Category: Manhattan

An array of individuals were taken into police custody after a man was murdered on Sunday. Photo by Dean Moses Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man, found Sunday morning inside of a Flatiron District pole dancing studio. According to police sources, at around 5:30 a.m. on Oct. 15, cops rushed to Moxy…

A man in East Harlem was shot and wounded following a dispute on Saturday morning, police reported. Law enforcement sources said the shooting occurred at about 7 a.m. on Oct. 14 at the corner of East 126th Street and 2nd Avenue. Based on a preliminary investigation, police reported that the victim, a 37-year-old man, had…

New York Comic Con (NYCC) swung back into the Jacob Javits Convention Center on Thursday, kicking off a four-day weekend filled with cosplay, entertainment, and live discussions.  Thousands of superheroes, supervillains and pop culture aficionados walked the streets of Hudson Yards decked-out in intricate, handmade outfits inspired by film, television, graphic novels, and video games…

Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad in the two-man show known as “Gutenberg! The Musical” on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy/Provided “Gutenberg! The Musical” — a scrappy two-hander parody of mega Broadway shows, structured as a backers’ audition for the Broadway production of an imaginary musical — is finally receiving a high-profile Broadway production of its…

Days after the devastating terrorist attacks in Israel, about 800 people gathered at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (SWFS) on the Upper West Side Wednesday for a communal gathering in unwavering solidarity to comfort each other and demand justice. On Oct. 7, the militant terror group Hamas shocked Israel and the world when it invaded…

Family members of the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire attend the unveiling of the memorial. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire made history as the deadliest industrial disaster in the city’s history, killing 146 workers and setting safety standards still followed by the Big Apple. One hundred and…

Police are searching for a suspect who used a glass bottle to assault an individual in Midtown. Photo NYPD Cops are searching for the brute they say attacked a man with a glass bottle during a night out in Midtown last month. According to authorities, the brutal assault occurred at approximately 11:43 p.m. outside of…

East Village homeless individuals are decrying outreach workers for riding inside police vehicles as they travel from encampment sweep to encampment sweep, charging that it ruins “trust.” Photo by Dean Moses East Village homeless individuals are decrying outreach workers for riding inside police vehicles as they travel from encampment sweep to encampment sweep, charging that…

Mayor Eric Adams and several other politicians called for Palestine’s Hamas to be destroyed while speaking at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on Tuesday evening. The fury bubbled at the rally organized by the UJA Federation as Israeli New Yorkers and supporters clambered for retribution following Saturday’s attacks in Israel. Mayor Adams joined in…

Edgar Oliver: Playwright, Actor, Poet, Performance Artist, Monologuist Photo by Bob Krasner The most distinctive thing about Edgar Oliver may be his voice — not just the way that he forms his words as they roll out of his mouth with an unplaceable accent and an somewhat melodic delivery, but also the unique way that…