Look skyward! Atop the David N. Dinkins building (from left)” Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Manhattan borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Top of David M. Dinkins Bldg. to Become Viewing Deck by June Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the top of the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building—otherwise known as its cupola—will... News 03 Feb 2026 | 07:53
NYPD working with the US Marshalls have apprended the man accused of raping a 14 year old girl inside 300 First Ave. in the Stuyvesant Town complex on the East Side. ( Photo: NYPD) Cops: Stuy Town Rapist Caught! Some Fault Slow Response by Management to Alert Residents Germaine Parham, a 33-year-old male who is accused of raping a 14 year old girl in the lobby and elevator of a Stuyvestant... News 03 Feb 2026 | 06:36
Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ, rallies workers at a press conference supporting the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act, which passed the City Council mere hours after the press conference. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) NYC Council Passes Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act Aiding Guards Pay and Benefits Private sector security officers took a big step towards securing workers rights in the memory of one of their own whose... News 03 Feb 2026 | 01:39
Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Feb. 2 press conference atop the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building. He was joined by Comptroller Mark Levine, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Manhattan B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (from left). Discussion revolved around fighting the biting cold snap, which has killed 16. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) NYC Death Toll From Winter Cold Snap Rises to 16 A total of 16 New York City residents have now died during the cold snap that essentially began with a massive winter storm... News 03 Feb 2026 | 11:21
Photo of 200 West 97th street which is being sold to developers. The 136-year old Gothic revival church (visible in distance) is not part of the deal. ( Photo: Google Maps) UWS Catholic Church Property Sold to Developer for $96 Million The New York Archdiocese, which appears to be accelerating its sell off of long closed parish facilities, is selling off... News 03 Feb 2026 | 03:04
Wanted for Forcible Touching in Grand Central Station (left) & Lenox Avenue, Harlem (right). ( Photos: NYPD) Forcible Touching Plague Hits Grand Central Station & Harlem The plague of forcible touching continues to jolt commuters and pedestrians. In most cases, as in the two reports that follow,... News 01 Feb 2026 | 10:46
Renderings of the soon-to-be under construction Chinatown Jail. ( Photo: NYC DDC) Chinatown Jail Construction Starting Soon, Will Continue for Years To make an omelette, the hoary apothegm goes, you have to break few eggs. And so it will be with the Chinatown Jail, whose... News 01 Feb 2026 | 03:43
Anti-ICE protesters occupied the lobby of a Hilton in Tribeca on Tuesday, Jan. 27. A total of 66 were arrested. ( Photo: Citizen App ) Sixty-Six Arrested at Anti-ICE Protest in Tribeca Hilton Lobby A large protest against Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) broke out in the lobby of a Tribeca hotel on Tuesday, Jan.... News 30 Jan 2026 | 08:27
Andy Byford invited the MTA, which controls the Long Island Railroad, the nation’s largest commuter rail line, to be a full partner with him in the Penn Station rebuild. The MTA turned down the offer. ( Photo: Michael Oreskes) MTA Turns Down Byford Invite to be “Full Partner” in Penn Rebuild The MTA has declined Amtrak’s invitation to be a “full partner” in planning the rebuilding of Penn Station, an illustration... News 30 Jan 2026 | 03:52
The Regal Theater in Times Square, with its posh recliner seat chairs, sold only 25 tickets on opening night of Melania, the eponymously named documentary starring first lady Melania Trump. ( Photo: Christian Spencer) Many Empty Seats in Manhattan for “Melania” Movie Despite Strong National Opener Though Melania Trump’s new documentary opened to tepid reviews, it had a surprisingly decent national showing, grossing a... Voices 02 Feb 2026 | 04:55
A homeless shelter is slated to come to 1st Ave. sometime this spring, Community Board 8 announced this month. A Change.org petition is now circulating to stop it. ( Photo: Google Maps ) CB8 Says Homeless Shelter Coming to 1st Avenue, Some Locals Object A new men’s homeless shelter is slated to open this spring on 1st Avenue and 61st St., Community Board 8 announced last week,... News 30 Jan 2026 | 12:21
Police said they are looking for 33 year old Germaine Pharman who was identified as the suspect in a sexual assualt of a 14 year-old girl inside a building in Stuyvesant Town near 18th St. and First Ave. on Jan. 29. ( Photo: NYPD Crime Stoppers) Police Hunting Suspect in Rape of Teen in Stuyvesant Town Elevator Police are looking for 33-year-old male for sexually assaulting and violently raping 14-year-old girl in the lobby and elevator... News 31 Jan 2026 | 09:46
st john the divine via www.stjohndivine.org Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jan.29-Feb.4 Thursday, January 29th The Adam Carolla Show Live Podcast: Come to Rodney’s for Adam Carolla’s podcast where he will be sitting... News 28 Jan 2026 | 02:55
A litigator for 30 years, Mack Press helps those who’ve been attacked by dogs and advocates for the rehabilitation of animals that attack. He is a dog lover and supporter of many animal rescue organizations. ( Photo: NYDogBite.com) Dog Bite Attorney Wants to Take A Bite Out Of Midtown You’ve got a fur-riend in need. Mack Press, who bills himself as The New York Dog Bite LawyerSM, has already opened five offices... News 29 Jan 2026 | 11:19
The creative team behind the pop up Valentine Museum (form left) Maddie Hill, founder Nicole Utley and Sayre Stewart. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Valentine’s Museum Pop Up Opens in Chelsea; All Hearts Are Welcome Temperatures are in a deep freeze but things are heating up in Chelsea, thanks to a red-hot pop-up celebrating all the things... News 02 Feb 2026 | 11:33
