https://www.ourtownny.com/news/bike-lane-for-park-ave-dot-seeks-public-input-on-new-overhaul-JL5805029 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-04-30T10:25:46-04:00 Bike Lane For Park Ave.? DOT Seeks Public Input on New Overhaul https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/image-20_4-10667378_20260429183232.png The Department of Transportation has unveiled two new renderings, one with a bike lane and one without, for its planned overhaul of Park Avenue that would expand pedestrian space. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/rusted-train-shed-4-10058773-20251217_4-10667392_20260429183233.webp The overhaul would coincide with work being conducted on the Grand Central “train shed” that runs underneath Park Avenue, which has experienced decades of wear and tear. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/wilson-wins-west-side-city-council-race-besting-boylan-law-gisiko-FI5802667 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-04-30T13:33:04-04:00 Wilson Wins West Side City Council Race, Besting Boylan, Law-Gisiko https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/carl-wilson_4-10664318_20260429065109.jpg Carl Wilson, the chief of staff for former city council member Erik Bottcher who was elected to the NYS Senate is the winner of the four-way race for city council district 3 on the west side. He was 17 points ahead of the number two candidate Lindsay Boylan in the April 28 special election. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/hhckpu4bcaasao_4-10665236_20260429104852.jpg Wilson, pictured at his victory party on April 28, had the support of Council Speaker Julie Menin (left) and State Senator Erik Bottcher (back, center). https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5617293-10654724-20260429_4-10664328_20260429072751.png Mayor Zohran Mamdani had endorsed Lindsey Boylan for District 3. While it seemed to give her campaign a boost, she still finished a distant second. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/unofficial-election-results_4-10664383_20260429074942.png https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5617293-10654909-20260429_4-10664327_20260429072753.jpg The four-way race for district 3 city council included (from left) Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Lindsey Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko and Carl Wilson. https://www.ourtownny.com/home/bids-land-early-for-penn-station-nadler-blasts-process-as-tainted-by-trump-FX5808171 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-04-30T17:35:26-04:00 Bids Land Early for Penn Station; Nadler Blasts Process as Tainted by Trump https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/nadler-with-mock-up-daily-news-cover_4-10672637_20260430174549.jpg Congressman Jerry Nadler led a group of Democratic elected officials from Manhattan who blasted the bidding process by companies seeking to be the master developer on April 26th. He said President Trump has secretly met with the proposed bidders and posed with a mock up Daily News cover. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/another-penn-station-photo_4-10672727_20260430174549.jpg The three companies seeking to become the master developer all submitted their proposals on April 30, a few days ahead of the May 4 deadline. https://www.ourtownny.com/home/royals-in-nyc-king-charles-and-queen-camilla-visit-9-11-memorial-DM5806522 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-01T10:49:13-04:00 Royals in NYC: King Charles and Queen Camilla Visit 9/11 Memorial https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-30-at-12-29-59-pm_4-10668908_20260501104914.png King Charles III (center) and Queen Camilla pay their respects at the reflecting pool at Ground Zero alongside former mayor Michael Bloomberg who is the chairman of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-30-at-12-30-55-pm_4-10668436_20260430123139.png Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg stands with King Charles III and Queen Camilla. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-30-at-12-30-22-pm_4-10668905_20260430123251.png NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani greets King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum but only had a brief encounter and did not have a chance to ask the British royal to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/st-brigid-school-in-east-village-put-on-block-by-archdiocese-BH5810416 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-01T16:05:11-04:00 St. Brigid School in East Village Put on Block by Archdiocese https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/st-brigid-migrant-check-in-center_4-10678293_20260501140609.jpg The former St. Brigid School on East 7th Street, which was used as a check in center for asylum seekers during the migrant crisis, has been put on the block by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/brigid-development_4-10678723_20260501150618.jpg The marketing material envisions an 11 story luxury condo rising on the site of the former St. Brigid School directly across from St. Tompkins Sq. Park on Ave. “B” and East Seventh St. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/st-brigid-parish_4-10678527_20260501140611.jpg St. Brigid Church, which is still open, is not being included in the sale of the elementary school property. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/sardi-s-to-lay-off-dozens-during-renovations-AN5807992 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-01T19:10:00-04:00 Sardi’s to Lay Off Dozens During Renovations https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/tempimageo6qcg6_4-10672717_20260430174847.jpg The Theater District staple Sardi’s will lay off 62 workers as part of a temporary closure in June, according to records. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/tempimageirp6aw_4-10672709_20260430165924.jpg Laid-off employees will have to reapply to their old jobs. Sardi’s previously replaced its staff in the 1990s, after a bankruptcy. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/off-the-wall-near-riot-erupts-at-midtown-vans-sneaker-event-XG5811303 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-01T19:43:12-04:00 Off The Wall? Near Riot Erupts at Midtown “Vans” Sneaker Event https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-05-01-at-4-55-01-pm_4-10679038_20260501165635.png A tussle broke out in front of the Vans store during a special sneaker drop on the morning of April 30, with two people arrested and given summonses for disorderly conduct. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/better-shot-of-vans-sneaker_4-10679079_20260501191846.jpg The new limited edition retro style <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gearpatrol.com/footwear/vans-otw-authentic-oxford/" target="_blank">OTW by Vans</a> x Satoshi Nakamoto Era 95 Gems went on sale on April 30 and quickly sold out. Police were summoned to control the crowd by 6:30 a.m., hours before the store opened. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/tempimagelwcc3f_4-10679048_20260501194212.jpg The store, located on Fifth Avenue, reopened for business the next day. https://www.ourtownny.com/features/healthy-manhattan/ho-ho-ho-healthy-veggie-cabbage-making-a-comeback-XG5811990 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-01T19:46:10-04:00 Ho-Ho-Ho: Healthy Veggie Cabbage Making a Comeback https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/cabbage_4-10679119_20260501200156.jpg Cabbage, once lowly regarded by foodies, is making a big comeback as it harbors many important ingredients. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/customers-upset-as-trader-joe-s-closes-busy-uws-store-for-renovations-BH5810056 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-02T00:02:14-04:00 Customers Upset as Trader Joe’s Closes Busy UWS Store for Renovations https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/trade-joe-sign_4-10678061_20260501170853.jpg The sign appeared outside the Trader Joe’s on W. 72nd St. and Broadway, alarming local residents. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/customers-at-trader-joes_4-10679051_20260501170853.jpg https://www.ourtownny.com/voices/debate-heats-up-over-sports-gambling-bill-requiring-biometric-data-MG5811718 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-02T06:37:26-04:00 Debate Heats up over Sports Gambling Bill Requiring Biometric Data https://www.ourtownny.com/city-arts/dolores-the-sister-act-is-back-and-opposites-still-don-t-attract-KX5808840 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-05-02T06:51:27-04:00 “Dolores:” The Sister Act Is Back, And Opposites Still Don’t Attract https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-1019_4-10674129_20260502065133.jpg In “Dolores,” Sinead Hogan (left) and Coralie Bradnam play working-class siblings Sandra and Dolores, who, over the course of an afternoon, rehash family secrets, lies, trauma, and buried memories. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/photo-2026-04-21-18-32-31_4-10674131_20260502065134.jpg Edward Allan Baker’s 1985 one-act play about family, addiction, and relationships has been translated into five languages and produced around the world before coming to Under St. Mark’s Theater. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-4482_4-10674133_20260502065134.jpg Actors/producers Coralie Bradnam (l) and Sinead Hogan (c) with director Matthew Danger Lippman, who calls their collaborative effort, “Dolores,” funny, sad, and uncomfortable.