Pedicab operators at work at West 58th Street and 7th Avenue near Central Park South. There are 850 licensed pedicabs in the city, but the number of unlicensed cabs means the number on the street is nearly double that figure, a recent city council report found. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr) City Moving to Combat Tourist Scams Ahead of 2026 World Cup Anticipating a World Cup-driven wave of malefaction, fraud and ripoffs, New York’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection... News 12 Jun 2026 | 01:35
Fans climb aboard a stationary FDNY truck, celebrating the big win. ( Photo: Will Thalhimer) Chaos and Celebration in Streets Marks Knicks Game 4 Comeback Basketball fans poured into the streets in the late hours of Wednesday June 10th after the Knicks rallied for a historic... News 11 Jun 2026 | 11:30
NYC Council Member Virginia Maloney unveiled the new street name ‘Thierry Henry Way’ at a ceremony outside Radio City Music Hall June 10. (Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) Rockefeller Center Street Renamed for Soccer Legend Thierry Henry With World Cup fever rising by the day, NYC Council Member Virginia Maloney came to Rockefeller Center on June 10 to preside... News 11 Jun 2026 | 11:16
City Abruptly Cancels Knicks Game 4 Garden Watch Party This watch party was over before it started. On Wednesday afternoon June 10, at around 4:30 p.m., an NYPD officer at the... News 11 Jun 2026 | 08:29
The head from a statue of St. Anthony of Padua was found on steps outside St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Chelsea. A vandal, captured on surveillance video, struck around 4 a.m. on June 9. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Vandal Beheads Statue of St. Anthony outside Historic Chelsea Church A statue of Saint Anthony of Padua was toppled in an outdoor area at the church of St. John the Baptist on 213 West 30th... News 10 Jun 2026 | 06:21
A carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park on June 9, leading to renewed calls to ban the carriage trade in New York City entirely. ( Photo: X.com, NYCLASS ) Carriage Horse Suddenly Dies in Central Park, Spurring Ban Calls Calls to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City have been issued anew, after a 16-year-old horse named Deniz collapsed... News 12 Jun 2026 | 10:31
st john the divine via www.stjohndivine.org Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jun. 11-17 Thursday, June 11th Met Expert Talks—Arts of the Ancient Americas: Learn about objects from ancient Guatemala and hear stories... News 10 Jun 2026 | 12:17
(From left) Alex Bores, George Conway, Micah Lasher, Jack Schlossberg, and Nina Schwalbe battled it out for the Democratic nomination for NY’s 12th Congressional District at a debate June 9, hosted by Spectrum News NY1. (Photo: Spectrum News NY1) Down to the Wire: NY-12 Candidates Participate in Contentious Debate With early voting for the Democratic primary for NY’s 12th Congressional district (NY-12) nomination starting June 13, the... News 11 Jun 2026 | 03:52
Jason Taylor resists arrest in Central Park’s Harlem Meer after an alleged petit larceny at a Lenox Avenue dry cleaner. ( Photo: NY_Scoop on X. ) Man Faces Charges after Harlem Meer Standoff with NYPD A 23-year-old suspect who took a dip in Central Park’s Harlem Meer while unsuccessfully trying to evade arrest now has the... News 10 Jun 2026 | 07:17
(L to R) Ronav Shah, Maile Meyoung Thung, Ivy Ponda and Mihir Kumar hold the National Economics Challenge trophy after winning the David Ricardo Division in Atlanta. ( Photo: Council for Economic Education.) 20 Seconds to Glory: Hunter College H.S. Freshmen Win Nat. Economics Title ”For Marty, a cup of coffee and a piece of cake is the perfect snack. If the owner gave Marty a free piece of cake, how would... News 09 Jun 2026 | 05:38
The New York City Commission on Human Rights’ graphic for their new “ Visitors’ Rights in NYC” resource hub, which they encourage viewers to share and spread online. ( New York City Commission on Human Rights) NYC Commission on Human Rights Launches Resource Hub for Tourists The city wants our out-of-town visitors flocking to events like the Semiquincentennial anniversary of the founding of America... News 10 Jun 2026 | 05:02
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he would be awarding 1000 New Yorkers with $50 tickets to FIFA World Cup matches May 21. (Credit: NYC Office of the Mayor) 1000 Lucky New Yorkers Win $50 World Cup Tickets Through Lottery As the city prepares for the FIFA World Cup, Mayor Mamdani, in partnership with the NYNJ FIFA Host Committee, awarded 1,000... News 08 Jun 2026 | 03:28
Secret Service officers patrolling the stadium before the lockdown. ( Photo: Will Thalhimer) New York Knicks Game 3 Watch Party Scuttled as Frozen Zone Surrounds MSG for Trump Visit Barriers were set out on the streets and sidewalks surrounding Madison Square Garden in anticipation of Game Three of the... News 08 Jun 2026 | 06:33
Archbishop Gustavo of San Antonio (left) and Archbishop Hicks of NY (right) made a friendly wager on the outcome of the NBA finals, between the San Antonio Spurs and NY Knicks, before Game 1 June 3. ( Photo: Instgram and X) Archbishops of NY and San Antonio Adopt New Teams, Wager on NBA Finals Archbishop Ronald Hicks, head of the Catholic New York Archdiocese appeared to be in the drivers seat in the friendly wager... News 08 Jun 2026 | 02:35
Alex Bailey, a user on ‘Nextdoor,’ shared a photo of a fallen tree that had completely toppled over and broken the fence in a park in the West Village. ( Photo: Nextdoor) Weekend Storm Leaves Trail of Trees Across City A short but strong storm that hit the city June 6 toppled hundreds of trees, leaving huge debris for NYC parks and Sanitation... Home 08 Jun 2026 | 02:59
