,” “West Side Story” and “Chorus Line,”... City Arts 29 Apr 2026 | 06:20
