Caitlan, Anna and Nicole, originally from Tennessee but now students at Fordham, were taking in the St. Patrick’s Day parade for the first time. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Politics and Sunny Skies Bring Out Close to 2 Million for St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunny skies and a parade on a Saturday brought an estimated two million to watch an 150,000 marchers make their way up Fifth... News 18 Mar 2024 | 06:53
Cinderella Never Gets Old; Brick School’s Young Performers Prep for April Curtain Time Will young kids ever tire of the girl with the wicked sisters and stepmother...and ultimately, the right shoe size? The people... News 18 Mar 2024 | 05:44
Malachy McCourt was holding court at Gracie Mansion on March 17, 2023, which turned out to be his last St. Patrick’s Day. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Farewell to Malachy McCourt, The Last of the McCourt Brothers Passes at 92 We were fortunate to have had Malachy McCourt in our lives for as long as we did. We will truly never see the likes of him... News 18 Mar 2024 | 03:27
Dozens of small businesses could be forced to close if Amtrak swings the wrecker’s ball to expand Penn Station’s footprint by pushing into the block south of the existing station. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Amtrak: Penn Station Needs to Expand Beyond Current Footprint Amtrak told a group of transit and community advocates that their proposals for expanding train service in and through Penn... News 18 Mar 2024 | 03:43
206 E. 31st St., where 52 year-old Nadia Vitel was reportedly murdered on March 13. The authorities continue to investigate the incident, and have taken no suspects into custody. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Woman Found Dead Inside Duffel Bag In Kips Bay Pad, Ruled A Homicide A woman was found dead inside of a duffel bag in her Kips Bay apartment on the evening of March 14, police say. On Friday,... News 18 Mar 2024 | 03:42
A Venezuelan woman, Edgarlis Vegas who police said is pictured in bottom left hand corner (wearing a burgundy jacket) allegedly was part of a mob of migrants involved in an assault on two police officers in a Times Square melee on Jan. 27. Photo: Crimestoppers First Woman Charged as Part of Migrant Mob That Attacked 2 Cops in Times Square A 20-year-old Venezuelan became the first woman to be arrested and charged with being part of a gang of immigrants who were... News 15 Mar 2024 | 06:57
There is lots to look for when scouting a summer camp for your kids for the first time. Photo: American Camp Association What You Need to Know When Looking for Your Child’s First Summer Camp When looking into camps, think of your children as individuals and cater it to their individual needs. Ask friends and family... News 15 Mar 2024 | 04:13
Acting Supreme Court Justice Jim Clynes (front with neck tie) was feted as the Judicial Honoree by the Brehon Law Society at its recent St. Patrick’s Day dinner at Connolly’s Pub and Restaurant on E. 47th St. Photo: David Finlay Brehon Law Society Honors Supreme Court Justice Clynes Top o’ the week- Longtime Upper East Side resident, Manhattan Acting Supreme Court Justice Jim Clynes, received the Judicial... Voices 15 Mar 2024 | 02:44
The artists rendition of a $12 billion casino that developers hope to build in Hudson Yards overlooking the Hudson River. Photo: Related and Wynn Resorts Hudson Yards $12 Billion Gambling Mecca Plan Unveiled by Developer and Casino Partner It will be, its developers say, the biggest thing ever on the West Side. Maybe because they never built Westway? The project,... News 15 Mar 2024 | 01:43
City Council member Carlina Rivera leads a rally decrying $58 million in additional budget cuts for the city’s libraries, which have already been forced to close on Sundays. Photo: John McCarten, NYC Council Media Unit Library Leaders Rally Against Proposed $58M Budget Cuts Representatives of the city’s three public library systems—New York, Brooklyn and Queens—rallied to protest the Adams administration’s... News 18 Mar 2024 | 11:29
As part of the multi-agency sweep on March 11 on the Robert F Kennedy Bridge, this car owner was arrested for fraudulent license plate use, one of the eight people arrested during the 8-hour operation at the Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge and the the RFK Bridge. Photo: MTA Ghost Cars Targeted by City/State Agencies in New Crackdown The city and state have announced a new joint crackdown on so-called ghost cars. Sounding almost cartoonish, these cars are... News 13 Mar 2024 | 10:25
A previous rendering of a 484 ft. tall residential tower that a developer wanted to erect on E. 94th St., between Second and Third Avenue. A new rezoning agreement for the project will shave the tower by 70 ft. and boost the number of affordable units. ( Rendering via Hill West Architects/NYC Planning) E. 94th St. Tower Project Reaches Deal To Boost Affordable Units & Lower Height A rezoning plan for a residential tower that developers wants to erect on E. 94th St. has new parameters, which boost the... News 18 Mar 2024 | 03:40
In the good old days, doctors and nurses would be your primary care physicians for life. Now an increasing number are opting to join concierge services and charging big bucks if you want to stay with them. Photo: From an album that belonged to Sister Ester Cyrus/Wikimedia Commons What’s Up Doc? Columnist Blasts New Concierge Service That Doctors are Setting Up The membership development coordinator from Concierge Choice Physicians called one recent evening to inform me that, come... Voices 18 Mar 2024 | 11:23
The Fulton St. station was the scene of a horrific attack when a woman who was shoved onto the subway tracks in front of an onrushing #3 train by her boyfriend and had to have parts of both of her legs amputated. Photo: flickr Arrest Made After Woman Loses Parts of Both Legs After Shoved onto Track by Boyfriend Police made an arrest in a horrific attack where a woman lost parts of both legs after her boyfriend shoved her into the... News 11 Mar 2024 | 06:06
Under a new Greenway, bicyclists in the future would be able to drive up the Harlem River Greenway all the way to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Photo: Dept. of Transportation A Harlem River Greenway? Whoa! New York City cyclists—including those on Manhattan’s East Side— received good news on Monday March 11, when Department of... News 11 Mar 2024 | 04:39