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Taste of Times Square is Returning to the Crossroads of the World
A pre-pandemic foodie favorite is making a comeback — the outdoor food and music festival Taste of Times Square returns next month to the Crossroads of the World. On Monday, September 9 from 5pm to 9pm, for the first time since 2019 Taste of Times Square will feature over 30 participating restaurants, ranging from Mexican, Caribbean, Argentinian, […] The post Taste of Times Square is Returning to the Crossroads of the World appeared first on W42ST.
Chalkbeat now has a new look — and a public health sister site
Welcome to the new Chalkbeat!If you’re a regular reader, you might notice that things look a little different here today. Nothing about our stories or the functionality of our site is changing, but we have a new look that we hope you enjoy: simple, modern, and with the work you know and love front and center. Why? It’s always nice to feel fresh at the start of a school year. But more importantly, the change comes as we launch a new sibling site. Meet Healthbeat, which is officially launching today to cover public health.Healthbeat reporters will be digging into issues...
Here’s what Staten Island students can expect from new literacy curriculum, according to officials
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City will expand its literacy initiative to Staten Island public schools for the first time in the 2024-2025 academic year — and educators are prepared, according to the president of the city’s public school teachers union. Staten Island is part of...
NY man charged with stealing sword, bullhorn from Rick Pitino’s St. John’s office
NEW YORK (AP) — A 25-year-old man has been arrested for stealing a ceremonial sword and bullhorn from Coach Rick Pitino’s office at St. John’s University, New York City police said Saturday. Emanuel Yakubov was arrested Friday, one day after police released surveillance footage showing two men...
THE PROM Comes to The Heights Players Next Month
The Heights Players will kick off its 69th season with the award-winning musical The Prom for a limited engagement beginning September 6th, 2024! Set in current day New York City and Indiana, The Prom brings humor and color to an important issue facing the nation - LGBTQIA rights. Four eccentric...
Morning audio update: Mayor Adams’ ambitious rezoning plan, reopening of a vital Social Security office, inspiring story of an S.I. man who beat cancer (Aug. 23-26, 2024)
Good morning Staten Island, and welcome to the brand new daily SILive.com morning report. Today’s Morning Report, which covers stories from the weekend through today (Monday) includes Mayor Eric Adams’ ambitious rezoning plan for NYC, the reopening of a vital Social Security office in Staten Island, and an inspiring story of a local man who beat the odds against cancer. Plus, we’ll cover a heartwarming animal rescue operation and a lively community festival. Stay tuned for all this and more!
Security Firm Billed for Hundreds of Eight-Hour Shifts at Migrant Shelters. Internal Records Tell a Different Story.
A Long Island security firm routinely billed taxpayers for full eight-hour shifts at one of the city’s biggest migrant shelters, even as daily time logs kept by staff show hundreds of entries in which guards recorded arrival times later than the shifts started or departure times before they ended, a review by THE CITY has […] The post Security Firm Billed for Hundreds of Eight-Hour Shifts at Migrant Shelters. Internal Records Tell a Different Story. appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew isn’t afraid to pivot
Michael Mulgrew sounds like an idealistic liberal who wants everybody to realize the American dream; he just wants to make sure he’s the one who gets his members there first. The 59-year-old former high school teacher leads the United Federation of Teachers, whose nearly 200,000 members include New York City public school teachers, school nurses and other school workers.
UWS hotspot Bánh Vietnamese Shop House opening a new restaurant in the East Village
The owners of the popular (and well-reviewed) UWS establishment Bánh Vietnamese Shop House are opening a sibling restaurant at 99 Third Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street. Signage arrived for Bánh Anh Em on Thursday. (Thanks to EVG reader Seth Treiman for the photo and tip!) The...
Lecture | Miriam Schefzyk on German Cabinetmaker in 18th-C. Paris
Jean-Francois Oeben and Roger Vandercruse, Tabletop of a mechanical table, ca. 1761–63, oak veneered with mahogany, kingwood, and tulipwood, with marquetry of mahogany, rosewood, holly, and various other woods; gilt-bronze mounts; imitation Japanese lacquer; replaced silk (New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1982.60.61). ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊...
Monday Morning Politics; Later-In-Life Aging Spurts; How to Sort Your Trash in NYC; 100 Years of 100 Things: Summer Camps
Philip Bump, national columnist for The Washington Post and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America (Viking, 2023), talks about the latest national political news. Stanford Medicine researchers recently found that we undergo two periods of rapid molecular...
Orfeh Rules the Roost in Broadway's
Orfeh, Tony-nominated for creating the role of Paulette in Legally Blonde: The Musical, joins the Tony-winning revival of Chicago beginning August 26 at the Ambassador Theatre. The actor—whose Broadway credits also include Pretty Woman: The Musical; Saturday Night Fever; The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm; and Footloose—steps into the role of Matron...
Midstate fashion designer to make Harlem Fashion Week debut
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A Midstate fashion designer is preparing to head to New York City for the upcoming Harlem Fashion Week. Bernard Ballard, 77, of Harrisburg, has been designing clothes for 52 years. Over the years, he’s worked with afro-centric, spandex, satin, and silk garments and, in recent...
New York City to spray pesticides to help prevent spread of mosquitoes, diseases they may carry
Beginning Monday, the city will spray pesticides to prevent the spread of mosquitoes and any diseases they may carry. However, the spray can unintentionally harm some of nature's most beautiful creatures.Monarch butterflies have a sacred space on the grounds of an Inwood church."We created a nature sanctuary on the grounds of a sanctuary. So it's a sanctuary in a sanctuary," said Keith De Cesare.De Cesare, Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary Founder protects the butterflies through every stage of their lives - from eggs on milkweed leaves to tiny caterpillars that grow quickly as they gnaw their way through those leaves - to...
What Are These Colossal Boats Doing in the Hudson River?
Hudson Valley residents may notice a new guest on the Hudson River recently: a massive boat slowly making its way south to New York City. The ship is like nothing that has floated on the Hudson River before. It's not a barge, a dredger, or even a cruise ship. Instead, it's a specialized vehicle that is part of a huge international project.
Groom-to-be, cousin killed in NYC crash 1 day before wedding
NEW YORK – We're learning more about the victims of Saturday's deadly crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway. One of the men killed was supposed to get married Sunday. His cousin was also killed.The groom-to-be, 38-year-old Kirk Walker, was in a Dodge Challenger with his cousin, 40-year-old Robert McLaurin, when a wrong-way driver slammed head-on into their vehicle, police said. Both Walker and McLaurin were pronounced dead at the scene.According to police, the wrong-way driver got out of the vehicle and ran away after the crash, and has not yet been caught. A passenger in that vehicle was...
Black River Legion hosts veterans breakfast
BLACK RIVER, New York (WWNY) - The Black River American Legion started a new tradition on Sunday with a Veteran’s Breakfast. Veterans were given a free breakfast while family members had to pay around 10 dollars per meal. The goal was to bring awareness to our local vets. “We’re...
Farewell, WCBS 880: One of NYC’s last all-news radio stations signs off after almost 60 years on-air
After almost 60 years, WCBS 880 AM is signing off the air at midnight tonight leaving listeners with only 1010 WINS to serve the tri-state area as the region’s only all-news station, multiple media outlets are reporting. Earlier this month, NJ.com reported that Audacy, the station’s owner announced that...
NY murder-suicide leaves 5 dead before meeting with realtor to sell recently deceased mother's home: report
A horrifying murder-suicide on New York’s Long Island left five people dead, and it reportedly happened before a family was set to meet with a realtor to sell a recently deceased woman’s home. Nassau County police arrived at the home on Wyoming Court in Syosset around noon Sunday...
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