American Museum of Natural History outlines reopening plans
Visitors to the American Museum of Natural History would need to make advance online reservations for specific times under a plan for a September reopening pending city and state approval.
Anti-police protest outside NYPD commissioner's home
Protesters gathered outside of NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea’s apartment as part of a 24-hour demonstration against police.
Police release video of wild shooting on Upper West Side
The NYPD has released video of a deadly shooting earlier this month on the Upper West Side.
Gun violence soars in New York City; dozens of shootings in recent days
Gun violence continued to soar in New York City with a rash of shootings, including several fatal, since the weekend.
New Yorkers step up to help struggling artist
Soon after the pandemic started Ralph Serrano accepted defeat. A professional mural artist, now earning hardly any income because his projects were put on hold. He could no longer pay his rent on the Upper West Side So, he moved out last month, leaving many of his paintings behind.
Statue of Theodore Roosevelt to be removed from outside museum
The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.
Mayor says food delivery worker should not have been detained
Mayor Bill de Blasio is criticizing the response of the NYPD to a food delivery worker attempting to make a delivery on the Upper West Side past the curfew Thursday.
Metropolitan Opera furloughs nearly 20% of staff
The Met, which suspended its season after its March 11 performance, could run a deficit of up to $60 million on its $308 million budget.
NYC hospital worker dies from coronavirus
An assistant nursing manager in Manhattan died Tuesday, reportedly from coronavirus.
NYC hospitals pushed to the brink in coronavirus fight
Hospitals in New York City are being pushed to the brink in the fight to save lives from coronavirus.
Kids make meals and care kits for homeless New Yorkers
The city's homeless community is especially at risk of catching and spreading the coronavirus because they often don't have places to wash their hands and may live in close quarters.
Iconic deli Fine and Schapiro appears to have closed for good
Fine and Schapiro has been located at the same storefront on the Upper West Side since 1927.
Met Opera institutes 14-day quarantine for some due to virus
The Metropolitan Opera has instituted quarantines for artists and employees traveling to New York from areas affected by the new coronavirus.
Last call for New York City's payphones
Public payphones were once a fixture of New York City’s streets, but they could soon become an urban relic.
Homeless man's dog bites girl in face on Upper West Side
A seven-year-old girl was bitten in the face by a homeless man's dog as the girl gave the man money, according to the NYPD.
Man robbed at knifepoint in Equinox Gym locker room
Police in New York were searching for a man who robbed a man inside the locker room of an Upper West Side Equinox Gym.
Ruling could force Upper West Side skyscraper to cut down 20 floors
The nearly-completed 668-foot tall building at 200 Amsterdam Avenue may have to take a little off the top after a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled that the Department of Buildings revoke its permits and remove all floors that exceed the zoning limit, which according to published reports could be at least 20 floors.
Court ruling could force UWS skyscraper to chop down 20 floors
A ruling by the New York State Supreme Court revoked permits for a nearly-completed building at 200 Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side and may force at least 20 floors of it to be removed.
Red-tailed hawk hits side of U.S. Attorney's Office building
A hawk is recovering after flying into the side of a federal building in Downtown Brooklyn.
Krispy Kreme announces NYC expansion
Popular doughnut brand Krispy Kreme plans to open six shops in New York City in 2020.