Amanda Mosley (far right) from South Carolina said she comes to New York City for the holidays every year and this year brought her mother Susan and niece Harper. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Partial Miracle on 35th Street: Most Herald Holiday Market Shops Able to Reopen only Four Days After Devastating Fire It may not be as famous as the classic movie Miracle on 34th Street but the reopening of many of the outdoors shops in the... News 20 Dec 2024 | 06:58
Maria “Chaya” Rodriguez, who was a housekeeper on the Upper West Side for 30 years, reportedly needs $60,000 that will go towards a MedEvac from El Salvador to NYC for continued cancer treatment. ( Photo: Cindy Garcia ) Local Raising $$$ to Bring Beloved Housekeeper From El Salvador to NYC for Cancer Treatment An UWS woman has started a $60,000 GoFundMe drive to try and bring a beloved UWS housekeeper–who retired to El Salvador to... News 20 Dec 2024 | 05:33
Glass facade building 107 East Broadway, near the corner of Pike Street c. 2022. On the ground floor is Lazhou Ramen. On the third floor, a secret People Republic of China police station. Today, the police station, and the scaffolding are gone. The noodles, happily, remain. ( Photo: FBI) The Spies Who Loved Noodles: Defendant in Secret Chinese Police Station Case Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy You heard the story about the secret Chinese police station above a ramen shop in Chinatown, yes? No? Either way, it’s a true... News 20 Dec 2024 | 03:28
Rowan Wilson, Chief Justice of the NYS Court of Appeals, was among the speakers at the induction ceremony of Allison Greenfield, one of six new civil court judges in Manhattan elected in November. She officially takes office on Jan. 1. ( Photo: Cody Cutter) Greenfield Inducted as Part of Class of Six New Civil Court Judges in Manhattan A bench of her own–The Civil Court room was packed to capacity with members of the judiciary, court colleagues, family, friends,... News 20 Dec 2024 | 03:19
Crime Watch UWS 12.25.24 Young Man Arrested after Hitting Uncle with Dumbbell A 62-year-old man living at 840 Columbus Ave. between West 101st St.... News 20 Dec 2024 | 01:21
Police near the scene of one of three stabbings that occurred in Manhattan on Nov. 18. Ramon Rivera, a 51 year-old homeless man with a history of schizophrenia, has been indicted in connection with the killings. ( Photo: Citizen ) DA Indicts Man Charged in Manhattan Stabbing Spree That Left Three Dead A man that allegedly went on a bloody Nov. 18 stabbing rampage that killed three people throughout Manhattan has been indicted... News 19 Dec 2024 | 05:28
Chinatown protests against congestion pricing, Dec. 17, 2024. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Chinatown Protests Congestion Pricing, Demands Gov. Hochul Cancel MTA “Cash Grab” Dozens of impassioned protestors gathered near the Manhattan Bridge on Dec. 17 to denounce Governor Kathy Hochul’s reinstatement... News 19 Dec 2024 | 01:18
A memorial wreath and votive candles lay against a fence surrounding the job site where construction worker Jose Ramirez Munoz was killed when the cherry picker he was in hoisted him into a steel beam 32 ft above the ground. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) DOB Halts Work at East Side Site After Worker in Cherry Picker Dies in Freak Accident A few votive candles and a memorial wreath resting against a green fence are the only signs that a 45-year-old worker was... News 19 Dec 2024 | 06:43
Pedi-cab Santa & Louis Vuitton luggage. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky Style Loves Christmas at Tiffany’s To prepare for my first trip to New York in 2014, I rewatched the essential Breakfast at Tiffany’s. When I got here, Tiffany’s... News 18 Dec 2024 | 01:25
The world’s largest menorah, standing at 36 ft. and weighing 4,000 lbs. will be lit at sundown every night of Hanukkah this year starting on Dec. 25 on Fifth Ave. and 59th St. ( Photo: Central Park.com) Hanukkah Celebrations on Tap Across Manhattan Hanukkah, which lasts from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, is quickly approaching. Manhattan residents will be able to participate in... News 19 Dec 2024 | 10:26
Luigi Mangione was taken into custody by the NYPD on Dec. 19 after his attorney dropped the fight against extradition from Pennsylvania over the alleged murder of a health care CEO in NYC. He already faced state murder charges but now faces additional federal charges which could potentially involve the death penalty. ( Photo: NYPD) Suspect in Murder of Health Care CEO Arrives Back in NYC, Faces New Fed Charges That Could Lead to Death Penalty Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of a healthcare CEO arrived back in New York City on Dec. 19 and learned he is... News 20 Dec 2024 | 04:45
St. Peter’s Church, on Lexington Ave., after a 2021 flood. A new grant will help a nonprofit shore up houses of worship in Manhattan, similar to this one, from the effects of flooding and other extreme climate events. ( Photo: St. Peter’s Church) Con Ed Gives $500Gs to Group That Helps Insulate Manhattan Houses of Worship From Climate Disasters A nonprofit based out of Manhattan, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS), has gotten a grant from Con Edison that... News 17 Dec 2024 | 06:58
Clean-up was underway at the Herald Holiday Market north of 35th St. at Broadway on Dec. 17, following the early morning fire on Dec. 16 that decimated the northern portion of the market. The southern portion of the outdoor market in front of Macy’s was spared. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Fire Torches Northern Part of Herald Square Holiday Market, One Firefighter Injured A fire tore through the Herald Square Holiday Market near W. 35th St. and Broadway on the morning of Monday, December 16,... News 18 Dec 2024 | 10:40
While he was still in veterinary school, Dr. Leshanski recalls on Christmas eve treating a dog that had swallowed a tiny baby Jesus statuette from a family’s Nativity scene. ( Photo: Courtesy Jonathan Leshanski) Give Your Pet the Perfect Holiday Gift This Year: Safety In his 28 years as a veterinarian, Dr. Jonathan Leshanski has treated everything from tarantulas to elephants. But it was... News 16 Dec 2024 | 12:25
Photo op sleigh with the Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop at the Winter Wonderland at Pier 15, Sunday Dec. 15. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Santa Claus—Defying Drone Anxiety—Lands in 2 Lower Manhattan Venues Not only is it holiday season, it’s invasive drone season too! Given the chance that unexplained aerial interlopers disrupt... News 16 Dec 2024 | 05:24