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
On display at the Fire Museum: the 9/11 photo by Shannon Stapleton of the body of FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge carried by firefighters Christian Vaughn and Zachary Vause; NYPD Lt. William Cosgrove; Kevin Allen of the Office of Emergency Management and civilian John Maguire from Goldman Sachs. ( Photo: Satish Shahi) NYC Fire Museum Reopens Ahead of 25-year 9/11 Anniversary As New York City approaches 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the NYC Fire Museum... News 22 Aug 2026 | 03:06
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
Fans of the Elizabeth Street Garden celebrate now that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has abandoned city plans to erect low income housing on the neighborhood greenspace. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Elizabeth Street Garden Saved After Long Preservation Fight Over a hundred people gathered at the Elizabeth Street Garden on Saturday to celebrate its permanent preservation after a... News 17 Aug 2026 | 03:58
“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
The NY City Council’s Committee of Health held its first contentious hearing for “Romanch’s Law,” which would ban horse carriages in Central Park if passed, July 15. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Horse Carriage Ban Edges Closer After 9 Hour City Council Hearing The first committee hearing on whether to ban the Central Park horse carriage trade drew strong advocates on both sides.... News 17 Jul 2026 | 03:11
Horse carriage rides resumed in the park June 23, after a six-day pause to pay respect for a fatal incident, in which a teen fell from a runaway carriage and died. It was halted again after the temperature soared over 89 degrees in recent days. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Ahead of Bill Hearing, Carriage Workers Plead Case to Keep Horses As activists and horse owners alike prepare for a July 15 City Council hearing, horse carriage workers defend their practice... News 02 Jul 2026 | 04:35
Jack Kirby Way honors the totality of the artist, including this page from OMAC (One Man Army Corps). ( Photo: Marvel Comics) Jack Kirby Way Street Naming Honors LES-Born Comic Book Artist Look up in the sky, on the northwest corner of Essex and Delancey Streets. It’s not a bird. It’s not a plane. It’s Jack Kirby... News 17 May 2026 | 07:48
Bilingual Market Street sign on East Broadway near Chris Marte’s office. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Marte Brings Bilingual Street Signs Bill to City Council Look, up on that street sign: it’s English, it’s Chinese, it’s bilingual by golly! When did they do that?! As it turns out,... News 23 Mar 2026 | 08:39
The Mayor’s and solon’s cordon at the Chinaton Parade. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Chinatown Celebrates Year of the Fire Horse with Big Parade You can’t have a big Lunar Year New Year parade without a little yelling, and at least a few jokes. That’s just one of the... News 09 Mar 2026 | 04:31
State Sen. Ron KIm speaks with Christopher Marte and State Sen. Jessica Ramos (left) on Feb. 18, 2026. ( Photo: Brian Berger) CM Marte Pushes Bill to Protect Home Health Aide Workers—Again! On the drizzly morning of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18, Council Member Christopher Marte and dozens of mostly Chinese home health... News 02 Mar 2026 | 12:17
Flowers placed on monument during Black History Month at African National Burial Ground, Feb. 21, 2026. ( Photo: Charles D. Fall Insagram) Black History Month Celebrated at African Burial Ground: Rejoice! Black History Month just can’t seem to get a break sometimes. It’s always the shortest month, of course, with Valentine’s... News 02 Mar 2026 | 11:42
320 Pearl St. homeless shelter and Peck Slip School, Feb. 15, 2026. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Mamdani Opens Homeless Shelter Next to Peck Slip School On Tuesday February 3, with no public forewarning, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced via press release that a 106-bed “Safe... News 16 Feb 2026 | 03:24
Renderings of the soon-to-be under construction Chinatown Jail. ( Photo: NYC DDC) Chinatown Jail Construction Starting Soon, Will Continue for Years To make an omelette, the hoary apothegm goes, you have to break few eggs. And so it will be with the Chinatown Jail, whose... News 01 Feb 2026 | 03:43
Christopher Marte with some of his constituents, June 5, 2025, after unveiling a new dog park. ( Photo: Brian Berger) ‘Just Paws Eviction’ Bill Seeks End to No-Pets Housing Policies Christopher Marte may not have won the race for City Council speaker, but he’s not lifting a hind leg on his constituents,... News 25 Dec 2025 | 11:51
