The Ritz Bar pictured in 2024. A group of men—three of whom were just convicted—targeted patrons for robbery there in 2022, killing one. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Three Men Convicted for Robberies of Local Gay Bar Patrons That Left 2 Dead Three men—Jayqwan Hamilton, Robert Demaio, and Jacob Barroso—have been convicted by a jury for drugging and robbing gay bar... News 14 Feb 2025 | 06:31
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and her fellow Aging Committee members listening to a report from Greg Olsen, Acting Director of the NYS Office for the Aging, on Feb. 4. ( Photo: Courtesy of Rebecca Seawright) Rebecca Seawright Vows to Serve Seniors As New State Assembly Aging Chair Upper East Side State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright became the chair of that body’s Aging Committee last month, a role... News 14 Feb 2025 | 10:43
Anthony Saccavino, 59, pictured addressing the FDNY before he actively retired. He’s pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from his time heading the Bureau of Fire Prevention. ( Photo: FDNY/Flickr ) Former FDNY Chief Pleads Guilty to Fed Bribery Charges A former high-ranking FDNY official, Anthony Saccavino, has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from a pay-to-play... News 10 Feb 2025 | 03:46
Hospital representatives overviewing a $2-billion plan to expand Lenox Hill Hospital at a Jan. 28 CB8 meeting.: left to right, Tomas Broussant, Daniel Baker, Lisa Lau and Nick Williams. ( Photo: Community Board 8 ) Northwell Faces Off With UES Locals on $2B Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion The dramatic saga of Northwell Health’s $2 billion mission to expand Lenox Hill Hospital continues apace, as the proposed... News 31 Jan 2025 | 03:06
Three developers have filed a $95 million plan to transform an office building known as 5 Times Square, pictured above, into a residential building. It now prominently houses Roku, the streaming giant. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Developers Plan to Convert 5 Times Square From Office to Residential Three behemoth developers have unveiled a $95-million plan to transform 5 Times Square, currently a prominent 38-story office... News 31 Jan 2025 | 10:55
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
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 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
Reverend Amanda Ashcraft, of Middle Collegiate Church, condemned President Donald Trump’s directive to allow ICE to conducting sweeps at houses of worship. Such raids had previously been barred by executive order. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Faith Leaders Vow to Maintain Sanctuary For Undocumented New Yorkers A group of faith leaders & local NYC politicians gathered at a church in the East Village and promised to provide sanctuary... News 24 Jan 2025 | 11:03
A rendering of what Related Co.’s & Wynn’s $12 billion casino bid in Hudson Yards would look like. On Jan. 6, CB4 issued an unanimous motion of disapproval concerning the bid. ( Photo: Related Co., Wynn Resorts ) CB4’s Full Board Votes Its Disapproval of Hudson Yards Casino Bid Community Board 4 issued an unanimous vote of disapproval for Related Co.’s & Wynn Resorts’ $12 billion Hudson Yards casino... News 16 Jan 2025 | 11:58
The exterior of Joe’s Wine Co., on 3rd Ave., as of January 2025. They’ve taken down all exterior signage, after grocery giant Trader Joe’s filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against them. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Joe’s Wine Co. Now Has No Signage As It Battles Infringement Suit by Trader Joe’s A new East Village wine shop, which originally opened as Joe’s Wine Co., has apparently suffered a setback in its legal battle... News 03 Jan 2025 | 10:47
Bill Cosby and his wife Camille are facing foreclosure on a six-story townhouse they own at 18 E. 71st St., pictured above. They are also facing foreclosure on a house at 243 E. 61st St. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Bill Cosby & Wife Face Foreclosure of Two Upper East Side Residences Bill Cosby, the disgraced former television star that served three years in prison after being convicted of criminal sexual... Home 31 Dec 2024 | 04:59
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan will be hosting two NYE ball drops kids on Dec. 31, at the kid-friendly hours of noon and 1 p.m. ( Photo: Children’s Museum of Manhattan) Children’s Museum of Manhattan to Hold “Special Kid’s Ball Drop” on NYE Attention, parents of young children: do you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the big city, but your tykes are too tired... News 30 Dec 2024 | 01:33
Community Board 8 has signaled its displeasure that the owners of Lucille’s, a 2nd Ave. bar pictured above, failed to before one of its subcommittees about a liquor license alteration this month. ( Photo: Lucille’s ) Bar Owner Who Skipped Hearing on Liquor License Gets Thumbs Down From CB8...But It May Not Matter Another year of Community Board 8 meetings is in the books, as the full board convened on Dec. 18 to summarize what its various... News 20 Dec 2024 | 06:49
Maria “Chaya” Rodriguez, who was a housekeeper on the Upper West Side for 30 years, reportedly needs $60,000 that will go towards a MedEvac from El Salvador to NYC for continued cancer treatment. ( Photo: Cindy Garcia ) Local Raising $$$ to Bring Beloved Housekeeper From El Salvador to NYC for Cancer Treatment An UWS woman has started a $60,000 GoFundMe drive to try and bring a beloved UWS housekeeper–who retired to El Salvador to... News 20 Dec 2024 | 05:33
