The 43-year-old former soldier was arrested for setting off the fire yesterday, but not before he injured one man as he was headed to an immigration hearing.
The race was too close to call after the primary in June, requiring a manual recount of the 17,000 votes tallied. Siffert won by 15. / 10 comments
Plus painters take to the streets; a Two Bridges mural for the World Cup; live theater in a local bar. / 1 comment
Officers used harnesses to climb the suspension cables of the bridge themselves, reaching a 31-year-old woman who had scaled from the Brooklyn side.
The hotel has renovated the crosswalk on Greenwich between its doors on the northwest corner of Desbrosses. / 5 comments
It's been the Month of New York, starting with the first NBA finals game on June 3 and ending with the July 4th fireworks. But wait, there's more!
Registration is still open for free viewing for Sail250, the parade of ships from all over the world here to celebrate the USA.
Docks in Battery Park City and the Seaport are pretty much all deactivated.
Local parks and local bars are hosting watch parties from now until the final on July 19. / 2 comments
Plus champagne in the bathtub at 110 Hudson; expanding Barnett Newman; a potential development site in Hudson Square.
Plus news for alternate side parking; Battery Dance celebrates America 250; Apollo Bagels opens today. / 2 comments
Bubby's was the setting for a World Cup interview with Mamdani. Plus watching the watchers; a gala at The Battery. / 6 comments
Society has lost its mind letting people walk around outdoors with masks on as if it's not obviously insanely suspicious.... — person / Carjacking on North Moore has a happy ending…
I'm okay with extra reinforcing, recalling what happened at Pfizer's residential conversion on 42nd Street. Demolition could have been dusty... — Gary / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
I am curious how they came to the decision to rehabilitate the existing structure rather than just tear it down.... — Reademan / Construction Update: 100 Franklin / 250 Church
There is widespread agreement that the illegal Canal vendors are destroying the quality of life for local residents because they... — lowrider / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
Well said! — Robert Ripps / Demolition should start soon on the Tribeca Pharmacy building
Can we please stop calling them “vendors”!! A vendor runs a business that sells merchandise to other businesses. E.g. a... — S. / In the News: More on the counterfeit vendors of Canal Street
There are still many free attractions on Governors Island. Well worth the trip over. — JS Miller / Seen & Heard: Ess-a-Bagel getting ready on Murray