Upper West Side, NY|News|
Wonky Wreaths Go On Display At Central Park Art Gallery
The 36th annual Wreath Interpretations exhibit is on display until Jan. 3 at the Armory Gallery in Central Park.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Penn Station Cleaver Attacker Gets 20 Years In Prison, DA Says
The man was shot by police after slashing an off-duty NYPD detective with a meat cleaver in 2016.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Reduction To Public Space At New 270 Park Faces Pushback: Report
A local community board voted against a proposed zoning amendment that would reduce the public space by 3,000 square feet.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Black Comic Book Festival Returns To Harlem In January
Free registration for the annual event at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture launched Thursday.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Homeless Shelter Relocation Plan Opposed On UWS
The city announced in October that a shelter known as Freedom House would be moved from West 95th to a site blocks away.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Vacant Site Of Former UES Diner To Be Demolished
Extell Development is behind the demolition of a six-story brick building on the corner of First Avenue and East 86th Street.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Group Mugs Man In Midtown Subway Station, Police Say
The man was attacked while trying to swipe through a turnstile at the West 42 Street and Broadway subway station.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Washington Heights Man Arrested For Attempted Rape, Police Say
The man is accused of attacking a woman in front of a Washington Heights church.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Advocates Bring Solar Power, Green Jobs To Upper Manhattan
Solar panels will be installed on eleven buildings in Harlem and Washington Heights by local workers trained by advocacy groups.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
Morningside Heights Seminary Pledges $5M In Community Investment
The investments will be made as part of renovation plan for Union Theological Seminary's campus that includes market-rate housing.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Street Cleaning Pilot Program Sparks UES Turf War
Long-time neighborhood street cleaners "Ready, Willing & Able" claim they were snubbed when a Bronx-based company was awarded the contract.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Harlem's Apollo Theater To Build 2 New Performance Spaces
The new spaces will feature up-and-coming artists in the old Victoria Theater building on 125th Street.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Fire Breaks Out In 5th Avenue High-Rise, FDNY Says
The fire caused heavy smoke in the area near Fifth Avenue and 58th Street, but nobody was injured.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Party Murderer Gets Life In Prison
James Rackover, a surrogate son to "Jeweler of the Stars" Jeffrey Rackover, was convicted of killing a man after a night of partying.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Woman Sexually Assaulted Near Washington Heights Church: Police
The 23-year-old woman was attacked, threatened with a knife and sexually assaulted on West 165th Street.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Luxury Bryant Park Rental Building Launches Leasing
Developers claim ML House, located on Sixth Avenue and West 40th Street, is Bryant Park's first ground-up luxury residential rental.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Restaurant Named One Of America's Best By TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor's algorithm identified the Upper East Side's Daniel as users' second-favorite restaurant in the United States.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Midtown Restaurant Named Best In America By TripAdvisor Users
TripAdvisor's algorithm identified Midtown French standout Gabriel Kreuther as user' favorite restaurant in the United States.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
Upper West Side Cafe, Lounge Adds CBD Syrup To Menu
Proponents of CBD usage claim the substance helps relieve pain and ease anxiety.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
9 Proud Boys Now Arrested For UES Street Fight, Police Say
The far-right group engaged in a brawl with a small group of protesters after an event at the Metropolitan Republican Club.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
