Photo: The crowds descended on Little Italy Sunday for the Feast of San Gennaro.
In the news this past week:
--Mount Sinai has announced it is closing Beth Israel Hospital. A spokesperson said the hospital is only operating at 20%...
Photo: Looking west with The Forward building in the foreground.
Neighborhood news in the past week:
--The city has made a deal with a developer to take over and renovate the Chinatown mall under the Manhattan Bridge. The plan...
Photo: Preparations are underway in Little Italy for next month's San Gennaro Festival.
In the news this past week:
--They know it is now inevitable, but opponents of the new Chinatown jail continue to worry that, "prolonged construction could...
Photo: Lower Manhattan from the ferry headed into Pier 11.
In the news this past week:
--Cops pursued two suspects reportedly wanted in an illegal gun investigation, chasing them from Avenue D to the West Village. During the pursuit,...
Photo: Friday's edition of the "Chinatown Night Market," at Forsyth Plaza. A big crowd turned out for an evening of culture and delicious food.
In the news:
--$16 million in new financing has been secured to finish a 6-story...
Photo: Seward park Library, which is expected to reopen this month after a three-month closure.
In the news this past week:
--Citing family issues, Nancy Yao withdraws as director of the Smithsonian's new Women's History Museum. The Smithsonian just...
Photo: The mayor and key aides view damage from the deadly fire caused by a faulty e-bike battery at 80 Madison St. last week. Photo credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
In the news this past week:
--Four residents ranging in...
Photo: Looking out at the new Lower East Side skyline.
In the news this past week:
--An overview of the candidates and issues in the District 1 City Council primary.
--One last candidate forum among the contenders...
Photo: Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center opening. Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Mount Sinai Health System.
--The scandal-plagued former Rivington House nursing home has now been transformed. Mount Sinai has completed a $140 million conversion of the facility, opening it as...
