A biker second after driving onto a sidewalk and sucker punching a British tourist after the man used an umbrella to prevent the biker from hitting them as they crossed an intersection at Third Ave. and E. 69th St. ( Photo: r/uppereastside) E-Biker Bashes British Tourist on 3rd Ave., Stirs More Outrage over Lawless Bikers A couple from Britain were heading toward a restaurant on the Upper East Side when one of them was sucker punched by a maniac... News 01 Mar 2025 | 12:25
What do you know? It’s the vinegar, not the pickles that count. ( Photo: Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay20) Pick a Pack of Pickles for a Picker Upper, But It’s the Vinegar That Counts If eating pickles peps you up, a small but intriguing study at Arizona State University suggested that what’s doing the job... News 28 Feb 2025 | 06:44
Michelle Trachtenberg a teen star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and later in the series Gossip Girls left behind heartbroken fans and co-stars when she died suddenly at age 39. She was found deceased in her apartment on Columbus Place on Feb. 24. ( Photo: Gossip Girl’s Instagram account ) Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Dies Suddenly at 39-years-old Her blue, doe-eyed headshot and charming, sometimes-devious smile was a face most people recognized whether or not they could... News 28 Feb 2025 | 07:15
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is led by Ronald Leopold executive director through the Anne Frank exhibition, a replica of the famous annex on display in her homeland. ( Photo: John Halpern) Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Visits Anne Frank the Exhibition Anne Frank the Exhibition, which honors Anne’s story and Jewish history at large at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan,... News 28 Feb 2025 | 01:01
Council Member Christopher Marte, front row center, leads supporters in a chant against artificial turf in New York City parks. Marte has introduced a bill that seeks to end the further usage of synthetic turf, referred to as the “Touch Grass Bill.” ( Photo: Garrett Owen) “Turf Has Got to Go,” Says Marte, and Other Supporters of “Touch Grass Bill” Standing on the steps of City Hall, District 1 Council Member Christopher Marte, flanked by council members, supporters,... News 28 Feb 2025 | 01:15
Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, were pointing to long term benefits of congestion pricing at the MTA board meeting. Hochul said she would fight President Trump’s efforts to end the controversial toll. ( Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA) MTA Says It’s Still on Track with Congestion Pricing– But Who Knows for How Long? Despite an order from the Trump Administration to turn off the congestion pricing tolls on March 21, Gov. Kathy Hochul told... News 27 Feb 2025 | 02:50
A judge recently lifted a restraining order allowing Mount Sinai to close Beth Israel Hospital, which has served patients in downtown Manhattan since the 1800s. Community advocates, who filed the initial restraining order blocking the closure, have filed an appeal to try to get it restored. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Mount Sinai Gets Go Ahead to Close Beth Israel, Community Plaintiffs File Hail Mary Appeal A judge has lifted a restraining order that prevented Mt. Sinai from closing Beth Israel Hospital on E. 16th St. & 1st Ave.,... News 28 Feb 2025 | 05:27
Comptroller Brad Lander, who racked up five endorsements from West Side Democratic clubs recently, took his campaign for mayor to Zabar’s on Broadway and W. 80th St. on the first day of gathering petitions on Feb. 25. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Brad Lander Racks Up Endorsements from Five West Side Democratic Clubs Five of the West Side’s influential Democratic clubs have endorsed city comptroller Brad Lander in his race to unseat Mayor... Voices 27 Feb 2025 | 08:29
Halil Sonuk, 26, originally from Turkey whose last known address was Philadelphia, was identified as the victim who fell to his death from 2 Penn Plaza on Feb. 24. His heartbroken brother is trying to raise money to pay for his burial in his home city. ( Photo: GoFundMe) Man Dies in Fall From Vornado’s Tallest Building in Penn Plaza A man fell to his death mid-afternoon on Feb. 24 from a Vornado-owned tower that adjoins Penn Station and Madison Square... News 28 Feb 2025 | 04:41
Dr. Jeanette Epps at the Intrepid Museum’s annual Kids Week ( Photo: Courtesy of Intrepid Museum) NASA Astronaut Gives Kids Advice on Reaching for the Stars Dr. Jeanette Epps, a NASA astronaut who spent over 200 days on the International Space Station, visited the Intrepid Museum’s... News 25 Feb 2025 | 04:20
The seventh floor offices where the Church World Service housed its NYC HQ sit empty after a fund freeze by the Trump organization forced the international refugee relief organization to layoff over 150 staffers in the city. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Immigrant Aid Group Forced to Layoff over 150 Workers in NYC after Trump Admin Cuts Funds Church World Science, a not-for-profit that assists refugees and asylum seekers and provides international disaster relief,... News 28 Feb 2025 | 04:54
City Councilmember Gale Brewer has released a map of 65 faulty streetlights in her district. A few of the 65 were outright missing. The data was gathered in a volunteer survey. ( Photo: Gale Brewer) Volunteers Identify 65 Faulty or Missing UWS Streetlights Volunteers working on behalf of City Councilmember Gale Brewer have identified 65 nonfunctional streetlights on the Upper... Home 25 Feb 2025 | 03:17
Since summer 2023, the Roosevelt Hotel at 45th and 5th has been one of New York City’s busiest migrant centers, with over 75 percent of migrants coming to the city passing through its doors. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) Roosevelt Hotel Migrant Center to Close in Coming Months The Roosevelt Hotel, which was was dubbed “the new Ellis Island” as it became the epicenter of the migrant influx since 2022,... News 24 Feb 2025 | 04:33
Dolphin as seen from Bobby Wagner Walk on the UES, and dolphin spotter Dr. Morgan Halane, on Feb. 15. ( Photo: Dr. Morgan Halane) Local Botanist Seeks East River Dolphins—and Finds Them! Look, out in the East River: It’s a barge! It’s a ferry! It’s the Circle Line! No, it’s a dolphin! Two of them, it would seem,... News 24 Feb 2025 | 10:47
The Black history event on Feb. 22 was co-hosted by Council Member Christopher Marte (far left) and Assembly Member Charles D. Fall (far right). In the middle are Senator Charles Schumer and Battery Park City Authority member Tony Kendall, an honoree. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Crowd Celebrates Black History Month at African Burial Ground National Monument More than 200 people spent a few hours at the African Burial Ground National Monument at 290 Broadway on Saturday, Feb. 22,... News 24 Feb 2025 | 06:28
