The World Trade Center “Tribute in Light” installation sent beams of hope heavenard from Ground Zero on 9/11/25, the 24th anniversary of the terror attack. ( Photo: Philip Maier) 9/11 Legacy Revisited in the Straus News Manhattan Archive The events of 9/11 and its legacy are so overwhelming their horror, scale and intensity, it’s impossible for any one person... News 10 Sep 2026 | 01:21
Wanted for attempted child kidnapping (left) in Inwood; and suspect (right) wanted for robbery ( Photos: NYPD) Attempted Child Kidnapping in Inwood; Robbery on 125th Street More than a month after the shocking near-kidnapping at a subway station in Inwood, the NYPD is finally circulating a Crimestopper... Crime Watch 04 Sep 2026 | 02:20
Urban Park Rangers talk about Manhattan water history during a program starting at Collect Pond Park. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Urban Park Rangers Reveal All About Manhattan Water, Other Wonders While Manhattan Island is surrounded by water from the Battery up to Spuyten Devil Creek, that doesn’t do most folks much... News 31 Aug 2026 | 04:16
Fury at Chinatown Jail as city’s own engineering report notes the difficulties of building on the site. ( Photo: NYC DDC) Fury at Chinatown Jail: Locals Warn of Danger, City Set to Build With local fury over the Chinatown jail still sky high even as the city prepares to build the controversial 16-story jail... News 31 Aug 2026 | 11:51
India Day Parade thrills many thousands along Madison Avenue, including Jains of America. India Day Parade Thrills Many Thousands Along Madison Avenue One of Manhattan’s most impressive cultural celebrations, the 44th annual India Day Parade returned to Madison Avenue on... News 24 Aug 2026 | 10:19
E-bike crew targets women in city wide robbery pattern. ( Photos: NYPD) E-Bike Crew Targets Women for Robbery; Subway Rape Suspect Indicted Since late May, at least fifteen females, from teenager to senior, have been the victims of an e-bike riding chain snatching... News 24 Aug 2026 | 12:12
Domincan Day Parade dazzles mega multitudes in Midtown. Mayor Mamani and Adriano Espaillat, in green shirt right, are not talking. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Dominican Day Parade Dazzles in Midtown before Trouble in Inwood Hundreds of thousands happy Dominicans and their likewise delighted-to-be-there friends descended on Sixth Avenue on Sunday... News 17 Aug 2026 | 04:20
A new 9/11 memorial was unveiled at Church of St. Francis of Assisi on Aug. 11, 2026. ( Photo: Brian Berger) New 9/11 Memorial Unveiled at Church of St. Francis of Assisi Exactly one month away from the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi unveiled and consecrated a... News 14 Aug 2026 | 12:55
A boat that capsized in the New York Harbor near Liberty Island on Aug. 8 killed a mother and her baby. Here, Liberty Island is seen from Valentino Pier, Red Hook, Brooklyn, on the morning of Aug. 10. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Liberty Island Boat Tour Horror: Capsized Vessel Kills Mom & Baby What should have been a bucolic evening on the waters around the Statue of Liberty turned to horror Saturday, Aug. 8, when... News 10 Aug 2026 | 05:30
Summer Streets + Harlem Week = Manhattan Outside Utopia! Inwood left, Harlem right. ( Photo: DOT, Dyckman Run Club) Summer Streets + Harlem Week = Manhattan Outdoor Utopia! The moment one exits the Brooklyn Bridge bicycle or pedestrian paths, there it is, just across Chambers Street: the southern... News 10 Aug 2026 | 04:53
Doreen Meyers, riding a stand-up e-scooter, was killed near West 60th Street and Amsterdam Ave. after colliding with black Tesla car. ( Photo: Citizen App) Former Peace Corp Volunteer Riding Stand-Up E-Scooter Killed in UWS Car Collision A stand-up electric scooter and a 2023 Tesla electric car met in a devastating collision at Amsterdam Avenue and West 60th... News 10 Aug 2026 | 03:33
Wanted for 3 train subway shoving at 125th Street. ( Photos: NYPD) Burglary Spree on Amsterdam Ave.; 3 Train Subway Shoving What can sometimes appears the storybook placidity of Amsterdam Avenue was recently jolted by a clumsily-executed early morning... News 08 Aug 2026 | 07:02
“No More 24” Bill Stalls, again, to the ire of protestors on Brodway outside City Hall on Aug. 5. ( Photo: Brian Berger) “No More 24” Bill Stalls: Menin, Mamdani Mocked at City Hall Protest And again, a hunger strike protest by women home health workers decrying the 24-hour workday is over. Ending on its eight... Voices 07 Aug 2026 | 05:53
Dog Stolen at F Train at Bergen Street in Brooklyn, last seen on Second Avenue on the Lower East Side. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Dog Stolen on F Train: Cops Hunt Suspect Who Boarded on LES The NYPD wanted flyer, affixed to a column on the the 2nd Avenue subway platform, was so shocking, this reporter saw a man... News 02 Aug 2026 | 10:38
Bethesda Fountain at Carnegie Hill from where a horse bolted, causing the death of Romanch. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Shocking Theory on Horse Carriage Death of Romanch Mahajan The long-running saga of the Central Park horse carriage trade and its efforts to fend off animal rights advocates who seek... News 02 Aug 2026 | 05:39
