A red Hundai Tuscon SUV operated by a 49 year old male struck an unoccupied NYPD cruiser, a Lexus, a Toyota Rav 4, several pedestrians and two delivery workers, killing one of them. The driver was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence. ( Photo: Citizen) E-biker Killed by Runaway SUV in Harlem, Driver Charged The chaos that erupted outside the Apollo Theater on March 19 when an SUV came speeding east down West 125th has left a delivery... News 22 Mar 2026 | 10:17
A 44 year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run near the corner of Lexington Ave. & E. 61st St. on the morning of Friday, May 20, cops said. ( Photo: Citizen ) Man Killed in Hit-and-Run on Lexington Ave. & E. 61st St. A 44 year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on the Upper East Side in the wee hours of Friday, Mar. 20 when he was struck... News 21 Mar 2026 | 05:35
A group calling itself the East Side Accountability Alliance, plus GOP State Senate candidate Alina Bonsell (left, tan coat), rallied on March 18 against the planned opening of a homeless shelter on First Ave. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Group Rallies to Oppose Planned First Ave. Homeless Shelter Activists opposing the planned opening of a women’s homeless shelter on First Ave. held a rally before a Community Board... News 21 Mar 2026 | 11:56
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is giving $40,000 to the Trinity Lutheran Church, on W. 100th St., as part of a repair grant. ( Photo: New York Landmarks Conservancy) Two Historic UWS Churches Get Conservancy Repair Grants Two historic churches on the Upper West Side have received improvement grants, totaling in the tens of thousands of dollars,... News 21 Mar 2026 | 12:08
The 116-year-old Incarnation School in Washington Heights will close at the end of the current school year, the Archdiocese of New York announced. Transfiguration School in Chinatown will merge three campuses into two. Two schools in the Hudson Valley are also closing in the latest round of closures. ( Photo: Google Street Views) Archdiocese to Close Another Catholic Elementary School in Manhattan Heartbroken parents and teachers received the news that Incarnation School, a 116-year-old Catholic elementary school in... News 20 Mar 2026 | 07:21
The London-born hip hop artist and fashion designer Wayne Fortune on East 42nd St. outside his newest popup store for Brkln Bloke, showcasing his new streetwear line. ( Photo: Brkln Bloke) Brkln Bloke Breaking Bad with Pop-Up Opening at Pershing Sq. British-born hip hop artist and fashion designer Wayne Fortune is showcasing the latest in his Brkln Bloke streetwear collection... News 21 Mar 2026 | 02:30
On March 21st, the 50-year-old New Museum, which has long been a home for a local community of artists, neighbors, and partner organizations across the Bowery and the Lower East Side, will reopen, revealing its 60,000 square foot building expansion and its inaugural exhibition, New Humans: Memories of the Future. ( Dean Kaufman) After 2-Year Renovation, the New Museum of Contemp Art Finally Reopens Deeply rooted in downtown New York, as well as internationally, The New Museum has long been a home for a local community... City Arts 20 Mar 2026 | 03:56
guggenheim via www.guggenheim.org ( David Heald) Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Mar. 19-25 Thursday, March 19th An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell: Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has dazzled on... News 18 Mar 2026 | 12:15
Firefigthers battle a blaze on high rise building in mid-town that erupted just as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was starting on March 17th. The building was under renovation ( Citizen) Fire Erupts in High Rise a Block from St. Patrick’s Day Parade A two alarm fire erupted in a high rise building at 6 E. 43rd St. between Madison Ave. and Fifth Ave. at around 9:45 a.m.... News 18 Mar 2026 | 04:53
Amanda Brown from New Windsor, NY, gives a lift up Fifth Ave. to her son Cameron, who waves two tri-color flags. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marked by Good Cheer & Politics The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade crowds might have been a little lighter than usual along Fifth Avenue due to the cold temperatures... News 18 Mar 2026 | 06:01
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he intends to reduce all NYC school zone speed limits to 15 mph by the end of his term, in 2029. A total of 800 zones will see changes this year. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice) City to Reduce All School Zone Speed Limits to 15 Mph by 2029 Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that Sammy’s Law, which provides for the rollout of a 15 mph speed limit in local school... News 18 Mar 2026 | 10:48
The children of Ronnie Eldridge, son Daniel and daughters Lucy and Emily, recall their mother at a memorial service March 11 at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, Alder Hall. Their mother, a UWS power broker and former city council member passed at the age of 95 on March 4. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Remembering Ronnie Eldridge: UWS Power Broker, Politician, Mom “Even her enemies liked her.” That’s how Gordon Davis, who worked alongside Ronnie Eldridge in the office of Mayor John Lindsay... News 16 Mar 2026 | 06:03
The opening of a planned homeless shelter at 1114 First Ave. has been temporarily halted, while a judge considers a lawsuit over alleged “adverse noise impacts” filed by a nearby condo board. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Judge’s Order Halts First Ave. Homeless Shelter Opening A judge has put a temporary restraining order on the opening of a new homeless shelter at 1114 First Ave., in order to consider... News 16 Mar 2026 | 06:30
Chelea Piers soccer camp kids from summer 2025. ( Photo: Chelsea Piers Instagram) Manhattan Soccer Camps for a World Cup Summer (in Jersey) While there’s a whole word of New Yorkers who think and talk about soccer all the time: English Premiere League, Bundesliga,... News 16 Mar 2026 | 10:36
The joy of running past Stuy Town in the NYC Half Marathon. ( Photo: Brian Berger) 30,000+ Runners Race Up FDR Drive to Central Park in Half Marathon More than 30,000 runners from around the globe raced, ran, jogged, and, in some cases, trudged, from Brooklyn to Central... News 16 Mar 2026 | 10:37
