There was one fatality when the parking garage on Ann Street in downtown Manhattan collapsed on April 18th but five other employees inside manage to escape as the building pancaked. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Victim in Garage Collapse in Downtown on 4/18 Pulled from Rubble Two Days Later The body of the general manager who was killed in a parking garage collapse in downtown Manhattan was removed on April 20th,... News 20 Apr 2023 | 08:04
Manhattan’s Central Business District, where drivers will be subject to new tolls. Map via the MTA A Congestion Pricing Primer Excessive traffic may become little more than a distant memory in much of Manhattan, if congestion pricing plans prove to... News 26 Oct 2022 | 03:54
Graciela Cassel’s “radar kaleidoscope” is made of angled mirrors that reflect the surrounding river, sky, and city. Photo: Meryl Phair ‘River Dreams’ Aboard the Lilac The Lilac calmly sits in the Hudson River along Pier 25 in downtown Manhattan as New Yorkers stream by to enjoy a summer... City Arts 05 Jul 2022 | 02:34
Protesters in Washington Square Park on June 24. Photo: Leah Foreman Grief and Anger Over Roe June 24 felt like a usual Friday at first. The summer air hot, yet welcoming. The birds chirping, the horns honking, the... News 25 Jun 2022 | 12:36
Photo of Stefanos Koroneos courtesy of Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy, New York Verona on the Hudson On June 4 and 5, Teatro Grattacielo presents Riccardo Zandonai’s 1922 “Giulietta e Romeo” staged outdoors and free in Robert... City Arts 20 May 2022 | 11:20
Employees protest during the Whitney gala. Photo: Karissa Francis Whitney Museum Union Demands More During Annual Gala Along the westernmost block of Gansevoort Street, Whitney Museum staffers rallied for fair wages and benefits on Tuesday... News 19 May 2022 | 07:26
Corinne Low is the co-founder and executive director of Open Hearts Initiative, a local volunteer organization. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Activists Back ‘Safe Havens’ For Homeless After Shootings In a flurry of snow and freezing temperatures last weekend, activists huddled together in Downtown Manhattan near the site... News 18 Mar 2022 | 11:07
Open Street scene near Madison Square Park. Photo: Darya Foroohar Paving the Way for a Pedestrian-Focused New York Unbuckle your seatbelts and refill your MetroCard, because NYC’s Department of Transportation (DOT) has just initiated its... News 01 Jul 2021 | 09:00
Mexican restaurant Yuco recently opened in Greenwich Village. Photo: Darya Foroohar A Downtown Restaurant Renaissance The crisp blue lettering of the storefront beckons, with rainbow-colored balloons positioned outside like a beacon. The shop... News 24 Jun 2021 | 06:03
The Beacon Theatre. ( Photo: Courtesy of MSG.) Arts & Culture Best Non-Touristy Museum THE JEWISH MUSEUM 1109 Fifth Ave. 212-423-3200 www.thejewishmuseum.org Visitors may follow their guidebooks... Best of Manhattan 03 Dec 2019 | 02:22
