In search of a monk parakeet
Several local birdwatchers received a tip earlier last week about a monk parakeet in Tompkins Square Park. The search party found the bird late in the afternoon near the chess tables. It later perched on a light pole at Avenue A and Sixth Street, where this photo was taken. This...
NYC’s biggest builders are circling a $360M vacant lot that could become the city’s...
A long-stalled Upper East Side development site once envisioned as the home of a 1,000-foot-plus skyscraper is back up for grabs — this time with a $360 million price tag. The six-parcel assemblage at 143-161 E. 60th St., directly across from the Bloomingdale’s flagship and steps from Lexington Avenue, last traded for
NYC’s ‘Trash Revolution’ Gets Real as $50 Bin Fines Begin
Starting September 8, owners of residential buildings with one to nine units will face $50 fines if they put their trash out in anything other than an official NYC Bin, ending a lengthy grace period as the city moves another step toward getting loose garbage bags off its sidewalks. The...
Ex-Union City cop Estrella testifies he wasn’t promoted due to Stack-Luster conflict
In his first day on the stand to resolve his discrimination lawsuit against the Union City Police Department, retired Officer Juan Estrella testified that Mayor Brian Stack told him he would be promoted before a conflict with then-Chief Nichelle Luster changed plans. During Monday’s session in the historic William Bren
Two sentenced for staging crashes in New York City, including cut-off crash with semi...
Two people were sentenced to prison for staging multiple crashes on New York City roadways and then seeking insurance payouts. On August 27, 2026, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jaime Huiracocha and Victor Murillo were sentenced to prison after staging three crashes on New York City highways and t
Open Space Institute and Town of Warwick celebrate new public park on the NY-NJ...
TOWN OF WARWICK, NY — September 1, 2026 — The Town of Warwick has taken two major steps forward for conservation this month, preserving nearly 400 acres of open space through a pair of landmark projects: the protection of a new 316-acre public park along the New York-New Jersey border in partnership with the Open Space
This Virginia Deli Turns Pastrami Into The Kind Of Sandwich People Travel For
Pastrami here does not believe in portion control. This Virginia deli has been serving Fairfax since 2001, bringing New York deli traditions into Northern Virginia with the kind of sandwiches that make both hands feel necessary. The pastrami is the star of the show, especially when it starts stacking high...
Overnight Midwood Fire Injures Two, Sends 79 FDNY Responders to 88-Unit Building
A fire tore through an apartment building at 950 East 14th Street in Midwood just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, injuring two people who were transported to local hospitals by EMS. The extent of their injuries has not been disclosed. Roughly 79 fire and EMS personnel responded to the blaze. The...
Hammel Houses resident assaulted by couple in Rockaway Beach: NYPD
Police from the 100th Precinct in Rockaway Beach are looking for a gunman who allegedly fired a handgun inside an apartment building after he and another woman assaulted a resident on the night of Friday, Aug. 28. Police say the 28-year-old male victim was walking in the lobby of his...
Millions across major cities along I-95 corridor under severe storm threat
As several disturbances ride along the northern edge of a heat dome anchored over the Central Mississippi Valley, a stormy stretch will take shape across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Great Lakes, including the increased threat of severe storms capable of destructive winds, large hail, and perhaps a tornado or two.
