Anti-Israel protesters scream and curse at “Zionists” outside Park East Synagogue on Nov. 19, 2025. ( Photo: Combat Anti-Semitism X) Political Blowback Follows Anti-Israel Protest Outside Synagogue Political blowback continues after raucous anti-Israel protesters set themselves up outside the Park East Synagogue on the... News 01 Dec 2025 | 12:48
Al Roker and three toothy monster Labubus at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025. ( Photo: Al Roker Instagram) Thanksgiving Day Loves a Parade . . . and Labubus! Hundreds of thousands of plucky pilgrims came out for the 99th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 24, to see those... News 28 Nov 2025 | 07:07
Mayor Adams and the Gotham FC championship dais at City Hall, Nov. 24, 2024. ( Photo: Ed Reed / Mayoral Photography Office) Gotham FC Women’s Soccer Team Wins Championship, Gets Parade The mighty players, manager, coaches and other members of the Gotham FC took City Hall and its surrounding streets on Monday... News 26 Nov 2025 | 12:41
9/11 Volunteers carrying the American flag at Veterans Day Parade. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Veterans Day Parade Proudly Takes Fifth Avenue: Salute! Tens of thousands of patriots and friends of the military defied a polar vortex, including largely gray skies and a bone-chilling... News 14 Nov 2025 | 12:43
Aerial view of Chatham & KImlau Squares showing proximity to Shearith Israel Cemetery #1. ( Photo: Google Maps, Straus News markup) Chatham Square Redesign Unveiled by DOT Located at the junction of five streets and multiple cultural histories, Chatham Square has been many things to many people... News 26 Oct 2025 | 10:16
Two views of October 7, 2025 in Manhattan: A Pro-Israel vigil in Central Park, including a dog wearing a Bring Them Home bandana and gay pride flags, and a protest outside the News Corp. building at 1211 6th Avenue, with signs reading “Globalize the Intifidada” and “There is only 1 solution, Intifada Revolution.” ( Photos: Yoav Davis Instagram, MuslimNews Instragram) October 7 Anniversary Marked By Mourning, Protest, Politics The second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel came to Manhattan with all the solemnity and... News 13 Oct 2025 | 08:30
Steuben Day preview at Foley Square, Sep. 19 (inset); and the parade proper on Fifth Avenue the next day. ( Photos: Brian Berger) 1000s of Jolly Germans March Up 5th Avenue: Auf die Freundschaft! Fifth Avenue came alive to the sights and sounds of the annual German-American Steuben Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 20,... News 29 Sep 2025 | 09:08
Mayor Adams and his departing “rat czar” Kathy Corradi, pictured discussing a “smart” trap in a social media video back in June 2023, shortly after her tenure began. ( Photo: Mayor Eric Adams, X.com ) Rodents, Rejoice: Rat Czar is Leaving Adams Admin NYC’s rats may be able to prowl more freely, after Mayor Adams announced that his “rat czar” would be leaving his administration.... News 27 Sep 2025 | 08:27
Second Avenue and East 123rd Street, opposite Wagner Houses, NYCHA, in East Harlem. ( Photos: Google Maps, Straus News markup) Two Teens Charged with Attempted Murder after East Harlem Gunfight The dramatic surge in teen-involved violence continues, this time, again, with a gunfight in East Harlem, in the 25th Precinct.... News 22 Sep 2025 | 12:34
The World Trade Center “Tribute in Light” installation sent beams of hope heavenard from Ground Zero on 9/11/25, the 24th anniversary of the terror attack. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Terror Will Never Win: 1000s Gather at Ground Zero for 9/11 Memorial Born from the often unspeakable horrors that shocked the world on a bright, warm Tuesday morning 24 years ago, the solemn... News 15 Sep 2025 | 01:23
Governor Hochul, labor leaders, and other solons behind the banner at the NYC Labor Day Parade 2025. ( Photo: Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) Labor Day Parade Shows Union Solidarity & Fractious Politics Many thousands of union members from over 200 different groups across many dozens of trades came to midtown Manhattan on... News 08 Sep 2025 | 12:31
Cover of “Plate and Switch: An Investigation of Vehicles Without New York State License Plates Across the Five Boroughs.” ( New York City Council) Ghosted! City Council Report Blasts Rampant License Plate Fraud A searing report published by the New York City Council in late August titled “Plate and Switch” is the most detailed look... News 05 Sep 2025 | 10:34
Grand Marshals Vijay Deverakonda (holding flag) and Rashmikka Mandanna flank Mayor Adams on the lead float at the India Day Parade, Aug. 17. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) 43rd Annual India Day Parade Amazes Many 1000s on Madison Avenue Among the most colorful, sensuous, diverse, and exuberant of all Manhattan parades, the India Day Parade on Aug. 17 served... News 25 Aug 2025 | 01:28
Left: Wanted for Hate Crime. Middle: Shuva Israel. Right: Mayor Adams and LeBron James with Rabbi Pinto. ( Photos: NYPD, Google Maps, Rabbi Pinto Francais Instagram) Hate Crime at UES Synagogue Founded by Famed Kabbalist, Rabbi Pinto NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an aggravated harassment incident... News 30 Jul 2025 | 12:20
Manhattan Bridge Plaza crash memorial as of July 28. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Fatal Manhattan Bridge Crash Driver Indicted for Murder A week after a speeding car blasted off the Manhattan Bridge and killed two innocent bystanders, the wheels of justice have... News 29 Jul 2025 | 05:21
