Renee Keitt, a insurgent tenant leader, survived an appeal from her rival to have her win as the new president of the Elliot-Chelsea Houses certified by NYCHA is battling a plan by the city to tear down the houses. ( Photo: Renee Keitt campaign) Rebel Tenant Leader at Elliott-Chelsea Houses Calls Her Upset Victory a “Turning Point” Renee Keitt calls her election as president of the tenant’s association at Elliott-Chelsea Houses a “turning point” for the... News 29 Jan 2025 | 05:06
A visit to a famed co-op building at 160 E. 91st St., the day after a three-alarm blaze tore through multiple floors, revealed minimal exterior damage. A total of 20 units were evacuated, however. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Three-Alarm Fire Torches 20 Apartments in UES Building, Injuring One A three-alarm fire ripped through multiple floors of an eight-story Upper East Side co-op building on the afternoon of Monday,... News 28 Jan 2025 | 06:38
NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who is facing off against East Side Council member Keith Powers in the Manhattan borough president’s race, has picked up some key endorsements from West Side political leaders. ( Photo: Brad Hoylman-Sigal campaign) Boro Pres Race: NYS Senator Hoylman-Sigal Racks Up Big Endorsements While Council Member Powers Rakes in Big Bucks With only two declared candidates in the race for Manhattan borough president, it appears to be shaping up as a classic East... News 29 Jan 2025 | 04:59
The French-inspired brasserie on 57th Street faces closure. ( Photo: Rue 57 website ) Rue 57 Battles Landlord over Lease as Closure Looms Time may be running out for Rue 57, a New York City French-inspired brasserie that has called the corner of Sixth Avenue... News 27 Jan 2025 | 05:49
The Prize Patrol from Publishers Clearing House is famous for swooping down on unsuspecting winners of its sweepstakes contests with hefty winning checks. The company has faced scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over what the agency said were deceptive tactics to get consumers to enter the contest. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Second Round of Layoffs at Publishers Clearing House Will Hit NYC Office Publishers Clearing House still plans to hand out $1.25 million in prize money next month even as it hands out pink slips... News 27 Jan 2025 | 04:17
Applications are now being accepted for a DOT program that will allow delivery drivers–such as the one pictured above–to trade in unregulated e-bikes for safe, UL-approved ones. ( Photo: Department of Transportation ) DOT Begins Rollout of $2 Million E-Bike Trade-In Program for Delivery Workers The DOT has begun accepting applications for an e-bike swap program open to delivery workers, as part of the Adams administration’s... News 28 Jan 2025 | 05:44
A man walks past the Nike Well Collective in October 2020 when it was still expected to be an upscale shopping experience at East 67th Street and Third Avenue. ( Photo: Google Maps Street View) Nike Store With History of Shoplifting Closes on UES The Nike Well Collective on Third Avenue is officially closed following long-time shoplifting issues, after over a decade... News 27 Jan 2025 | 04:54
Alleged slasher Joshua Zinberg, knife in hand, on West 86th Street, Nov. 20, 2024. ( Photo: NYPD, (knife highlight by Straus News)) D.A. Bragg Indicts Alleged West Side Slasher for November Knife Attack The alleged West Side Slasher, Joshua Zinberg, has been indicted for the unprovoked Nov. 20 knife attack on a Danish tourist,... News 26 Jan 2025 | 10:04
NYPD-supplied surveillance image of two young people thought to be robbers armed with a knife. ( Photo: NYPD) Teenager Robbed at Knifepoint on W. 17th St.: Sweater, Cash Taken If the streets of Chelsea sometimes feel dangerous, it’s not your imagination. Even on blocks without scaffolds, even in... News 26 Jan 2025 | 09:24
Navigating and getting care for Long Covid can be overwhelming. However, many city clinics and hospitals are on the leading edge of understanding and treating it. ( Source: THE CITY - NYC News) What We Know About Long Covid in New York City: Symptoms, Treatment and Risks Covid-19 is here to stay, and with it come persistent and potentially life-altering symptoms from Covid-19 infections, also... News 25 Jan 2025 | 01:58
Mayor Eric Adams was under fire for skipping the Martin Luther King ceremonies in NYC to instead make an early-morning dash to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration. At his weekly press conference the following day Adams said he has no regrets and said he is living MLK’s dream. ( Photo: Mayor’s Photography Office) Mayor Adams: No Regret About Skipping MLK Day in NYC for Trump’s Inauguration Mayor Eric Adams ditched Martin Luther King commemorations in New York City to make a dash to Washington, D.C. in the wee... News 24 Jan 2025 | 06:46
Suspect in attempted robbery of Hellgate Station post office, Jan. 10, 2025. He got away with nothing, but pistol-whipped a female postal worker before making his getaway via bike. ( Photo: NYPD ) Might be Hell to Pay for Trying to Rob Hellgate Post Office It takes a special kind of recklessness, or desperation, to rob a post office—not least because once you do so, those are... News 24 Jan 2025 | 06:24
A rendering of the proposed Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, which would rezone 42 blocks in the middle of Manhattan. It would create 9,700 new housing units, 2,300 of them permanently income-restricted. ( Photo: City Planning Commission) Midtown Rezoning Plan Enters Public Review, Could Create 9,700 New Housing Units Midtown could soon see some 10,000 new units of housing, after the sweeping zoning overhaul known as the “City of Yes” was... Home 27 Jan 2025 | 02:50
Surveillance photo of suspect on J train. Note “shiesty mask.” ( Photo: NYPD) Cops Seek Firebug Who Torched One NYPD Cruiser and Set 2 Other Fires Downtown These are the armies of the night. On one side, a lone arsonist, an incendiary, a firebug. By any name, the unidentified suspect... News 26 Jan 2025 | 01:55
Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta appears at a City Hall press conference with Mayor Adams to detail NYPD plans for two policemen on every subway train for the next six months between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. ( Photo: Ed Reed/NYC Mayor Photography Office) Slow Rollout of Plan for Two Cops on Subway Trains at Night The much-ballyhooed plan to put two cops on each subway train at night started last week, but the rollout was slow with only... News 27 Jan 2025 | 08:31
