Gov. Kathy Hochul Greets Revelers at the Pride March. Hochul recently signed a Trans Safe Bill sponsored by NY State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblyman Harry Bronson. Photo: Governor’s Office via Flickr ( Don Pollard) Pride March Attracts Two Million People Amid New Push to Protect LBGTQ Rights in NYS New York City’s Pride March garnered 75,000 parade marchers and approximately two million attendees on June 30th, making... News 26 Jun 2023 | 02:50
By October 2020, six months after the outbreak of COVID, restaurants took creative steps to insure safe and healthy dining for their patrons. Here, in the Flatiron District one uses a Manhattan take on an igloo, transparent but enclosed. Photo: Ralph Spielman Debate Surrounds the Future of Outdoor Dining as City Council Ponders Fate of New Regs There’s a new word in our Manhattanese argot” “Streeteries.” Loosely defined as on-street outdoor dining establishments, usually... News 12 Feb 2023 | 11:52
Nina Chanel Abney’s art featuring the San Juan Hill neighborhood that was knocked down to make way for Lincoln Center is now being featured in an exhibit at the very site in the David Geffen Hall. Photo: Courtesy Nicholas Knight/Lincoln Center ( NICHOLAS KNIGHT) Major Museums Feature Things to Do in Black History Month That Often Last Beyond Feb. By Mary Gregory February, Black History Month, offers countless ways to celebrate the immense contributions of Black creators,... News 10 Feb 2023 | 02:14
Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins may have sung that a “spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” but soon in this town a new bill introduced by Keith Powers may make chain stores carry warning labels that too much sugar is very bad for your health. Photo: Walt Disney Records Councilman Powers Takes on Sugar with Sweet Truth Act Pop Quiz: What do you and some fast-moving bacteria have in common? Surprise answer: A taste for sweets. Sugar isn’t just... News 10 Feb 2023 | 01:40
NYU Langone ranks as the number 1 hospital in the New York metro area and number three nationally in the prestigious Best Hospitals annual issue of US News & World Report. Photo Lynn Saville NYU Langone ( Lynn Saville) NYC Hospitals Score High in National Rankings by USN&WR Ask any hospital patient what most annoys him and assuming he’s sure his doctor knows what to do the answer is likely to... News 05 Feb 2023 | 07:31
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine has unleashed a sweeping housing plan that could add 70,00 new units in Manhattan to help alleviate the affordable housing crisis. The report finds 171 vacant lots that could support new housing. Boro Pres Unveils Sweeping Housing Plan, Seeks to Add 70,000 New Units Manhattan borough president Mark Levine unveiled a plan to create thousands of new apartments in Manhattan, declaring that... News 02 Feb 2023 | 09:47
In the fall, P.S. 11 (pictured) welcomed an influx of new migrant students. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Are Public Schools Getting A Passing Grade? At P.S. 11, Camila, a third grade student, has been speaking Spanish during the school day—and not just during language classes.... Education Guide 01 Feb 2023 | 04:28
Hundreds marched in NYC in protests after the release of the video showing five Memphis police officer viciously beating Tyre Nichols who later died from his injuries but there were few clashes with NYPD and only three arrests over the weekend. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Protests in NY Stay Largely Peaceful in Wake of Release of Tyre Nichols Video Hundreds of protestors massed in Union Square then marched to Times Square, growing in numbers as they made their way up... News 30 Jan 2023 | 11:37
Council Member Keith Powers referenced his father’s own experience running a small business in an acknowledgement of “how hard mom-and-pop stores work to keep their doors open.” Photo by Stephen Yang / NYPost, courtesy of Keith Powers’ office Council Member Keith Powers Backs Small Biz Break Small businesses were hurting badly during the pandemic — and the way Council Member Keith Powers sees it, they ought to... News 27 Jan 2023 | 07:26
A still image from one of the defendant’s online lectures, in which the defendant declares, “The way forward is not the ballot. The way forward is the bullet.” Photo and caption courtesy of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Jury Finds “Radical Cleric” From Jamaica Guilty In First NYS Terrorism Trial Jury deliberations came down swiftly on Thursday, Jan. 26 against Shaikh Faisal, 59, who beginning in 2016 attempted to lure... News 27 Jan 2023 | 12:46
Attorney Larry Hutcher, a Knicks season ticket holder since 1975, told ABC’s Nightline why he filed a lawsuit against MSG Entertainment for barring him from Knicks games. MSG blocked him after his firm became involved in representing ticket scalpers who are suing MSG Entertainment. Photo: ABC News/NIghtline. ABC Nightline on Case as Hoylman, Simone Intro Bills to Stop MSG from Banning Attorneys An attorney who blocked from entering Madison Square Garden Entertainment-owned venues is applauding new bills being introduced... News 26 Jan 2023 | 12:49
Trial of Cleric Who Tried to Lure NYPD Agent to Be ISIL Bride Heads to Jury In 2014, Shaikh Faisal, a Jamaican preacher, began communicating with people in Manhattan via email — in an apparent attempt... News 25 Jan 2023 | 02:33
Subway doors blocked by carts among the many quality of life issues that afflict every day riders on the subway system. Photo: Ralph Spielman Elected Leaders Need to Do More to Clean Up Subways Before Asking for New Fare Hike In February, the MTA Board is expected to ask for a 5.5 percent subway and bus fare increase. Chairman John Lieber, Mayor... News 24 Jan 2023 | 02:55
Image via Placer.ai UWS Is The Place To Be, In Manhattan Population Boom The Upper West Side is hopping with new locals, according to a population report released by Placer.ai at the start of the... News 16 Jan 2023 | 01:44
The Panorama Room atop the Graduate Hotel on Roosevelt Island is a great place to watch the sun go down with 360 degree views of Manhattan and Queens. Photo: Graudate Roosevelt Hotel Hidden New York: Getaways to Enjoy without Leaving Town It’s January. The Holidays are over, 2022 is a memory, swimwear fashion and beach activities are a few months away and the... News 14 Jan 2023 | 12:27
