Young students came to Union Square Park to get a copy of Anne Frank’s Diary after visiting the exhibit ( Photo: Kelly Garreau) 10,000 Copies of Anne Frank’s Famous Diary to be Distributed Free In commemoration of what would have been Anne Frank’s 96th birthday, a new citywide initiative titled “Summer of Reflection:... Home 12 Jun 2025 | 06:59
Commissioner Rodriguez, Commissioner Tucker, and others with a delivery worker receiving a fire-safe certified e-bike at the E-Bike Trade-In pilot program event. ( Photo: NYC DOT) New York City Expands Efforts to Combat Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires with Certified E-Bike Program In response to the growing safety concerns associated with lithium-ion batteries, New York City has launched a comprehensive... News 12 Jun 2025 | 02:47
A rendering of the proposed Avenir, center. ( Photo: Silverstein Properties / Binyan Studios ) New Design Unveiled for the Avenir, a Mixed-Use Casino Development on Far West Side A new architectural vision for the Avenir, a proposed mixed-use complex on Manhattan’s Far West Side that hopes to land a... News 06 Jun 2025 | 04:24
A yellow cab being driven by a 70-year-old driver crashed into the front of the Duane Reade store at 711 Third Ave. after being involved in a collision with another vehicle in mid-afternoon on June 2. ( Photo: Citizen.com) Taxi Crashes Into Duane Reade in Midtown Following Collision with Another Vehicle After a collision with a car, a taxi driver lost the control of his cab and smashed into the front of a Duane Reade drugstore... News 03 Jun 2025 | 07:08
The Gay Street signs release especially for Pride Month. ( Photo: NY DOT) Limited Batch of Gay St. Signs Marking Pride Month Sell Out in One Hour In celebration of Pride Month and the historical role of the West Village in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, the city’s Department... News 03 Jun 2025 | 06:36
The Chrysler Building, the historic Art Deco skycraper erected during the Great Depression, is searching for a new owner now that Cooper Union, which owns the land on which the building sits, has gotten a court to agree to evict RFR Holding after the troubled developer failed to pay more than $21 million in back rent. ( Photo: Misterweiss at English Wikipedia) The Chrysler Building Is Back on the Market After Court Allows Cooper Union to Boot RFR For the first time since 2019, the Chrysler Building, one of the most iconic skyscrapers in the city skyline, could have... News 30 May 2025 | 07:09
The new location of NAISNY, which will open its new home in Gramercy Park in September, taking over a site that once housed the French École, which is moving into larger facilities next door. ( Photo: Kelly Garreau) Elite British School Will Relocate to Gramercy Park from East Village in September An elite British grammar school that has been based in the East Village for more than a decade will be opening its doors... News 29 May 2025 | 11:42
Walgreens located at 1191 Second Ave. is closing on June 24. ( Photo: Kelly Garreau) UES Drug Store Hit in Latest Round of Walgreen Closures Drug stores closures continue to plague Manhattan, with another one slated to close on the Upper East Side. Walgreens, which... News 22 May 2025 | 04:14
At a weekly meeting of the planning committee of Theater for the New City's Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, performers Miguel Loyola and Toni Renee Taylor, romped at theater's entrance after raiding its costume collection. They will both be performing at this year’s festival which runs from May 23 to 25. ( Photo by Jonathan Slaff) Lower East Side of the Arts Marks 30 Years of Creativity and Civic Commitment This Memorial Day Weekend, the Theater for the New City (TNC) will once again transform its historic space at 155 First Avenue... News 20 May 2025 | 01:54
Saylor Lake (left) and Rae Jackson, for the Gay Cowboy Show. ( Photo: Queerly Festival ) Queerly Festival 2025: A Space for Expression, Community, and Inclusion Now More Than Ever The Queerly Festival, presented by Frigid in the East Village, is returning for its 11th season from June 12 to July 3, and... Home 19 May 2025 | 03:54
Hudson, a 2-year-old Maltese who was rescued from the East River by the NYPD Harbor Unit, was adopted by the DeSalvo family—Jared DeSalvo, his wife Nicole, and their two children, Salvatore and Stella. NYPD Officer DeSalvo was one of the cops who rescued Hudson on March 30. ( Photo: X: NYPD News) Rescued Puppy ‘Hudson’ Finds a Forever Home with Family of NYPD Officer Who Saved Her A dog who was rescued from the East River six weeks ago is being adopted by the family of one of the police officers who... News 17 May 2025 | 10:13
Judith Jamison, shown here in Facets, a solo created for her by choreographer John Butler. The dance legend started with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater after Ailey himself spied her at the World’s Fair in 1964, when she was 21. After Alvin Ailey passed, she became the world-renowned dance troupe’s artistic director for 21 years. ( Photo: Jack Mitchell) NYC Honors the Late Dancer Judith Jamison, with a Proclamation and Her Own Day The late Judith Jamison, a transformative figure in modern dance at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, was honored with... News 15 May 2025 | 08:26
In Tompkins Square Park there are a lot of pigeons, which explains why Dwayne Daley was in the park when he was captured. ( Photo: Kelly Garreau ) Arrest for Pigeon Poaching in Tompkins Square Park Leads to Arrest for Assault from 2021 In the early hours of April 30, the NYPD responded to an unusual 911 call: A man was reportedly seen netting pigeons inside... News 07 May 2025 | 04:17
Members of the project team sign the last steel beam before it is installed atop the new four story wing of the society at 170 Central Park West. ( Photo: Phil Provencio) Museum Rising: NY Historical Tops Out on its new $175M Wing The New York Historical, formerly the New-York Historical Society has topped out on the new four story wing it is building... News 07 May 2025 | 02:39
Cherry blossoms, like these along the Harlem River Piers, should be visible once again in the Cherry Walk section of Riverside Park, between West 100th and West 125th streets. ( Photo: jim.henderson/NYC Parks Dept) Cherry Walk: The Riverside Path Set to Reopen This Weekend Closed since September last year, Cherry Walk, located between 100th and 125th streets in Riverside Park, underwent a long-awaited... News 05 May 2025 | 12:16
