Hell’s Kitchen Residents Need More Funds to Restore NYC’s Oldest Community Mural
A neighborhood committee struggles to complete the restoration of a beloved community mural in time for its 50th anniversary.
Black Broadway Artists Make History While Challenging Racial Norms in Theater
A record number of Black productions are debuting on Broadway this year, a sign that the theater industry is finally becoming inclusive.
There’s a Bitter Fight Between Café China and Its Former Employees
After a Michelin restaurant in Midtown East moved to a new location, its former employees opened a new restaurant in the old location, prompting a bitter fight.
Tentative Agreement Reached Between Healthcare Workers and Hospitals
After a month of negotiations, the 1199 Healthcare Workers Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes finally reached a tentative agreement.
Midtown Bookstores Keep Their Doors Open Amid the Pandemic
The number of Midtown bookstores has been declining for years, but the pandemic has added another layer of stress to booksellers.
Fifth Avenue Shows Signs of Recovery
With a high vaccination rate in New York City, foot traffic to Fifth Avenue has increased significantly.
Oldest LGBTQ Bar in Hell’s Kitchen Closes Permanently
Hell’s Kitchen community feels the impact of oldest LGBTQ nightclub closing down.
Paris Theater Reopens to Excitement and Concerns
The Paris Theater reopens but the foot traffic isn’t there.
Arson Attacks in Chelsea Shock Community
Fires run rampant throughout Chelsea raising concerns over arson attacks.
Synagogue caught in neighborhood conflict over building skyscraper on Upper West Side
Hanging on the wall in Congregation Habonim’s entryway, architectural plans and collages depict the synagogue’s future home. The designs include a garden, chapel, nursery school, event spaces, and an elegant sanctuary. For the synagogue, the move promises big improvements. Their current location at 103 West End Ave is too small, forcing key services, like Bar […]
One Day at the Midtown Community Court
In the heavy, Thursday-morning quiet of the Midtown Community courtroom, screens mounted high on the walls played an informational slideshow. “One of the country’s first problem-solving courts,” a slide read. “If you are mandated to community service or social services sessions, go to the 6th floor: Alternative Sanctions Department.” The first United States Community Court […]
Kent Jones reflects and bids farewell to the New York Film Festival
Over the last 57 years, the New York Film Festival, which has been hosted in Lincoln Center theaters since 1965, expanded its programs and grew its audiences, breaking its own attendance records in 2018. But now, the person who has been credited with much of the festival’s growth in the last seven years is leaving.
New metro website launches in January
A new website, The City, hopes to fill the gaps in New York’s local journalism scene.
DragCon diversity
Everyone’s welcome at DragCon — but some attendees feel that they’re not welcome enough.
Drag queens take over the Javits Center
RuPaul’s DragCon event took place at the Javits Center in New York, signaling a growing acceptance of drag queens by mainstream society.
Children celebrate at RuPaul’s DragCon
Families bring their children to RuPaul’s DragCon 2018 to celebrate drag culture and open-mindedness.
Cannabis companies promote marijuana at AdWeek conference
Cannabis entrepreneurs gather at the annual Advertising Week conference in Midtown to discuss marketing marijuana.
An elite college in Midtown struggles to stand out
A Midtown West College has the admissions standards and pedigree to be one of the nation’s top colleges. Why does it fly under the radar?
A bus trip to stop Kavanaugh and start a better future
A group of 34 New York women signed up for a last-minute bus trip to Washington, D.C. to protest Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination — and, they say, to help empower women everywhere.
Politics are unavoidable at Indigenous Day of Remembrance
Organizers tried to avoid making this year’s Indigenous Day of Remembrance, a memorial ceremony for Native Americans, too political. But attendees brought up everything from Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation to abuse by the Catholic church. As one attendee said, “Indigenous resistance and existence is political in itself.”
2019 charter commission concludes initial public hearings
The 2019 Charter Revision Commission, its members appointed by the City Council, concludes its initial round of public hearings in Manhattan.
Affordable housing out of reach for those who need it most
A new affordable housing project in Chelsea is slated for completion at the end of 2018. But living there remains a pipe dream for some of the very individuals it was meant to attract.
#CancelKavanaugh rally draws hundreds — and one Trump supporter
Protesters rallied on October 4th in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, one day before the Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Mount Sinai’s new construction project raises neighborhood concerns
With construction beginning at 432 W. 58th St., local residents fear excessive noise and sidewalk closures.
