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 04 Dec 2025 | 06:38
Vanbarton Group is seeking to convert a 27-story office building on E. 43rd St. into an apartment one, adding six stories in the process. ( Rendering: Gensler) Office-to-Rez Conversion Coming to E. 43rd St. Tower Another commercial-to-residential tower conversion is coming to Midtown, this one at 6 E. 43rd Street. Vanbarton Group, which... News 03 Dec 2025 | 05:51
Father Gary Graf has walked 800 miles from the boyhood home of Pope Leo in Illinois to NYC, which took him nearly two months, to signal solidarity with the United States’s (and NYC’s) immigrant community. ( Photo: Step Up, Speak Out) Priest Walks 800 Miles to Liberty Island, In Defense of Immigrants A priest has walked all the way from Pope Leo XIV’s Illinois hometown to the Statute of Liberty, a trek that spanned roughly... News 03 Dec 2025 | 05:47
NYC came one step closer to receiving three casinos on Dec. 1, including a Hard Rock branch next to Citi Field (rendered above). Manhattan was not in the running, after local opposition killed multiple bids months ago. ( Rendering: Hard Rock International ) Three NYC Casino Licenses Advance, Manhattan Gets “Nada” Three New York City casino proposals have moved yet another step closer to receiving state licenses, after a key state panel... News 01 Dec 2025 | 06:14
The Constellation Ball, the ninth iteration of the New Year’s Eve countdown ball, was unveiled on Nov. 24. ( Photo: Jonestown/One Times Square ) One Times Square Rolls Out New “Constellation” NYE Ball The iconic New Year’s Eve countdown at Times Square will feature a new ball this year, and it’s the largest ever. The Constellation... News 26 Nov 2025 | 04:39
Mark Levine will be the next NYC Comptroller, after pulling in 75 percent of the vote on Nov. 4. ( Photo: Mark Levine ) Mark Levine Wins NYC Comptroller Race Mark Levine is moving up the chain of municipal command, after winning the race for NYC Comptroller on Nov. 4. Levine, who... Home 17 Nov 2025 | 04:40
P.S. 77 Lower Lab School, on East 96th Street, has topped U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of the 10 best elementary or middle schools in New York State. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Two UES Schools Make NYS Top 10 List, With P.S. 77 At No. 1 Two Upper East Side public schools have made U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of the best elementary or middle schools... News 17 Nov 2025 | 04:38
Rybak Development plans to demolish 248 E. 62nd St. (above) and turn it into an 20-story luxury tower. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Coney Island Developer Pursues Luxury Tower in Lenox Hill A Coney Island-based developer is pursuing bold plans to transform a modest three-story townhouse on East 62nd Street, which... News 17 Nov 2025 | 04:35
The NYCEDC has proposed an overhaul of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, which would electrify the port and allow for bigger ships to dock there. ( Photo: NYCEDC) Proposed Manhattan Cruise Terminal Overhaul Unveiled The New York City Economic Development Corporation has unveiled a “master plan” for the redevelopment of the Manhattan Cruise... Home 17 Nov 2025 | 04:34
The Grand Central Holiday Fair has once again opened to the public. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Grand Central Holiday Market Is Open, Brimming With Color The Grand Central Holiday Market, which has been delighting commuters and locals alike since 1993, is once again open to... News 16 Nov 2025 | 12:58
Tory Burch in 2009. An LLC connected to her is spearheading a lawsuit against the board of the Pierre co-op. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Pierre Residents Facing Eviction Sue Co-op Hotel Over Proposed Sale A group of residents of the Pierre, the upscale Fifth Avenue residential hotel, are suing the hotel’s board for pursuing... News 07 Nov 2025 | 10:03
Michael McKee, an unrelenting tenant rights activist based out of Chelsea, has died of brain cancer at 85. ( Photo: Erik Bottcher, Instagram ) Formidable Tenant Activist Michael McKee Dies at 85 Michael McKee, a fiery tenant rights activist who helped cement various rental protections for residents throughout New York,... News 02 Nov 2025 | 07:43
Airborne: Aizlyn Albanese, a new addition to the NYU Violets (defending Division III national champs) women’s basketball team, pictured during a three-point contest at an Oct. 17 pep rally. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Dominant NYU Basketball Teams Get Ready for New Season With the 2025-26 basketball season kicking off for the NYU Violets on Nov. 7, the men’s and women’s teams are no doubt looking... News 30 Oct 2025 | 06:49
Matt Damon (left) and Kenneth Lonergan have a chuckle during a discussion about Lonergan’s play. ( Photo: Center at West Park ) Celebrities Stage Reading in Effort to Save West Park Presbyterian A few mega-celebrities participated in a staged benefit reading of the Kenneth Lonergan play Hold On to Me Darling at The... News 29 Oct 2025 | 10:19
A luxury Fifth Avenue development pursued by former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer’s company will now be one story taller, thanks to the “City of Yes” zoning overhaul. ( Photo: Spitzer Enterprises ) CB8 Impressed by Eliot Spitzer’s Now-Taller 5th Avenue Project Former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer’s family development company, Spitzer Enterprises, is revising a longstanding demolish-and-rebuild... News 21 Oct 2025 | 07:46
