City officials have proposed stronger regulations around testing cooling towers for Legionnaires’ (note: one pictured not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPCO) City Proposes Stronger Legionnaires’ Rules for Cooling Towers, Amid Outbreak An ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem back in late July, killing three, appears to be slowing down... Home 13 Aug 2025 | 12:25
Mayor Eric Adams showed up to Harlem to talk with locals about the outbreak on August 6. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice) Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Multiplies, Three Now Dead An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem in late July has spread to more people, NYC’s Department of Health... News 12 Aug 2025 | 04:27
Lady, a 15-year-old carriage horse, suddenly died near West 51st Street on Aug. 5. ( Photo: NYCLASS) Carriage Horse Dies in Hell’s Kitchen, Sparks Animal Rights Debate Another carriage horse has abruptly collapsed and died in NYC, this time on an Eleventh Avenue median, and animal rights... News 11 Aug 2025 | 12:24
Cooling towers can be breeding grounds for Legionnaires’ disease (note: the one pictured is not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPOCO/X.com) Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits Harlem, Killing One Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia named after the Legionella bacteria, has struck Manhattan. An outbreak... News 05 Aug 2025 | 03:16
John Woeltz, who has been tied to the shocking torture spree of a crypto industry acquaintance in Nolita, was released on a $1 million bond on July 31. ( Photo: Instagram ) Crypto Torture Spree Suspect Out on $1 Million Bond One of two cryptocurrency entrepreneurs arrested in connection with the grisly 17-day-long torture of an Italian acquaintance... News 04 Aug 2025 | 05:40
Ian McKeever trying to get an exhausted 26-year-old horse, Ryder, off the street in 2022. The horse later died, leading to McKeever’s getting hit with animal abuse charges. He has now been acquitted by a jury of his peers. ( Photo: cestbon_nyc, Instagram ) Gallop-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card? Coach Driver Acquitted in Horse-Whipping Case A coach driver who drew the ire of animal lovers after a video circulated of him whipping an exhausted horse on West 45th... News 29 Jul 2025 | 02:07
The decennial tree census is back. Interested volunteers are encouraged to sign up today, in order to engage in activities such as measuring trees (pictured above). ( Photo: NYC Parks Dept. ) Decennial Tree Census Returns; Parks Seeking Volunteers Come one, come all—especially if you’re fond of trees. The NYC Parks Department has officially launched the 2025 tree census,... News 28 Jul 2025 | 05:08
West Park Presbyterian Church pictured on July 14, the day that The Center at West Park moved out. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Key Tenant in Long-Running Battle Evicted from West Park Presbyterian A cornerstone tenant of the West Park Presbyterian Church has left the premises following an eviction order, which could... News 21 Jul 2025 | 05:09
Virginia Maloney, who just won the Democratic primary for an East Side City Council seat, voicing her concerns about Lenox Hill Hospital’s proposed expansion. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) As City Council Takes up Lenox Hill Hospital Overhaul, Critics Rally at City Hall The New York City Council has less than 50 days to sign off on Northwell Health’s desired $2-billion overhaul of Lenox Hill... Home 20 Jul 2025 | 05:47
Pamela Ufie (left) on the phone at her Bryant Park psychic stand. Bob Nygaard (right), a retired Nassau County cop, is a self-styled “psychic fraud” investigator. ( Photos: Bob Nygaard, X.com) ‘Psychic Fraud’ Investigator Facilitates Arrest of Fortune Teller in Midtown A fortune-teller has been arrested in Manhattan for allegedly convincing a client to hand over nearly $90,000 in 2023, namely... News 20 Jul 2025 | 05:37
Various stakeholders posing in front of a new elevator at the 66th Street-Lincoln Center subway station. They include MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo (center), City Council Member Gale Brewer (far left), and State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (next to Brewer). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) MTA Touts Remade Elevators at 66th St.-Lincoln Center Station There are two brand-new elevators at the 66th Street-Lincoln Center station, replacing the out-of-date pair that stood there... News 11 Jul 2025 | 09:42
”Summer Streets” weekends are back, and this year’s main Manhattan route extends all the way up to W. 200th St. from the Brooklyn Bridge, its longest route ever, stretching more than 10 miles. ( Photo: DOT) Summer Streets Will Stretch From Brooklyn Br. to W. 200th St. The NYC Department of Transportation’s annual “Summer Streets” program is gearing up, meaning that dedicated stroll-takers... News 02 Jul 2025 | 10:48
Silverstein’s “Avenir” casino proposal comes in the form of 45-story mixed-use tower on West 41st Street, and would also reportedly include a 1,000-room hotel. ( Rendering: Silverstein Properties/Binyan Studios) Deadline Day: Three Manhattan Casino Bids Are Among Eight Submitted On casino proposal deadline day, three gargantuan proposals for Manhattan were among eight submitted citywide: Silverstein’s... News 30 Jun 2025 | 10:38
Brad Hoylman-Sigal at his watch party for the Manhattan borough president race on June 24, primary night. He is projected to win after racking up 49 percent of first-choice votes to Keith Powers’s 38 percent. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Hoylman-Sigal Overpowers Powers in Boro Prez Dem Primary West Side State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal is on track to win the Democratic primary for Manhattan borough president after... News 28 Jun 2025 | 07:46
Mayor Eric Adams fires up a stalled “smoke-out” machine at an event promoting rat mitigation, which will now be targeting NYC’s tree beds. ( Photo: Mayor Eric Adams, X.com ) Rat ‘Mitigation’ Teams Are Coming to a Tree Bed Near You Rats making a living in NYC’s tree beds are apparently on notice, with the Adams administration announcing a new “mitigation”... News 25 Jun 2025 | 05:23
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