News Department of Consumer and worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga at City Hall, April 1, 2024. ( Ben Frachtenberg/THE CITY) Megastores and Small E-Bike Shops Blow Off City Ban on Unsafe Batteries 21 May 2024 | 01:08 Since September, the City of New York has banned the sale and rental of e-bike and other micro-mobility...
News The NYC portal that is in NYC’s Flatiron District at the junction of Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street that connects to Dublin at the corner of North Earl Street and O’Connell Street, the city’s main street. The portal now has a gate that was reopened on May 19 and will be on livestream for visitors from 6 AM to 4 PM in NYC. Police and Flatiron NoMad organizers now patrol the area for safety. Photo Credit: Alessia Girardin. NYC-Dublin Portal Reopens with Limited Hours after Lewd Incidents Forced Shutdown 20 May 2024 | 05:29 A sense of global connectedness between New York City and Dublin from the NYC portal installed about...
News Council Member Brewer outside a padlocked illegal weed shop, April 2024. ( galeabrewer Facebook) Mickey Mantle Shut Out but 4 Other West Side Participatory Budget Winners Split $1 Million 20 May 2024 | 04:05 The votes are in, and mighty Mickey Mantle has struck out. The Mickey Mantle Middle School was among...
News The museum has shut its doors for now after ( Photo: India Brown) NYC Fire Museum Shuts Down After Reports of Building Shaking 20 May 2024 | 02:52 The New York City Fire Museum closed indefinitely on May 11 after an emergency evacuation due to reports...
News Danny O’Donnell, who represents part of the UWS in the NY State Assembly, is not running for reelection. A primary to replace him will be held on June 25. ( Photo via Wikimedia Commons ) Primary Race Heats Up To Replace Danny O’Donnell In UWS Assembly Seat 20 May 2024 | 04:34 Danny O’Donnell, the longtime District 69 NYS Assembly Member that represents the Upper West Side and...
Voices Signs like the above encourage excessive drinking by patrons some community activists feel and the new overhaul in the state liquor laws will encourage even more pubs in a city that is already saturated with bars and restaurants. Photo: West Village Residents Association Liquor Law Overhauls Too Lenient Say Community Activists 20 May 2024 | 12:28 For weeks, high-powered “hospitality” lobbyists have been crowing over “significant changes” to liquor...
Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks and Rangers, won’t be rocking quite as often now that the Knicks have been eliminated from the playoffs. But the Rangers are continuing their first quest for their first Stanley Cup since 1994. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Knicks Fans Heartbroken While Rangers Continue Quest for Stanley Cup Ultimately, the Knicks ran out of miracles on Sunday and now their thrilling season is over. Meanwhile, the Rangers are alive... News 20 May 2024 | 12:55
Mayor Eric Adams said he’d like to put asylum seeking migrants to work as NYC lifeguards— if they were granted work permits. The Parks Dept has had dire lifeguard shortages for the past several years. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Adams Would Like Asylum Seekers to Fill Out City’s Lifeguard Ranks News 20 May 2024 | 02:51
Tea, long thought to be a soothing drink is getting new stature as studies in recent years have shown that tea leaves contain anti-oxidants and other ingredients that have beneficial health impact. ( PAVLENKO ANASTASIA ALEKSEEVNA/Wikimedia Commons) Tea Surges in Popularity as New Studies Show Strong Health Benefits How times change! A bit more than 250 years ago, American colonists made their displeasure with Britain clear by tossing... News 20 May 2024 | 01:48
Surveillance images of Clifton Williams, alleged attacker of Steve Buscemi ( NYPD DCPI) Mad Man Who Punched Steve Buscemi Arrested After Nine Days on the Lam The East Side madman who attacked the actor who played Donny in The Big Lebowski and another victim in Chelsea only minutes... News 20 May 2024 | 05:01
Tom Selleck, the star of long running cop drama “Blue Bloods,” just published his memoir. ( Dominick Dusseault/Wikimedia Commons) Tom Selleck Leaves Crowd Wanting More at 92Y Talk “Sometimes what you want is wrong.” This is just one piece of wisdom—the piece that resonated with me— shared recently by... News 18 May 2024 | 11:45
Sheriff Anthony Miranda leaves the New City Smoke Shop on May 7. The store was padlocked on day one of the city wide crackdown. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Sheriff Miranda Says 75 Illegal Weed Stores Were Padlocked in First 4 Days of Crackdown In the first four days of a citywide crackdown, 75 retail outlets selling illegal cannabis products were padlocked. “We visited... Home 19 May 2024 | 06:16
City Council Member Erik Bottcher unveils the District 3 winners for 2024’s participatory budgeting process. ( Photo via X.com ) Bottcher Goes Secret Agent Mode To Unveil Participatory Budget Winners City Council Member Erik Bottcher, who represents Chelsea and parts of Hell’s Kitchen, announced the results of this year’s... News 20 May 2024 | 04:56
Borough president Mark Levine tried to quell a rebellion at Community Board 5 when a majority of its 50-member board urged him to rescind the ouster of two long time board members, Craig Slutznik and Mary Brosnahan. Levine defended his move and labeled as “reprehensible” a resolution that Slutznik supported last month at Educational Community Advisory Council District 2 urging the DOE to study its stance that allows transgender individuals to compete on girls sports teams. Photo: Community Board 5 Chaos at CB5: Boro Pres Levine Refuses to Reverse Decision Ousting 2 Longtime Board Members So why did Borough President Mark Levine dump two long-serving members from Community Board five, one just as he was running... News 13 May 2024 | 01:48
Bright colors delight on Central Park West ( JapanParadeNYC Facebook) Japan Day Parade 2024 Delights Thousands Along Central Park West Central Park West came alive with the joyous sight of Rising Sun flags, kimonos, Japanese fans, drummers and much more May... News 15 May 2024 | 02:57
Lisa Pegher got her first drum set when she was seven and a teacher recognized her talent and paid for the drum set as well as a year of lessons. ( Maddie A. McCoy) Lisa Pegher: Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum Lisa Pegher credits her early path to a career in music to “divine intervention.” “Because I really do believe there’s no... News 15 May 2024 | 02:42