Category: Manhattan
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Construction worker dies after worksite accident in Midtown
Getty Images A construction worker died of his injuries while on the job in Midtown on Friday. Police say that at around 9:15 a.m. on Dec. 13, two men, aged 45 and 35, were working in a cherry picker at 34 East 35th St., where, according to Gothamist, they were working to demolish a former…
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NYU students and professors cuffed after blocking library during latest pro-Palestine protest
Both NYU students and professors were arrested Thursday afternoon after pro-Palestine protesters bound themselves together and blocked the school’s library in Lower Manhattan. Photo by Dean Moses NYU students and professors were arrested Thursday afternoon after they bound themselves together and blocked the school’s library in Lower Manhattan during a pro-Palestine protest. The protest began…
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New affordable housing lottery opens at Washington Heights complex
NYC Housing Connect adds new, Washington Heights apartment complex to housing portfolio, offering first month of rent for free. Photo courtesy of NYC Housing Connect. Anaffordable housing lottery at a Washington Heights building to its cost-efficient living program, offering one month of free rent. Residents searching for modern living options have a new option at…
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Barbie StreamHouse is coming to Soho
Live the ultimate Barbie experience at the Barbie StreamHouse. Photo courtesy of Verizon Live your ultimate Barbie fantasy in a limited-time-only life-size Barbie Dreamhouse in New York City. The Barbie StreamHouse powered by Verizon is coming to Soho from Dec. 12-15 as a part of Verizon’s Barbie-themed holiday campaign. Open to all ages, the pop-up…
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Musical comics bring the laughs with bawdy New York Comedy Festival set, ‘Don’t Stop, I’m About to Jazz’ • Brooklyn Paper
Jazz hands and laughter filled The Bell House as comics packed the venue during the New York Comedy Festival with their show ‘Don’t Stop, I’m About to Jazz.’ Photo by Noah Eberhart A humorously lewd trio brought their laugh-out-loud act to The Bell House during the New York Comedy Festival on Nov. 13, delivering a…
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Massive Manhattan gang takedown leads to 24 shooting suspects indicted, gang war stopped: DA Bragg
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the NYPD announced Thursday a gang takedown they say is responsible for half of all shootings in Inwood and Washington Heights. Photo by Dean Moses Two dozen individuals were busted in a massive Manhattan takedown that may have stopped a bloody six-year gang war, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg…
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FDNY contains Inwood Hill Park wildfire after battling intense flames, treacherous terrain
NYC Parks Enforcement officers at the scene of Inwood Hill Park wildfire on Nov. 14, 2024. Photo by Susan De Vries The FDNY has contained a wildfire that ravaged a section of Inwood Hill Park in upper Manhattan on Wednesday. Firefighters immediately rushed to the 197-acre park on the northern tip of Manhattan to put…
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Man accused of sucker-punching senior on Upper West Side undergoing psychiatric evaluation
Hansel Esparragoza, 37, allegedly sucker-punched 81-year-old Guela Levi Freeman as she walked her dog along 66th Street and Amsterdam Avenue on Sept. 13. The attack left the octogenarian unconscious and suffering bruising and pain, though her faithful pet remained by her side throughout the ordeal. Photo by Dean Moses The man accused of assaulting a…
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Central Park attempted rape: Bike-riding creep sought for sexually assaulting woman
The suspect behind an attempted rape in Central Park on East Drive near the Lasker Rink on Oct. 26, 2024. Photo via Google Maps/Inset courtesy of NYPD A bike-riding creep in Central Park who tried to rape a woman early on Saturday morning remains at large, police said. The NYPD released on Sunday images of…
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Is Donald Trump a fascist? Mayor Adams says he doesn’t believe so
Mayor Eric Adams refused to join some of his democrat peers Saturday by dubbing Donald Trump a fascist, even going as far as to say that the former president has a right to hold a rally at the iconic Madison Square Garden. Photo by Dean Moses Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday that he does not…