Car-Free Earth Day celebration will include free Citi Bike passes and other giveaways and activities on April 22nd. Photo: NYC DOT. NYC DOT To Host Largest-Ever Open Streets Celebration In Honor Of Earth Day New York City will host its largest yet open streets celebration for Earth Day on April 22nd with events in seven different... News 12 Apr 2023 | 01:58
Honey Locust Park at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is being restored and a grand reopening ceremony is planned for April 13th. Photo: NYC Parks Dept. Construction Staging Area Returns to Vest Pocket Park at Foot of 59th St. Ed Koch Bridge Ed Koch must be kvelling. Honey Locust Park, located next to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on 59th between 1st and 2nd Avenues... Home 27 Mar 2023 | 04:42
A rendering of what Fifth Avenue could look like, after new construction begins next year. Photo courtesy of the mayor’s office A New Vision For Fifth Avenue This winter, in a bid to encourage holiday shopping and festivities, the city transformed a stretch of Fifth Avenue from... News 21 Dec 2022 | 03:15
Dozens of protesters turned out at 250 Broadway, where City Council offices are located. Photo: Abigail Gruskin ‘The Yuck Mobile’ A mock dining shed on wheels stalled briefly in front of City Council members’ offices downtown, at 250 Broadway, in the... News 18 Nov 2022 | 10:52
Mayor Eric Adams (center) with delivery workers’ rights activists on Monday. Photo via the Mayor’s Office’s YouTube ‘Hubs,’ A Haven For Delivery Workers Wearing a light puffy jacket on Monday, in the midst of the season’s first days-long stretch of heavy skies and chilly temps,... News 06 Oct 2022 | 01:06
Panel members (clockwise from top left): Paul Krikler, Senator Liz Krueger, Sen. Liz Krueger, Ed Pincar and Sergeant Palaguachi. Photo: Sofia Cipriano UES Town Hall on Street Safety As several panel members acknowledged during State Senator Liz Krueger’s July 21 town hall entitled “Sharing our Streets:... News 25 Jul 2022 | 09:41
Honorees after the event with emcee Errol Louis (center) and Straus Media President and Publisher Jeanne Straus (right of center). ( Photos: Ciro J. Napolitano) Honoring Building Service Workers Award Winners Straus Media-Manhattan joined forces with 32 BJ SEIU last Wednesday to recognize the accomplishments of 21 building service... News 08 Nov 2019 | 03:09
