Category: Manhattan

Established in 1896 and now one of the longest active Chambers of Commerce in the world, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 125th year of service to the community earlier this year. The festivities took place back in February, though the actual anniversary itself arrived in 2021; the COVID-19 pandemic had delayed the…

A 1 train leaves the Christopher Street station in the West Village. Photo via Wikimedia Commons/GeneralPunger A slashing at a West Village subway station early on Saturday morning left a man seriously wounded, police reported. The search continues for the suspect behind the attack that occurred inside the Christopher Street station on the 1 line,…

Curtis Sliwa led a protest on Thursday to disrupt a fundraiser for Mayor Eric Adams. Photo by Dean Moses Curtis Sliwa, the Republican leader who is an outspoken critic of the mayor in terms of his handling of the immigration crisis, led a protest Thursday outside of a fundraising event for Mayor Eric Adams in…

Enjoy Oktoberfest at Edge at Hudson Yards! Photo courtesy of Edge Hudson Yards is buzzing with lots to see and do for the rest of the year. Here are a few things you won’t want to miss out on. Celebrate Oktoberfest in the sky at Edge Get ready for a sky-high Oktoberfest extravaganza! Back by…

Donald Johnson, a formerly homeless man, helps others rescue their belongings before they are swept away. Photo by Dean Moses A formerly homeless man now spends his free time helping other unhoused individuals in the Lower East Side save their meager belongings from city agencies looking to put them on the trash pile. Donald Johnson,…

File photo/Lloyd Mitchell A senior man was shot dead in Harlem on Wednesday morning, and police are busy seeking the suspect who pulled the trigger. Law enforcement sources said the shooting occurred at 11:19 a.m. on Sept. 20 near the corner of West 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue. Officers from the 32nd Precinct, in responding…

Conceptual rendering of Field of Light at Freedom Plaza. Credit The Soloviev Foundation A project aimed at transforming the vacant field next to the United Nations into a luminous art installation took one step forward to becoming a reality Tuesday. Soloviev Group, the developer that is proposing an extensive casino district dubbed Freedom Plaza on…

A room at Coterie Hudson Yards. Photo courtesy of Coterie Hudson Yards Coterie, a new luxury assisted living community, recently opened in Hudson Yards — giving older New Yorkers the care they need in the big city, while ensuring a high-end lifestyle. “We really are allowing New Yorkers and urban dwellers to continue to live…

Cops are looking for the cyclist they say struck a woman in Murray Hill last week. Google Maps/NYPD Cops are looking for the cyclist they say struck a woman in Murray Hill last week, leaving her in critical condition. At around 7:37 a.m. on Sept. 15, police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian…

Julian Fleisher came to New York to be an actor but, by his own admission, “got distracted and took a few detours.” Hence the title of his upcoming show on Sept. 28 at Joe’s Pub: “Detours With Friends.” Fleisher, born and bred in downtown Baltimore and educated as an English major at Yale, was, he…