If you're interested in volunteering to serve on your community board, applications are now open. Appointments to New York City's 59 boards are made by borough presidents (half of the members of each board are nominated by local City...
For a lot of museums, an on-site restaurant and bar might be a nice amenity for visitors. But in the case of Canyon, the new cultural venue opening on the Lower East Side later this year, food and drink...
A two-year-old campaign to protect Church of St. Mary (440 Grand St.) as a New York City landmark is picking up momentum. In December, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to add an application for designation to its...
Eva's Kitchen, a casual all-day cafe at 359 Grand St., has permanently closed after a little over a year in business.
A notice breaking the news went up on the front door and on Eva's website and social media...
Photo: Sunset on Grand Street, May 10, 2022.
In the news this week:
--Artists Kit-Yin Snyder and Richard Haas won a temporary restraining order in their lawsuit to prevent the city from removing several artworks from the Manhattan Detention Complex...
On Thursday, April 15 the parks and waterfront committee will be briefed on the latest plans for Pier 42, where a park and recreational area will be taking shape in the months ahead.
The team behind Smorgasburg and the Brooklyn Flea will soon debut a new venture, Hester Flea, on the Lower East Side, in the space previously programmed by the Hester Street Fair.
A couple of weeks ago, it became known that...
Since this morning, Detectives @NYPDHateCrimes have been investigating the following: On March 20, 2021 at 8:55 AM, at 196 Allen St, a 66-year-old Asian male was approached by a male who yelled at him and then struck him in...
Many downtown movie theaters reopened at 25% occupancy this past Friday, and are heading towards being able to operate at 33% capacity, as of April 2, 2021. Indoor capacity will be set at 100-150 attendees.
It's probably the toughest blow for Chinatown business since the start of the pandemic. Jing Fong, the neighborhood's largest restaurant by far, announced the closure of its dining room at 20 Elizabeth St. The restaurant will keep its second floor kitchen going "until further notice" to support delivery, takeout and dining on its outdoor balcony.
