Category: Manhattan

The Union Square Holiday Market in all of its splendor. Photo by Dean Moses With the holiday season in full swing, a New York City holiday staple is making its return this week. The Union Square Holiday Market is kicking off on Nov. 16, bringing a variety of vendors to the neighborhood. Run by Urbanspace,…

Photographer Dan Root inside Julius’ bar, one of the many subjects of his book “New York Bars At Dawn” Photo by Bob Krasner It’s not easy getting a book published, but it may be even harder to promote it.  This is something that photographer Dan Root knows well by now, and he’s just getting started.…

The Bearlieve Bear is here for the holidays at Build-A-Bear Workshop. Photo courtesy of Build-A-Bear Workshop A new interactive friend is available for New Yorkers to build at Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Midtown store. First introduced in Build-A-Bear Workshop’s family-friendly holiday film, Glisten and the Merry Mission, the Bearlieve Bear is the store’s first interactive toy. The bear…

Fare evasion is a part of daily life in the city’s subway system— some don’t even think twice about jumping a turnstile or sneaking in through an open exit door. But, according to NYPD brass, the infraction works in tandem with far greater, more dangerous crimes. Over the course of several weeks, amNewYork Metro rode…

Two workers were dramatically rescued after they were left dangling from Upper East Side scaffolding on Monday, authorities said. Photo by Dean Moses Two workers were dramatically rescued after they were left dangling from Upper East Side scaffolding on Monday, authorities said. Pedestrians on the Upper East Side were left looking to the sky on…

A man sadly lost his life after apparently jumping from an Upper East Side apartment building. Photo by Dean Moses Tragedy struck the Upper East Side on Monday after a man apparently leaped from an apartment building, police said. According to authorities, police from the 19th Precinct rushed to 81st Street and East End Avenue…

A commuter on the Amtrak platform at Penn Station. Photo by Dean Moses Amtrak service in New York is severely disrupted for a second day in a row as workers try to shore up a structurally unstable parking garage above the rail tracks in Midtown Manhattan. Service on Amtrak’s Empire Line between New York City…

Eva Chen teams up with the LEGO Group to launch the world’s first transatlantic Snow Throw. Eva and her children Ren and Tao officially launched the LEGO® Snow Throw at the LEGO Store on 5th Avenue. The LEGO® Snow Throw is an interactive, digital competition whereby shoppers at the New York and London LEGO Stores…

Firefighters and civilians were injured in a 3-alarm fire in Little Italy on Sunday. Photo by Dean Moses Fire marshals are investigating what sparked a three-alarm Little Italy fire on Sunday night that left 13 firefighters and two residents injured. According to FDNY sources, the fire sparked inside of 182 Hester St. at approximately 6:15…

Jung Kook performs in Times Square before a crowd of thousands during a surprise performance on Nov. 9, 2023. Photo by Amanda Moses K-pop sensation Jung Kook of BTS made Times Square rock like New Year’s Eve on Thursday with a special surprise performance that thousands of fans enjoyed. The massive number of BTS fans,…