Category: Manhattan

Mariano Rivera and Santa Claus made a special appearance in Inwood on Monday, Dec. 18 where they distributed toys and treats to children courtesy of SOMOS — a physician-led healthcare network that caters to underprivileged communities. Photo by ET Rodriguez Santa Claus was ho-ho-hoing outside of Academy Medical PC in Inwood on Monday, Dec. 18,…

Photo via NYC Housing Connect Another affordable housing lottery has opened in Manhattan, this time for over 200 units in East Harlem. L+M Development Partners, Jonathan Rose Companies, Acacia Network, Handel Architects and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development announced the opening of the housing lottery for 276 affordable units at…

Delphine Le Goff would like to call your attention to her 2024 calendar , which includes her renderings of East Village spots such as Astor Place Hairstylists, Village Works and her local laundromat. Available at 3rd and B’Zaar and the Village Works bookshop Photo by Bob Krasner There are people in this world whose sense…

A teenager is dead after a brutal, bloody stabbing turned a Friday night on the town in the Flatiron District into the scene of a horrific homicide, police said. Photo by Dean Moses The 18-year-old teen murdered in the Flatiron District over the weekend was killed in an apparent case of mistaken identity, police officials…

Formerly incarcerated individuals and their supporters railed against the New York City Council on Tuesday, one day before politicians are set to vote on a bill that would ban solitary confinement in city jails. Photo by Dean Moses Formerly incarcerated individuals and their supporters rallied Tuesday against the pressure on the New York City Council…

Tony Park hands out sweets from Angelina Bakery at the Chinatown Toys for Tots event. Photos courtesy of Angelina Bakery A popular New York City bakery helped give back this holiday season in Chinatown over the weekend. On Dec. 16, Angelina Bakery attended the Chinatown Toys for Tots event at Columbus Park. For bakery owner…

Pro-Palestine protesters put Grand Central Station on lockdown on Monday afternoon before marching around Midtown in a continued demand for a Middle East ceasefire. Photo by Dean Moses Pro-Palestine protesters put Grand Central Station on lockdown Monday afternoon before marching around Midtown in a continued demand for a Middle East ceasefire. The bustling transportation hub…

Photo via NYC Housing Connect An affordable housing lottery for 52 apartments in a luxury Manhattan building is currently open to lower-income New Yorkers. 266 West 96th, located at 266 West 96th St. in the Upper West Side, is a brand-new building with 153,000 square feet of residential space, as well as 9,000 square feet…

Hiroyuki Sanada gives the thumbs up to his new FX series, “Shogun.” Photo by Amanda Moses Japanese mega star Hiroyuki Sanada recently joined FX’s showrunners in SoHo to discuss his upcoming period drama Shōgun and the importance of Asian representation on television. At a private screening in the Crosby Hotel, which was kept under wraps…

Mayor Eric Adams poses for a photo op during open streets on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann) That’s a wrap for the 2023 holiday season Open Streets in Midtown Manhattan, as Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the program’s conclusion Sunday despite rainy conditions. Last year’s inaugural open streets program during the most…