https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/wilson-leads-boylan-in-chelsea-city-council-democratic-primary-NE5978096 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-25T14:44:44-04:00 Wilson Leads Boylan in Chelsea City Council Democratic Primary https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-1-02-35-pm_4-10865562_20260625130903.png Carl Wilson received 44% of total ranked-choice votes in the District 3 City Council Democratic primary election June 23, according to unofficial results released by NYC Board of Elections. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-12-58-57-pm_4-10863104_20260625130907.png Joining Wilson on the ballot was a repeat of the candidates from the April 28 special election for the NYC District 3 Council seat. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-1-02-02-pm_4-10865566_20260625130911.png In the primary election, incumbent Carl Wilson, who only took office after a special election in April, was leading in the Democratic primary on June 23 but had less than 50 percent of the vote. No winner will be declared until one of the four candidates amasses more than 50 percent of the vote. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-25-at-1-00-52-pm_4-10865569_20260625130914.png Wilson received strong endorsements from NY-12’s now-Democratic nominee Micah Lasher and predecessor Erik Bottcher, who he used to work for as chief of staff. https://www.westsidespirit.com/home/mamdani-proposes-further-expansion-of-6th-ave-bike-lanes-bus-lanes-IJ5975785 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-25T16:35:16-04:00 Mamdani Proposes Further Expansion of 6th Ave. Bike Lanes, Bus Lanes https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/bike-lane-expansion_4-10861038_20260624133917.png In an updated plan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DOT unveiled a new proposal which would widen an existing bike lane and add an offset bus lane along Sixth Avenue. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/bus-lane-bike-lane-sixth_4-10861150_20260624133918.jpg Sixth Avenue — which currently features four lanes for buses and cars, as well as a fifth lane for bikes — will undergo a redesign which aims to improve safety and efficiency for commuters. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/61c2287c-6602-4c4a-b07e-c8332c23c800_4-10861151_20260624133918.jpg The new plan marks the second proposal to expand bike lanes along Sixth Avenue (above) this Summer. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/tony-simone-cruises-to-easy-victory-in-dem-primary-assembly-race-DG5976252 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-25T17:30:48-04:00 Tony Simone Cruises to Easy Victory in Dem Primary Assembly Race https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/simone-with-brad-hoylman-sigal_4-10861419_20260625164607.jpg NYS Assembly member Tony Simone, seen here at a June 7 press conference outside Penn Station, handily defeated challenger Emily YueXin Miller in the Democratic primary. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/e-bike-crash-victims-sue-mamdani-over-enforcement-policy-HF5979191 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-25T20:39:16-04:00 E-bike Crash Victims Sue Mamdani Over Enforcement Policy https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-jim-walden_4-10869130_20260625154109.jpg Attorney Jim Walden, chairman of NYC Common Sense, announces a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy outside City Hall on June 25. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-group-city-hall_4-10869152_20260625155010.jpg Plaintiffs, advocates and supporters gather outside City Hall on June 25 after announcing a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy. They want tougher enforcement. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-walter-matuza_4-10869214_20260625155300.png Walter Matuza, who is legally blind and a plaintiff in the lawsuit, says fast-moving e-bikes have made his daily commute to Manhattan increasingly dangerous. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-rita-rosencranz_4-10869217_20260625155416.jpg During a June 25 rally outside City Hall, Rita Rosencranz describes the injuries she suffered after being struck by a Citi Bike rider in Riverside Park. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-wendy-peace_4-10869287_20260625155712.jpg Wendy Peace, an e-bike crash victim and plaintiff in the lawsuit, recounts being struck head-on by a Citi Bike rider traveling the wrong way during the June 25 news conference. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-walden-schroeder-fine-discus_4-10869291_20260625183645.jpg Janet Schroeder (left), president of the NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance, speaks with attorney Jim Walden (right), chairman of NYC Common Sense, and Andrew Fine before a June 25 news conference outside City Hall announcing a lawsuit over the city’s e-bike enforcement policy. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-participants-before-rally_4-10869310_20260625183646.png Participants gather in the shade outside City Hall before a June 25 news conference announcing a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/fire-and-freedom-highlights-new-york-s-role-in-american-revolution-GH5977594 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T01:51:19-04:00 “Fire and Freedom” Highlights New York’s Role in American Revolution https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-24-at-9-41-42-pm_4-10861596_20260625004341.png “Fire and Freedom: The American Revolution in New York” provides a new look into the American Revolution as it unfolded in the Empire State. https://www.westsidespirit.com/city-arts/southern-charm-the-heart-of-the-theater-world-returns-FI5974777 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T09:52:22-04:00 Southern Charm: The “Heart” Of The Theater World Returns https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-0140_4-10869583_20260625182319.jpg Red Door producers/actors Violet Levinson, who portrays Babe, and Ana Radice-Morras, who plays Meg, with “Crimes of the Heart” director Eve Bianco. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-3564_4-10869577_20260625182313.jpg Ana Radice-Morras (Meg Magrath) is an English–Spanish actress based in NYC and trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre &amp; Film Institute. She has appeared in several indie short films and holds stage credits across both Off- and Off-Off-Broadway, including Anton Chekhov’s The Bear at Bank Street Theater. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/l1008215_4-10869579_20260625182315.jpg Violet Levinson (Babe Magrath) is an English actor based in New York. She trained in London at LAMDA and in NYC at The Lee Strasberg Theatre &amp; Film Institute. Playing a lead in “Crimes of the Heart” is the latest in her Off-Broadway credits, which include Alan Ball’s “5 Women Wearing the Same Dress.” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/crimes-of-the-heart_4-10869741_20260626095211.jpg Red Door Productions presents Beth Henley’s 1981 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about the reunion of the Magrath sisters: (l. to r.) Babe (Violet Levinson), Lenny (Jacqui Bryne), and Meg (Ana Radice-Morras). https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/l1008202_4-10869581_20260625182317.jpg Jacqui Bryne plays Lenny, the eldest sister and spinster, who assumed the role of caregiver to her sisters and eventually to her grandparents after her father abandons the family and her mother takes her own life. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/three-photo-collage_4-10869603_20260625203408.jpg (l. to r.): Luke Kissick (Barnette Lloyd) made his theatrical debut in Kenneth Lonergan’s <i>This Is Our Youth </i>in early 2026. Branwyn Ritchie (Chick Boyle) is a theatre and film actress whose recent credits include Hello, Dolly! at Carnegie Hall. Ronan Schwarz (Doc Porter) is a New York stage and screen actor. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/new-midtown-food-hall-opens-with-free-samples-and-a-broadway-musical-GF5979293 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T11:56:08-04:00 New Midtown Food Hall Opens With Free Samples and...a Broadway Musical? https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/pxl-20260623-233001630-mp_4-10866590_20260625164828.jpg Broadway Dreams stages Dorothy Shaver musical at Shaver Hall preview on June 23. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/pxl-20260623-235613784-mp_4-10869550_20260625165027.jpg Guests gather around Shaver Hall bar and food vendors. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/rgb-approves-two-year-rent-freeze-delivers-on-mamdani-promise-JX5981874 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T15:01:47-04:00 RGB Approves Two-Year Rent Freeze, Delivers on Mamdani Promise https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-1-11-03-pm_4-10871207_20260626131253.png After petitioning and rallying at the Rent Guidelines Board’s hearings, advocates and tenants in rent-stabilized apartments secured a rent freeze for one- and two-year leases June 25. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-11-34-25-am_4-10870327_20260626113636.png The NYC Rent Guidelines Board, with six out of nine members appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, approved a rent freeze for one- and two-year leases for rent-stabilized lofts and apartments. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/neighborhood-passport-sends-world-cup-visitors-residents-around-city-YB5982890 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T15:18:02-04:00 Neighborhood Passport Sends World Cup Visitors, Residents Around City https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/nyc-passport_4-10871105_20260626134620.jpg New Yorkers and visitors to the city will be able to collect 12 unique stamps commemorating the city’s neighborhood diversity throughout the FIFA World Cup. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/stamps-passport_4-10871320_20260626134620.webp The 12 stamps for the neighborhood passport were designed by NYC-based artists, all with global roots, and aim to demonstrate the richness of NYC’s culture. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/nyc-neigborhood-passport_4-10871344_20260626135525.webp Participants of the passport challenge took to social media forums to share photos and locations of the stamps. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/legionnaire-s-disease-detected-in-east-village-housing-complex-XY5980374 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T16:17:36-04:00 Legionnaire’s Disease Detected in East Village Housing Complex https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/haven-plaza-exterior-town-4-10769885_4-10869562_20260626161112.webp Legionnaire’s disease has been detected in the water system of Haven Plaza, a housing complex in the East Village, after an NYC Health Department probe. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/havenplace2-1_4-10869567_20260626161112.jpg Residents at the housing complex have been advised against taking showers, especially those with preexisting health conditions such as lung disease. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/crime-watch/senior-home-check-stealing-scheme-busted-elder-assault-on-uws-bus-JY5980957 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T17:00:00-04:00 Senior Home Check Stealing Scheme Busted; Elder Assault on UWS Bus https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/elder-assault-on-uws-bus_4-10869744_20260626075918.jpg Two suspects arrested for Elder Assault on a Broadway bus. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/lieber-strikes-back-questions-penn-station-costs-declines-amtrak-partner-offer-YK5972256 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T17:08:52-04:00 Lieber Strikes Back: Questions Penn Station Costs, Declines Amtrak “Partner” Offer https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5715992-10857920-20260623_4-10857920_20260623160518.jpg MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said he has no intention of being the first person in NY real estate history to “enter into a real estate deal with Donald Trump with no lease and no protections...” https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/andy-byford_4-10858812_20260623152231.jpg Andy Byford, the Amtrak executive in charge of the Penn Station Rebuild, said he wants the MTA to be a “full partner. But the offer was roundly rejected by the MTA. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/behind-avila-chevalier-stunning-victory-over-espaillat-in-c-d-13-JA5983795 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T17:10:49-04:00 Behind Avila Chevalier Stunning Victory over Espaillat in C.D. 13 https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/chevalier-espaillat-congress_4-10871329_20260626134845.jpg Darializa Aliva Chevalier campaigns with Zohran Mamdahi (left); Adriano Espaillat (right) campaigns with City Council speaker Julie Menin. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/mta-spruces-up-subway-bathrooms-secures-toilet-seats-XC5985154 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-06-26T19:34:46-04:00 MTA Spruces Up Subway Bathrooms, Secures Toilet Seats https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/union-square_4-10871957_20260626182746.jpg A January report from the MTA Inspector General found ten observed bathrooms lacking toilet seat covers, including those at Union Square (above). That has now been fixed. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-5-37-10-pm_4-10871944_20260626174605.png An example of a preexisting subway bathroom with an installed toilet seat. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-26-at-5-18-26-pm_4-10871950_20260626174603.png Certain bathrooms in New York City’s subway system reportedly lacked toilet seats (above) as of last year, according to a report by the MTA’s inspector general. However, this has now reportedly been rectified.