The Theater District staple Sardi’s will lay off 62 workers as part of a temporary closure in June, according to records. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Sardi’s to Lay Off Dozens During Renovations Sardi’s, the theater district dining landmark that has plans for a major renovations under new ownership, will be laying... News 02 May 2026 | 11:28
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. ( Photo: X.com, Ovrnundr) Off The Wall? Near Riot Erupts at Midtown “Vans” Sneaker Event A wild early morning tussle brawl broke out in front of a Vans store in Midtown on April 30, among fans who began lining... News 02 May 2026 | 11:22
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. ( Photo: DOT Rendering) Bike Lane For Park Ave.? DOT Seeks Public Input on New Overhaul Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is advancing a yearslong plan to put the “park” back in Park Avenue, with the NYC Department... News 30 Apr 2026 | 10:25
Jimmy’s Corner owner Adam Glenn (center-right), who inherited the dive bar from his late boxing legend father, rallied against a planned eviction of his business by the Durst Organization on April 10. ( Photo: Julia Salazar, X.com) Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner Continues With Spirited Rally A group of city politicians and local residents held an April 10 rally to call for a halt to the planned eviction of Jimmy’s... News 22 Apr 2026 | 10:30
NYU Langone wants permission to rename the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Health Care Center—which was dedicated to two donors who have since died—in order to attract new donors for a renovation. ( Photo: Google Maps ) NYU Langone Seeks to Remove Schwartz Name From Building NYU Langone has petitioned a court for permission to remove the late benefactors’ names from the Arnold and Marie Schwartz... News 13 Apr 2026 | 04:01
A developer is looking to knock down a row of buildings on First Ave. & E. 60th St. (pictured above in 2022), in order to build a 395-ft. tall tower in their stead. ( Photo Credit: Google Maps) Developer Could Demolish Row of Lenox Hill Low-Rises, Build Tower A developer is looking to demolish five low-rise buildings on the corner of First Avenue and East 60th Street, in order to... Home 06 Apr 2026 | 03:53
The residents of the Isaacs Houses on East 93rd Street voted to stick with Section 9 funding, rather than switch to one of two Section 8-based models, including one favored by NYCHA itself. ( Photo: Wikipedia Commons) Yorkville NYCHA Tenants Vote Against NYCHA-Favored Funding Switch The residents of a Yorkville public housing complex voted to reject the adoption of a new management model pushed by NYCHA... News 06 Apr 2026 | 11:56
Protests continued against the Hudson River Park Trust for sticking with an ICE contract on Thursday, March 26, outside of Pier 57 on 11th Avenue. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Protest Against Hudson River Trust ICE Contract Continues An array of protestors are continuing their fight against the Hudson River Park Trust’s decision to see an Immigration &... News 30 Mar 2026 | 02:41
Roughly 1,000 faculty members at NYU went on strike for two days, beginning on March 23. They picketed outside the John A. Paulson Center on Mercer St., and reached a tentative agreement by around 2 a.m. on March 25. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) NYU Faculty Strike Ends After Tentative Accord Reached A union representing roughly 1,000 non-tenured faculty at NYU has reached a tentative pact with the university over a stalled... News 25 Mar 2026 | 03:43
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is giving $40,000 to the Trinity Lutheran Church on West 100th Street 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
At a March 10 rally calling for the federal ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Council Member Virginia Maloney (left) was joined by former U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center) and UWS Council Member Gale Brewer (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Virginia Maloney & Other City Council Pols Rally for ERA Ratification A slew of City Council Members, led by Virginia Maloney of District 4 on the East Side, rallied on March 10 for the long-deferred... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:10
Manhattan’s School District 6 will be one of the first four districts citywide set to receive an influx of free 2K seats this fall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office, YouTube ) Manhattan’s District 6 Will Be One of First to Get Free 2K Seats Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that New York City School District 6, which encompasses a swath of Upper Manhattan neighborhoods,... News 06 Mar 2026 | 05:18
The historic St. Elisabeth of Hungary Church (left), on E. 83rd St., has been turned into a construction site (right) as a developer gets ready to replace it with a seven-story luxury condo building. ( Photos: Friends of the Upper East Side, Jack Ahern) St. Elisabeth of Hungary Church Undergoing Demolition on E. 83rd St. The demolition of the historic 130 year-old St. Elisabeth of Hungary Church at 213 E. 83rd St., between Second and Third... News 04 Mar 2026 | 07:25
Tishman Speyer is reportedly in talks to re-buy the Chrysler Building, which they first bought in 1997. ( Photo: Epicgenius, Wikimedia Commons ) Tishman Speyer in Talks to Buy Chrysler Building, Again Tishman Speyer is looking to repurchase the Chrysler Building, which they previously owned for a number of years beginning... News 25 Feb 2026 | 09:36
The former Lord and Taylor Building (left) has been used by Amazon as a major office space since 2023. During their renovation of the space, Amazon cleaned up toxic chlorine compounds from soil on the lot. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Amazon Oversaw Hazardous Clean-Up During Lord & Taylor Renovation, Docs Show The tech giant Amazon quietly oversaw the clean-up of hazardous environmental compounds during their transformation of 424-434... Home 25 Feb 2026 | 05:20
