https://www.ourtownny.com/news/partial-lunar-eclipse-visible-in-new-york-despite-clouds-CD6151646 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-28T13:50:44-04:00 Partial lunar eclipse visible in New York despite clouds https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/lunar_4-11049235_20260828135046.jpg The lunar eclipse was visible in New York City despite cloudy skies on the evening of Aug. 27. At times, the earth cast a reddish shadow on the moon, creating what is known as the “blood moon.” https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/fullsizerender-4_4-11048716_20260828124551.jpg The partial eclipse could be seen on West 23rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-6749_4-11048719_20260828124553.jpg The partial eclipse as seen from 23rd Street between 8th and 9th avenues. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/long-island-rail-road-south-fork-fixes-include-direct-to-montauk-train-BC6150663 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-28T13:51:50-04:00 Long Island Rail Road South Fork Fixes Include Direct to Montauk Train https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/long-island-rail-road-south-fork-fixe_4-11048595_20260828120207.jpg Long Island Railroad Station South Fork fixes will improve service to Montauk. Starting in September, there will be direct service all year long. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/old-montauk-lirr-station-art-gallery_4-11048174_20260828112223.jpg The historic old LIRR station at Montauk has been converted into an art gallery. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/long-island-rail-raod-south-fork-mont_4-11048602_20260828120423.jpg Long Island Rail Road South Fork fixes will include a daily through train from Penn Station to Montauk, eliminating any changes along the way. https://www.ourtownny.com/voices/east-side-activist-will-weder-eulogized-as-man-of-quiet-strength-DE6152401 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-28T15:12:59-04:00 East Side Activist Will Weder Eulogized as “Man of Quiet Strength” https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/weder_4-11049505_20260828151248.jpg It was standing room only at the National Art Club for a memorial to honor community activist Wilber Allen “Will” Weder earlier this summer. More than a half dozen judges, an assembly member and a city council member present helped fill to capacity a Sculpture Court room at the National Arts Club. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/diageo-to-lay-off-305-workers-at-wtc-hub-as-alcohol-consumption-slides-EK6149996 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-28T15:52:51-04:00 Diageo to Lay Off 305 Workers at WTC Hub as Alcohol Consumption Slides https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/tempimagevpzdke_4-11046589_20260827170123.jpg The beverage giant Diageo is laying off more than one-third of its workforce at its North American headquarters, located at 3 World Trade Center, as Americans drink less. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/diageo-global-headquarters-hq_4-11046603_20260827172123.jpg Diageo has its global headquarters located in London, England. While North American sales are falling, the company said was seeing stronger sales in Europe. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/nyu-langone-confirmed-to-own-kips-bay-amc-site-theater-to-close-NE6152708 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-28T17:13:21-04:00 NYU Langone Confirmed to Own Kips Bay AMC Site, Theater to Close https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/kips-bay-amc_4-11050367_20260828171304.jpg NYU Langone allegedly bought the site of the AMC Kips Bay 15 a year ago. The discovery came after the theater confirmed that it would be closing by the end of the year. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/kips-bay_4-11050370_20260828171307.jpg NYU Langone has not disclosed its plans for the property, and whether they own and will also be closing the Kips Bay Fairway Market. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/rita-popper-beloved-cb8-member-local-advocate-dead-at-87-DF6153360 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-30T12:17:32-04:00 Rita Popper, Beloved CB8 Member & Local Advocate, Dead at 87 https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-28-at-6-18-51-pm_4-11050380_20260830121733.png Rita Popper, a longtime Community Board 8 member and president of the Knickerbocker Tenant’s Association, has passed away at the age of 87.