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
Firefighters and police cruisers responding to a blaze at 520 W. 27th St., a mixed-use luxury condo building, on Jan. 26. ( Photo: Citizen App ) Fire Breaks Out in Lux Condo on W. 27th St. Near High Line A fire broke out in an upscale 11-story apartment building located in Chelsea, not far from the High Line, on Jan. 26. The... News 27 Jan 2025 | 10:04
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... News 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
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends consumers follow the above four steps to help prevent foodborne illnesses. ( Photo: CDC) Food-borne Pathogens Are on the Rise in US: Wash All Produce Giving fresh fruits and veggies a pre-dinner bath is not just a beauty treatment to give produce a fresh, clean look: It’s... News 24 Jan 2025 | 11:52
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
The Abbey Tavern has stood for over 60 years at the corner of Third Avenue and 26th Street in Kips Bay. It changed names and owners several times but was taken back by former owners in 2014 who changed the name back to the original. ( Photo: KSR Realty) Last Call for Abbey Tavern after 60+ Years in Kips Bay Dying poinsettias, a dozen beer taps and a lot of memories are all that remain of the Abbey Tavern, which has survived on... News 25 Jan 2025 | 01:43
