Legionella bacteria has been detected in hot water system of a Harlem residential complex known as 3333 Broadway, officials announced earlier this month. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Health Dept.: Legionella Detected at Harlem Residential Complex Legionella bacteria has officially been detected at a five-building complex in Harlem, after NYC Health Department inspectors... News 13 Feb 2026 | 10:36
Tishman Speyer is reportedly in talks to re-buy the Chrysler Building, which they first bought in 1997. ( Photo: Epicgenius, Wikimedia Commons ) Tishman Speyer In Talks to Buy Chrysler Building, Again Tishman Speyer is looking to repurchase the Chrysler Building, which they previously owned for a number of years beginning... News 13 Feb 2026 | 05:40
A man was shot and killed during an argument at a 7-Eleven on Eighth Avenue on the morning of Feb. 12, cops say. Shopping bags that could have belonged to the victim can be seen on the sidewalk outside the store, which remained a crime scene hours after the shooting. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Fatal Shooting in Midtown 7-Eleven; Gunman Still at Large A gunman shot another man dead after an argument inside a Midtown 7-Eleven convenience store on the morning of Feb. 12, police... News 13 Feb 2026 | 10:31
Look skyward! Atop the David N. Dinkins building, from left: Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Top of David M. Dinkins Bldg. to Become Viewing Deck by June Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the top of the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building—otherwise known as its cupola—will... News 11 Feb 2026 | 12:08
Erik Bottcher is now the State Senator for Manhattan’s District 47, after winning 91.6 percent of the vote in a Feb. 3. special election. ( Photo: erikbottcher.com ) Erik Bottcher Wins District 47 NY State Senate Race Erik Bottcher will now become a State Senator representing a large swath of Manhattan’s West Side, after cruising to victory... News 06 Feb 2026 | 05:57
Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Feb. 2 press conference atop the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building. He was joined by Comptroller Mark Levine, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Manhattan B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (from left). Discussion revolved around fighting the biting cold snap, which has killed 16. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) NYC Death Toll From Winter Cold Snap Rises to 16 A total of 16 New York City residents have now died during the cold snap that essentially began with a massive winter storm... News 03 Feb 2026 | 11:21
A new Legionnaire’s probe is underway at 3333 Broadway in Harlem. It follows a deadly local outbreak of the disease that sickened 114 people and killed seven in Harlem last summer. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) New Legionnaire’s Probe Underway at Harlem Apartment Complex Health officials are investigating whether Legionnaire’s disease is present at an apartment building complex in Harlem, after... News 02 Feb 2026 | 01:24
Locals Surf School is offering a weekly beachside skate camp for kiddos, at Rockaway, between June 30 and August 25. ( Photo: Locals Surf School ) A Kickflip to Remember: NYC Summer Skateboarding Camps on Tap Do your kids dream all day about kickflipping, manuals, and ollies? Do they have Tony Hawk or Patti McGee posters plastered... Camp Guide 30 Jan 2026 | 05:16
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 Between Two Holdout Carriage Stables A developer has acquired a lot wedged between two of the three remaining carriage horse stables in Manhattan, leading to... News 21 Jan 2026 | 03:30
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
