Then unidentified Jeffrey Vargas in 50th Street subway station, having just attacked and robbed a halal food cart vendor who snapped topside. Note metal weapon in his right hand. ( NYPD) Maniac Who Attacked & Robbed Midtown Halal Food Cart Vendor Arrested, Parked on Rikers A Mets hat-wearing maniac, 45-year-old Jeffrey Vargas of the Bronx, who is alleged to have viciously attacked and robbed... News 13 Jan 2025 | 10:09
SBA President Vincent Vallegong at the podium. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Sergeants’ Union Rallies in Harlem for “Fair Pay Now” Hundreds of NYPD sergeants and their supporters braved the frigid cold and came to Harlem on Thursday Jan. 9, to protest... Voices 10 Jan 2025 | 08:16
Surveillance video shows 18th St station moments before Joseph Lynskey is pushed before an oncoming 1 train by alleged assailant Kamel Hawkins. ( Photo: Obtained from NYPD and annotated by Straus News) Subway Violence Strikes Again as Maniac Shoves Man onto Tracks at W. 18th Street Horror once again came home to a Manhattan rail commuter on the afternoon of, Dec. 31, when a deranged 23-year-old, Kamel... News 03 Jan 2025 | 10:43
Welcome to the Brooklyn Bridge, where history takes a back seat to rent and license free commerce. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Adams Vows to Keep Brooklyn Bridge Clear as Illegal Vendors Return to Walkway Things are always happening at the Brooklyn Bridge. This is part of its great attraction, of course, as its architectural... News 02 Jan 2025 | 11:22
Port Authority Police Department cops talking to a female traveler outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal, 8th Ave., June 18, 2024. Around the corner on 42nd Street, passed out junkies and myriad volatile, desperate characters await. ( Brian Berger) Violent Criminals Bring Holiday Crime to Transit System Felony violence found its way in the transit systems in midtown Manhattan at the height of the holiday season. The first... News 27 Dec 2024 | 04:43
The Greys at an event at Fraunces Tavern—a venue where they were welcomed— March 2023. ( Photo: Knickerbocker Greys Instagram) Knickerbocker Greys Victorious! Hochul Signs Bill to Keep Cadet Corps at Park Ave. Armory Don’t say there are no happy endings in Albany. Occasionally there are and the conclusion of the 2024 legislative year brought... News 27 Dec 2024 | 02:44
There is no “wrong way” for e-bikes, apparently. 9th Avenue and W. 45th St, June 19, 2024. No the small red “Wrong Way” traffic sign, which seems to be of no concern to the two bikers heading north on the south bound bike lane. ( Brian Berger) Brewer Backs E-bike Registration–Prefers Hoylman-Sigal State Plan to City Council Proposal If it’s a day of the week ending in “-day,” there’s someone—usually many someones— angrily decrying about the dangers of... News 27 Dec 2024 | 12:31
Glass facade building 107 East Broadway, near the corner of Pike Street c. 2022. On the ground floor is Lazhou Ramen. On the third floor, a secret People Republic of China police station. Today, the police station, and the scaffolding are gone. The noodles, happily, remain. ( Photo: FBI) The Spies Who Loved Noodles: Defendant in Secret Chinese Police Station Case Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy You heard the story about the secret Chinese police station above a ramen shop in Chinatown, yes? No? Either way, it’s a true... News 20 Dec 2024 | 03:28
Chinatown protests against congestion pricing, Dec. 17, 2024. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Chinatown Protests Congestion Pricing, Demands Gov. Hochul Cancel MTA “Cash Grab” Dozens of impassioned protestors gathered near the Manhattan Bridge on Dec. 17 to denounce Governor Kathy Hochul’s reinstatement... News 19 Dec 2024 | 01:18
Photo op sleigh with the Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop at the Winter Wonderland at Pier 15, Sunday Dec. 15. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Santa Claus—Defying Drone Anxiety—Lands in 2 Lower Manhattan Venues Not only is it holiday season, it’s invasive drone season too! Given the chance that unexplained aerial interlopers disrupt... News 16 Dec 2024 | 05:24
Cardinal Timothy Dolan entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dec. 12, 2024 after greeting the procession that started at the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Bernard at 328 W. 14th St. in the West Village and reached the cathedral in mid-town three hours later. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Thousands March from West Village to St. Pat’s Cathedral to Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe If it’s early December in New York City then that can mean only one thing: Lupita’s back in town! This fact was affirmed... News 13 Dec 2024 | 05:03
Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo: Brian Berger Best of Manhattan 2024: Recreation BEST ROCK CLIMBING Vital Climbing Gym 1506 Lexington Ave. 212-410-7070 ext. 2 www.vitalclimbing.com While pickleball and its attendant... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:49
Mary Arnold Toys. Photo: Instagram Best of Manhattan 2024: Kids BEST PLAYGROUNDS John Jay Park E. 76th to E. 78th St. between York and FDR Dr. www.nycgovparks.org Though it’d be worth the... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:48
Bideawee. Photo: Instagram Best of Manhattan 2024: Pets BEST DOG PARK Carl Schurz Dog Park 1624 York Ave. www.carlschurzparknyc.org Named for the revolutionary German “‘48ers” (as... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:47
S&V Hardware. Photo: Brian Berger Best of Manhattan 2024: Neighborhood Stores BEST BOUTIQUE GROCERY Schaller & Weber 1654 2nd Ave. 212-879-3037 www.schallerweber.com Harkening back to the days when the Upper... Best of Manhattan 12 Dec 2024 | 01:46
