City Councilmember Erik Bottcher speaking at a press conference on a new bill that will further regulate newsracks. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) NY City Council Passes Bill To Further Regulate Newsracks The New York City Council has passed a bill that will update the regulation of newsracks. Known as Intro. 663, it will reportedly... News 15 Nov 2024 | 04:29
A fire broke out on a top floor of The Set, a luxury high-rise on 10th Ave., on Nov. 14. It sent thick black smoke billowing across the Manhattan skyline. One firefighter was mildly injured. ( Photo: Citizen) Fire Breaks Out At Luxury High-Rise in Hudson Yards A fire that broke out in a highrise emitted a cloud of thick black smoke into the Manhattan skyline on Thursday, Nov. 14.... News 14 Nov 2024 | 06:22
The now-closed Westside Highway Car Wash, which still bears its original signage even though it shut down in 2019. On Monday, Nov 4., a fire broke out in the vacant building. ( Photo: Facebook ) Fire Breaks out at Westside Highway Car Wash, Closed Since Sold in ‘19 for $21.9M A fire broke out in a building that once housed the iconic Westside Highway Car Wash on the evening of Nov. 4. No first responders... News 08 Nov 2024 | 07:53
Gale Brewer hosted her annual Older Adult Tech Clinic on October 29, which drew a significant turnout. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Gale Brewer Hosts Instructive Tech Clinic for Senior Citizens Upper West Side City Councilmember Gale Brewer organized another now-annual Older Adult Tech Clinic, which provides senior... News 01 Nov 2024 | 03:43
Celebrating tots getting a ride around Chelsea during the annual Buckle My Shoe Halloween parade. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Elephants, Fish & More: Buckle My Shoe Preschoolers Dress Up for Halloween Parading A gaggle of adorable preschoolers, dressed in costumes ranging from elephants to superheroes, paraded their way around Chelsea... 31 Oct 2024 | 05:04
People posing in front of a replica statue of the famed “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” photo, which will be parked near 30 Rockefeller Plaza from October 30 through the end of the year. ( Photo: Rockefeller Center ) “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” Sculpture Comes to Rockefeller Center The eleven fearless ironworkers that posed for the famous 1932 photograph “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” have had their likeness... News 30 Oct 2024 | 06:45
Breanna Stewart, a NY Liberty player and WNBA Champion, celebrating her victory during an Oct. 20 ticker-tape parade on Broadway. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) “NY Is Back”: Fans of NY Liberty Enjoy Hearty WNBA Victory Parade on Broadway The NY Liberty are this year’s WNBA champions for the first time after 28 years of existence, courtesy of edging out the... News 25 Oct 2024 | 01:28
A 51 year-old man, Edward Asencio, has been indicted for allegedly beating his 84 year-old mother to death inside their apartment at 70 W. 93rd St. (pictured above) in July 2023. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Death of 84 y.o. woman on UWS in ‘23 Ruled a Homicide, Son Indicted for Manslaughter A man has been indicted for allegedly beating his 84-year-old mother to death in the Upper West Side apartment they shared... News 22 Oct 2024 | 04:55
City of Forest Day, which started in 2022, will occur on October 26 this year. It’s a citywide celebration of trees, featuring more than 80 events. ( Photo: Urban Systems Lab ) City of Forest Day is Oct. 26, UWS Events Included City of Forest Day, an Oct. 26 celebration of New York City’s trees, is almost here. Organized by a vast coalition of park... News 21 Oct 2024 | 03:51
The Hudson River Park Trust has completed a $47.5 million renovation of Pier 97, which opened to the public on October 15. ( Photo: Hudson River Park ) Pier 97 Opens Near W. 57th St. After $47.5 Mil Renovation Pier 97, famous for being featured in the opening scene of the seedy Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver, has been renovated... News 17 Oct 2024 | 03:11
City Planning Commission Chair Dan Garodnick speaking at NYU Law about the “City of Yes” housing amendment, shortly after the agency he runs approved it by a vote of 10-3. It now moves to the City Council for consideration. ( Photo: NY Planning Commission, X.com ) “City of Yes” Housing Overhaul Passes Zoning Commission The “City of Yes” housing amendment moved moderately closer to becoming a reality on September 25, when the City Planning... News 02 Oct 2024 | 08:25
Coach Jake standing nexts to his various championship soccer balls, in the entrance hallway of Amsterdam Avenue’s MLK Jr. High School. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) “Coach Jake” Overcame Troubled Past to Become Winningest H.S. Soccer Coach in NYC History Martin Jacobson, the beloved soccer coach of Amsterdam Avenue’s Martin Luther King Jr. High School, points out that “everything... Education Guide 27 Sep 2024 | 12:43
La Grenouille–which translates to “The Frog”–closed after more than 60 years in September. The French haute cuisine staple, located on E. 52nd St., was popular with the rich and famous. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) La Grenouille (“The Frog”) Closes Its Doors on E. 52nd St. La Grenouille–which is French for “The Frog”–has closed, after more than 60 years of business and a fair serving of family... News 24 Sep 2024 | 05:33
Mayor Eric Adams marching in September 8’s Labor Day Parade, one day before he announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. ( Photo: Mayor Eric Adams, X.com ) Mayor Eric Adams Has COVID-19 Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson for his administration confirmed to Straus News. He cancelled... News 09 Sep 2024 | 06:36
DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, center, speaking at a September 3 press conference about intersection “daylighting” improvements. The city is on track to daylight 1,000 NYC intersections by the end of 2024, he said. ( Photo: DOT) DOT: Safety Improvements Added to 36 Manhattan Intersections This Yr. NYC’s Department of Transportation is mounting a massive bid to reduce pedestrian fatalities on the city’s roads, by seeking... News 04 Sep 2024 | 06:26
