Category: Manhattan
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Standing up to hate: New Yorkers rally around Upper West Side restaurant vandalized with antisemitic graffiti
New Yorkers have come together to support Effy’s Cafe, a popular American-Israeli restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, days after it was defaced with graffiti depicting a slew of antisemitic messages. The restaurant’s manager, Ben Zara, arrived at work on the morning of March 17 to find hateful messages scrawled on to the property, located…
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Man struck by 5 train at Union Square station in grave condition: police
A man is fighting for his life after being struck by an Uptown 5 train in Union Square on Tuesday morning, authorities said. Photo by Dean Moses A man is fighting for his life after being struck by an uptown 5 train in Union Square on Tuesday morning, authorities said. Police said the incident happened…
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Harlem hero cradles bleeding man following double stabbing that rocks community
A local heroic, Harlem store worker described the harrowing moment he worked to save a life after two men were stabbed in brazen, broad daylight attack. Photo by Dean Moses A heroic Harlem store worker described the harrowing moment he worked to save a life after two men were stabbed in a brazen, broad daylight…
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Goldman pushes Abortion Care Awareness Act to protect women’s access to abortion pills amid court challenges
Congress Member Dan Goldman speaks about the Abortion Care Awareness Act on March 18, 2024. Photo by Dean Moses As reproductive rights throughout the country remain under attack and subject to court challenges, U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman announced at Planned Parenthood’s Manhattan Health Center on Monday the introduction of the Abortion Care Awareness Act. The…
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Man shoots himself in apparent suicide on East Harlem esplanade
A man apparently shot himself to death in public in East Harlem on Monday, police reported. Photo by Dean Moses A man apparently shot himself to death in public in East Harlem along the East River esplanade on Monday, police reported. The shocking incident unfolded at the waterfront park located on 120th Street and Pleasant…
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Harlem stabbing suspect still at large for knifing man to death
FILE – A police officer stands guard at a crime scene File photo/Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in Harlem are looking for the suspect who brutally stabbed a man to death at a home on Sunday. Police said Michael Smith, 47, of East 135th Street was fatally attacked inside a residence in the vicinity of East 132nd…
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Congestion pricing: Advocacy group wants free bus rides for first week tolls in Manhattan take effect
An MTA bus whisks past a congestion pricing gantry in Midtown on March 3, 2024. Photo by Dean Moses An advocacy group recommends the MTA make city buses free for the first week of congestion pricing in a bid to quickly incentivize drivers to switch to mass transit. Open Plans, which advocates for streets centered…
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Review | ‘The Notebook’ musical is an aspiring tearjerker with issues
Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie) and John Cardoza (Younger Noah) in The Notebook on Broadway Photo by Julieta Cervantes/Provided There is no denying that the new Broadway musical adaptation of “The Notebook” (based on the Nicholas Sparks’ novel, which then became a hit 2004 film with Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling) wants to position itself as…
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Step inside the Peter McManus Cafe, and a piece of New York Irish American history
Passed through four generations of owners, the Peter McManus Cafe is a family affair proud to be celebrating its Irish American heritage on St. Patrick’s Day. Situated on the corner of 7th Avenue, the Chelsea bar’s exterior looks like it belongs to a much older New York City and you’ll realize why the moment you…
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Unique Brooklyn Dumpling Shop does St. Patty’s Day
Founder Stratis Morfogen and the team at Brooklyn Dumpling Shop have cooked up something special to celebrate Irish heritage. “For St. Patrick’s Day, we developed something truly special that we’ve never done before with our green dumpling. We couldn’t resist putting our twist on classic Irish flavors like corned beef and cabbage, and of course,…