News Vintage ads, such as the Coca Cola ad to the rear of the car, adorn the 1930s era subway cars which are providing today’s passengers a chance to travel back in time. The vintage cars run on Sundays only. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Time Travel Treat for Dec. Sunday Subway Riders; Metro North Gets into Spirit too 04 Dec 2024 | 05:19 Nostalgia trains are riding again, every Sunday on the New York City subway lines and now Metro North...
News After scouring nearby surveillance video, police said the suspect was in a Starbucks on Sixth Ave. and 56th St. mere minutes before the shooting. ( Photo: NYPD) Gunman Kills CEO of United Healthcare Outside Hilton Hotel, Cops Say He Was Targeted 04 Dec 2024 | 04:10 A lone, masked gunman opened fire on the CEO of United Healthcare in an early morning shooting on Dec....
News A fire on the upper floors of an apartment building on E. 82nd St. near York Ave. left one resident dead. Six firefighters suffered minor injured. ( Photo: Citizen app) One Person Dies, 6 Firefighters Hurt in Blaze in UES Apt. Bldg. 03 Dec 2024 | 07:07 A three alarm blaze that tore through the upper floors of an apartment building on E. 82nd St. left one...
News MTA Chief Janno Lieber (at podium) and NYC DOT Commissioner Ydannis Rodriguez (left, green logo) announce the completion of a bus lane overhaul project for 96th St. ( Photo: NYC DOT ) DOT: 96th St. Bus Lane Overhaul Is Finished 04 Dec 2024 | 01:06 A total of 1.7 miles of new offset and curbside bus lanes have been added to 96th St., according to NYC’s...
Home Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) speaking at a rally outside Madison Square Garden in January 2023. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hoylman-Sigal Enters Race for Borough President vs Powers 02 Dec 2024 | 07:30 New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal has officially entered the race for Manhattan borough president...
Voices Fed, State and Local Authorities Warn About Scams Targeting Seniors During Holidays 02 Dec 2024 | 03:20 Scams targeting the older population are on the rise and federal, state and local authorities urge everyone...
A torn-down dining shed outside Cucina Italiana, a restaurant in Chelsea. Remaining roadside dining sheds in NYC were supposed to come down for the winter on Nov. 29. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Roadway Dining Sheds Down for Winter; Most Likely Won’t Return in April ‘25 As the NYC DOT’s deadline for taking down roadway dining sheds for the winter expired on Nov. 29, the majority appear unlikely... News 03 Dec 2024 | 05:17
A humpback whale was spotted in the East River on Nov. 25. It was captured on film near Domino Park, in Brooklyn. ( Photo: yunnikorn, Instagram) Whale Spotted in East River, Boaters Told to Stay Clear A humpback whale was spotted in the East River on Monday, Nov. 25, delighting fans of the magnificent sea creatures and diverting... News 02 Dec 2024 | 02:32
The writer says on two separate dates arranged via social media, the women asked if it would be OK if she brought her dog on the date. He said OK, but says both dates went poorly. ( Photo: mohamed_hassa/Wikimedia Commons) He’s Looking for Love and No Dogs Need Apply She brought the dog. On a recent Sunday afternoon, the young woman in the black puffer coat and sunglasses ambled towards... Voices 02 Dec 2024 | 10:50
The virtual world of Horizon Khufu, as seen from the tour ( Photo: Emissive / Excurio) Eclipso Adding Two More VR Tours Through Time Two more tours will be added to virtual reality entertainment company Eclipso’s Hell’s Kitchen flagship location in December.... City Arts 26 Nov 2024 | 01:23
Peter (top right) and Jessica (top left) brought their two children, 4-year-old Blakely and 9-year-old Ryder to their kids first Thanksgiving Day parade. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Rain Doesn’t Dampen Spirits at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade proceeded through heavy rain and cool temperatures of around 50 degrees but it did not... News 29 Nov 2024 | 03:32
NYC Council Member and parks committee chair Shekar Krishnan, Michael Schweinsburg, Assembly Member Alex Bores, Kevin O’Keefe of St. Vartan Park Conservancy, Stacey Soloviev of Soloviev Foundation, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura, Susan Burke of St. Vartan Park Conservancy, and Edward Funches of Inclusion joined the official ribbon cutting. ( Photo: St. Vartan Park Conservancy) New Pathway Added to Make St. Vartan Park in Mid-town Wheelchair Accessible An ADA-compatible pathway has been added to St. Vartan Park. The park near the Queens Midtown Tunnel—one of the larger public... News 27 Nov 2024 | 11:21
Eric Adams swears in Jessica Tisch as the new NYPD Commissioner in a ceremony at 1 Police Plaza on Nov. 25. Tisch is taking the shield number of her grandfather, a former NYPD chaplain. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Shake Ups Ahead? Tisch Beat Out 14 Candidates for New Top Cop Post Within two days of beating out 14 other law enforcement types and landing the job as the new NYPD Commissioner, Jessica Tisch,... News 29 Nov 2024 | 02:51
A water main break at Central Park West and W. 102nd St. halted subway service on the A, C, B and D lines in Manhattan and knocked out water service to eight buildings on the UWS on Nov. 27 ( Photo: Citizen) Water Main Break Halts Subway Service on A, B, C and D Lines A water main break on Central Park West and W. 102nd St. on Nov. 27 ended up shutting down subway traffic in Manhattan and... News 28 Nov 2024 | 11:21
The Conservancy’s recommendation to create a raised pedestrian path. ( Photo: Central Park Conservancy) Central Park Conservancy Reveals Plans to Add Protected East/West Bike Lane, More Bike Lanes on Loop, and Removal of Traffic Lights The Central Park Conservancy says it wants to remove traffic lights and make the six mile park loop more bike and pedestrian... News 02 Dec 2024 | 01:56
Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist (rear row left) and Knicks star John Starks (rear row right) gather with staff and patients at Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem to dedicate two new rooms available to families with kids undergoing cancer treatments. ( Photo: Garden of Dreams) Ronald McDonald House & MSG Charity Funds Family Rooms at NYC Health+Hospitals The Garden of Dreams Foundation and Ronald McDonald House have spent $500,000 on two new family gathering rooms at NYC Health... News 29 Nov 2024 | 02:56
