Maya Haddad (left), who’s helping with a countersuit against banks filed by Ping “Penny” Cheung (right) a native of Guangzhou, China, who is fighting to hold onto her two Chinatown buildings. ( Photo: Maya Haddad, Cheung’s representative ) Owner Battles Banks Trying to Foreclose on Her 2 Chinatown Buildings Ping Cheung, known as Penny to her friends and neighbors, is a Chinatown resident and proprietor. She grew up in Guangzhou,... News 11 Jul 2025 | 04:54
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral primary based in large part on campaign promises tied to the cost of living, which voters say is their top issue even ahead of public safety. ( Photo: Madison Stewart, Zohran for New York City ) Mamdani Tops First Poll in Five-Person Sprint to November Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani officially won the Democratic primary as of July 1 after the third round of ranked-choice voting,... News 07 Jul 2025 | 02:01
Protesters gather outside the RGB meeting at El Museo del Barrio, advocating for a rent freeze on June 30. ( Photo: @housingjustice4all on Instagram) Rent Board okays hikes by 3% on one-year stabilized leases and 4.5% for two-year leases Just a week after the NYC primary, a race largely dictated by the issue of affordable living, the Rent Guidelines Board voted... News 01 Jul 2025 | 04:54
L train near Union Sq. station stopped after young woman was fatally struck on June 16. ( Photo: Citizen) Woman struck by L train while trying to climb back onto platform A 24 year old woman was killed when she was struck by an L train near Union Square station on June 16. The NYPD responded... News 17 Jun 2025 | 02:45
Ian Carleton Schaefer conducting the Second Ending Ensemble. ( Photo: Chris Lee) Why have one career when you can have two? A lawyer’s guide to classical music Ian Carleton Schaefer is a conductor through and through. On the podium, he has to think a millisecond ahead of his ensemble.... City Arts 17 Jun 2025 | 10:46
An educational experience to better understand a local Upper East Side neighborhood ( Photo: Matt Postal from FRIENDS website) Friends of the UES hosts Carnegie Hill walking tour Friends of the Upper East Side, a not-for-profit organization committed to preserving and uplifting architectural history... News 12 Jun 2025 | 04:32
The historic Church of St. Luke in the Fields on Hudson Street is 204 years old and has long been active in Greenwich Village social causes. Its plan to rebuild its Mission Building after a fire is stirring a local controversy. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Historic Village Church’s Plan for New Mission Building Stirs Neighborhood Controversy Nestled in Hudson Street just a few blocks from the Hudson River sits the Church of St. Luke in the Fields. The Episcopal... News 06 Jun 2025 | 08:24
Attendees enjoy West Side vendors at the festival in 2022 ( Photo: @tasteuws Instagram) Taste of the West Side postponed due to zoning issues The 15th anniversary of Taste of the West Side, a festival that features many of the West Side’s most iconic restaurants,... News 03 Jun 2025 | 03:43
David Barton’s Gym U NYC reclaims the former YMCA building in Chelsea that was made famous by the Village People’s anthem. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Feud is over between gym owner and landlord of famed Village People ‘YMCA’ building A simmering feud between David Barton, a pioneer of the gym-as-nightclub movement, and the landlord of the building where... News 28 Apr 2025 | 06:16
Kids at the Corona Park Aquatic Center will be among the beneficiaries of new swim program funds unveiled by Mayor Eric Adams last month, but a plan to get free swimming lessons for all 70,000 second graders in the city that was co-sponsored by Council Member Julie Menin. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Is This Enough of a Splash? On March 25, the Adams administration announced a $5.5 million investment to go towards expanding free swim lessons, with... News 25 Apr 2025 | 06:10
An update on the passing of actress Michelle Trachtenberg. ( Photo: @gossipgirl Instagram) Cause of Death of Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Revealed Two months ago, Michelle Trachtenberg, who famously starred in “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” was found dead... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:36
A compost bin on a street in Brooklyn. ( Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY) City Draws Back on Monetary Fines Just Three Weeks into Curbside Composting Food scrap fines are being scraped at least temporarily for many users. After only three weeks of issuing fines to those who... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:23
The first 5G tower on the Upper West Side, on Columbus Avenue between 94th and 95th streets ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) New 5G Cell Tower Plans Spark Controversy on UWS A 32-foot 5G tower recently installed on the Upper West Side on Columbus Avenue between 94th and 95th streets–the first of... News 21 Apr 2025 | 03:08
Council Member Sandy Nurse at a City Hall rally on April 10 for her new bathroom bill. ( Photo: @cmsandynurse Instagram ) Can You Hold It a Little Longer? Currently, New York City has one public restroom per 7,820 residents. That’s merely 1,100 public toilets for an urban population... News 16 Apr 2025 | 04:04
The DSNY began enforcing the city’s new composting mandate, and violators will now be charged a fine for disregarding the new regulations. For the first six months, the law was voluntary. Now it is mandatory. ( Photo: @nycsanitation Instagram) Over 2,400 Fines Handed out by Sanitation for Compost Violations; Some Council Members Object The city appears to be escalating its crackdown efforts against building owners who violate the new composting law even as... News 12 Apr 2025 | 01:08
