NYC Mayor Mamdani, alongside DOE Chancellor Kamar Samuels and NYS Governor Kathy Hochul, announced over 2,000 children received offers for the inaugural 2-K public school class, out of an application pool of 5,700 Aug. 4. ( Credit: NYC Mayor) Early Childhood Education Chief Steps Down While 2-K DOE Program Enrolls Over 2,000 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYS Governor Kathy Hochul admitted over 2,000 children out of more than 5,700 applicants for... News 04 Aug 2026 | 03:43
A newly-installed vending machine at the 2 Avenue (F train) subway station, one out of 26 total planned vending machines selling beverages and snacks to be introduced by MTA across the city. ( Credit: MTA) MTA to Install Vending Machines at 20 Manhattan Subway Stations With the goal of “enhancing the experience” of subway goers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will install... News 03 Aug 2026 | 04:53
Local City Council members are slamming the Park Avenue Armory Conservancy for their ongoing attempt to evict the Knickerbocker Greys from the building’s basement, calling it “callous” and “ill-advised.” ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Park Avenue Armory Tries To Evict Knickerbocker Greys Cadets—Again! City Council Members Julie Menin and Virginia Maloney are blasting the nonprofit that runs the Park Avenue Armory for its... News 04 Aug 2026 | 03:50
Albania Is Not For Sale: Hands Off Sazan and Narta reads a protest sign adorned with flamingos. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Albania is Not for Sale! Trump Family Resort Plans Face UES Protests The Flamingo Revolution has reached the Upper East Side of Manhattan. For the last two months, Albanian Americans living... News 03 Aug 2026 | 07:18
Bethesda Fountain at Carnegie Hill from where a horse bolted, causing the death of Romanch. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Shocking Theory on Horse Carriage Death of Romanch Mahajan The long-running saga of the Central Park horse carriage trade and its efforts to fend off animal rights advocates who seek... News 02 Aug 2026 | 05:39
It’s a Hot Dog! It’s Art! It’s on display in Duffy Square through August 8. ( Photo: Brian Berger) It’s a Hot Dog! It’s Art! Tourists React to Giant Times Square Weiner New York City tourists can expect many things when they go to Times Square, the iconic Big Apple destination: towering flashy... News 02 Aug 2026 | 11:54
Doreen Meyers, riding a stand-up e-scooter, was killed near West 60th Street and Amsterdam Ave. after colliding with black Tesla car. ( Photo: Citizen App) Woman Riding Stand-Up E-Scooter Killed in UWS Car Collision A stand-up electric scooter and a 2023 Tesla electric car met in a devastating collision at Amsterdam Avenue and West 60th... News 04 Aug 2026 | 02:45
Thinking about Brain Food on the gatefold cover of Rush’s 1978 album “Hemispheres.” ( Photo: Mercury Records) Thinking About Brain Food or, Eat to Beat Cognitive Decline A healthful diet feeds a healthy brain and supports clear thinking. No surprise there, but in the nutrition world, the... News 31 Jul 2026 | 11:31
WarrenPeace: An Albanian Bar with a Tolstoy twist wows Tribeca. ( Photoss: Brian Berger, Ciara McGarry) WarrenPeace: An Albanian Bar with a Tolstoy Twist Wows Tribeca A “Tom and Jerry” cartoon from the 1940s plays silently on the only television above the bar at WarrenPeace, though nobody... Food & Drink 01 Aug 2026 | 09:35
Local 46 headquarters at 1322 Third Avenue. ( Photo: Lucy Rice) Union Landlord Evicting Six Small Businesses from Third Avenue Block A labor union local in the landlord business is trying to evict a handful of mom and pop stores from a stretch of Third Avenue... News 03 Aug 2026 | 01:26
Cooling towers at the addresses pictured above have tested culture positive for Legionella, meaning that live bacteria were discovered present at the time of the test. ( Photo: NYC Health) Legionnaires’ Outbreak Over, Health Dept. Says—Just After 7th Death A Legionnaires’ outbreak that wreaked havoc on the Upper East Side has been declared functionally over by the NYC Health... Home 03 Aug 2026 | 07:45
Penn Station entrance on 33rd Street, aka Plaza33, adjacent Madison Square Garden. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Penn Station Rebuild Funding to be 80% Feds Hopes Byford Amtrak’s man in charge of rebuilding Penn Station said he will be asking the federal government to pay 80 percent of the... News 31 Jul 2026 | 11:40
An officer pulled into the spray by a few of the community's youth. ( Photo: Will Thalhimer) Police Athletic League Opens Tech Learning Space For Youth in Harlem “I am too smart to be the one who stands in the way of a bunch of kids and an open fire hydrant,” was the scuttled remark... News 03 Aug 2026 | 01:48
folk art museum via www.folkartmuseum.org Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jul.30-Aug.5 Thursday, July 30th Intro to 3D Printing: The Yorkville Library has a 3D printer, so join in to learn how to create your own... News 29 Jul 2026 | 12:04
Dog Stolen at F Train at Bergen Street in Brooklyn, last seen on Second Avenue on the Lower East Side. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Dog Stolen on F Train: Cops Hunt Suspect Who Boarded on LES The NYPD wanted flyer, affixed to a column on the the 2nd Avenue subway platform, was so shocking, this reporter saw a man... News 02 Aug 2026 | 10:38
