Category: Manhattan

NYPD tightens security ahead of United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 14. Photo by Dean Moses Several roads will be closed and the New York City Police Department will beef up its presence in Midtown in conjunction with next week’s United Nations General Assembly. The two-day summit, hosted by President of General Assembly Dennis Francis,…

The Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine The Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine opened its first location outside of Portugal in Times Square in mid-August to celebrate Portuguese culture and its famous maritime delicacy — canned fish.  The flagship store is located on 1592 Broadway at the corner of West 48th Street, with a…

A 41 year-old man was slashed while aboard a Downtown 6 train at Grand Central Station on Sept. 14. Photo by Dean Moses A man’s face was slashed aboard a subway train at Grand Central Station on Thursday morning, police said. The incident unfolded on a downtown 6 train at 8:54 a.m., when a 41-year-old…

The exterior of the Perelman Performing Arts Center Photo by Max Parrott The final piece of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site was finally completed Wednesday with the opening of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in Lower Manhattan. Considered the cultural cornerstone of the center’s reconstruction more than two decades after the Sept.…

A 34-year-old man was shot multiple times in an execution style shooting in East Harlem on Sept. 13. Photo by Dean Moses A cold-blooded killer executed a 34-year-old man on an East Harlem street in broad daylight on Wednesday morning, police and eyewitnesses reported. The search continues for the gunman behind the brazen homicide that…

Embattled Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich, who previously resigned after being questioned in relation to an illegal gambling probe, surrendered to authorities on Sept. 13 on reported bribery charges. Emil Cohen/NYC Council Former city Buildings Department Commissioner Eric Ulrich surrendered at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in Lower Manhattan early Wednesday morning and is expected to…

When you see a reference to Marcia Resnick, it’s most likely as a photographer, which she is.  Essays will also refer to her as a conceptual artist, which is true as well. But at her core, Resnick is a storyteller. She has been telling stories visually from the time she was ten years old, when…

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine addresses the press outside The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 12, 2023. Photo by Max Parrott Tear down this theater! That was the message from two Manhattan elected officials Tuesday as they called for the demolition of The Theater at Madison Square Garden to open up space for…

NBA star Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested in Manhattan on Monday for allegedly brutally beating his girlfriend. Photo by Dean Moses NBA Star Kevin Porter Jr. was arraigned in criminal court on Tuesday for allegedly pummeling his girlfriend in a Midtown hotel room early Monday morning. The grisly details of the alleged assault were disclosed…

The Michael Kors collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in New York. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer On a waterfront promenade lined with pink flowers and facing Manhattan’s majestic skyline, designer Michael Kors paid tribute to his late mother with a show honoring the travels the two enjoyed together. As always, Kors was joined by…