Sandra Lindsay, a Jamaican-born nurse at Northwell Health/Queens was the first person in the US to be given a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 14, 2020. Photo: Northwell Health Experts are still trying to figure out “Long Covid” even as worst of Epidemic Passes In the beginning, on February 10, 2020 to be exact, then President Donald Trump boldly predicted that COVID-19 would be “miraculously... News 26 Mar 2023 | 09:04
Mets Once the Pre-season favorite have tumbled in comparison to Yanks If only the Yankees and Mets’ 2023 seasons could contain as much intrigue and sheer drama as the off-season did. New York’s... News 26 Mar 2023 | 05:46
April 1st is the deadline for applications to NYC charter schools. Photo: Research.com. ( Photographer: Bruce Matsunaga) April 1st Marks Deadline For Charter School Applications April 1st in NYC is more than just April fool’s day—it’s also the last day for parents to submit applications for charter... News 24 Mar 2023 | 03:44
Birders from the local chapter of the Audubon Society who are used to looking for Flaco the owl in Central Park are now looking for a new name after the board of directors said it no longer wants to use Audubon in its title. Photo: Meryl Phair NY Audubon Society to Drop “Audubon” in Name Due to Founders Links to Slavery New York City Audubon will be doing away with the word “Audubon” following a months-long review process and vote by the NYC... News 24 Mar 2023 | 05:20
Kimberly Schiller carries a shirtwaist banner with the name of one of the 146 people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911 in the biggest fire tragedy in the city’s history. Her daughter Anna Lee carries three white roses. The victims were mostly poor Jewish and Italian immigrants. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Remembering the Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 112 Years Later It’s been 112 years, but several hundred people gathered on the corner of Washington and Greene Streets in Greenwich Village... News 25 Mar 2023 | 11:42
Police shut down an entire city block on East 4th Street between Avenue “C” and Avenue “D” on March 23 after a police cruiser was shot at, shattering its windshield. Cops said a suspect was taken into custody and charged but it was not clear if he was the shooter. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Bullets Fly in East Village Triggering Massive NYPD Response, Suspect ID’d There was a massive police response in the East Village March 23 shortly after 8 p.m. after someone fired on a police cruiser,... News 25 Mar 2023 | 09:24
Councilwoman Carlina Rivera’s district which includes the East Village and parts of Midtown East, is dealing with over $4 million in requests for funds for a pot of gold amounting to only $1 million. Voters got to choose the winners. Photo: District 2. Rivera’s District Fields $4M In “Asks” for her $1M Pot of Funds Although $1 million has been allocated to each of the 27 council members as part of the participatory budget process, it... News 23 Mar 2023 | 05:42
Councilwoman Julie Menin’s district is among those with participatory budgeting where ten groups seeking nearly $2.7 million will vie via the vote of the people for a $1 million pot of funds. Photo: District 5. Voting Underway: 10 Groups, Seeking $2.7M Vying for Menin’s $1M Pot of Funds Santa Claus is coming early to local local schools, non profits, and civic organizations as council members get ready to... News 26 Mar 2023 | 03:33
A suicidal man who was wanted by the FBI broke the window of his high rise apartment on West 56th after the FBI radie it and was dangling from the 31st floor before being rescued by an elite NYPD ESU team. Photo: Twitter@ImMeme) Daring Rescue of Suicidal Man Wanted by FBI Dangling from 31st Floor of West Side High Rise In a daring rescue, a member of the NYPD’s elite ESU rescue team rappelled down the side of a high rise apartment building... News 22 Mar 2023 | 11:05
A woman who slipped and fell at Pershing Square Café says the management has not made good on its promise to pay her bills. Photo: Pershing Square Café. Woman Injured In Restaurant Fall Says Management Won’t Pay Her Medical Bills After being injured in a fall at Pershing Square Café, a Manhattan woman is pleading with the restaurant’s management to... News 22 Mar 2023 | 05:06
A rider with an electric bike such as those powered by lithium batteries delivers cargo in NYC. Photo: Bicycling.com Lithium Battery Laws Passed Bills to help reduce fires caused by lithium-ion batteries were officially signed into law by Eric Adams on March 20th. The... News 22 Mar 2023 | 04:12
The city announced its plan to shift responsibility for enforcing regulations on street vendors like this one to the Department of Sanitation. Photo: Flickr. Mayor Will Shift Enforcement of Street Vending Regulations To Sanitation Department The city plans to shift enforcement of regulations on street vendors away from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection... News 22 Mar 2023 | 01:34
Willis Reed, who died March 21 at age 80, led the NY Knicks to their only two NBA Championships and became the first member of the team to have his number retired. He’ll be most remembered for his historic Game 7 victory in the NBA finals in 1970. Photo: flickr Willis Reed: Always a Hero on Our Sports Scene In the last half-century or so of New York sports annals, a few moments stand out brilliantly. * Mookie Wilson’s ground ball... News 22 Mar 2023 | 02:29
Julie Menin Launches Creative New Anti-Dog Waste Contest One of the most frequent complaints that Councilwoman Julie Menin’s office receives concerns the abundance of dog waste in... News 22 Mar 2023 | 12:50
