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Suspect who allegedly slashed Upper West Side tourist last year indicted for attempted murder

Posted on January 21, 2025

Native New Yorkers and tourists alike flocked to enjoy the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Central Park Monday after the greenspace was blanketed white by snow.

People

SEE IT! New Yorkers flock to Central Park to enjoy snow day

Posted on January 20, 2025

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QNS

New York becomes first state to mandate insurance coverage for cancer hair-preservation treatment

Upper West Side man who attacked woman at Dunkin'

EXCLUSIVE | Upper West Side assault victim says she’s leaving Big Apple after attacker with long arrest history is set free

Posted on December 1, 2024

Upper West Side slashing suspect spitting at photographer

Upper West Side slashing suspect spits at photographer, rants after assault arrest

Posted on November 21, 2024

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Man stabbed near Madison Square Garden hours after tourist is slashed on Upper West Side

Posted on November 20, 2024

Blood-covered scene where Upper West Side tourist was slashed

Tourist slashed on Upper West Side in bloody attack days after Manhattan stabbing spree that shocked city

Posted on November 20, 2024

Police at a crime scene.

Upper West Side murder mystery: Cops seek suspects who killed man who tried to stop home invasion

Posted on November 16, 2024

The man who allegedly caused mayhem on the Upper West Side Thursday when he shot his former boss and made his getaway in the subway system was apprehended by police one day later, authorities said.

Disgruntled employee cuffed for shooting ex-boss on Upper West Side

Posted on November 8, 2024

Suspect who sucker-punched Upper West Side woman

Man accused of sucker-punching senior on Upper West Side undergoing psychiatric evaluation

Posted on November 4, 2024

NYC Marathon runner embraces girl at finish line

Queens

NYC MARATHON | Thousands cross the finish line and complete personal journey in the world’s greatest foot race

Posted on November 3, 2024

Police Officer Tim Miley (left) and Sergeant Katherine Guerrero prepare for the New York City Marathon.

Sports

NYC MARATHON | Two NYPD members running the journey for themselves and their department

Posted on November 3, 2024

The New York City marathon hub in Central Park was frantically evacuated Friday morning after a suspicious device was discovered near the finish line, authorities confirmed.

Possible grenade at New York Marathon finish line shuts down Central Park, causes mass evacuation

Posted on November 1, 2024

A rainbow over 72nd Street on the Upper West Side.

New ‘Smart Curb’ program on Upper West Side aims to better use street-edge spaces for bikes, trucks and more

Posted on October 28, 2024

Upper East Side man accused of killing mother through neglect

Deadly neglect: Man accused of abusing, then killing octogenarian Upper West Side mother, prosecutors say

Posted on October 22, 2024

Upper East Side man accused of killing mother through neglect

Son charged for the murder of his 84-year-old mother on the Upper West Side

Posted on October 18, 2024

Zabar's bagels as part of subway promotion

MTA, Zabar’s team up for joint birthday celebration with $1.20 bagels

Posted on October 15, 2024

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New York Family

Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) Announces Plans for Expansive New Location

Hansel Esparragoza was cuffed for allegedly punching an 81-year-old woman last month as she walked her dog on the Upper West Side, authorities said.

Upper West Side

Police cuff brute for punching 81-year-old woman on Upper West Side

Posted on October 4, 2024

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Upper East Side rapist attacked woman as she slept in her own apartment: cops

Posted on September 29, 2024

Parent and student hug after school shooting scare on Upper West Side

Upper West Side

School shooting scare on Upper West Side sees armored cops in classrooms, parents in panic

Posted on September 12, 2024

Shooting scene in Queens

Manhattan shootings: Three young men wounded in an hour of gun violence, cops say

Posted on September 11, 2024

Famed tightrope walker Philippe Petit marks 50th anniversary of historic high wire walk between Twin Towers with artistic performance

Posted on August 11, 2024

Upper West Side robbery and shooting suspect

Courts

Man involved in Upper West Side robbery and attempted shooting of officers gets sent to prison

Posted on August 5, 2024

Photos of members of Manhattan/Bronx robbery crew

Bronx

Manhattan/‌Bronx robbery crew getting bolder while stealing motorcycles and necklaces: NYPD

Posted on July 24, 2024

Upper West Side

Knife-wielding assailants slash man in Central Park: cops

Posted on July 8, 2024

Alleged Central Park attempted rapist

Central Park attempted rapist with long history of sexual abuse nabbed through DNA evidence: NYPD

Posted on July 3, 2024

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Central Park sex assault: Police question man for attack on sunbather

Posted on July 2, 2024

former calhoun school, which is positioned to become a homeless shelter on the upper west side, in the daytime with cars parked in front

Business

Why Upper West Side residents say they were misled about upcoming homeless shelter

Posted on June 17, 2024

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Cops catch sneaky snake that slithered into Upper West Side home

Posted on June 6, 2024

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Suspect wanted for attempted rape of 15-year-old girl on Upper West Side

Posted on April 16, 2024

Dinosaur fossils at the American Museum of Natural History

Rocks the vote! Museum of Natural History will serve as early voting site on the West Side

Posted on April 9, 2024

Scene where man was stabbed on the Upper West Side

Man stabbed in unprovoked Upper West Side attack: cops

Posted on March 25, 2024

Effy's Cafe

Standing up to hate: New Yorkers rally around Upper West Side restaurant vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

Posted on March 19, 2024

Images of Central Park jogger who molested woman

Central Park creep molested jogger during her run: cops

Posted on March 9, 2024

The death of Flaco: How did the escaped Central Park Zoo owl that captured a city’s heart die?

Posted on February 26, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Museum of Natural History closes two ‘severely outdated’ exhibits depicting Native Americans

Posted on January 28, 2024

Affordable housing waitlist opens at luxury Upper West Side building

Affordable housing waitlist opens at luxury Upper West Side building

Posted on January 23, 2024

Joyce Randolph and The Honeymooners cast

Upper West Side’s Joyce Randolph, last surviving member of ‘The Honeymooners’ TV cast, dies at 99

Posted on January 14, 2024

Upper West Side West End Collegiate Church

Upper West Side’s West End Collegiate Church leases space to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Posted on January 11, 2024

First responders outside Manhattan station where subway derailed

SUBWAY DERAILED: 24 injured as 1 train goes off track, sparking major service disruptions

Posted on January 4, 2024

Teen arrested at scene of Upper West Side shooting

One teen wounded, another arrested in chaos at scene of Upper West Side shooting

Posted on December 21, 2023

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Affordable housing lottery opens at new high-end Upper West Side building

Posted on December 18, 2023

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Upper West Side

Cop hospitalized after man drives into him with moped on the Upper West Side

Posted on December 3, 2023

Manhattan hate crime suspect silent following arrest for assaulting Jewish woman, ripping down missing person posters

Posted on November 27, 2023

Police Commissioner Edward Caban

Upper West Side

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: NYPD’s top cop Edward Caban talks efforts to keep the festivities safe

Posted on November 23, 2023

Senior Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch consoles members after a gathering in support of Israel.

Upper West Side

‘A sad, devastating week’: Upper West Side synagogue mourns hundreds killed in Israel terrorist attacks

Posted on October 12, 2023

Brute who beat woman with baton in Central Park

Suspect in Central Park assault of bike-riding woman nabbed with help of tipsters: NYPD

Posted on October 7, 2023

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Savor the Bronx starts next week. Try a sampling of the Bronx best food, like this pasta from Radix Restaurant and Lounge at a deep discount.

Savor The Bronx starts Tuesday serving up new restaurants and old classics

Tax Form 1040 Filing on Office Desk

Assembly Member Steven Raga partners with Urban Upbound for free tax prep in Maspeth

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At MyssTic Rooms in Park Slope, escape rooms spin tall tales

A view of the Stonewall Inn from Christopher Park, which is also the home of the Stonewall National Monument.

New Yorkers protest after Trump administration scrubs transgender references from Stonewall National Monument’s website