https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/off-the-wall-near-riot-erupts-at-midtown-vans-sneaker-event-XG5811303 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-02T11:22:32-04:00 Off The Wall? Near Riot Erupts at Midtown “Vans” Sneaker Event https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-01-at-4-55-01-pm_4-10679038_20260501165635.png A tussle broke out in front of the Vans store during a special sneaker drop on the morning of April 30, with two people arrested and given summonses for disorderly conduct. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/better-shot-of-vans-sneaker_4-10679079_20260501191846.jpg The new limited-edition retro style “<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/footwear/vans-otw-authentic-oxford/" target="_blank">OTW by Vans</a> x Satoshi Nakamoto Era 95 Gems” went on sale on April 30 and quickly sold out. Police were summoned to control the crowd by 6:30 a.m., hours before the store opened. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/tempimagelwcc3f_4-10679048_20260501194212.jpg The store, located on Fifth Avenue, reopened for business the next day. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/sardi-s-to-lay-off-dozens-during-renovations-AN5807992 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-02T11:28:08-04:00 Sardi’s to Lay Off Dozens During Renovations https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/tempimageo6qcg6_4-10672717_20260430174847.jpg The Theater District staple Sardi’s will lay off 62 workers as part of a temporary closure in June, according to records. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/tempimageirp6aw_4-10672709_20260430165924.jpg Laid-off employees will have to reapply to their old jobs. Sardi’s previously replaced its staff in the 1990s, after a bankruptcy. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/crime-watch/two-owners-of-mid-town-sports-bar-charged-with-stiffing-80-workers-CI5813949 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-03T23:26:38-04:00 Two Owners of Mid-town Sports Bar Charged with Stiffing 80 Workers https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/midtown-restaurantwage-theft-indcitme_4-10679485_20260503182629.jpg La Mararena Restaurant &amp; Sports Bar under scaffolding, Sep. 2024. The bar owners stiffed workers to the tune of over $280,000 in wages over nearly three and a half years, prosecutors charged. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/crime-watch/nypd-makes-arrests-in-recent-harlem-shootings-one-fatal-GJ5812901 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-03T23:44:48-04:00 NYPD Makes Arrests in Recent Harlem Shootings, One Fatal https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/nypd-makes-arrests-recent-harlem-shoo_4-10679468_20260503164441.png Map of Grant Houses NYCHA, in the vicinity of a recent Harlem shooting. https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/thousands-take-32-mile-great-saunter-around-manhattan-shoreline-KI5813693 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-04T00:49:09-04:00 Thousands Take 32-Mile Great Saunter Around Manhattan Shoreline https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-7831_4-10679509_20260503220945.jpg Volunteers hand out snacks to help participants refuel along the 32-mile route of the Great Saunter around Manhattan. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-7843_4-10679511_20260503220946.jpg John Wagner and Marisol Mendez (to right) wait for their friends and cheer on other participants with cow bells. https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/img-7854_4-10679510_20260503220948.jpg Participants pose with their certificates of completion at Fraunces Tavern. https://www.westsidespirit.com/voices/debate-heats-up-over-push-to-require-biometric-data-on-sports-bet-sites-MG5811718 hourly The Spirit - Westsider en 2026-05-04T09:39:11-04:00 Debate Heats up over Push to Require Biometric Data on Sports Bet Sites https://www.westsidespirit.com/binrepository/sports-betting-bill-debate-msg_4-10680445_20260504093911.jpg Madison Square Garden is ready for the Knicks 2026 playoff campaign. The New York State Gaming Commission wants to make sure only the authorized user of sports betting sites uses it and is pushing to add a biometric date requirement.