Adult Spotted Lanternfly. Photo courtesy of Battery Park City Authority The Spotted Lanternflies of Manhattan For months now, New Yorkers have been on notice to swat, smash and stomp the Spotted Lanternfly – an insect easily detected... News 04 Oct 2021 | 10:17
Rep. Jerry Nadler(left) and Grace Lee (right), one of the founders of Children First, at the rally in front of Peck Slip School on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Children First Parents Push for Delay on Toxic Cleanup Before there was a controversial plan to build a 324-foot residential tower in place of a parking lot in the South Street... News 17 Sep 2021 | 01:34
At sunrise commemoration on Saturday, the presentation of the colors, presented by David Menegon and the Knickerbocker Greys. Photo: Emily Higginbotham Bringing New Yorkers Together on 9/11 Under a clear blue sky reminiscent of the morning on the same date 20 years ago, Upper East Side residents gathered together... News 13 Sep 2021 | 11:30
Blood Center rendering, via the office of George M. Janes. A Late Push for the Blood Center Since the New York Blood Center first announced plans to build a 334-foot life sciences hub – dubbed Center East – at its... News 10 Sep 2021 | 06:12
Screenshot of video of 28th Street 6 line subway on Wednesday night, by Aleksander Milch, via Mark D. Levine on Twitter. After the Storm The remnants of Hurricane Ida inundated large swaths of the northeastern U.S. with historic and unanticipated fury Wednesday... Home 03 Sep 2021 | 11:42
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul with Mayor Bill de Blasio on August 17, 2021. Photo: Kathy Hochul on Twitter NYC’s Hopes for Hochul When Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul takes over as New York’s next governor, she will be stepping into a tense and tumultuous... News 19 Aug 2021 | 11:24
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Meisha Porter (center) joined school leadership for Summer Rising at P.S. 6 in Brooklyn on July 6, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Lessons for a New School Year Even just a few weeks ago, parents and educators held a much rosier view of what this school year could be with a vaccine... Education Guide 13 Aug 2021 | 04:51
“That is just not who I am”: Screenshot of Cuomo in pre-taped remarks addressing the New York State attorney general’s report Navigating the Cuomo Crisis In the days following the publication of a report from the New York State attorney general concluding Gov. Andrew Cuomo has... News 09 Aug 2021 | 01:47
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (center) presided over a public hearing at Hunter College about the Blood Center proposal. Photo: Emily Higginbotham New Twists in Blood Center Debate Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer heard from the public this week on the New York Blood Center’s controversial proposal... News 16 Jul 2021 | 04:04
Work crews excavate rubble from Upper East Side sinkhole Thursday afternoon. Photo: Emily Higginbotham Sinkhole on the Upper East Side Days after a sinkhole partially swallowed up two cars on the Upper West Side, a second crater opened up across town on East... News 16 Jul 2021 | 02:43
Rep. Jerry Nadler speaks at rally celebrating the state halting plans to build a monument honoring essential workers next to the Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City. Photo: Emily Higginbotham Essential Workers Monument on Ice Neighborhood advocates and politicians joined in an impromptu celebration at the Irish Hunger Memorial Monday afternoon after... News 14 Jul 2021 | 10:43
Mark Levine pulled ahead of Brad Hoylman after what had become a two-candidate race for Manhattan Borough President. Photo courtesy of Council Member Mark Levine’s campaign Manhattan Victories New York City will see a massive turnover in local leadership come 2022, and with the primary results released this week,... News 09 Jul 2021 | 07:05
Eric Adams with supporters. Photo via Eric Adams on Twitter Adams Prevails in Primary After a long and tedious election process, it was made clear Tuesday night that Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has... News 07 Jul 2021 | 04:40
Voting at the Met Museum. Photo: Trish Rooney The Mayoral Election Mess Let’s try this again, shall we? One day after New York City’s Board of Elections stirred up a great amount of confusion by... News 01 Jul 2021 | 04:27
Shaun Abreu votes on primary day. Photo courtesy of Abreu’s campaign Abreu Ahead in District 7 Race In the very crowded 12-candidate race for City Council District 7, Shaun Abreu is leading after the initial first-choice... News 25 Jun 2021 | 04:59
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