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Karen Rempel offers a selection of LifeThyme’s enticing produce. ( Photo: Philip Maier)

LifeThyme Natural Market has been serving Greenwich Village a cornucopia of exceptional natural and organic foods for over 30 years.

Karen’s Quirky New York Finds a LifeThyme of Organics

19 Aug 2026 | 05:47

LifeThyme Natural Market is a cornerstone of the groovy Greenwich Village vibe that draws visitors to New York and makes its lucky residents want to live here. The store is family owned and operated, and the staff and customers feel like family too.

LifeThyme Natural Market opened in 1995, combining...

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Bethesda Fountain from atop Bethesda Terrace, featuring the beginnings of construction and a handful of construction workers. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr)

Bethesda Fountain Restoration Now Underway in Central Park

19 Aug 2026 | 04:36

Construction is underway at Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain, one of the park’s most popular destinations...

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The outbreak, which infected more than 90 people, was concentrated within three ZIP codes that roughly encompass the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods. ( Photo: NYC Health)

Death Toll Climbs to Nine from UES Legionnaire’s Outbreak

18 Aug 2026 | 05:48

Two more people hospitalized in connection with a Legionnaires’ outbreak that tore through the Upper...

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Diane Orkent was married to Aaron Sheldon for 41 years. She passed on July 5. She was a long time UES resident, a business leader and two time president of the Congregation Or Zarua. ( Photo: Courtesy Aaron Sheldon)

Diane Okrent, Longtime UES Resident and Leader of Synagogue, Passes

18 Aug 2026 | 02:06

Diane Okrent, a longtime Upper East Side resident, business owner and two-time president of Congregation...

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NY City Council Speaker Julie Menin wrote a letter to the commissioner of NY’s Department of Social Services opposing a planned homeless shelter on the UES, citing safety concerns. ( Photo: Julie Menin on X)

Menin Now Leading Opposition to a 3rd Avenue Homeless Shelter

18 Aug 2026 | 05:52

City Council speaker Julie Menin has joined over 7,800 UES residents in voicing opposition to a planned...

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Central Synagogue (pictured above in 2023) has been serving practitioners of Reform Judaism since being consecrated in 1872. There is reportedly no ongoing threat to the temple, the NYPD says. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons )

Man Charged With Hate Crimes For Attack on Central Synagogue

17 Aug 2026 | 08:46

A 46 year-old man has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with an attack on Central...

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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

18 Aug 2026 | 12:10

On the northern tip of Governors Island, just half a mile from lower Manhattan, a former 1870s munitions...

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LifeThyme Natural Market has been serving Greenwich Village a cornucopia of exceptional natural and organic foods for over 30 years.

Karen’s Quirky New York Finds a LifeThyme of Organics

Bethesda Fountain Restoration Now Underway in Central Park

Death Toll Climbs to Nine from UES Legionnaire’s Outbreak

Diane Okrent, Longtime UES Resident and Leader of Synagogue, Passes

Menin Now Leading Opposition to a 3rd Avenue Homeless Shelter

Man Charged With Hate Crimes For Attack on Central Synagogue

Artist Nicole Cooper’s Work Offers New Ways to Think About Climate

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