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Ess-a-Bagel Celebrates 50th Anniversary with huge bagels that in were cut in lieu of a ribbon, with a pizza dish-sized platter of cream cheese adjacent. Only in New York!

Ess-a-Bagel Celebrates 50th Anniversary with huge bagels that in were cut in lieu of a ribbon, with a pizza dish-sized platter of cream cheese adjacent. Only in New York! ( Photo: Ralph Spielman)

From its humble origins, opening in 1976 on First Avenue next to Stuy Town, the popular bagelry is now a Big Apple powerhouse.

Ess-a-Bagel Celebrates 50th Anniversary With New East Side Store

07 Aug 2026 | 05:08

You want a schmear?

Attention all bagel lovers who pass through the vicinity of Midtown or Murray Hill: a new bagel palace has landed! It’s called Ess-a-Bagel—yes, that Ess-a-Bagel, the same one many already know and love from their four other Manhattan locations, plus one in Brooklyn and another at the...

The NY Department of Sanitation has started affixing adhesive stickers to cars violating street cleaning parking rules again, bringing back a practice that had been prohibited since 2011 before a City Council vote in June 2026 allowed the Department of Sanitation to resume the practice starting in August.

The NY Department of Sanitation has started affixing adhesive stickers to cars violating street cleaning parking rules again, bringing back a practice that had been prohibited since 2011 before a City Council vote in June 2026 allowed the Department of Sanitation to resume the practice starting in August. ( Photo: DSNY)

Shame Stickers for Cars Blocking Street Sweepers Make Controversial Comeback

07 Aug 2026 | 06:03

UWS Council Member Gale Brewer, the lead sponsor of Intro 92 which restored warning parking stickers,...

Deputy Inspector Noreen E. Lazarus, the commanding officer of the 19th Pct., was drafted into community relations duties when she helped a distraught youngster find her caregiver during a National Night Out Against Crime inside St. Catherine’s Park on Aug. 4.

Deputy Inspector Noreen E. Lazarus, the commanding officer of the 19th Pct., was drafted into community relations duties when she helped a distraught youngster find her caregiver during a National Night Out Against Crime inside St. Catherine’s Park on Aug. 4. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

Crafts, Sword Fights, Giant Chess Sets Delight Kids at 19th Pct. National Night Out

06 Aug 2026 | 04:32

A pint-sized 13-month-girl sat on the game board of a giant chess set where the rooks, kings and queens...

The annual National Night Out event for the NYPD’s 17th Precinct was held at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 4, drawing a crowd of local residents looking for grilled food and company.

The annual National Night Out event for the NYPD’s 17th Precinct was held at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza on August 4, drawing a crowd of local residents looking for grilled food and company. ( Photo: Jack Ahern )

Burgers, Music Quartet Feature at 17th Precinct National Night Out

07 Aug 2026 | 05:40

Throngs of Manhattanites showed up to the annual National Night Out celebration for the NYPD’S 17th Precinct...

The NYC MTA will auction of a limited number of vintage MetroCard vending machines (left) and express machines (right), with a starting bid of $1500 to take home a blast from the subway’s past.

The NYC MTA will auction of a limited number of vintage MetroCard vending machines (left) and express machines (right), with a starting bid of $1500 to take home a blast from the subway’s past. ( Credit: MTA)

Subway Decor: MTA Opens Auction for MetroCard Vending Machines

05 Aug 2026 | 02:36

The NYC division of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) opened a two-week auction for a limited...

Spots on MTA buses that have been designated as open stroller spaces are marked with a decal.

Spots on MTA buses that have been designated as open stroller spaces are marked with a decal. ( Photo: MTA)

All MTA Buses to Have Designated Spot for Open Strollers

06 Aug 2026 | 04:18

A designated open stroller space is coming to an MTA bus near you.

After a successful pilot, the MTA announced...

“No More 24” Bill Stalls, again, to the ire of protestors on Brodway outside City Hall on Aug. 5.

“No More 24” Bill Stalls, again, to the ire of protestors on Brodway outside City Hall on Aug. 5. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

“No More 24” Bill Stalls: Menin, Mamdani Mocked at City Hall Protest

07 Aug 2026 | 05:53

And again, a hunger strike protest by women home health workers decrying the 24-hour workday is over....

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