This oral history is for anyone interested in music, show business and the inner and outer workings of a legendary club that defined its time in the firmament of New York City nightlife. ( Photo by Bloomsbury Publishing) The Club That Wrote The Book On Music Is Now A Book “Who did you see at the Bottom Line?” Ask anyone of a certain age, and they’ll reel off a litany of names from Leo Sayer and... City Arts 17 Dec 2025 | 12:02
Three casinos are now officially coming to NYC, as of Dec. 15, including a Hard Rock complex near to Citi Field in Flushing (above). Manhattan projects were taken out of the running this fall, due to local opposition. ( Rendering: Hard Rock ) Final OK: 3 Casinos Officially Coming to NY’s Outer Boroughs Three casinos are officially coming to the NYC area, after the New York State Gambling Commission provided a final go-ahead... News 17 Dec 2025 | 11:55
Quirky Karen sleuths in sandwich camouflage. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Quirky Karen Sleuths Out Hidden Sandwich Source First of all, who even eats sandwiches anymore? Once the staple of every kid’s lunchbox, it seemed like the sandwich had... News 16 Dec 2025 | 04:46
The Archdiocese of New York, which owns the land beneath the ultra-luxury Lotte New York Palace Hotel . at 455 Madison, is working on a sale of the property to the hotel owner for $490 million ( Photo: Epicgenius/Wikimedia Commons) Archdiocese Sells Hotel Property for $490M as Rumors Swirl Dolan’s Stepping Down Soon The Catholic Archdiocese of New York said it is selling the land that it owns under the Lotte New York Palace Hotel to the... News 16 Dec 2025 | 06:40
Hannah Cruz fell in love with acting while in high school and skipped college to go on the road with an acting troupe. Now she’s on Broadway playing the role of Svetlana, and co-starring alongside Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher in “Chess.” ( Photo: Jenny Anderson) “Chess” Star Made All the Right Moves to Get to Broadway She’s worth the wait. “Chess” audiences must wait in anticipation to see Hannah Cruz, who makes her grand entrance at the... News 16 Dec 2025 | 06:26
The NYPD has released footage of a shootout involving Elijah Brown, 20, who fired one shot at police officers on East 96th Street on Nov. 13. Brown was killed after being shot 20 times. ( Photo: NYPD ) Bus Crashes in Midtown; More Footage of E. 96th Shoot-out Released A Coach USA bus jumped the curb in Midtown and slammed into a building on the afternoon of Dec. 11, officials from the FDNY... News 15 Dec 2025 | 05:28
The new weekday routes of the F & M lines. ( Photo: NYC Transit) F or M Train Rider? Watch Those Weekday Changes Since Dec. 8, it’s been a new ballgame for the workweek on the F & M lines. New York City Transit has swapped train service... News 15 Dec 2025 | 11:20
The World’s Largest Menorah at Grand Army Plaza, Hanukkah, Dec. 14, 2025. ( Photo: Gregory Kirskopp Instagram) Hanukkah Menorah Lightings Bring Joy—& High Security—to City Thousands of New York Jews and their friends, as well as hundreds of security-bolstering NYPD cops, braved frigid cold and... News 15 Dec 2025 | 02:19
D.A. Alvin Bragg at a press conference the day after announcing sex trafficking indicments. ( Photo: Manhattan D.A.) Bragg Indicts 15 Persons in Alleged Venezuelan Sex Trafficking Ring The dark side of love for sale was recently exposed when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Homeland Security... News 15 Dec 2025 | 03:14
Brick Church Music Director Dr. Raymond Nagem leads the choir in traditional holiday song, including “The Saviour of the World Is Come,” a world premiere composition by Daniel Ficarri. ( Photo: Meagan Hooper) Brick Church: Candles, Scripture and a World Premiere Composition Modeled on the beloved service first sung at King’s College, Cambridge, in 1918, Brick Church’s Lessons & Carols unfolded... City Arts 15 Dec 2025 | 02:36
Lupita on the march, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12, 2025. ( Photo: Good News Room) 1000s Pack St. Patrick’s for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Thousands of proud pilgrims packed St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday morning, December... News 16 Dec 2025 | 12:24
The NYC Ferry Dream Boat at rest in Brooklyn, ready to make another run to Manhattan. ( Photo: Brian Berger) NYC Ferry Route Changes Take Effect: What Do They Mean? All aboard, ferry people! Your boat is departing in about one minute but, due to some notable route changes that took effect... News 15 Dec 2025 | 01:28
Keith Powers, at a press conference earlier this year, has secured the Democratic nomination for the Assembly seat vacated by Harvey Epstein, who was elected to the City Council. Powers had the backing of 61 percent of the New York County Democratic club members who voted on Dec. 10. ( Photo: John McCartney/NYC Council Media Unit) Keith Powers Wins Dem Party Backing in East Side Assembly Race City Council Member Keith Powers, whose term ends at the close of the year, will be the official Democratic party nominee... News 13 Dec 2025 | 06:56
People you don’t meet online, at least not all at once. Halloween at The Dead Rabbit on Stone Street. ( Photo: Dead Rabbit Instagram) Dating Apps = Drag! Tired of Swiping, New Yorkers Looking For Love IRL “Swipe fatigue” has become a very real thing on dating apps with users being confronted with numerous profiles leading to... Voices 12 Dec 2025 | 11:40
