The Mark Hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side sits on land subject to a ground lease held by entities tied to the Goldman family’s real estate empire, which is at the center of ongoing litigation among heirs. ( Photo: Houseandgarden) Family Feud Rocks One of NYC’s Largest Real Estate Empires For more than half a century, the Goldman family amassed one of New York City’s largest privately held real estate portfolios.... News 08 Jul 2026 | 02:04
Attorney Jim Walden, chairman of NYC Common Sense, announces a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy outside City Hall on June 25. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) E-bike Crash Victims Sue Mamdani Over Enforcement Policy Around 30 people, many of them older New Yorkers, stood outside City Hall on the morning of June 25 under the blazing sun,... News 25 Jun 2026 | 08:39
Works by Chin-Chih Yang are displayed behind the glass storefront of Whitebox Portable, a gallery located inside the Times Square subway complex. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) Whitebox Portable Turns Times Square Commuters Into Art Viewers More than 200,000 people pass through the Times Square subway complex each day. Inside a former bakery tucked between the... News 22 Jun 2026 | 01:46
A ticket vendor approaches visitors outside the Bowling Green subway station near Battery Park. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) Tourists Pay More, See Less: The Ticket Sellers of Battery Park Right outside the Bowling Green subway station near Battery Park, a ticket seller in a red cap, red sneakers and a neon safety... News 12 Jun 2026 | 04:57
(L to R) Ronav Shah, Maile Meyoung Thung, Ivy Ponda and Mihir Kumar hold the National Economics Challenge trophy after winning the David Ricardo Division in Atlanta. ( Photo: Council for Economic Education.) 20 Seconds to Glory: Hunter College H.S. Freshmen Win National Economics Title ”For Marty, a cup of coffee and a piece of cake is the perfect snack. If the owner gave Marty a free piece of cake, how would... News 12 Jun 2026 | 02:03
Protesters gather outside Transportation Alternatives’ annual fundraiser to call for stricter regulation of e-bikes and other micromobility devices. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) “I Could Have Been Dead:” E-Bike Critics Rally in Midtown ”I’m happy I’m talking to you, because I could have been dead.” Standing outside the New-York Historical Society on Monday... News 05 Jun 2026 | 07:34
Israel Ortiz offers a croissant to a raccoon in Central Park, part of a daily ritual he has maintained for nearly two decades. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) The Raccoon Man of Central Park: Israel Ortiz and His Wild Friends Israel Ortiz tossed a peanut into the air. A woodpecker perched on a nearby branch immediately swooped down and caught it... News 04 Jun 2026 | 11:47
Devindra Jagnanan sits at his desk in the Shipping & Receiving department at the American Museum of Natural History. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen) Beneath the Dinosaurs, Jagnanan Keeps the Museum Moving Walking through the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda entrance at the American Museum of Natural History, visitors are immediately... People 02 Jun 2026 | 02:38
Neighbors gather beneath trees along the Broadway Malls for a game. ( Photo: Broadway Mall Association) How Broadway’s Tiny Green Spaces Became Neighborhood Gathering Spots Four men sat beneath trees along Broadway, leaning over a makeshift game board spread across a bench. One man in a red sweatshirt... News 26 May 2026 | 12:34
Visitors to Central Park have been puzzled by a mysterious cinnamon smell recently. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) What’s That Mysterious Cinnamon Smell Wafting through Central Park? Several days ago, Tony was jogging on the west side of Central Park when he caught a strong cinnamon scent in the air. He... News 13 May 2026 | 05:13
MacEwan in yellow, representing the theme of ambition. ( Photo: Jemila MacEwan) An Artist in Yellow Meditating With a Seed in Washington Square Park I had just entered Washington Square Park when I saw someone sitting on a square of gray fabric in the middle of the park,... News 13 May 2026 | 01:25
Many Central Park goers in recent weeks have noticed the delicious smell of cinnamon has been wafting through the air particularly around Central Park West above 90th Street. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen) What’s That Mysterious Cinnamon Smell Wafting over Central Park? Several days ago, Tony was jogging in Central Park when he caught a strong cinnamon scent in the air. He stopped and looked... News 12 May 2026 | 04:19
