Category: Manhattan
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2024 Election: Early voting starts TODAY! Who’s on the ballot besides Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Manhattan?
Early voting starts this Saturday in the 2024 election in New York, and while the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump dominates the discussion, Manhattanites also have many down-ballot races to consider. New York’s junior senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, is up for re-election statewide, as are all seats in the state Senate and Assembly.…
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Second annual Senior Health and Wellness Expo promotes services and resources for aging adults – QNS
Older adults attended the Senior Health and Wellness Expo in Flushing to hear from exhibitors in the healthcare industry. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud Hundreds of older adults made their way into the Senior Health and Wellness Expo, held in Flushing‘s Sheraton Laguardia East Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to learn about the growing variety of…
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LaCroix to launch new Strawberry Peach flavor with two New York City pop-ups
Photo via Getty Images LaCroix Sparkling Water is launching a new flavor with two pop-ups in New York City. On Oct. 26-27, LaCroix will host a farmstand-inspired pop-up in Washington Square Park to celebrate the release of its newest flavor, Strawberry Peach. Attendees will have a chance to try the new flavor and take home…
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Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park officially open ahead of the holiday season
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park in winter 2023. Photo: Colin Miller The Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park is officially back, giving the city early access to the holiday season. Throughout the winter season, the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park will bring over 170 small businesses to…
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Ronny Kobo and Halim Flowers unveil a window to the soul at Bloomingdale’s
Ronny Kobo, the fashion powerhouse known for sculpting the modern woman’s armor, joined forces with Halim Flowers, an artist whose life journey from wrongful imprisonment to artistic triumph has become a testament to the power of the human spirit. DTR Modern Galleries For an astonishing moment in time, the corner of 59th and 3rd Avenue…
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WE ❤️ LIBERTY! A ticker tape parade sees thousands celebrate New York’s WNBA champions
The champion New York Liberty celebrated their first-ever WNBA Championship as only the Big Apple could with a ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan on Thursday. The festivities kicked off just before 10 a.m. with Liberty team members, marching bands and other dignitaries heading north along Broadway from Battery Park…
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Teenage boy shot and killed on Harlem street: cops
FILE – Police at a crime scene File photo/Dean Moses A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed on a Harlem street early Thursday morning, police said. Law enforcement sources said the deadly shooting occurred at around 1:37 a.m. on Oct. 24 near West 124 Street and Lenox Avenue. Officers from the 28th Precinct, in responding…
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Hudson Yards Vessel reopens to public with suicide netting as a preventative measure
The Vessel at Hudson Yards has finally reopened to the public after three years. Courtesy of Related Companies The Vessel at Hudson Yards has reopened to the public, now outfitted with suicide netting to prevent the rash of jumps that forced its closure three years ago. The 150-foot honeycomb-shaped structure designed by Thomas Heatherwick, the…
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Police release photos of suspects who beat a man holding an Israeli flag during Union Square protest
Todd Richman was assaulted when he displayed an Israeli flag during a pro-Palestine protest in Union Square on Oct. 7, 2024 Photo credit: Dean Moses Police released photos on Thursday of four suspects wanted for allegedly beating an advocate for Israel during a Union Square pro-Palestine demonstration on Monday. Law enforcement sources said 54-year-old Todd…
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Police cuff brute for punching 81-year-old woman on Upper West Side
Hansel Esparragoza was cuffed for allegedly punching an 81-year-old woman last month as she walked her dog on the Upper West Side, authorities said. Photo by Dean Moses Police arrested Thursday the brute who punched an 81-year-old woman last month as she walked her dog on the Upper West Side, authorities said. According to police…