Category: Manhattan
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PHOTOS: A Holi shower of flowers on Lower East Side to celebrate Hindu festival of spring
Through a blitz of color and goodwill they chanted in honor of Holi. On a Saturday night, on the third floor of the Lower East Side’s Bhakti Center, those of the Hindu faith came together to celebrate what is commonly known as the festival of colors, love and spring. Photo by Dean Moses Through a…
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Man slashed ex-girlfriend inside Lower Manhattan subway station: cops
Police are searching for 45-year-old Ever Danny Briceno who they say slashed a woman during a domestic dispute inside of a Lower Manhattan subway station over the weekend. Photo courtesy of NYPD Police are searching for a man they say slashed a woman during a domestic dispute inside of a Lower Manhattan subway station over…
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Kips Bay nightmare: Squatters murdered woman, stuffed body in duffel bag, police say
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead packed in a bag inside a Kips Bay apartment building on March 14. Photo by Dean Moses Two squatters in a Kips Bay apartment building who allegedly murdered a woman last week and stuffed her in a duffel bag before fleeing inside her car remain on…
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Home care workers stage hunger strike for Council bill banning 24-hour shifts
A group of home care workers is planning to hunger strike. Photo by Max Parrott For the last two years, a group of home care workers have been pushing a City Council bill to ban 24-hour shifts in their industry. Many of them have been rallying around this issue for almost 10 years. Though the…
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13 suspects in Midtown assault straphanger and steal his clothing at train station: cops
The NYPD released footage of 13 suspects who brutally beat a man before taking his clothes and other property in a Midtown train station early Wednesday morning. Police sources said the suspects approached the 19-year-old victim on the platform of the northbound D train at the 59 Street-Columbus Circle subway station in an aggressive manner…
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Reality meets reverie: Paula Urzica showcases the power of femininity through her art
Ten Macarons by Paula Urzica DTR Modern Galleries Paula Urzica is an artist that understands the power of femininity. With an aesthetic that dances between hyperrealism and impressionism, Urzica’s work captivates the senses, inviting viewers into a realm where reality meets reverie. Born from a serendipitous encounter with hyperrealism several years ago, Urzica’s journey as…
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Travel and movies star in new exhibits at NYC’s Poster House
Image Courtesy of Poster House Posters. Many people grew up with them tacked to their bedroom walls. But there is more to a poster than just aesthetic appeal, as detailed in two new exhibits now open at the Poster House museum in Manhattan. The exhibits at the Chelsea location showcase New York City travel posters…
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Silver linings: New Yorkers happy with the basics while giving poor marks to quality-of-life in survey
It’s not all bad! Results of a new survey released on Tuesday showed many New Yorkers are not very happy with the quality of life — yet they gave high marks to the basics that keep the city running, from first responders to libraries to trash collection. The Citizens Budget Commission (CBC), a civic watchdog…
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Perp wanted for pummeling man with a blitz of punches in Lower Manhattan assault, cops say
The suspect who brutally attacked a man in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District on March 4, 2024. Photo courtesy of NYPD The NYPD released images Tuesday of a suspect wanted for brutally assaulting a man multiple times with his fists in Lower Manhattan earlier this month. According to authorities, the attack occurred at approximately 7:37 p.m.…
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Lower East Side concert celebrates 50 years of the Trouser Press, ‘bible of alt rock’
Those were the days, my friends, when a teenager could walk into a record label’s office, tell them how much you loved a band (let’s say, The Who), walk out with free promo materials (like a black and white 8×10 glossy print), go back home to your parents’ apartment and start a magazine with that…