The Downtown Manhattan Heliport of the near future—hopefully. ( Photo: NYC EDC) DT Heliport Changes Coming, But Who Will Run Revamped Facility a Little Up in Air What might be the city’s most disliked transit facility that relatively few people actually use, the Downtown Manhattan Heliport... 14 Feb 2025 | 02:49
Cold temperatures did not keep this young lady from enjoying the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown. ( Photo: NYCmayorsoffice) Chinatown Splendiferous: Lion Dancers, Drums, Flying Confetti in Lunar New Year Parade Thousands of spectators swarmed the streets of greater Chinatown on Feb. 8 to enjoy the sights and sounds of the annual “Super... News 11 Feb 2025 | 11:20
The suspected groper as seen in the very early morning of Jan. 9. ( Photo: NYPD) Man Grabs Another Man’s Buttocks in Times Square, Flees A 30-year-old man walking in the vicinity of 7th Avenue and 42nd Street at approximately 12:19 a.m. on Jan. 9 told police... News 10 Feb 2025 | 12:41
Students at a pep rally celebrating the start of the school year at St. Ignatius Loyola School. ( Photo: Department of Education website) A Lions Dynasty: St. Ignatius Loyola School Wins Third National Blue Ribbon Award There are Catholic schools and there are Catholic schools, but say it a third time, there’s a good chance you’re talking... Education Guide 07 Feb 2025 | 03:18
Everybody say ka-boom! Firecracker ceremony in Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Jan. 29, 2025. ( Photo: NYC Parks X) Firecracker, Firecracker: Year of the Snake Slithers into SDR Park in Big Chinatown Ceremony Thousands of Lunar New Year celebrants, noise enthusiasts and Chinatown curiosity seekers in general convened upon a stretch... News 31 Jan 2025 | 08:47
Alleged slasher Joshua Zinberg, knife in hand, on West 86th Street, Nov. 20, 2024. ( Photo: NYPD, (knife highlight by Straus News)) D.A. Bragg Indicts Alleged West Side Slasher for November Knife Attack The alleged West Side Slasher, Joshua Zinberg, has been indicted for the unprovoked Nov. 20 knife attack on a Danish tourist,... News 26 Jan 2025 | 10:04
NYPD-supplied surveillance image of two young people thought to be robbers armed with a knife. ( Photo: NYPD) Teenager Robbed at Knifepoint on W. 17th St.: Sweater, Cash Taken If the streets of Chelsea sometimes feel dangerous, it’s not your imagination. Even on blocks without scaffolds, even in... News 26 Jan 2025 | 09:24
Surveillance photo of suspect on J train. Note “shiesty mask.” ( Photo: NYPD) Cops Seek Firebug Who Torched One NYPD Cruiser and Set 2 Other Fires Downtown These are the armies of the night. On one side, a lone arsonist, an incendiary, a firebug. By any name, the unidentified suspect... News 26 Jan 2025 | 01:55
Building at 111 Chrystie Street, Jan. 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) D.A. Bragg Drops Assault Case Against Chinatown Landlord Accused of Assault The five month long legal nightmare of Brian Chin is over, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped felony assault... News 20 Jan 2025 | 04:58
Then unidentified Jeffrey Vargas in 50th Street subway station, having just attacked and robbed a halal food cart vendor who snapped topside. Note metal weapon in his right hand. ( NYPD) Maniac Who Attacked & Robbed Midtown Halal Food Cart Vendor Arrested, Parked on Rikers A Mets hat-wearing maniac, 45-year-old Jeffrey Vargas of the Bronx, who is alleged to have viciously attacked and robbed... News 13 Jan 2025 | 10:09
SBA President Vincent Vallegong at the podium. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Sergeants’ Union Rallies in Harlem for “Fair Pay Now” Hundreds of NYPD sergeants and their supporters braved the frigid cold and came to Harlem on Thursday Jan. 9, to protest... Voices 10 Jan 2025 | 08:16
Surveillance video shows 18th St station moments before Joseph Lynskey is pushed before an oncoming 1 train by alleged assailant Kamel Hawkins. ( Photo: Obtained from NYPD and annotated by Straus News) Subway Violence Strikes Again as Maniac Shoves Man onto Tracks at W. 18th Street Horror once again came home to a Manhattan rail commuter on the afternoon of, Dec. 31, when a deranged 23-year-old, Kamel... News 03 Jan 2025 | 10:43
Welcome to the Brooklyn Bridge, where history takes a back seat to rent and license free commerce. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Adams Vows to Keep Brooklyn Bridge Clear as Illegal Vendors Return to Walkway Things are always happening at the Brooklyn Bridge. This is part of its great attraction, of course, as its architectural... News 02 Jan 2025 | 11:22
Port Authority Police Department cops talking to a female traveler outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal, 8th Ave., June 18, 2024. Around the corner on 42nd Street, passed out junkies and myriad volatile, desperate characters await. ( Brian Berger) Violent Criminals Bring Holiday Crime to Transit System Felony violence found its way in the transit systems in midtown Manhattan at the height of the holiday season. The first... News 27 Dec 2024 | 04:43
The Greys at an event at Fraunces Tavern—a venue where they were welcomed— March 2023. ( Photo: Knickerbocker Greys Instagram) Knickerbocker Greys Victorious! Hochul Signs Bill to Keep Cadet Corps at Park Ave. Armory Don’t say there are no happy endings in Albany. Occasionally there are and the conclusion of the 2024 legislative year brought... News 27 Dec 2024 | 02:44