Juneteenth takes Manhattan in a 4 Mile Central Park run every year. Inset in the left hand corner is a poster from a long ago Juneteenth party in California. ( Photos: California Eagle ad/ EliteFeats) Juneteenth Takes Manhattan: It’s a Celebration, Sure Enough! Exciting as the day is or should be, New York is still catching up with Juneteenth, which President Joe Biden made a federal... News 17 Jun 2026 | 11:51
Ian Weissman, a social studies teacher at Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, receives the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. Beginning June 8, six exceptional New York City public school teachers received surprise $25,000 checks for winning FLAG Awards for Teaching Excellence. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Midtown Surprise: Teacher Wins $25,000 FLAG Award for Excellence! A black box theater in Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts was quietly filling with students and faculty holding... News 15 Jun 2026 | 02:30
Naveed Hasan has recently been elected to NYC’s Panel for Educational Policy for public schools for a fifth term. (Photo: courtesy Naveed Hasan) Manhattan Parent Re-Elected to NYC Panel that Shapes Educational Policy Naveed Hasan, a parent to two children, was re-elected for a fifth term to represent Manhattan Community Education Councils... People 12 Jun 2026 | 02:43
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) mc’d a press conference outside Madison Square Garden on the morning of June 7 that included (from left) Assemblymember Tony Simone, newly elected City Council member Carl Wilson, Congressman Jerry Nadler, NYS Senator Liz Krueger and Reinvent Albany senior policy advisor Rachael Fauss. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Manhattan Electeds Escalate Attack on Trump Penn Station Plan; Byford Fires Back Amtrak’s man in charge of transforming Penn Station said he wanted to dismiss once and for all “myths” and “disinformation”... News 08 Jun 2026 | 06:19
550 Park Avenue on the Upper East Side once served as Canada’s official New York residence for its consul general. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen) Why King Charles Appeared in Manhattan Property Records For a moment, it looked as though King Charles III had sold an apartment on Park Avenue. The seller listed in New York City... News 28 May 2026 | 02:45
Possible Operation Pit Crew victim, West 64th Street near Riverside Boulevard, Jan. 2025. ( Photo: nycfc203b Reddit) “Operation Pit Crew” Indictment Exposes Stolen Cars, Parts Ring It’s the shock that make a Manhattan car owner shudder just reading about it: Stolen cars, disappeared from quiet blocks... News 08 May 2026 | 11:24
Terrence Tubridy was a young pub owner when friends and relations joined up to launch the Park Avenue Tavern 15 years ago. In the dark days of COVID, they asked their landlord for a new long term lease. How “Queens Irish Guys” Gambled During Covid and Built Their Dream Pub in Midtown During a busy weekday lunch service, Terence Tubridy sat in a booth at his beloved bar and restaurant and reflected on what... Food & Drink 05 May 2026 | 11:42
Volunteers hand out snacks to help participants refuel along the 32-mile route of the Great Saunter around Manhattan. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel) Thousands Take 32-Mile Great Saunter Around Manhattan Shoreline When Isabel Ray heard about the Great Saunter, the annual 32-mile walk around the shore of Manhattan, she thought it was... News 04 May 2026 | 12:49
E-Bikes going through red light at Broadway and West 25th Street. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) E-Bike & Scooter Injuries Rising Sharply: NYU Langone Study E-bike and scooter injuries are climbing, producing an alarming rate of serious brain and spinal trauma according to a five-year... News 27 Apr 2026 | 02:17
Cardinal Timothy Dolan (left) sold off real estate and cut staff at the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York over the past two years of his 16 year reign, but it will remain for Archbishop Ronald Hicks (right) to finally bring to a close the sexual abuse scandal. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Archdiocese to Pastors: Raise Millions for Sexual Abuse Victims or Go Bankrupt The Archdiocese of New York may be going bankrupt. The shocking news stunned pastors who were summoned to a recent emergency,... News 25 Apr 2026 | 09:28
Uncle Sam Riding a Bicycle Whirligig, Probably New York State, 1880–1920, Paint on wood with metal, 37 x 55 1/2 x 11 in., Gift of Dorothea and Leo Rabkin. ( Photo: Courtesy New Museum) Uncle Sam, Drones, Grand Master Raphael & More: 10 Must See Spring Exhibits After the long hard winter, the local museum scene is exploding with exhibits ranging from drones and Monkey Kings to Uncle... City Arts 20 Apr 2026 | 01:09
The exterior of 108 Greenwich St. in March 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Sex Trafficking Indictment Shows New Tech in Oldest Profession At first glance, Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg’s recent annoucement about the indictment of Matthew Richardson, a.k.a. “Mister,”... Crime Watch 19 Apr 2026 | 04:15
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell are Stacy and Preston Clyburn, wealthy Manhattanites with two daughters, one married, one divorced, and two granddaughters. Despite their privilege, life in NYC proves to be a challenge. ( Photo: Emerson Miller/Paramount+) A Madison Avenue Socialite Starts Over in... Madison, Montana?! Eight years ago, when my son, Luke, moved to Silicon Valley for an engineering position, Neil, my husband of 38 years, drove... Voices 24 Mar 2026 | 05:01
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 | 06:01
The joy of running past Stuy Town in the NYC Half Marathon. ( Photo: Brian Berger) 30,000+ Runners Race Up FDR Drive to Central Park in Half Marathon More than 30,000 runners from around the globe raced, ran, jogged, and, in some cases, trudged, from Brooklyn to Central... News 16 Mar 2026 | 10:37
