Ariel Palitz will be the city’s first “night mayor,” it was announced today. The former Community Board 3 member and onetime owner of East Village nightclub…
Twins Who Grew Up in Queens Together May Be Split By Deportation
After living undocumented in New York City since they were two years old, Juan Esteban Barreto and his twin sister Daniela both applied for protection under…
L Train Shutdown Will Wreak Havoc Without New Bus and Bike Lanes, Traffic Study Says
Thousands of bikers are expected to flood Union Square, and 14th Street will become the country’s busiest bus corridor, when the L train shuts down…
LES Buildings Evacuated After Manhole Fire and Gas Alarm
While the rest of New York basked in today’s eerily warm weather, one block on the Lower East Side was feeling a different kind of heat.…
Escaped Dog On Tracks Causes (Adorable) Delay For F Train Riders
Year of the dog, indeed. Earlier this afternoon, the MTA reported that the F train was experiencing service changes and delays because of a dog…
Could an East River Pontoon Bridge Save Us From the L-pocalypse?
Earlier this week, the MTA and DOT revealed their plans for ferry service during the L-train shutdown, with proposed routes connecting North Williamsburg to Stuyvesant Cove. However,…
The Diamond Has a Shiny New (Full!) Liquor License
The Diamond has so much going on that it’s easy to forget that it doesn’t actually have a full bar. When the New Yorker wrote…
East River Floating Pool Proposal Gets a Splash of Federal Cash
The floating pool project known as +POOL has received a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Which is good news for anyone who…
New Council Member Carlina Rivera On Downtown Housing, Nightlife, L Train, and More
Yesterday, Carlina Rivera convened a cadre of local newspapers for her first “editorial roundtable” as the newly elected City Council member for District 2. During the…
Airbnb Drives Up Rents in Gentrifying Neighborhoods, New Study Finds
Is Airbnb as a gentrifying villain or a neighborhood ally? The ongoing debate rages on with a newly published report from McGill University. The study found…