A developer has bought the vacant lot separating two of the three surviving carriage stables in Manhattan, Central Park Carriage (lower left) and West Side Livery Stables (upper right). ( Photo: Bing Maps ) Developer Grabs Chelsea Lot Next to Two Holdout Carriage Stables A developer has acquired a lot wedged between two of the three remaining carriage horse stables in Manhattan leading to speculation... News 18 Jan 2026 | 05:41
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that $4 million would go towards expanding NYC’s public restroom system, which is supposed to all but double by 2035. Above is a public bathroom already installed in Madison Square Park. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) City Announces $4 Mil Infusion Into Public Bathroom Program Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced, on Jan. 10, that he had earmarked $4 million to go towards expanding access to public bathrooms... News 13 Jan 2026 | 03:08
The NYC Department of Transportation says it plans to install red light cameras at 450 more city intersections by the end of the year. ( Photo: NYC DOT ) City to Bring Red Light Cameras to 450 New Intersections in ’26 The NYC Department of Transportation is considerably ramping up its installation of red light cameras at various intersections,... News 09 Jan 2026 | 06:53
A basement fire shut down a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant on Leonard St. (pictured above) last month, with the cause under investigation. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) Fire Shuts Down Michelin-Starred Sushi Spot in Tribeca A Michelin-starred sushi restaurant in TriBeCa has been indefinitely shuttered after a fire last month. The FDNY confirmed... News 07 Jan 2026 | 09:18
UWS City Council Member Gale Brewer is hosting another free children’s book fair on Jan. 25, after the success of an inaugural December 2023 edition (pictured above) and a January 2025 repeat. ( Photo: Gale Brewer’s Office ) Gale Brewer Predicts a Joyful Children’s Book Fair This Month Upper West Side City Council Member Gale Brewer is now accepting donations for a free children’s book fair that her office... Home 07 Jan 2026 | 02:14
Kesté Pizza e Vino on Fulton Street is the sixth-most-authentic Italian restaurant in the United States, according to a new survey. ( Photo: ) 13 Manhattan Spots Make “Most Authentic Italian Restaurants” List Thirteen Manhattan restaurants have made it onto an intriguing list measuring the “most authentic Italian restaurants in... News 01 Jan 2026 | 07:38
Jimmy’s Corner is battling the Durst Organization, which wants to evict the boxing-themed dive bar in order to sell the building. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) Jimmy’s Corner, Boxing Dive, Sues Durst Org. in Bid To Survive Jimmy’s Corner, the beloved Times Square watering hole founded by the late boxer Jimmy Glenn, is facing eviction by the Durst... News 30 Dec 2025 | 11:34
City Council Member Erik Bottcher co-sponsored a recently passed City Council bill that would force the DOT to plant trees on new medians. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Bottcher-Sponsored Bill to Green Up Pedestrian Islands Passed On its final day in session, the New York City Council passed an Erik Bottcher-sponsored bill—Intro 1233—that will mandate... Home 30 Dec 2025 | 11:32
A rendering of the proposed Hudson Mosaic residential complex, which would end up replacing the landmarked Tony Dapolito Recreation Center on Clarkson Street. ( Rendering: Hudson Mosaic Development Team) Tony Dapolito Center Still Doomed; Adams Pushes ‘Hudson Mosaic’ Tower The outgoing Adams administration has formalized a plan to knock down the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center and replace it... News 24 Dec 2025 | 08:21
Rebecca Seawright pictured spearheading the Dec. 2 hearing, where she highlighted the staggering $257 million lost to elder financial scams in NY last year. ( Photo: Rebecca Seawright ) Seawright Hosts Hearing on Growing Problem of Elder Scams Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright spearheaded a government hearing on elder financial exploitation... Home 19 Dec 2025 | 02:56
City Council Member Erik Bottcher (center) poses with a sapling, the 1,000th he’s planted locally during his time representing Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. He was joined by local laborers, allies, and Parks Department reps. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) CM Bottcher: I’ve Now Planted 1,000 Trees in My District City Council Member Erik Bottcher has officially planted 1,000 trees throughout his Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen district as... News 17 Dec 2025 | 11:58
Three casinos are now officially coming to NYC, as of Dec. 15, including a Hard Rock complex near to Citi Field in Flushing (above). Manhattan projects were taken out of the running this fall, due to local opposition. ( Rendering: Hard Rock ) Final OK: 3 Casinos Officially Coming to NY’s Outer Boroughs Three casinos are officially coming to the NYC area, after the New York State Gambling Commission provided a final go-ahead... News 17 Dec 2025 | 11:55
Advocates have asked the Landmark Preservation Commission to reject a “hardship” application filed by the West Park Presbyterian Church’s congregation, which wants to sell the church (above) to a developer. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) Advocates Ask Landmarks Commish to Save West Park Presbyterian Church Various Upper West Side advocates asked the Landmarks Preservation Commission to reject the demolition of West Park Presbyterian... News 15 Dec 2025 | 03:03
Father Gary Graf has walked 800 miles from the boyhood home of Pope Leo in Illinois to NYC, which took him nearly two months, to signal solidarity with the United States’ (and NYC’s) immigrant community. ( Photo: Step Up, Speak Out) Priest Walks From Illinois to Liberty Island in Defense of Immigrants A priest has walked all the way from Pope Leo XIV’s Illinois hometown to the Statute of Liberty, a trek that spanned roughly... News 09 Dec 2025 | 09:06
A four-alarm blaze essentially melted the roof of 201 W. 107th St. on Dec. 9, although no serious injuries were reported. ( Photo: FDNY ) Fire Destroys Roof, Top Floor of Building on W. 107th St. A fire wrecked an Upper West Side apartment building on the chilly morning of Tuesday, Dec. 9, with shooting flames essentially... News 09 Dec 2025 | 09:03
