Amanda Brown from New Windsor, NY, gives a lift up Fifth Ave. to her son Cameron, who waves two tri-color flags. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marked by Good Cheer & Politics The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade crowds might have been a little lighter than usual along Fifth Avenue due to the cold temperatures... News 18 Mar 2026 | 05:45
Firefigthers battle a blaze on high rise building in mid-town that erupted just as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was starting on March 17th. The building was under renovation ( Citizen) Fire Erupts in High Rise a Block from St. Patrick’s Day Parade A two alarm fire erupted in a high rise building at 6 E. 43rd St. between Madison Ave. and Fifth Ave. at around 9:45 a.m.... News 18 Mar 2026 | 04:53
The children of Ronnie Eldridge, son Daniel and daughters Lucy and Emily, recall their mother at a memorial service March 11 at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, Alder Hall. Their mother, a UWS power broker and former city council member passed at the age of 95 on March 4. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Remembering Ronnie Eldridge: UWS Power Broker, Politician, Mom “Even her enemies liked her.” That’s how Gordon Davis, who worked alongside Ronnie Eldridge in the office of Mayor John Lindsay... News 16 Mar 2026 | 06:03
Police and the FDNY responded to a suspicious package in the lobby of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on March 14 for what was initially feared to be an explosive. ( Photo: Citizen) Bomb Scare at MSK Shuts York Ave for Several Hours The Upper East Side, which was already on a state of heightened alert following bombs tossed at domonstrators a week earlier,... News 15 Mar 2026 | 02:25
The poll conducted Feb. 22 to 25 shows Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg the preferred candidate of 23 percent of the voters in the upcoming Democratic primary followed by Trump critic George Conway. The poll by Schoen Cooperman includes several candidates who have since dropped out of the race ( Photo: Schoen Cooperman for PAC Leading the Future) Undecided Voters Hold Key in Crowded Race for Nadler Seat in Congress Two recent polls say Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg is the leading candidate in the 12th Congressional district race but a... News 13 Mar 2026 | 08:07
A bank robber made off with about $500 from a Stuyvesant Town Citibank at First Ave. and E. 16th St. He was described as a white male in his 50s wearing a New York Yankees shirt and MLB jacket. ( Photo: Keith J.. kelly) Yankees Fan Bank Robber Hits Stuyvesant Town Citibank It was not exactly a grand slam for one Manhattan bank robber. While his heroes were at spring training in Florida, a white... News 07 Mar 2026 | 11:37
The congestion pricing tolls remain active after federal district court judge ruled the Trump Administration’s efforts to end the toll were unlawful. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Congestion Pricing Stays: Judge Rules Trump Admin Effort to End It Was Illegal Congestion pricing will live on following a federal judge’s ruling that the bid by Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean... News 07 Mar 2026 | 01:08
Manny Boitel was a beloved doorman at the St. Tropez condo in Lenox Hill. He was killed when his car was hit by a car being driven by an alleged drunk, off-duty NYPD Sgt. going the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway. She was arrested March 2. ( Photo: GoFundMe) NYPD Sgt. Finally Charged in Death of Beloved UES Doorman An NYPD sergeant was charged on March 2 in the death of beloved Upper East Side doorman when the car that she was driving... News 05 Mar 2026 | 03:11
A suspect was in custody for setting a homeless person on fire outside Penn Station on March 2, police sources told Straus News. The suspect could be facing attempted murder charges. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Suspect Nabbed, Charged with Setting Homeless Person on Fire at Penn Station A suspect is in custody after setting a 37 year old homeless person on fire outside the Amtrak level of Penn Station, police... News 03 Mar 2026 | 03:35
Companions posted videos of the injured Franke Allocca moaning in pain after he fell down a 50 ft shaft on the Queensboro Bridge but they fled and never notified first responders. ( Photo: Reddit) 3rd Youth Arrested after Injured Teen Abandoned in Bridge Fall A third teen has been arrested for abandoning a 16-year-old boy who fell down a 50 ft worker’s shaft on the Queensboro Bridge... News 26 Feb 2026 | 09:24
Candidate’s O’Keefe (left) and Arnon drop out of race. ( Photos: Facebook, Josh4NY ) O’Keefe & Arnon Drop Out of A.D. 74 Democratic Primary Race Keith Powers, the incumbent in the 74th Assembly District now has an uncontested path to the Democratic party nomination... News 24 Feb 2026 | 12:52
News that police were searching for the above suspect in connection with a reported rape of a 14 year old in Stuyvestant was revealed by the Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association before management notified tenants. ( Photo: NYPD) Tenants Assoc. Calls Town Hall as Stuy Town Teen Rape Suspect Faces 17 Count Indictment The homeless man who was arrested for the vicious rape of a 14 year-old girl in Stuyvesant Town is now facing a 17 count... News 23 Feb 2026 | 12:46
An injured 16-year-old teen was hoisted from a 50 ft maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge on Feb. 16. His companions fled after he fell leaving him alone in the shaft for hours. He lost blood and suffered brain injuries. ( Photo: Citizen) Queensborough Bridge Shaft Fall Teen ‘Left to Die’: Report A 16-year-old boy abandoned by companions after he tumbled down a 50 ft. maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge has sustained... News 22 Feb 2026 | 07:29
This year’s strike was far more bitter than a strike three years earlier that lasted only three days. The inflatable rat was on display at Mount Sinai West on Jan. 20. Mount Sinai and Montefiore nurses voted to end their strike on Feb. 11 but New York-Presbyterian nurses did not ratify a new contract until Feb. 21. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) NY-Presbyterian Nurses Ratify Contract Ending Bitter Strike The longest and most bitter strike by nurses in New York City history is over. Forty one days after they walked off the job,... News 22 Feb 2026 | 05:09
Firefighters on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on the night of Feb. 16 when a 16 year old boy was pulled from a 50 ft maintenance shaft and transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition. ( Photo: FDNY) Queensboro Bridge Teen Stuck in Shaft Hours before 911 Call Details remain murky regarding a 16-year-old boy who was rescued on Feb. 16 from the bottom of a 50-foot workers’ maintenance... News 19 Feb 2026 | 07:01
