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The Penn Club of New York at 30 West 44th Street in Midtown. A former supervisor has sued the club and two managers, alleging discrimination and retaliation.

The Penn Club of New York at 30 West 44th Street in Midtown. A former supervisor has sued the club and two managers, alleging discrimination and retaliation. ( Photo: Ajay Suresh/Wikipedia)

A former employee says the private Midtown club retaliated against her after she reported construction conditions and complained of discrimination. The Penn Club declined to comment.

Penn Club Supervisor Says Complaint Cost Her Job

07 Oct 2026 | 12:40

After nearly two decades at the Penn Club of New York, Natalya Bulatkina was fired following a workplace confrontation in which she used a profane word.

In a lawsuit filed Sept. 11, Bulatkina claims the club used that remark as an excuse to dismiss her after she reported construction conditions and complained...

Dancers perform in “Mazurkas,” a dance routine from the late Mexican-American dancer José Limón which he said drew inspiration from the Polish people after World War II.

Dancers perform in “Mazurkas,” a dance routine from the late Mexican-American dancer José Limón which he said drew inspiration from the Polish people after World War II. ( Photo: Courtesy Limón Dance Company)

Limón Dance Company Kicks Off Dazzling Performances at Joyce Theater

05 Oct 2026 | 05:52

More than fifty years after José Limón, one of the fathers of modern American dance passed, locals can...

Restoring a stretch of the East River Esplanade between E. 94th St. and E. 105th St. will now cost “well over $500 million,” city officials say. A source of funding has yet to be secured.

Restoring a stretch of the East River Esplanade between E. 94th St. and E. 105th St. will now cost “well over $500 million,” city officials say. A source of funding has yet to be secured. ( Photo: Parks Department )

East River Esplanade Overhaul in East Harlem Remains Frozen

05 Oct 2026 | 05:56

A deferred rehabilitation of the Bobby Wagner Walk, the neglected stretch of the East River Esplanade...

Luke Jerram’s monumental “Gaia” installation hangs aloft in the nave at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of our planet, often referred to as “Mother Earth.”

Luke Jerram’s monumental “Gaia” installation hangs aloft in the nave at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of our planet, often referred to as “Mother Earth.”

Blessing of the Animals: What Happened to the Alpacas, Llamas and Camels?

07 Oct 2026 | 04:05

There was something different about this year’s Blessing of the Animals, which takes place annually on...

A Tale of Two Bosses: MTA honcho Janno Lieber (left) and Amtrak’s Penn Station czar Andy Byford.

A Tale of Two Bosses: MTA honcho Janno Lieber (left) and Amtrak’s Penn Station czar Andy Byford. ( Photos: MTA, Erik Bottcher Instagram)

Penn Station Rebuild Rift Grows: Amtrak’s Byford, MTA’s Lieber Sniping

05 Oct 2026 | 03:39

Amtrak’s man in charge of rebuilding Penn Station accused the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and...

Shakira performs last year during the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Sept. 27, 2025. This year’s concert was cancelled due to the nor’easter that drenched the city and won’t be rescheduled.

Shakira performs last year during the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Sept. 27, 2025. This year’s concert was cancelled due to the nor’easter that drenched the city and won’t be rescheduled. ( Photo: Charles Sykes / AP)

Global Citizen Won’t Be Rescheduled but Still Hauled in $200M+ for Charity

07 Oct 2026 | 10:56

For the first time in its 14 year history, the Global Citizen Festival scheduled for September 26 in...

Archbishop Ronald Hicks received the remains of the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at St. Patrick’s Cathedral following a recent event in Peoria, IL where the late archbishop was elevated to “blessed” status.

Archbishop Ronald Hicks received the remains of the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at St. Patrick’s Cathedral following a recent event in Peoria, IL where the late archbishop was elevated to “blessed” status. ( Photo: Archdiocese of New York)

Relic of Archbishop Sheen Heads to St. Patrick’s Cathedral

05 Oct 2026 | 12:47

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral acquired a relic in the form of a bone from the left hand of the late Archbishop...

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