Council Speaker Julie Menin has told Guastavino’s (pictured above), located at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, that she could support a class-action lawsuit alleging that the restaurant has seized public space. ( Photo: Guastavino’s ) Menin Threatens to Join Legal Fight Against Guastavino’s The City Council is looking into joining a class-action lawsuit against Guastavino’s, which alleges that the restaurant has... News 09 Sep 2026 | 04:53
The outbreak, which infected more than 90 people, was concentrated within three ZIP codes that roughly encompass the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods. ( Photo: NYC Health) UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Death Toll Climbs to Nine Two more people hospitalized in connection with a Legionnaires’ outbreak that tore through the Upper East Side last month... News 06 Sep 2026 | 06:54
”The Final Fight”—written and directed by Community Board 8 member Todd Stein—is positioning itself for the festival circuit, by highlighting the issue of guardianship reform in personal terms. ( Photo: Todd Stein ) Private Screening of “The Final Fight” Highlights Guardianship Reform How much can one work of art rewire the public’s understanding of an overlooked, and perhaps misunderstood, aspect of the... City Arts 04 Sep 2026 | 01:39
Outdoor dining will now officially become an entirely year-round operation again, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a City Council bill on the matter into law. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Photography Office) Mayor Mamdani Signs On: Year-Round Outdoor Dining is Now Officially Back Roadside outdoor dining will now officially be allowed year-round again in New York City, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed... Home 01 Sep 2026 | 08:42
The death toll from a Legionnaires’ outbreak that struck the Upper East Side last month has risen to 11, NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alistair Martin (above) says. ( Photo: Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit) UES Legionnaires’ Outbreak Death Toll Rises to Eleven Two more people have now been killed in connection with a Legionnaires’ outbreak that tore through the Upper East Side last... News 01 Sep 2026 | 03:09
Rita Popper, a longtime Community Board 8 member and president of the Knickerbocker Tenant’s Association, has passed away at the age of 87. ( Photo: Community Board 8 ) Rita Popper, Longtime Upper East Side Advocate, Dead at 87 Rita Popper, the tenacious president of the Knickerbocker Tenant Association, a longtime Upper East Side advocate and member... News 31 Aug 2026 | 03:49
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. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) Diageo to Lay Off 305 Workers at WTC Hub as Alcohol Consumption Slides Diageo, which owns flagship beverage brands such as Guinness and Johnnie Walker, will be letting go more than a third of... News 28 Aug 2026 | 03:52
Two Manhattan high school students, Daria Isajeva and Jeremy Orlicki-So, talked to Straus News about serving on the ball crew at the U.S. Open. ( Photo: Flickr, Kai Brinker) Tennis-Loving Local Teens Land Coveted Ball Crew Jobs at US Open As the US Open gets underway in Queens, diehard tennis spectators will have much to contemplate, such as the shocking withdrawal... Features 24 Aug 2026 | 07:59
Bedford Falls, located on Third Avenue and E. 67th Street, has been closed after receiving a “C” grade from NYC health inspectors. ( Photo: Google Maps ) UES Bar Shut By Health Dept., Given Failing “C” Grade The NYC Health Department ordered the ongoing closure of a pub on the Upper East Side, after an August 17 inspection reportedly... News 21 Aug 2026 | 05:55
Fireman Hospitality Group, known for famed Manhattan restaurants such as Trattoria Dell’Arte (above), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Fireman Hospitality Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Fireman Hospitality Group, which operates famed Manhattan restaurants such as Trattoria Dell’Arte, Café Fiorella and the... News 20 Aug 2026 | 05:34
The MTA hopes to one day create a “thermal energy network” that would radically cool off the interconnected Chambers Street and Brooklyn-Bridge City Hall subway stations. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice ) MTA Studies How to Channel Subway Heat Into Downtown Buildings Public officials are looking into whether extreme heat could one day be eliminated from New York City’s subway system, by... Home 19 Aug 2026 | 04:46
Cooling towers at the addresses pictured above have tested culture positive for Legionella, meaning that live bacteria were discovered present at the time of the test. ( Photo: NYC Health) Legionnaires’ Outbreak Over, Health Dept. Says—Just After 7th Death A Legionnaires’ outbreak that wreaked havoc on the Upper East Side has been declared functionally over by the NYC Health... Home 18 Aug 2026 | 04:56
Central Synagogue (pictured above in 2023) has been serving practitioners of Reform Judaism since being consecrated in 1872. There is reportedly no ongoing threat to the temple, the NYPD says. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Man Charged With Hate Crimes For Attack on Central Synagogue A 46 year-old man has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with an attack on Central Synagogue, which... Crime Watch 17 Aug 2026 | 08:46
New York City is facing new lawsuits related to last year’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem, with the support of Ben Crump (right) and the Reverend Al Sharpton (right). At an August 6 presser, June Cooley (above, center) said that her family has “PTSD” over her mother’s infection. ( Photo: National Action Network/YouTube) New Lawsuits Filed Over Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Dozens of Harlem residents are now suing New York City over its response to a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ in the neighborhood... News 07 Aug 2026 | 06:50
A planned restoration of the Bobby Walker Walk—a stretch of the East River Esplanade between E. 90th Street and E. 124th Street—has been truncated due to funding issues. ( Rendering: NYC EDC/NYC Parks Dept. ) Esplanade Overhaul Starting at East 94th Street Hits Funding Snag An overhaul of the East River Esplanade starting on East 94th Street has apparently run into money problems, forcing a triage... News 05 Aug 2026 | 02:54
