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Harbor Camp provides a first-hand opportunity for children to learn about sailing.
Harbor Camp provides a first-hand opportunity for children to learn about sailing. ( Photo: Manhattan by Sail)

Manhattan by Sail Brings Harbor Summer Camp Back to Seaport

In May, boats will take to the water for one of the East Coast’s favorite pastimes—sailing. While some New Yorkers may think...

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17 Apr 2026 | 11:49
Four candidates in the NY-12 congressional race—(from left) State Assemblyman Alex Bores, George Conway, State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg—debated at an April 15 NY1 panel.
Four candidates in the NY-12 congressional race—(from left) State Assemblyman Alex Bores, George Conway, State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg—debated at an April 15 NY1 panel. ( 92NY, Vimeo)

NY-12 Candidates Take on Key Issues, Trump in Panel at 92NY

Four contenders jockeying to win the NY-12 congressional race’s Democratic primary came together on Wednesday, April 15,...

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17 Apr 2026 | 05:51
Assembly Member Tony Simone speaking on the HOST act at The Gossip Bar.
Assembly Member Tony Simone speaking on the HOST act at The Gossip Bar. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf)

HOST Act in Final Stages of Approval, Just in Time for World Cup

“The World Cup is coming, but we’re not ready,” Assembly member Tony Simone declared during a recent press conference to...

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17 Apr 2026 | 03:24
The iconic Pride flag is flying again at the Stonewall Monument in Greenwich Village, after the Trump Administration dropped its suit against groups seeking to restore the flag that the National Parks Service took down in February.
The iconic Pride flag is flying again at the Stonewall Monument in Greenwich Village, after the Trump Administration dropped its suit against groups seeking to restore the flag that the National Parks Service took down in February. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf)

The Pride Flag to Fly Again at Stonewall Monument after Feds Back Down

The Pride flag is returning soon to the Stonewall National Monument, outside the historic Stonewall Inn at 53 Christopher...

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18 Apr 2026 | 11:15
The elevated 125th Street train station is near Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus, April 16, 2026.
The elevated 125th Street train station is near Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus, April 16, 2026. ( Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY)

Columbia University Will Pay for Elevator at 125th Street Subway Stop

After more than five years of prodding from local residents, elected officials and the MTA, Columbia University will partially...

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17 Apr 2026 | 11:00
The kids are back on four of the Randalls Island fields that were the scene of huge migrant tents during the height of the migrant crisis but were restored for kids athletic pursuits recently by the Parks Department.
The kids are back on four of the Randalls Island fields that were the scene of huge migrant tents during the height of the migrant crisis but were restored for kids athletic pursuits recently by the Parks Department. ( Photo: Caroline Sommers)

Fields Taken Over for Tents in Migrant Crisis Now Reopening

Let the games begin!

Randall’s Island has four spiffy new ball fields, courtesy of the city’s recent $5.3 million restoration...

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17 Apr 2026 | 01:07
Janet Schroeder, who leads the Electric Vehicle Safety Alliance, rallied outside City Hall on April 16 for the passage of Priscilla’s Law. It would force the registration of e-bikes and other e-vehicles.
Janet Schroeder, who leads the Electric Vehicle Safety Alliance, rallied outside City Hall on April 16 for the passage of Priscilla’s Law. It would force the registration of e-bikes and other e-vehicles. ( Photo: Jack Ahern )

Group Rallies For Registration of E-Bikes at City Hall

A group of about 100 people gathered outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan on April 16 to advocate for the passage of Priscilla’s...

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17 Apr 2026 | 02:20
32BJ SEIU members, 10,000 strong, vote on April 15, 2026, in Manhattan to authorize bargaining committee to call for a strike if no deal on wages, health care can be reached with the Realty Advisory Board.
32BJ SEIU members, 10,000 strong, vote on April 15, 2026, in Manhattan to authorize bargaining committee to call for a strike if no deal on wages, health care can be reached with the Realty Advisory Board. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett )

32BJ SEIU Votes “Yes,” Giving Bargaining Committee the OK to Call for a Strike

More than 10,000 residential workers across voted April 15 to authorize the 32BJ SEIU Union Bargaining committee to call...

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16 Apr 2026 | 05:11
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, taking the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. To mark the occasion, every major league ballplayer in the country wears his number, 42, on April 15.
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, taking the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. To mark the occasion, every major league ballplayer in the country wears his number, 42, on April 15. ( Photo: Bob Sandberg/Look/Wikimedia Commons)

The Many Twists and Turns behind the Jackie Robinson Story

The late Jackie Robinson is remembered as a Brooklyn Dodgers hero and a civil rights icon, but his path to that status was...

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16 Apr 2026 | 01:40
Plans for the West Side of the river-to-river bike lane are more developed than the plans on the East Side.
Plans for the West Side of the river-to-river bike lane are more developed than the plans on the East Side. ( Photo: DOT)

River-to-River Bike Path on 72nd St. Draws Heat at CB7 Meeting

The Fourth of July may be months away, but fireworks were flying on the night of April 14 on the Upper West Side as a subcommittee...

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17 Apr 2026 | 11:21
Pete Sullivan, aka Quizmaster Pete, leads the weekly Pub Trivia Night at O’Hanlon’s in the East Village.
Pete Sullivan, aka Quizmaster Pete, leads the weekly Pub Trivia Night at O’Hanlon’s in the East Village. ( Photo: Mia Baccei)

On Trivia Night, Quizmaster Pete Brings His A-Game . . . & a Beer

Pete Sullivan sits in the corner of a dimly lit and exceptionally loud pub, nursing what he calls the “crappiest” beer he...

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15 Apr 2026 | 04:53
SantaCon attendees participate in the annual pub crawl in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
SantaCon attendees participate in the annual pub crawl in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. ( Photo: Ryan Murphy / AP)

Feds: SantaCon Organizer Is Really a Grinch, Charged with Wire Fraud

The president of SantaCon, an annual charity pub crawl, was arrested April 15 in Manhattan and charged with one count of...

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16 Apr 2026 | 03:15
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (at mic) is with Deputy Mayor Julie Su (right) and Manhattan borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal as the mayor announces at site next to La Marqueta in East Harlem will be the site for the city’s first publicly subsidized grocery store.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (at mic) is with Deputy Mayor Julie Su (right) and Manhattan borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal as the mayor announces at site next to La Marqueta in East Harlem will be the site for the city’s first publicly subsidized grocery store. ( Photo: Kara McCurdy/Mayoral photography office)

Mamdani Unveils UES Site as First Grocery Store to be Run by NYC

Mayor Zohran Mamdani journeyed to East Harlem on April 14 to visit La Marqueta marketplace, which he says will be the site...

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15 Apr 2026 | 05:15
State lawmakers Jamaal Bailey, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Gonzalez Rojas, Claire Valdez and Jamaal Bailey, clockwise from left, are all in the Tier 6 pension plan.
State lawmakers Jamaal Bailey, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Gonzalez Rojas, Claire Valdez and Jamaal Bailey, clockwise from left, are all in the Tier 6 pension plan. ( Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY, Claire Valdez/Facebook)

Albany Lawmakers Take Up Sweeping Pension Reforms. A Big Winner? Themselves.

This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning....

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15 Apr 2026 | 01:38
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Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Apr. 16-22

Thursday, April 16th

For the Love of Humanity with Corey Pemberton: Please join MAD and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts...

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15 Apr 2026 | 12:14
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