The American Museum of Natural History has sold a luxury co-op at 79 E. 79th St. for $5.5 million. It used to house Ellen Futter, the museum’s former president, who lived there rent free for 30 years. ( Photo: Photo: Brown Harris Stevens ) Museum of Natural History Sells Former Prez’s E. 79th St. Co-Op for $5.5 Million The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) sold a luxury co-op on E. 79th St. that housed its former president for $5.5.... News 13 Dec 2024 | 06:28
City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick (right) and Mayor Eric Adams Adams, at a September 2023 presser, outlining a sweeping zoning overhaul that finally passed the City Council on Dec. 5, 2024. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayor’s Photography Office) Marte Is Sole “No” in Manhattan as “City of Yes” Gets City Council Approval The New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” zoning package by vote of 30-21 on Dec. 5, setting... News 09 Dec 2024 | 06:43
New iPads were delivered to the Micky Mantle School (P.S. 811) on December 4. Pictured: Councilmember Gale Brewer (left), HITN CEO Mike Nieves (center), and P.S. 811 principal John McCormick. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Mickey Mantle School on UWS Receives Tablets to Help Students with Special Needs Upper West Side City Councilmember Gale Brewer helped the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network deliver 50... News 09 Dec 2024 | 12:05
A rendering of the atrium that would be the centerpiece of a $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal overhaul. The NY City Council unanimously approved the project on Nov. 21. ( Photo: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey) Port Authority Bus Terminal Overhaul Gets Council OK, Still Needs $1B Federal Loan The New York City Council unanimously gave the go-ahead for a $10 billion overhaul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on... News 26 Nov 2024 | 05:58
City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick, back turned on left, presenting to the NY City Council. Two Council committees have now passed a modified version of the City of Yes housing plan pushed by the CPC. ( Photo: Dan Garodnick, X.com ) City of Yes OK’d By Two City Council Committees, With Some Modifications The “City of Yes” housing zoning package is one step closer to becoming reality, albeit with some pointed alterations, after... News 22 Nov 2024 | 03:26
Due to dry conditions, two fires have broken out in Inwood Hill Park this month. On Nov. 18, Mayor Eric Adams announced an escalation of NYC’s drought advisory level. ( Photo: FDNY) NYC Elevates Drought Watch Into Drought Warning With the prolonged dry spell affecting New York’s water reserves showing little signs of abating, NY Governor Kathy Hochul... News 19 Nov 2024 | 05:10
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
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
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
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
