City Councilmember Gale Brewer condemned the attacks at a gathering outside The Jewish Center on July 24. ( Photo: Geraldo Romo, City Council) UWS Stabbing Attacker Charged With Attempted Murder as Hate Crime The attacker who stabbed two men on Upper West Side sidewalks on July 23 was charged with two counts of attempted murder... News 26 Jul 2026 | 04:51
Black smoke and flames erupted in front of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan on the morning of July 20 after Army veteran Andrew Arrabaca set fire to a staircase. ( Photo: Courtesy of Robert Sullivan via AP) Anti-ICE Army Vet Who Set Federal Plaza Fire Charged With Arson The anti-ICE Army veteran who set off an incendiary device and shot an air rifle outside 26 Federal Plaza on the morning... News 22 Jul 2026 | 02:10
Robert Farber’s long, acclaimed career in art began with a passion for painting. Instead, he would help bring photography into the world of fine art. ( Photo: Courtesy of Robert Farber) Photographer Robert Farber Is Bringing His Work to New Generations When Robert Farber was growing up, he wanted to be a painter. Photography was not on his mind—he couldn’t relate to his older... City Arts 20 Jul 2026 | 12:59
Madison Square Garden, the world’s most famous arena, sued the technology-focused magazine on July 16. ( Photo: AP Photo/Andy Kropa) MSG Sues Wired Over Story That Claimed Arena Kept List of LGBTQ Celebs Madison Square Garden is sued Conde Nast-owned Wire magazine over a story claiming that MSG kept a database that listed the... News 17 Jul 2026 | 06:43
The murder happened at 126 W. 83 St., where 74-year-old Maria Hernandez lived. Lashawn Mackey had been a temporary super for the building several months before being arrested for Hernandez’s murder. ( Photo: Google Maps) Former Super Sentenced Up To Life for Murder of UWS Grandmother A former super found guilty of the “heinous” murder of the grandmother and Upper West Sider Maria Hernandez was sentenced... News 14 Jul 2026 | 08:14
The first-of-its-kind Parents’ Night Out program which aims to provide children from six to 13 years-old with a range of supervised activities at its debut on Aug. 16, quickly filled up all available slots on the first day of registration. ( Photo: Daniel Avila/ NYC Parks) Mamdani’s First Parents’ Night Out Program Fills Up in Hours Available slots to drop off kids for playground activities in the city’s first ever Parents Night Out program next month... News 13 Jul 2026 | 05:06
Madison Square Garden has been using facial-recognition systems since at least 2018. ( Photo: Ajay Suresh, Wikimedia Commons) Madison Square Garden Database Allegedly Listed LGBTQ Status of VIPs Madison Square Garden kept a database that tracked the race, sexual orientation, and gender identity of some of its prominent... News 11 Jul 2026 | 06:16
Ari Shtein, who is accused of sexually abusing a 30-year-old woman on the R train, fled the scene on June 28 but surrendered to cops on the morning of July 8. ( Photo: DCPI) Yale Student Accused of Sexually Abusing Mom of 4 on R Train Yale University student and 18-year-old Ari Shtein was arrested on July 8 for allegedly sexually abusing a 30-year-old woman... News 10 Jul 2026 | 02:55
The 14th Amendment has ensured birthright citizenship since 1868 and the Supreme Court upheld that provision, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump who had railed against the law for more than a decade. The amendment guarantees people born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status. ( Photo: Courtesy of ACLU of Massachusetts) Birthright Citizenship Upheld As Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Proposed Limits The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship handing the administration a... Home 07 Jul 2026 | 03:53
Last year, the Parks Department opened the Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center in Central Park, replacing the old Lasker Pool and Rink. The pool will be one of Manhattan’s outdoor pool locations offering the free Learn to Swim program this summer although only a handful of the public pools in Manhattan will offer similar programs. ( Photo: Courtesy of NYC Parks Department) Lifeguard Shortages Loom as Public Pools and Beaches Prep for Hot Summer Forecasts for the Northeast suggest that New Yorkers are in for a historically hot summer. As the city sweltered under its... News 03 Jul 2026 | 09:31
Seoyeon Im moved to the city eight years ago to pursue a Master’s degree at Queen’s College. Now, she is a mainstay in the jazz community and is releasing her first single on July 3. ( Photo: Courtesy of Seoyeon Im) Jazz Violinist Seoyeon Im Spreads Music Across City and Abroad When Seoyeon Im came to the U.S. to study jazz violin at Berklee College of Music, she planned on moving back to Korea, where... City Arts 29 Jun 2026 | 04:28
Micah Lasher, an Assembly member who represents the Upper West Side, won the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Micah Lasher Clinches NY-12 Dem Nomination in Crowded Race The tight Democratic primary race for New York’s 12th Congressional District came to a decisive end on June 23, as establishment-backed... News 24 Jun 2026 | 07:32
Adelphi University’s new Manhattan Center brings the satellite location back to the borough. ( Photo: Adelphi University) Adelphi University Reopens Manhattan Location With New Center Adelphi University celebrated the grand opening of its new Manhattan Center on June 11. The university says the location... News 17 Jun 2026 | 12:26
NY-12’s frontrunners, Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, are from the West Side and East Side respectively. But, they’ve both been making it a point to campaign on their rivals home turf in recent weeks. ( Photo: Composite image/campaign photos) Will NY-12’s Democratic Primary Be Another Battle of the East vs. the West? As the candidates for New York’s 12th Congressional District’s Democratic primary make their final pushes, they are showing... News 15 Jun 2026 | 11:28
PinPride NYC is returning for its fifth year. The event is open to members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community. ( Photo: Ali Bisset) LGBTQIA+ Pinball Tournament PinPride NYC Returns for Fifth Year If you asked the city’s avid pinball players how they would describe the game’s community, the first word many of them would... News 08 Jun 2026 | 11:51
