Exchange Place Alliance buys $250K sweeper to clean bike lanes in Jersey City
Exchange Place Alliance, a not‑for‑profit organization focused on preserving, advancing, and revitalizing Jersey City’s Exchange Place neighborhood and waterfront, has purchased a $250,000 CityMaster 1650 sweeper to provide weekly cleaning of all bike lanes in the Exchange Place district. The Alliance’s crews will run the sweeper every...
Washington Square Park was once a burial ground; now, NYU is investing $6 million...
The public park located in Greenwich Village serves as the unofficial hub for NYU students.
Man shot on George Washington Bridge dies at NJ hospital
A 46-year-old man was shot on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday night after his car reportedly hit another vehicle on an entrance ramp.
Mice, Flies and Sewage Problems Closed 22 Manhattan Restaurants Since September, and Four Have...
City inspection records name every establishment closed since Sept. 1, list the violations cited, and show which ones have since been cleared to reopen. New York City health inspectors ordered 22 Manhattan restaurants and food businesses to close between Sept. 1 and Oct. 15, citing problems that included evidence of mice and rats, filth flies, live roaches, and failing drainage or sewage systems, according to the city's restaurant inspection dataset. As of the records refreshed Oct. 19, 18 had b
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Long-Awaited Broadway Comeback Show Secures Several ‘Hamilton’ Stars in Unexpected Reunion: ‘We’re...
The new musical will be based on a cult movie from the 1970s.
Kate McKinnon and Stephen Colbert Will Bring the Funny to Newark
Two of the funniest people in show business will be in conversation in Newark on December 5—Kate McKinnon will join Montclair’s own Stephen Colbert for an evening celebrating her career as one of our leading comic voices. Tickets go on sale later this month, and the event will...
Gas Prices To Skyrocket Amid Linden Refinery Lockout, Largest In Northeast: Report
Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, af…
Here’s the neighborhood pouring the cheapest drinks in NYC, according to a boozy new...
A second cocktail in New York can feel like a major financial decision. But a new report suggests your bar tab could drop considerably if you simply switch neighborhoods. Bayside, Queens, has the city's lowest median cocktail price at $12, according to the fall 2026 5PM Barometer report. Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn and Throggs Neck in the Bronx follow at $12.50. The report comes from happy hour guide 5PM NYC, which compiled more than 109,000 listed drink prices from 2,254 bar and restaurant menu
Tenants, Councilmembers Push Rent Control at Newport; Owner Lefrak Pushes Back
Residents at risk of losing their affordable housing units in four Newport towers are lobbying city and state leaders to protect their homes from market-rate rent increases that could take effect in the coming months. The protections that until recently guaranteed their affordability status are now gone, according to the property owner.
Eduardo Paulino, 31, arrested after allegedly ramming NYPD officer in Bronx hit-and-run: ‘There is...
A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly hitting an NYPD officer with his vehicle in the Bronx and is now facing attempted murder and assault charges. BY: UNSPLASH Eduardo Paulino, 31, has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a uniformed NYPD officer in the Bronx, with authorities charging him with attempted murder of a police officer. The arrest came on October 19, two days after the officer was struck by a vehicle while responding to reports of a large gathering...
