Congestion Pricing? Don’t Ask Your Driver
Governor Cuomo’s idea for reducing Midtown traffic and raising funds to fix the subways is gaining some traction, but not with the car-service industry that would help pay for it
Manhattan
Columbia Eyes New Pedestrian Plaza on Washington Heights Medical Campus
A proposal by Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to convert a street on their campus into a pedestrian plaza has yet to win approval from the local community board. The public plaza would close off Haven Avenue to non-emergency traffic between 168th and 169th streets and would feature plantings, grassy areas and tables. […]
New York City Muslims and Jews March to Support the Rohingya
Hundreds march down Madison Avenue for the 32nd Annual Muslim Day Parade.
Hundreds Hit Streets to Protest Domestic Violence
As murder rates have dropped around the city, domestic violence homicide rates have not seen the same decline.
Life in Sanctuary Takes Its Toll
Amanda Morales has been living in Holyrood Episcopal Church’s library since mid-August.
Tensions Flare at Inwood Rezoning Hearing
Emotions ran high Thursday night at a public hearing about proposed rezoning plans for Inwood, with elected officials and activists accusing each other of shutting down conversation and exploiting racial dynamics to push their agenda. The meeting was a chance for residents to respond to a draft rezoning document released last month by Mayor Bill […]
Upper East Side Residents Have Mixed Feelings About Coming Esplanade
De Blasio to spend $100 million to complete the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway on the Upper East Side
East Village Residents Mobilize Against a New “Silicon Alley”
The arrival of a tech hub on 14th Street has neighbors worried about the character of their community
New Yorkers Brave the Rain to March for Science
Thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets in the city on Earth Day; similar marches took place across the country.
Late Night Offering to the Mail Gods
At 10:45 p.m. on Tax Day, Mary McDonald stood at a desk at the James A. Farley Post Office Building on 31st Street and frowned through red acrylic glasses at her mounting pile of envelopes. Each was addressed in the same looping cursive: ‘Department of the Treasury.’ “I wasn’t sure where to post these, but one […]
Color, Whimsy, and Politics at the New York Easter Parade
The annual New York City Easter Parade on 5th Avenue draws hundreds of attendees each year. Some come to see and others come to be seen, crafting whimsical hats and brightly colored get-ups for the occasion. There was no shortage of costumes to be seen this year, as crowds of parade-goers gathered outside of St. […]
Remembering Child Gun Victims on Palm Sunday
Parishioners at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery commemorate the day with a unique exhibit
Syrian Airstrikes Prompt Protesters to Take to the Streets
Peace groups voiced their opposition to President Trump’s action against Syria in front of Trump Tower
Is There Some 1984 in 2017?
Trump’s threat to cut funding for the arts triggers a nationwide viewing of George Orwell’s scary vision
Penn Station Slowly Returning to Normal, but Passengers Still Irritated
A derailment on New Jersey Transit caused ripple effects still evident two days after the incident.