Police estimate two million Knicks crammed into 12 blocks on the Canyon of Heroes. ( Photo: Satish Shani) Knicks Parade Draws Two Million Fans, Orange & Blue Forever! Upwards of two million fervent Knicks fans jammed the streets of lower Manhattan, from City Hall to Battery Park City and... News 19 Jun 2026 | 02:09
NYPD officials announced that they will be on increased alert against sex trafficking in NYC due to World Cup tourism and told residents and visitors to be wary of warning signs. ( Credit: NYPD) NYPD Issues World Cup Sex Trafficking Alert, Increases Monitoring NYPD officials announced that they would be increasing their online monitoring and patrolling for sex trafficking in the... News 19 Jun 2026 | 11:59
A teen died after he was tossed from a horse drawn carriage that overturned in Central Park shortly after 2:45 p.m. on June 17. A passerby appeared to finally grab the runaway horse as bystanders rushed to help. ( Photo: Breaking 911 X) Central Park Tragedy: Teen Tourist Killed When Horse Carriage Overturns An 18-year-old Indian tourist who was visiting New York with his family was killed after a horse carriage overturned in Central... News 19 Jun 2026 | 04:16
Children, parents, and caregivers gather outside the Children’s Museum of Manhattan to celebrate the Knicks win with music, crafts, and other activities. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr) Kids-Sized Festivities Draw Big Crowd to Celebrate Knicks at Children’s Museum The Knicks’ tiniest fans can still throw a big party. The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) hosted a “kid-sized championship... News 18 Jun 2026 | 11:22
Dog lovers in NYC have started circulating a petition which calls for a direct tip line to report backyard breeding and which seeks higher penalties for offenders. ( Photo: Sharon Goldberg) Local Dog Lovers Petition for Stronger Backyard Breeding Enforcement With hundreds of dogs being euthanized in the city’s Animal Care and Control (ACC) shelters each year, one dog owner started... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:05
The approximate corner where Rozencwaig said his wife was assaulted on the Upper East Side. ( Photo: Google Maps) Petition Urges Faster Mental Health Intervention Under Kendra’s Law After Steven Rozencwaig’s wife was assaulted on 3rd Avenue in September 2022, he subsequently discovered that the assaulter... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:28
Emersyn Hunt (left) and Jacob Solomon (right) will represent Greater NY at the annual Jimmy Awards June 22 after winning Outstanding Performer at the 2026 Roger Rees Awards in May. ( Photo Credit: Angela of York) Two NY Teens to Sing it Out at Jimmy Awards After winning the top award at the annual Roger Rees Awards, two teens were nominated to represent Greater NY at the 2026... News 17 Jun 2026 | 02:07
cooper hewitt via www.cooperhewitt.org Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jun. 18-24 Thursday, June 18th Stonewall Chorale Pride Concert in Collaboration with MIZU: This Pride season, music becomes a force for... News 17 Jun 2026 | 12:43
The Transport Workers Union says that Deniz, a horse who dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park earlier this month, was killed by a toxic plant—and not animal abuse, as some charge. ( Photo: TWU ) Union Says Central Park Carriage Horse Died After Eating Toxic Plant A horse that dramatically collapsed and died in Central Park last week was poisoned by a flower planted in Central Park,... News 16 Jun 2026 | 07:58
The board of a condo building on W. 89th St. has sued to evict a former SNL saxophonist who owns an apartment there, due to an alleged pattern of menacing his neighbors. ( Photo: Google Maps ) UWS Condo Board Sues to Kick Allegedly Violent Resident Out The board of an Upper West Side condominium building is suing a resident in a bid to force the sale of his apartment—after... News 16 Jun 2026 | 08:24
Prototypes for two of the six new scaffolding shed designs were installed in lower Manhattan as part of a citywide effort to rebrand street scaffolding. ( Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) New Look for City Sidewalks: DOB Unveils Scaffold Sheds The City installed two prototype sidewalk sheds outside the Department of Buildings headquarters, showing the first two of... News 19 Jun 2026 | 02:28
Juneteenth takes Manhattan in a 4 Mile Central Park run every year. Inset in the left hand corner is a poster from a long ago Juneteenth party in California. ( Photos: California Eagle ad/ EliteFeats) Juneteenth Takes Manhattan: It’s a Celebration, Sure Enough! Exciting as the day is or should be, New York is still catching up with Juneteenth, which President Joe Biden made a federal... News 17 Jun 2026 | 05:24
New City Council Speaker addressed the issue on the funding of Manhattan Youth with city council members Chris Marte (left) and Gale Brewer (right) supporting the move. ( Photo: instagram: @julmenin) Fight Over Manhattan Youth Contracts Reaches City Hall The growing battle over New York City’s decision to replace longtime after-school provider Manhattan Youth at dozens of public... News 18 Jun 2026 | 06:50
NY Judges sitting on Family and Criminal courts will be required to visit jails, prisons, or other detention centers at least once per year under new NY Judge rules announced June 15. ( Photo: NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services) NY Judges to Visit Jails Each Year to Understand Sentencing Impact Starting in 2028, all New York Judges who are involved in sentencing or detention decisions will be required to visit incarcerated... Home 16 Jun 2026 | 05:00
NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels withdrew four proposals late April which would have closed two UWS middle schools and relocated another after communities expressed their strong opposition through petitions and community hearings. ( Credit: DOE Chancellor on ‘X’) Dept. of Education Backpedals on UWS Closures After Backlash NYC Public schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels pulled four proposals which would have highly affected three UWS middle schools... News 15 Jun 2026 | 05:18
