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Taste of Times Square returns on Sept. 8.

Midtown Manhattan

Taste of Times Square to return with lineup of local eateries that represent the area

Posted on September 4, 2025

Police released this image during a manhunt for Anthony Smith, who was later arrested and indicted on charges including attempted rape, sexual abuse and strangulation in connection with an Aug. 10 attack in Hell's Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen

Midtown rape attempt: Man indicted for choking woman unconscious in street attack

Posted on September 3, 2025

Shakira Zahiruddin, a mother of two and eight months pregnant, spoke through tears at a press conference in Brooklyn Tuesday, where she and her union accused Barnard College of unlawfully laying her off.

Pregnant custodian and union accuse Barnard College of targeting her for layoff to avoid paying maternity leave

Posted on September 3, 2025

The Black Arts Council gathered at MoMA to celebrate the new sculpture garden display.

Oasis in a storm: The Black Arts Council’s MoMA affair dazzles with sculpture garden installation

Posted on September 3, 2025

couple dipping during dance at East Village Tompkins Square Park

Tompkins tunes up: New Village Music Fest rocks the iconic East Village park

Posted on September 3, 2025

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New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

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Hateful robber on Manhattan subway train threatens to call ICE on victim, then beats him: cops

Posted on August 31, 2025

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Behind the Hedges

Real Estate Insider: Frances Katzen on NYC Market

N.Flying Band Leader Lee Seung-hyub.

Midtown Manhattan

A decade of rock n’ roll comes ‘full circle:’ N.Flying put the beat in the heart of New York City at the Palladium in Times Square

Posted on August 30, 2025

A rendering of the proposed $11.1 billion 6.3-acre site from East 38th to 41st streets along First Avenue

High stakes in Midtown East: Vocal locals call bluff on Freedom Plaza casino plan

Posted on August 30, 2025

Hourglass Cosmetics brings a chill and welcoming environment to explore their products in Nolita.

Nolita

Hourglass Cosmetics brings new charm experience to flagship store in Nolita

Posted on August 29, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Target, Champion partner with Brooklyn nonprofit for back-to-school shopping event

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New York Family

NYC Fairs, Festivals, Carnivals, and Parades: September 2025

Reverend Al Sharpton leads big crowd during March on Wall Street in support of DEI programs

‘Keep the dream alive!’ Reverend Al Sharpton leads ‘March on Wall Street’ seeking to protect DEI in corporate America

Posted on August 28, 2025

the exterior of 570 Washington St., the site of affordable housing for seniors in the West Village

Affordable housing lottery opens for 176 senior housing units in the West Village

Posted on August 28, 2025

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Behind the Hedges

Maximalist Marvel: A West Chelsea Townhome Blends Bold Design with Luxury

Smash Bash returned last Thursday at The Pierre.

Game, set, party: Smash Bash at The Pierre, in ace form

Posted on August 27, 2025

Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.

Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing

Posted on August 27, 2025

a side by side of The Daily Green, a licensed cannabis dispensary in new york city.

Midtown Manhattan

The Daily Green opens in Times Square, bringing news motif to cannabis dispensary

Posted on August 26, 2025

David Luciano, 27, was arrested after police said he attacked two men in Central Park in the early hours of Monday morning.

Man arrested after choking, biting victims in random Central Park attacks: NYPD

Posted on August 25, 2025

Elsie Rooftop bar

Midtown Manhattan

Elsie Rooftop brings cozy yet elevated vibes to Midtown

Posted on August 23, 2025

A man stole a yellow cab in Kips Bay on Thursday night, taking it on a joyride and colliding with a cyclist in a hit-and-run before abandoning the vehicle, authorities said.

Man steals yellow cab in Manhattan before colliding with cyclist in hit-and-run, cops say

Posted on August 22, 2025

arrested Ingrid Lewis-Martin talks to reporter after her arrest

Former Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin ‘feeling good’ despite latest corruption indictment

Posted on August 21, 2025

Things to Do This Weekend with the Kids in NYC

New York Family

12 things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC

MABA celebrated its 40th birthday with Flying Whale Wine.

The night the whale sang: Flying Whale Wine, velvet truths, and a ritual worth remembering

Posted on August 21, 2025

side by side of Lulla drinks

Chelsea

A modern Italian reverie in Chelsea: Lulla is where savory cocktails and summer dreams collide

Posted on August 21, 2025

Minuto Bauli has opened its first US location in Union Square.

Italian sweet shop Minuto Bauli opens first US store in Union Square

Posted on August 21, 2025

suspect accused of shooting border patrol agent bows before camera

Men accused of shooting Border Patrol agent in Manhattan park arraigned on state attempted murder charges

Posted on August 20, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams cuts the ribbon at his new Harlem campaign office at 102 West 124th Street on Wednesday

Harlem

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams opens Harlem campaign office amid ballot-line dispute with election officials

Posted on August 20, 2025

ICE agents in federal plaza apprehending immigrants

Lower Manhattan

ICE arrests appear to slow at Lower Manhattan immigration court – but masked agents still stalk the halls

Posted on August 20, 2025

two men in Flatiron District holding up glass negative photography

Business

This Flatiron District shop preserves photography you won’t find on a phone or Instagram

Posted on August 20, 2025

Broadway Week Is Back: 2-for-1 Tickets on Broadway Shows in NYC

New York Family

Broadway Week Is Back: 2-for-1 Tickets on Broadway Shows in NYC

ICE agent in court with Superman patch on his vest

Lower Manhattan

Are ICE agents in Lower Manhattan courts wearing Superman patches to support pro-Trump actor Dean Cain?

Posted on August 19, 2025

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Midtown Manhattan

K-Pop goddesses ARTMS talk ‘Club Icarus’ after Midtown nightclub party with fans

Posted on August 19, 2025

doctors holding signs and wearing lab coats while protesting ICE treatment of immigrants

Prescription for help: Doctors demand ICE ensure detainees in Lower Manhattan receive required medical care

Posted on August 18, 2025

Police in Times Square examine suspicious package left behind near station.

Times Square scare: Cops clear area after man leaves suspicious package outside of NYPD station

Posted on August 18, 2025

sketch artist in ICE immigration court draws ICE agent

The art of bearing witness: How one sketch artist is capturing the ICE arrests in NYC immigration court

Posted on August 18, 2025

two NYPD officials speak at press conference at Manhattan police-involved shooting

Washington Heights

Off-duty cop shoots man dead in Manhattan in NYPD’s third police-involved shooting in five days

Posted on August 18, 2025

A view of 306 West 128th Street in Harlem, where a 51-year-old man was fatally stabbed Friday.

Harlem

51-year-old man fatally stabbed on Harlem street: NYPD

Posted on August 15, 2025

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MTA to approve $1.97 billion tunneling contract to push Second Avenue subway into East Harlem

Posted on August 15, 2025

Police released surveillance images of two suspects wanted in connection with separate purse snatchings in Manhattan on Aug. 3

Duo sought in Manhattan purse snatchings that left woman with head injury, police say

Posted on August 15, 2025

fdny paramedics at scene of powder scare at federal plaza

Powder scare in Lower Manhattan: Suspicious packages sent to Federal Plaza site where ICE has arrested numerous immigrants

Posted on August 14, 2025

Harlem Health + Hospitals is one of the buildings in Central Harlem where a cooling tower tested positive for Legionella bacteria

Harlem

MAPPED: Harlem Hospital and 11 other cooling tower locations tied to deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Health

Push to ban NYC carriage horse industry continues with City Hall rally days after equine’s death

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Midtown Manhattan

Clinton Hall’s new Midtown outpost mixes big personality with pint-size pleasures

Posted on August 14, 2025

135th street street sign in Harlem which willbe renamed for harry belafonte

Harlem

Harlem pays tribute: 135th Street to be renamed in honor of Harry Belafonte

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Midtown Manhattan

Times Square casino proposal faces first public hearing test

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Harlem

Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak contained, city health officials say — but residents demand more transparency

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Permits filed for residential building with 28 units in Olinville

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Blitz MMA ready to revolutionize NYC fight scene with inaugural event in Long Island City

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NYC’s Department of Small Business Services announces milestone job placement numbers

There is a legal battle in federal courts regarding the Trump administration's effort to restrict transgender and non-binary individuals from obtaining passports that identify their sex consistent with their gender identity.

Federal appeals court refuses to stay injunction against Trump administration passport policy