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Supporters and critics of the Times Square casino project vie for visibility with competing signs at the last public hearing on Thursday.

Midtown Manhattan

Jay-Z–backed Times Square casino faces Broadway’s refusal to share the spotlight at final public hearing

Posted on September 12, 2025

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Soho

Wellness pop-up to take over Soho streets for one day only

Posted on September 12, 2025

Suspect in Queens murder yells at reporters

Prime suspect in heinous Queens murder of senior couple hit with 16 homicide counts

Posted on September 11, 2025

Family member of 9/11 victim grieves at memorial for World Trade Center victims

Remembering 9/11: Survivors recall the World Trade Center attacks and years of personal recovery as New York marks 24th anniversary

Posted on September 11, 2025

Autumn de Forest

Autumn de Forest: Voltage in plain sight

Posted on September 11, 2025

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INDN NoMad: Where spice leads and the night follows at all-Indian cocktail bar

Posted on September 11, 2025

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New York Family

12 things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC

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Midtown Manhattan

Violent perp busted for breaking stranger’s jaw in Midtown subway smiles as he is cuffed by cops

Posted on September 10, 2025

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Posted on September 10, 2025

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Lower Manhattan

A day of infamy: These images recall the horror and heroism of 9/‌11

Posted on September 10, 2025

Jolie Nelsen, left, her father Jon Nelsen, center, and his partner Ebony Mackey, right, testify in support of the proposed Avenir casino during a Community Advisory Committee hearing at the Javits Center on Monday, Sept. 8

Hell’s Kitchen

EXCLUSIVE | Hell’s Kitchen casino supporter offered $300 to speak at public hearing; her family promoted developer online

Posted on September 9, 2025

Residents, union members, artists and business owners packed a public hearing at the Javits Center on Monday for the final testimony on Silverstein Properties’ proposed Avenir casino in Hell’s Kitchen.

Hell’s Kitchen

Revival or ruin? Hell’s Kitchen casino hearings close with residents split over neighborhood’s future

Posted on September 9, 2025

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New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

Suspect in Midtown attempted rape shown on video

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown rape attempt: Manhattan suspect busted for sick assault on woman at nail salon

Posted on September 8, 2025

police at shooting scene in the Bronx

Harlem

NYC SHOOTINGS: One killed, two wounded in less than two hours during separate incidents across Bronx, Queens and Manhattan

Posted on September 8, 2025

Cardinal Dolan embraces woman at Stand Up Sunday Mass against antisemitism

Midtown Manhattan

Embracing love, not hate: Cardinal Timothy Dolan holds ‘Stand Up Sunday’ Mass against antisemitism at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

Posted on September 7, 2025

David Strathairn as seen in "A Little Prayer."

David Strathairn on the magic of movies and theater at ‘A Little Prayer’ screening in Soho

Posted on September 6, 2025

FILE: The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is pictured in Lower Manhattan. Trump administration officials have confirmed “exploratory discussions” about shifting the institution to federal oversight.

Lower Manhattan

Hochul slams Trump plan for federal control of 9/11 Museum; execs say it makes ‘no sense’

Posted on September 5, 2025

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‘The Paper’ to take over Manhattan with two immersive pop-ups celebrating the premiere on Peacock

Posted on September 5, 2025

Amanda Flowers stars in the cult film "Spirit Riser."

Tribeca

Tribeca theater to host screening and director Q&A for ‘Spirit Riser’

Posted on September 5, 2025

Anzhelika Steen Olsen and Rich "Big Daddy" Salgado at the Big Diddy Celebrity Golf Classic.

The Big Daddy Celebrity Golf Classic: Fairways, philanthropy, and a castle fit for legends

Posted on September 5, 2025

People at the 125th Street A train station entrance in Harlem on Jan. 9, 2024.

Subway attack: Man indicted for stabbing straphanger during vicious assault in Harlem train station

Posted on September 4, 2025

Mourning families lifted photographs of their loved ones skyward as a bell tolled, resounding over solemn observers at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Sept. 11, 2024.

Remembering 9/11 | What to know about this year’s memorial ceremony in Lower Manhattan

Posted on September 4, 2025

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Slava Ilyayev at Park West SoHo: Oil, light, and the scent of forever

Posted on September 4, 2025

Suspect in Midtown attempted rape shown on video

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown rape attempt: More images released of suspect who attacked nail salon employee

Posted on September 4, 2025

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Renaissance, rewired: Padina Bondar and Kozo come together for New York Fashion Week with SoHo show

Posted on September 4, 2025

Taste of Times Square returns on Sept. 8.

Midtown Manhattan

Taste of Times Square to return with lineup of local eateries that represent the area

Posted on September 4, 2025

Police released this image during a manhunt for Anthony Smith, who was later arrested and indicted on charges including attempted rape, sexual abuse and strangulation in connection with an Aug. 10 attack in Hell's Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen

Midtown rape attempt: Man indicted for choking woman unconscious in street attack

Posted on September 3, 2025

Shakira Zahiruddin, a mother of two and eight months pregnant, spoke through tears at a press conference in Brooklyn Tuesday, where she and her union accused Barnard College of unlawfully laying her off.

Pregnant custodian and union accuse Barnard College of targeting her for layoff to avoid paying maternity leave

Posted on September 3, 2025

The Black Arts Council gathered at MoMA to celebrate the new sculpture garden display.

Oasis in a storm: The Black Arts Council’s MoMA affair dazzles with sculpture garden installation

Posted on September 3, 2025

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Tompkins tunes up: New Village Music Fest rocks the iconic East Village park

Posted on September 3, 2025

cop on a subway platform

Hateful robber on Manhattan subway train threatens to call ICE on victim, then beats him: cops

Posted on August 31, 2025

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Behind the Hedges

Real Estate Insider: Frances Katzen on NYC Market

N.Flying Band Leader Lee Seung-hyub.

Midtown Manhattan

A decade of rock n’ roll comes ‘full circle:’ N.Flying put the beat in the heart of New York City at the Palladium in Times Square

Posted on August 30, 2025

A rendering of the proposed $11.1 billion 6.3-acre site from East 38th to 41st streets along First Avenue

High stakes in Midtown East: Vocal locals call bluff on Freedom Plaza casino plan

Posted on August 30, 2025

Hourglass Cosmetics brings a chill and welcoming environment to explore their products in Nolita.

Nolita

Hourglass Cosmetics brings new charm experience to flagship store in Nolita

Posted on August 29, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Target, Champion partner with Brooklyn nonprofit for back-to-school shopping event

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New York Family

NYC Fairs, Festivals, Carnivals, and Parades: September 2025

Reverend Al Sharpton leads big crowd during March on Wall Street in support of DEI programs

‘Keep the dream alive!’ Reverend Al Sharpton leads ‘March on Wall Street’ seeking to protect DEI in corporate America

Posted on August 28, 2025

the exterior of 570 Washington St., the site of affordable housing for seniors in the West Village

Affordable housing lottery opens for 176 senior housing units in the West Village

Posted on August 28, 2025

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Behind the Hedges

Maximalist Marvel: A West Chelsea Townhome Blends Bold Design with Luxury

Smash Bash returned last Thursday at The Pierre.

Game, set, party: Smash Bash at The Pierre, in ace form

Posted on August 27, 2025

Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.

Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing

Posted on August 27, 2025

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Midtown Manhattan

The Daily Green opens in Times Square, bringing news motif to cannabis dispensary

Posted on August 26, 2025

David Luciano, 27, was arrested after police said he attacked two men in Central Park in the early hours of Monday morning.

Man arrested after choking, biting victims in random Central Park attacks: NYPD

Posted on August 25, 2025

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Midtown Manhattan

Elsie Rooftop brings cozy yet elevated vibes to Midtown

Posted on August 23, 2025

A man stole a yellow cab in Kips Bay on Thursday night, taking it on a joyride and colliding with a cyclist in a hit-and-run before abandoning the vehicle, authorities said.

Man steals yellow cab in Manhattan before colliding with cyclist in hit-and-run, cops say

Posted on August 22, 2025

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Former Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin ‘feeling good’ despite latest corruption indictment

Posted on August 21, 2025

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