Met Opera returns after lengthy pandemic pause
The Metropolitan Opera returned to its home after an 18-month absence caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Woman arrested over unleashed dogs in NYC park
A woman was handcuffed and arrested over her unleashed dogs in a Manhattan park.
Arrest in 'Gone Girl' actress Lisa Banes' death
Police have arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run accident that killed "Gone Girl" and "Cocktail" actress Lisa Bane. She died 10 days after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City.
Woman walking on Upper West Side spit on in anti-Asian attack: NYPD
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is asking for the public's help identifying the suspect who spit on a woman's face on the Upper West Side.
Caffè Taci opera performances draw crowds for 26 years and counting
What started out as a vision for opera in small venues quickly blossomed into a reality, when opera enthusiast Leopoldo Mucci hosted his first opera night on July 25, 1995.
Early-bird dining gains appeal in New York City restaurant scene
New York is the city that never sleeps. But the pandemic seems to have made early bird dining more of a thing now.
The future American LGBTQ+ Museum finds a home in Manhattan
The New-York Historical Society has featured a number of LGBTQ+ exhibits, making it a natural fit to host a separate museum devoted entirely to the history and stories.
Metropolitan Opera stagehands to return to work after lockout
Stagehands at the Metropolitan Opera planned to return to work Wednesday after recommending their union ratify a new labor contract negotiated following a lockout that started last year.
Manhattan homelessness
The Lucerne Hotel has been at the center of a legal battle between city officials and residents of the Upper West Side. The hotel is being used as a temporary residence for homeless New Yorkers. The city on Monday transferred about 60 residents of the hotel to two shelters.
Queer and Catholic: Finding a place in the church
Christopher Browner is a practicing Catholic who also identifies as queer. He never questions his faith but sometimes struggles with its rules.
3 NYC besties celebrate their 100th birthdays together
Friends Ruth Schwartz, Lorraine Perrillo and Edith Moscou all turn 100 years old around the same time.
French artist Françoise Gilot, 99, says she continues to evolve
A painting by Françoise Gilot sold last month for $1.2 million. But the 99-year-old painter says external accolades, as nice as they are, are not what she looks to for validation.
Actress Lisa Banes in critical condition after NYC hit-and-run: TMZ
According to TMZ, Banes was attempting to cross Amsterdam Avenue at West 64th street when a person riding a scooter struck her, knocking her to the ground.
2 women slashed on Manhattan subway train
A man is under arrest after two women were slashed aboard a subway train in Manhattan overnight.
VIDEO: Daytime gun battle on Manhattan sidewalk
Police say the suspects fired several shots at each other in broad daylight on the Upper West Side.
Len Berk, 91-year-old lox slicer at Zabar's, is back at work
Fully vaccinated and masked, Len Berk has returned to his part-time job slicing lox at Zabar's. Last spring when the coronavirus outbreak gripped New York, Len, 91, had to stop working and stay home for his own safety.
Wine pairing: Pricey Burgundy bottles and NFT art on auction
Acker is known for selling and auctioning the most expensive, rarest wines in the world. Now it is bringing bottles of Domaine Du Comte Liger-Belair to the auction block with NFT art.
Homeless woman who pitched tent on Upper West Side also charged in teen's death
A homeless woman who was living in a tent in the middle of the Upper West Side had been arrested in connection with a teen's death last March.
Homeless couple pitches tent on street in Manhattan
A tent pitched in the middle of the Upper West Side is reportedly housing a homeless couple who has remained there for several days.
Your pets may need to adjust to post-pandemic life, too
Some dog owners are investing in therapy to help their four-legged companions cope with separation anxiety. Others are making puppy play dates to help break their pets out of isolation.