Suspects in the May 2 attack on cops on northeast corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Cops are still seeking some of the suspects involved in the attack. ( Photos: NYPD) Mele at Times Sq. Boxing Match: Five Migrant Teens Arrested, Three Still at Large Police have arrested five young suspects in a gang that attacked two cops with scooters and basketballs during an outdoor... News 12 May 2025 | 11:14
Give the drummers some: the women of Soh Daiko perform during the opening ceremony. ( Photo: Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller X) Japan Day Parade Delights Thousands Along Central Park West Central Park West was aglow with multi-sensual glee on Saturday May 10 as many thousands basked in the sights and sounds... News 11 May 2025 | 05:18
This biker (center) was collared by police at 7:30 a.m. in Central Park on May 10 because he refused to stop immediately when ordered, according to a poster on the subreddit site r/nycbike. The post said that the biker was eventually let off with a “violation.” ( Photo: r/nycbike) Road War: NYPD Now Handing Out Criminal Summonses to Bikers for Traffic Violations The NYPD has quietly begun to write criminal summonses, as opposed to traffic tickets, for e-bikers and pedal bikers alike... News 10 May 2025 | 07:18
Andy Byford on Friday, March 9, 2018, when he was the NYC Transit president. Two years ago he suggested transit expansion could be achieved by running trains through Penn Station rather than treating it as a terminus. ( Photo: MTA) Where Have You Gone Andy Byford? Penn Station Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You It is coming on two years since Andy Byford, the much-loved “Train Daddy” of New York City Transit, touted the “golden opportunity”... News 10 May 2025 | 02:07
The MTA plans to spend $35 million to hire 1,000 security guards to watch emergency exit gates so they are not opened from inside allowing fare evaders to enter. When the MTA studied the topic in 2022, it said it lost nearly $300 million a year to subway fare evaders. ( Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority) MTA Trying to Shut Down the “Superhighway of Fare Evasion” in Subways Subway station emergency exit gate doors have been dubbed “the superhighway of fare evasion” by MTA CEO Janno Lieber who... News 10 May 2025 | 11:22
Coffee in the morning can give you more than a jolt. A new study finds that morning coffee drinkers have a longer life expectancy than non coffee drinkers and derive added protection for everything from cardiovascular disease to kidney injuries. ( Photo: Beercha/Wikimedia Commons) Morning Magic: That First Cup of Joe Packs Surprising Health Benefits, New Report Finds Your morning coffee isn’t just an upper. Recent research says it helps protect your heart from cardiovascular disease, decreases... News 09 May 2025 | 12:26
In Tompkins Square Park there are a lot of pigeons, which explains why Dwayne Daley was in the park when he was captured. ( Photo: Kelly Garreau ) Arrest for Pigeon Poaching in Tompkins Square Park Leads to Arrest for Assault from 2021 In the early hours of April 30, the NYPD responded to an unusual 911 call: A man was reportedly seen netting pigeons inside... News 07 May 2025 | 04:17
Bids are begining to arrive from potential suitors looking to tear down the 101-year-old Roosevelt Hotel, which served as a migrant check-in and emergency housing shelter. Offers could reach $1 billion. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Nearing the end: Food Workers at Roosevelt Hotel Told June 20 Will Be Last Day The Roosevelt Hotel has already announced plans to lay off nearly 100 employees in mid-June as the city no longer needs what... News 09 May 2025 | 02:16
Members of the project team sign the last steel beam before it is installed atop the new four story wing of the society at 170 Central Park West. ( Photo: Phil Provencio) Museum Rising: NY Historical Tops Out on its new $175M Wing The New York Historical, formerly the New-York Historical Society has topped out on the new four story wing it is building... News 07 May 2025 | 02:39
Cherry Walk on the UWS can welcome visitors again along newly repaved roadway that aims to keep bikers and pedestrians safe by separating them. The iconic blossoms on cherry trees that line this 1.25 mile portion of Riverside Park won’t be visible again until next season as unusually windy weather in April cut short the bloom season this year. But most park goers were happy the days of detours were over. ( Photo: Kelly Garreau) Cherry Walk Reopens on the UWS; Residents Rejoice–Even If Bloom Season Has Passed The scenic Cherry Walk officially reopened last weekend after being closed for eight long months due to construction. The... News 05 May 2025 | 05:11
City Council Member Erik Bottcher, who represents Chelsea & Hell’s Kitchen, recently wrote a letter to the NYPD asking for a boost in officers patrolling his district. ( Photo: Erik Bottcher ) Police Force Headcount Way Down in Six Manhattan Pcts, Says Council Member Bottcher City Council Member Erik Bottcher has requested an elevation in police force “headcount” for his West Side district, which... Home 05 May 2025 | 06:32
Left: Attempted rape suspect on Riverside Drive, April 29; Right: Jim Jones gives eulogy for Mama Zee, ( Photos: NYPD, National Action Network) Attempted Rape on Riverside Drive; “Mama Zee” Mourned at Harlem Funeral The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who is wanted in connection... News 05 May 2025 | 01:16
Legally blind biker Terrel Dobbins (in purple vest on back of tandem bike) was the stoker with pilot Marc Goldstein. Dobbins lost his sight in 2016 and said he had not ridden in 30 years before he began training for the 40-mile tour in March. ( Photo: Lighthouse Guild) 32,000+ Cyclists Use Pedal Power (Mostly) in 5 Boro Bike Tour More than 32,000 cyclists gleefully traversed 40-odd miles of New York City, from Tribeca to St. George, Staten Island, during... News 05 May 2025 | 02:18
Sihk Day Parade (left) & Persian Day Parade (right), April 26 & 27, 2025. ( Photos: PhilNGo YouTube; Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office) Sikhs & Persians Proudly Parade in Midtown It’s one thing to extol diversity from a distance—lots of people, especially politicians, do that. But it’s quite another... News 03 May 2025 | 03:37
Rendering of the proposed pedestrian-friendly Fifth Avenue of the Future, which calls for 230 trees, doubling the size of sidewalks, and reducing traffic lanes from five to three. ( Photo: City Hall) Adams’s $115B Budget Proposal Contains Manhattan Surprises and Boosts for Police, Education Mayor Eric Adams released his final $115-billion record-setting budget proposal for next year on May 1 with some big surprises... News 03 May 2025 | 12:27
