Karen strikes an elegant pose at Substation 235. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky Style Celebrates Art Deco’s Centennial One hundred years ago, on April 28, 1925, the Paris Expo (known to Francophiles as the Exposition internationale des arts... News 16 Apr 2025 | 06:26
The local celebrityAstoria spotted on April 16th in a tree on E. 66th St. ( Photo: @BirdCentralPark on X) Wild Turkey Roaming Streets of Manhattan Since Sunday morning, a turkey is walking and flying accros the East Side of Manhattan. The turkey in question isn’t a random... News 16 Apr 2025 | 04:54
Vigils are regularly being held for Francisco Andres Guzman Parra, 31, who died in a fiery April 2 car crash in Inwood after being pursued by cops who identified his vehicle as stolen. His family believes that the two pursuing officers purposefully neglected to report the incident. ( Photo: Spodek Law Group) Immigrant Dies in Fiery UWS Crash Following Cop Chase, Family Considers Lawsuit An undocumented immigrant from the Dominican Republic died in a fiery car crash in Inwood earlier this month, after reportedly... News 16 Apr 2025 | 05:27
Police and Fire divers were in the water within ten minutes of the crash but none of the six victims could be saved. Salvage operations took place over the next four days following the April 10 crash. ( Photo: NYPD) FAA Grounds Helicopter Company at Center of Hudson River Crash That Killed 6 People The Federal Aviation Authority has issued an emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter Inc., the sightseeing... News 16 Apr 2025 | 06:23
April 20, 2024: Playoff Palooza ( Playoff Palooza on April 19. Photo: Scott Levy/MSGS) Knicks Playoff Palooza: A Saturday of Fun, Celebrities & Giveaways at Battery City Park on April 19 The Knicks open their conference playoff run on the evening of April 19 at Madison Square Garden, but fans who want to get... News 15 Apr 2025 | 06:37
Peter Cincotti at the piano. ( Photo: Courtesy Cafe Carlyle) This NYC Native Always Comes Home to The Carlyle At just 3 years old, Peter Cincotti started tickling the keys of a toy piano, already giving audiences a glimpse into his... City Arts 15 Apr 2025 | 11:20
A resident captured a video that shows a raccoon atop scaffolding at 505 E. 79th St. and posted that the raccoon was “rabid,” prompting the NYPD to respond. ( Photo: Citizen) ‘Rabid’ (or not) Raccoon Riles Up UES Residents; Masked Critter Still at Large A raccoon was spotted walking across scaffolding on the Upper East Side on April 14, and when someone posted to the social... News 15 Apr 2025 | 12:06
A nonprofit known as Upper West Side Cinema Center has agreed to a $6.9 million purchase of the famed Metro Theater at 2626 Broadway. The group hopes to revive the theater, which has been closed since 2005, as a five-screen arthouse destination. ( Photo: Upper West Side Cinema Center) Saved: Metro Theater Bought by UWS Cinema Center for $6.9 Million The Metro Theater is back, after a nonprofit group known as Upper West Side Cinema Center announced that it had finally managed... News 15 Apr 2025 | 03:11
Correction/Clarification The number of people who marched in the anti-Trump, anti-Elon Musk rally that marched from Bryant Park to Madison Square... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:58
Judge Shahabuddeen “Shah” Ally (in bowtie) with supporter Ravi Batra at the judges’ kickoff reception held at Saar, a newly opened Indian bistro at 241 W. 51st St. ( Photo: Tony Hoffman) Three NY Supreme Court Judge Seats are Up for Grabs in November Election The race is on. Not for Mayor. Or Comptroller. Or City Council. But to fill the three open seats on NY County’s Supreme come... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:46
Left: wanted for sexual assault and robbery, April 9; Right: wanted for attempted rape, April 7. ( Photos: NYPD) Necrophilia on the R Train; Attempted Rape of Woman at East Broadway Various people will tell you subway crime is down for various reasons. And, according to certain statistics, this might be... News 14 Apr 2025 | 12:36
Inside the Hall of Records... History! ( Photos: Brian Berger) New Visions of Old New York Exhibit Brings Thrill of History to Hall of Records Building There’s a new history exhibit in town! It’s called “New Visions of Old New York” and it’s not in a museum but rather one of... News 17 Apr 2025 | 01:37
Stationery & Toy has emerged as a friendly neighborhood institution in its nearly four decades on the Upper West Side. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) How One Beloved UWS Store Is Navigating the Turbulent Retail Waters You might call Stationery and Toy at 125 W. 72nd St. a mom-and-pop store. You wouldn’t be far off the mark: The store is... Voices 13 Apr 2025 | 09:43
Council Member Sandy Nurse at a City Hall rally on April 10 for her new bathroom bill. ( Photo: @cmsandynurse Instagram ) Can You Hold It a Little Longer? NYC to build more than 2,100 public bathrooms by 2035 Currently, New York City has one public restroom per 7,820 residents. That’s merely 1,100 public toilets for an urban population... News 16 Apr 2025 | 03:57
Local advocates rallied at City Hall on April 8 to demand greater transparency around arts education funding. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Advocates Urge City to Spend More on Arts Ed. for Public Schools, as Cuts Loom Local arts advocates hosted educators and students at an April 8 rally on the steps of Manhattan’s City Hall, in order to... Home 14 Apr 2025 | 01:08
