Author Kimberly Tait said she drew on many of her own experiences as a young college grad in New York City in the days after the 9-11 attacks. ( Photo: Dogstar Press) New Novel “Bright Stars” Reflects on Coming of Age During 9-11 World Author Kimberley Tait had just started her first real job, freshly graduated from Dartmouth University and living in Chicago,... News 08 Sep 2026 | 01:28
Tami Schneider founded Our House NYC in October 2025 after she saw first hand the lack of grief support programs in the city following the death of her husband. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Our House NYC is Filling the City’s Longstanding Grief Support Gap When Tami Schneider’s husband died of brain cancer 16 years ago, she didn’t know where to turn for programmed support. Leaving... News 02 Sep 2026 | 08:47
Manuel Hernandez was arrested by ICE after a Coast Guard investigation found him to be in the US illegally. Hernandez was the captain of a boat that capsized, leading to the deaths of a mother and her 5-month-old daughter. ( Photo: Larry Neumeister/Associated Press) ICE Arrests Captain of Capsized Liberty Island Boat That Killed Mom and Infant The captain of the party boat that capsized in the New York Harbor, leading to the death of a mother and her infant daughter,... News 20 Aug 2026 | 04:57
Amazon subcontracts around 5,000 delivery workers in New York City. A new Mamdani-backed bill could require that the company directly employs them. ( Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP) As Mamdani Targets Amazon, ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Sparks Debate Upper East Sider Steven Saslow, 79, was walking home from Trader Joe’s last month when an Amazon delivery bike scraped past... Home 19 Aug 2026 | 05:36
Nicole Cooper has shown her work across the U.S. While her medium is often oil on canvas, she has been experimenting with new materials. ( Photo: Courtesy of Nicole Cooper) Artist Nicole Cooper’s Work Offers New Ways to Think About Climate On the northern tip of Governors Island, just half a mile from lower Manhattan, a former 1870s munitions warehouse has been... City Arts 18 Aug 2026 | 12:10
A boat that capsized in the New York Harbor near Liberty Island on Aug. 8 killed a mother and her baby. Here, Liberty Island is seen from Valentino Pier, Red Hook, Brooklyn, on the morning of Aug. 10. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Liberty Island Boat Tour Horror: Capsized Vessel Kills Mom & Baby What should have been a bucolic evening on the waters around the Statue of Liberty turned to horror Saturday, Aug. 8, when... News 10 Aug 2026 | 05:30
Officials and advocates came together after a law set to ban ICE agents from concealing their identities with masks was blocked when a judge issued a preliminary injunction. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Officials and Advocates Blast Judge’s Ruling Blocking ICE Mask Ban A federal judge halted a state law banning federal immigration agents from wearing masks to conceal their identity on August... News 07 Aug 2026 | 06:58
Spots on MTA buses that have been designated as open stroller spaces are marked with a decal. ( Photo: MTA) All MTA Buses to Have Designated Spot for Open Strollers A designated open stroller space is coming to an MTA bus near you. After a successful pilot, the MTA announced plans to outfit... Home 06 Aug 2026 | 04:18
Local moths are displayed along the South Cove garden’s fence for National Moth Week celebrations. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Not Your Mother’s Mothra: National Moth Week Flutters Across City Is mothing the new birding? Is Mothra, the renowned giant Japanese monster movie insect who first fluttered her wings across... News 03 Aug 2026 | 11:35
ParkSignal NYC detects open street parking spots. Eighteen-year-old Theo Darringer holds his phone in front of the free spot the app says is open. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Teen Creates App That Could Solve The City’s Street Parking Issue When teenager Theo Darringer’s family got a car two years ago, it quickly became his prized possession. He loved driving... News 30 Jul 2026 | 05:48
Raul Morales was charged with two counts of attempted murder as a hate crime, among other charges, on July 24. The 51-year-old man allegedly stabbed two people on the Upper West Side on July 23. ( Photo: Ryan Murphy, Associated Press) 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 27 Jul 2026 | 12:00
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
