Over 80 firefighters responded to the brush fire that erupted in Inwood on Nov. 13. The FDNY deployed drones and pulled water from the Sputyen Divul River and Harlem River because the forest contained no fire hydrants. ( Photo: Mark Levine via X) Despite Days of Rain, Drought Warning Remains in Effect, Adams Says Despite several days of rain, Mayor Eric Adams said the draught warning remains in effect. “Drought warning, still in effect,”... News 26 Nov 2024 | 05:45
Today’s modern marshmallow is likely to be sugar, water, air, and a whipping agent but in a bygone age, the marshmallow was actually made from the root of the marshmallow plant. ( Photo: PapiPijuan/Wikimedia Commons) Holiday Delight: The Story Behind the Modern Marshmallow The mini marshmallows you melt in a cup of hot chocolate this winter and the full size one you roast over a campfire next... Home 26 Nov 2024 | 03:43
A rendering of the atrium that would be the centerpiece of a $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal overhaul. The NY City Council unanimously approved the project on Nov. 21. ( Photo: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey) Port Authority Bus Terminal Overhaul Gets Council OK, Still Needs $1B Federal Loan The New York City Council unanimously gave the go-ahead for a $10 billion overhaul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on... News 26 Nov 2024 | 05:58
A 28 year-old man was slashed in the arm after a verbal dispute at the 42 St.-Bryant Park Station on Nov. 26, police said. An unidentified suspect remains at large. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Tdorante10) Man Slashed at 42nd St.-Bryant Park Subway Station, Suspect Unidentified A 28 year-old man was slashed across the arm during the morning rush hour at the 42nd St.-Bryant Park subway station on Nov.... News 26 Nov 2024 | 02:50
Police are seeking the unidentified person, pictured above, in connection with the slashing of a 42 year-old Italian tourist in Murray Hill on Nov. 23. The incident occurred near 237 Madison Ave. ( Photo: NYPD ) Italian Tourist Slashed in Murray Hill, Suspect Still At Large A tourist in town from Italy was slashed across his right hand in Murray Hill on Nov. 23, the NYPD said. The incident appeared... News 26 Nov 2024 | 01:39
Here’s what Penn Station was going to look like viewed from from Eighth Ave. and 33rd St. entrance under the MTA’s original redevelopment plan for the rail hub. That plan now appears to be in the process of getting scaled back dramatically. ( Photo: MTA) MTA Appears to be Retreating on Big Penn Plans, Despite Hochul’s Recent Statements The MTA has dramatically scaled back its plans for rebuilding Penn Station even as Governor Kathy Hochul was saying publicly... News 26 Nov 2024 | 12:08
Annabelle Gurwitch, stars as Lily, a teacher who survived the 2018 shooting at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in the new docudrama “Room 1214” in which she returns and encounters her former students as they were. ( Photo: Hunter Canning) “Room 1214” Tackles Gun Violence Told Through Eyes of Teacher Who Survived Deadly School Shooting “In the dark we hear vague sounds of construction in the background. Then, closer, we hear footsteps in an empty hallway,... City Arts 25 Nov 2024 | 01:08
Surveillance video is said to show suspect Joshua Zinberg who was charged with slashing a Danish tourist in the face and neck on Nov. 20. The victim lived. Zinberg was arrested 13 hours after the attack, still wearing the same clothes, prosecutors said. ( Photo: NYPD) Cops Nab 25 Year-Old-Man While Sitting in Car After Slashing Tourist on UWS A suspect was arrested in the early morning hours of Nov. 21 for the slashing attack of a tourist on the Upper West shortly... News 22 Nov 2024 | 06:26
Crime Watch 11.28.24 Man Dies after Being Shot and Knifed Police reported that at 10:05 a.m. on Friday, November 15, they received a call of an... News 22 Nov 2024 | 04:08
Tender, juicy roast turkey - the main attraction - with old-fashioned gravy, cranberry sauce, smashed potatoes, baked green beans, and more offers quite a feast. But if you enjoy the food feast intelligently you can avoid the holiday weight gain. ( Photo: Ms Jones/Wikimedia Commons) Let’s Talk Turkey About Gobbling on Thanksgiving! Oh no, waist-watchers: here comes Thanksgiving dinner, the Big Kahuna of diet-busting meals! It is the unofficial beginning... News 25 Nov 2024 | 04:40
City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick, back turned on left, presenting to the NY City Council. Two Council committees have now passed a modified version of the City of Yes housing plan pushed by the CPC. ( Photo: Dan Garodnick, X.com ) City of Yes OK’d By Two City Council Committees, With Some Modifications The “City of Yes” housing zoning package is one step closer to becoming reality, albeit with some pointed alterations, after... News 22 Nov 2024 | 03:26
Public Space at Brooklyn Bridge Arches, near the Manhattan side under the Brooklyn Bridge ( Photo: NYC DOT) More Public Space Reopens Around Brooklyn Bridge “Arches” As James Brown the Godfather of Soul so often exhorted, let’s “take it to the bridge!” At first glance, the occasion—the reopening... News 22 Nov 2024 | 10:34
The Birch Wathen Lenox School, located on E. 77th St., has applied for an OpenStreet permit to provide its students with more playspace. Residents of the block, and CB8, believe that it would disrupt traffic. ( Photo: Birch Wathen Lennox ) CB8 Reverses Approval of Open Street for School on E. 77th St. After Residents Object The Birch Wathen Lenox School, a high-end private school located between 2nd & 3rd Ave. on the Upper East Side, is seeking... News 22 Nov 2024 | 12:43
Governor Hochul is hoping to work with President Tump on plans to redevelop Penn Station in one as “magnificent” as Moynihan Train Hall. But ReThinkNY is pushing for a more open planning process. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hochul Tries to Make Nice with Trump over Penn Sta. As Critic Pushes for More Input on Plan Governor Kathy Hochul said she wants a new Penn Station for commuters that is “as magnificent” as Amtrak’s Moynihan station,... Voices 21 Nov 2024 | 01:39
Jessica Tisch, who was the Department of Sanitation Commissioner, is returning to the NYPD as Commissioner, making her the fourth top cop in the department since Adams came to power in 2022. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Tisch Tapped as New Top Cop by Adams at Perilous Time for NYPD Weeks of speculation ended on Nov. 20 when Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch was named by Mayor Eric Adams to be the... News 21 Nov 2024 | 05:50
