An update on the passing of actress Michelle Trachtenberg. ( Photo: @gossipgirl Instagram) Cause of Death of Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Revealed Two months ago, Michelle Trachtenberg, who famously starred in “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” was found dead... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:36
A compost bin on a street in Brooklyn. ( Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY) City Draws Back on Monetary Fines Just Three Weeks into Curbside Composting Food scrap fines are being scraped at least temporarily for many users. After only three weeks of issuing fines to those who... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:23
An attempted mugging of a teen took place inside Carl Schurz Park, a place popular with youths and seniors alike because of newly renovated basketball and pickleball courts. The park is adjacent to Gracie Mansion. ( Photo: Steffen Wurzel/Wikimedia Commons) 4 Thugs Attempt to Rob Teen in Carl Schurz Park; Gunfire Near QB Bridge Four Thugs Attempt to Rob Teen At around 8pm. on Saturday, April 13, a gang of four thugs set upon a 14-year-old boy at East... News 21 Apr 2025 | 10:47
Congestion pricing tolls on Second Ave. and E. 60th St.–and all tolls charging (most) vehicles $9 to enter lower Manhattan during peak hours–remain operational, despite the Trump administration seeking to force Gov. Hochul and the MTA to turn them off on April 20. ( Photo: Patricia Walsh) Congestion Tolls Stay On, Feds Threaten Highway Funds Congestion pricing tolls are still being collected, the MTA says, after the federal government sought to unilaterally shut... News 21 Apr 2025 | 05:08
It was a joyous celebration as Middle Collegiate Church, which burned down more than four years ago, as it reopened its doors on Easter Sunday, April 20, in a rebuilt sanctuary on E. 7th St. The new facility is around the corner from the original building on Second Ave. ( Photo: Philip Maier) 4 Years After Fire Destroyed It, Middle Collegiate Church Is Reborn on Easter Sunday The historic Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village returned home this Easter Sunday after a devastating six-alarm... News 21 Apr 2025 | 08:56
A page of the Hernandarias Manuscript. ( Photo: www.martayanlan.com) Stolen 16th Century Manuscript Returned to Paraguay The intrepid sleuths of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit (ATU) of the Manhattan DA’s office have done it again—this time... News 21 Apr 2025 | 11:04
Cardinal Timothy Dolan blesses a youngster before the start of Easter Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on April 20. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Easter Paraders, Thousands of Worshippers, and a Few Protestors at St. Patrick’s There were several thousand worshippers inside, a throng of people on Fifth Avenue outside showing off their zany bonnets,... News 20 Apr 2025 | 06:19
Row Hotel after COVID, before migrants, March 2022: ”The missing piece to your upcoming New York City trip is finally complete.” ( Photo: Row NYC Instagram) Teen Stabbed Near Migrant Hotel in Times Square Senseless violence again bloodied the Strip of Despair on Thursday, April 16, when a 14-year-old boy was stabbed above the... News 21 Apr 2025 | 11:59
Fewer Easter eggs may be getting dyed this year as shortages and high prices still plague stores across Manhattan. ( Photo: Wikimedia commons) Egg Shortages and High Prices in Peak Season Around Easter At a Target store in the East Village, an employee was filling the shelves with cartons of eggs on Palm Sunday [April 13]... News 21 Apr 2025 | 10:24
The federal government wants to take over the long-stalled Penn Station redevelopment plan, taking over from the MTA. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Feds Take Over Penn Station Renovation Plan The Trump administration took over planning for the renovation and possible expansion of Penn Station, shoving the MTA aside... News 20 Apr 2025 | 07:30
Bolted to existing traffic lights and at eye level, around five feet off of the ground, the new stoplights are a key part of the city’s plan to make its streets safer for bike riders and pedestrians alike. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) New Stoplights for Bikes Aim To Fix Deadly Stretch of 3rd Avenue Brand-new stoplights for bicycles have begun operation at the corner of 69th Street and Third Avenue, aiming to make a dangerous... News 20 Apr 2025 | 07:58
Police on East 14th Street in July, after a violent encounter left one person dead and two others stabbed. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) When Will Mobile NYPD Center on East Side Be Deployed? Last summer, after a violent altercation on East 14th Street left one person dead and two injured, Mayor Eric Adams and then-Police... Voices 18 Apr 2025 | 01:49
Tiffany Collings and Oscar Hernandez, two of the three co-owners of Wayne & Sons in the East Village, say they’ll be forced to move the popular Tex-Mex place if the city forces them to tear down their enclosed outdoor dining shed. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Restaurant Owners Say They’re Under Fire, Urge Changes to Outdoor Dining Shed Rules When it was first unveiled by Mayor Eric Adams, it was hailed as a compromise that kept outdoor dining sheds intact for eight... News 20 Apr 2025 | 07:50
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (center) joins President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, April 10. ( Photo: Molly Roberts/The White House) RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts New York City’s world-renowned tap water protects teeth as it quenches thirst, thanks to the fluoride it contains. But there’s... Voices 18 Apr 2025 | 11:43
Karen strikes an elegant pose at Substation 235. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky Style Celebrates Art Deco’s Centennial One hundred years ago, on April 28, 1925, the Paris Expo (known to Francophiles as the Exposition internationale des arts... News 16 Apr 2025 | 06:41
