Christmas Tree Lightings in New York City for Christmas 2021

Mommy Poppins 11/26 3:09A Jody Mercier

Good news for the crowd-averse: You don't have to brave the commotion at Rockefeller Center to witness a fabulous Christmas tree lighting in New York City. We've rounded up a collection of local...

OPINION: New Yorkers Deserve Trash-Free Sidewalks

StreetsBlog.org 11/25 5:01P Erik Bottcher

Erik Bottcher As New Yorkers hit the streets for the joy of seeing the season s twinkling lights and festive store windows, we’re bound to encounter familiar sidewalk obstacles: Christmas-tree...

Art We Saw This Fall

NYTimes.com (Art & Design) 11/25 1:08A The New York Times

From our critics, reviews of closed gallery shows around New York City.

5 Things to Do This Thanksgiving Weekend

NYTimes.com (Television) 11/24 10:00P

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

German digital bank ends U.S. operations and plans to lay off New York employees

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 11/24 9:38A Alexandra White

N26 will lay off all 46 employees at its New York City office To view the full story, click the title link.

Blood Center Approval: Political Pressures Prevail Over Common Sense

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts 11/24 4:52A Lara Secchin

Today the New York City Council voted 43-5 to approve the modified Blood Center/Longfellow tower over the extensive and persistent opposition to the plan by the community and Council Member Ben Kallos. The protest filed by neighbors triggering a...

This Year’s ‘Nutcracker’ Kids: Taller, Older and Savoring It All

NYTimes.com (Dance) 11/24 3:17A Gia Kourlas

The return of New York City Ballet’s holiday classic will look a little different this season, with children 12 and above and new costumes for the party scene.

Her Art Reads the Land in Deep Time

NYTimes.com (Art & Design) 11/24 2:42A Siddhartha Mitter

Athena LaTocha has embraced geological materials from mesas, wetlands and bluffs in her large-scale works. Now, she’s exploring what’s underfoot in New York City.

Wisconsin Car Attack is an Example of Our Failure to Prevent Cars Being Used as Weapons

StreetsBlog.org 11/23 5:01P Streetsblog

It was the deadliest automobile massacre in recent American memory, and it was entirely preventable — if law enforcement officials were more aggressive towards people who use automobiles as weapons....

ANALYSIS: Missing Parking Tickets Raise New Questions About NYPD Handling of 311 Complaints

StreetsBlog.org 11/23 5:01P Jesse Coburn

New York City Police officers said they wrote more than 100 tickets last year in response to 311 complaints about blocked bike lanes, but city databases contain no record of nearly one-fifth of those...

New York Moves to Allow 800,000 Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

NYTimes.com (Most Shared) 11/23 2:20P Jeffery C. Mays and Annie Correa

New York City will become the largest municipality in the country to allow legal residents to vote if the legislation is approved as expected in December.

Thanksgiving Weekend Best Things To Do in NYC With Kids

Mommy Poppins 11/23 4:37A Drew Kristofik

Looking for the best things to do in New York City on Thanksgiving weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this Thanksgiving weekend. We're feeling...

Advocates Hope ‘Inspired’ RAISE Grants are a Taste of Things To Come

StreetsBlog.org 11/22 5:01P Kea Wilson

So this is what it looks like to BUILD back better. Late last week, the federal Department of Transportation wowed sustainable transportation advocates with its list of grantees for the RAISE...

2,000-year-old Roman artifact used as coffee table for 50 years

NYPost.com (Living) 11/22 8:43A Samantha Ibrahim

The priceless mosaic that dates back to the emperor Caligula was discovered in a Park Avenue apartment in New York City.

‘We’re not gonna stop’: Lacing up for activism and education

BKMag.com 11/22 8:20A Kellen Bulger

Coffey is standing on the corner of Adelphi Street and Myrtle Avenue, addressing a group of some 50 fellow runners. He has just led them—all volunteers—in a morning of restocking various community...