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.
Higher-quality diets for dogs
The pandemic has given pet owners more time to learn about nutrition and research the ingredients of various pet foods.
Lincoln Center's Geffen Hall reconstruction is accelerated
The reconstruction of Geffen Hall is ahead of schedule because of the shutdown of performances due to the pandemic. The auditorium is set to open in fall 2022, more than a year earlier than originally planned.
Hayden Planetarium reopens at limited capacity
Space explorers of all ages can one again visit the edges of the universe right here in New York City at the Hayden Planetarium.
One person dead in fire at Frederick Douglass II Houses
The FDNY says one person was killed in a fire at the Frederick Douglass II houses on the Upper West Side.
Love Chapel NYC hosts micro-weddings amid pandemic restrictions
Love Chapel NYC, tucked away on West 75th Street, is the answer to City Hall's 90-second nuptial.
Pandemic and now cold weather batter NYC restaurants
Last New Year's Eve, Bella Luna on the Upper West Side seated more than 200 people. This year, it hopes to seat 20.
Video: Man snatches dog from outside grocery store
NYPD released a video showing a man kneeling down to pet a dachshund and then stealing it.