Jimmy’s Corner is battling the Durst Organization, which wants to evict the boxing-themed dive bar to make way for a sale, in court. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) Jimmy’s Corner, Boxing Dive, Sues Durst Org. in Bid To Survive Jimmy’s Corner, the beloved Times Square watering hole founded by the late boxer Jimmy Glenn, is facing eviction by the Durst... News 17 Dec 2025 | 06:35
Two years ago, this is what part of the Grand Central Terminal Train Shed looked like. The Train Shed is over a 100 years old, badly in need of repair. JP Morgan Chase and Vornado have jointly pledged $75 million to help the MTA reconstruct the infrastructure between 46th and 53rd Streets. ( Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA) MTA Announces $75 Million in Deals to Keep Park Ave. Sturdy The underpinnings of Park Ave. that lead into Grand Central Terminal will be getting a major overhaul. The MTA on December... News 17 Dec 2025 | 12:55
This oral history is for anyone interested in music, show business and the inner and outer workings of a legendary club that defined its time in the firmament of New York City nightlife. ( Photo by Bloomsbury Publishing) The Club That Wrote The Book On Music Is Now A Book “Who did you see at the Bottom Line?” Ask anyone of a certain age, and they’ll reel off a litany of names from Leo Sayer and... City Arts 17 Dec 2025 | 12:02
Rebecca Seawright pictured spearheading the Dec. 2 hearing, where she highlighted the staggering $257 million lost to elder financial scams in NY last year. ( Photo: Rebecca Seawright ) Seawright Hosts Hearing on Growing Problem of Elder Scams Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright spearheaded a government hearing on elder financial exploitation... Home 17 Dec 2025 | 11:59
City Council Member Erik Bottcher (center) poses with a sapling, the 1,000th he’s planted locally during his time representing Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. He was joined by local laborers, allies, and Parks Department reps. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) CM Bottcher: I’ve Now Planted 1,000 Trees in My District City Council Member Erik Bottcher has officially planted 1,000 trees throughout his Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen district as... Home 17 Dec 2025 | 11:58
Three casinos are now officially coming to NYC, as of Dec. 15, including a Hard Rock complex near to Citi Field in Flushing (above). Manhattan projects were taken out of the running this fall, due to local opposition. ( Rendering: Hard Rock ) Final OK: 3 Casinos Officially Coming to NY’s Outer Boroughs Three casinos are officially coming to the NYC area, after the New York State Gambling Commission provided a final go-ahead... News 17 Dec 2025 | 11:55
Hannah Cruz fell in love with acting while in high school and skipped college to go on the road with an acting troupe. Now she’s on Broadway playing the role of Svetlana, and co-starring alongside Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher in “Chess.” ( Photo: Jenny Anderson) “Chess” Star Made All the Right Moves to Get to Broadway She’s worth the wait. “Chess” audiences must wait in anticipation to see Hannah Cruz, who makes her grand entrance at the... News 17 Dec 2025 | 11:55
The Archdiocese of New York, which owns the land beneath the ultra-luxury Lotte New York Palace Hotel . at 455 Madison, is working on a sale of the property to the hotel owner for $490 million ( Photo: Epicgenius/Wikimedia Commons) Archdiocese Sells Hotel Property for $490M as Rumors Swirl Dolan’s Stepping Down Soon The Catholic Archdiocese of New York said it is selling the land that it owns under the Lotte New York Palace Hotel to the... News 16 Dec 2025 | 06:40
Quirky Karen sleuths in sandwich camouflage. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Quirky Karen Sleuths Out Hidden Sandwich Source First of all, who even eats sandwiches anymore? Once the staple of every kid’s lunchbox, it seemed like the sandwich had... News 16 Dec 2025 | 04:46
Lupita on the march, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12, 2025. ( Photo: Good News Room) 1000s Pack St. Patrick’s for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Thousands of proud pilgrims packed St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday morning, December... News 16 Dec 2025 | 12:24
The NYPD has released footage of a shootout involving Elijah Brown, 20, who fired one shot at police officers on East 96th Street on Nov. 13. Brown was killed after being shot 20 times. ( Photo: NYPD ) Bus Crashes in Midtown; More Footage of E. 96th Shoot-out Released A Coach USA bus jumped the curb in Midtown and slammed into a building on the afternoon of Dec. 11, officials from the FDNY... News 15 Dec 2025 | 05:28
A rendering of the planned $2-billion overhaul of Lenox Hill Hospital, which was approved by city officials this summer. A local advocacy group is now suing them, alleging zoning violations. ( Photo: Northwell Health ) Locals File Suit to Derail Lenox Hill Hospital Overhaul Approval A group of persistent local residents opposed to a $2-billion overhaul of Lenox Hill Hospital has sued an array of government... News 15 Dec 2025 | 03:31
D.A. Alvin Bragg at a press conference the day after announcing sex trafficking indicments. ( Photo: Manhattan D.A.) Bragg Indicts 15 Persons in Alleged Venezuelan Sex Trafficking Ring The dark side of love for sale was recently exposed when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Homeland Security... News 15 Dec 2025 | 03:14
Brick Church Music Director Dr. Raymond Nagem leads the choir in traditional holiday song, including “The Saviour of the World Is Come,” a world premiere composition by Daniel Ficarri. ( Photo: Meagan Hooper) Brick Church: Candles, Scripture and a World Premiere Composition Modeled on the beloved service first sung at King’s College, Cambridge, in 1918, Brick Church’s Lessons & Carols unfolded... City Arts 15 Dec 2025 | 02:36
The World’s Largest Menorah at Grand Army Plaza, Hanukkah, Dec. 14, 2025. ( Photo: Gregory Kirskopp Instagram) Hanukkah Menorah Lightings Bring Joy—& High Security—to City Thousands of New York Jews and their friends, as well as hundreds of security-bolstering NYPD cops, braved frigid cold and... News 15 Dec 2025 | 02:19
