Category: Manhattan
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Harlem stabbing leaves man dead, police on hunt for killer
File photo/Lloyd Mitchell A 30-year-old man in Harlem was stabbed to death at a street corner early on Sunday morning, police reported. Detectives continue to seek the suspect behind the deadly attack, which occurred at about 2:02 a.m. on Oct. 29 at the intersection of West 134th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Officers…
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Barking mad: Cops cuff suspect for killing neighbor, friend and dog over noise complaints in Washington Heights
Lenue Moore, 31, allegedly planned the bloody executions of his neighbor, her friend and dog that apparently sparked a long-standing dispute. Photo by Dean Moses Cops on Thursday arrested the man they say is responsible for killing his neighbor, her friend and her dog in Washington Heights after a longstanding dispute over the pup’s barking.…
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Interactive inflatable art exhibition Balloon Museum opens at the Seaport
The Balloon Museum is now open to the public. Photo courtesy of the Balloon Museum Get ready to take flight at a new limited-run interactive art installation to The Seaport. From now through Jan. 14, 2024, the Balloon Museum will bring a mind-blowing display of large-scale inflatable art to Pier 36, located at 299 South…
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Tensions fly over differing accounts of Cooper Union protest that left Jewish students ‘captive’
Students, faculty, parents, and police are at odds over an alleged antisemitic incident that took place inside Cooper Union College on Oct. 26, Photo by Dean Moses Students, faculty, parents, and police are at odds over an alleged antisemitic incident that took place inside Cooper Union College on Oct. 26, leading to threats of lawsuits…
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Flatiron Building to become luxury residential tower
The iconic Flatiron Building will be converted into luxury residences. Photo via Getty Images Manhattan’s iconic Flatiron Building will be converted into a luxury residential tower, its new owners announced on Thursday. The development team of the Brodsky Organization, the Sorgente Group, and the Gural family’s GFP Real Estate plan to start shoring up permits…
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Metro-North’s 130-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct set for upgrades as reconstruction work begins
Work has kicked off on the reconstruction of Metro-North’s 130-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct. Trent Reeves/MTA Reconstruction work has kicked off on the 130-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct, which carries hundreds of Metro-North trains daily from Grand Central Terminal but is starting to show its age, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday. Crews have begun clearing areas underneath…
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War in Israel | Students protest alleged antisemitism at Columbia University
Students gathered outside of Columbia University protesting against Hamas and claimed that the college has been plagued with antisemitic behavior since the start of the Middle Eastern war this month. Photo by Dean Moses A massive pro-Israel demonstration formed outside Columbia University on Wednesday evening in an attempt to denounce Hamas and the bloodshed they…
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Wollman Rink to open for its third season in Central Park this weekend
Wollman Rink returns on Oct. 28. Photo courtesy of Wollman Park Partners Wollman Rink is returning this weekend to help get an early start to the winter season. On Oct. 28, Wollman Rink will be opening in Central Park for its third season. The grand opening day is free to the public, and tickets are…
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Times Square still bouncing back three years after pandemic as business recovery rolls on
Times Square, the Crossroads of the World, is teeming with life once again. After COVID-19 struck three years ago, in the spring of 2020, Times Square became a ghost town as stores, restaurants and Broadway theaters closed due to capacity restrictions, and workers and tourists stayed home. The recovery after restrictions was in pace with…
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Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park to open for the season on Friday
Skaters on the ice skating rink at night at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park. Photo: Colin Miller A time-honored holiday tradition is returning on Friday to get an early start to the holiday season in New York City. On Oct. 27, the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park will officially…