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A pedestrian remains in critical condition after he was hit by a car while crossing 8th Avenue early on Monday morning, police said.
With tensions high in the Middle East, Columbia is preparing for another tumultuous school year.
The legal adult-use dispensary joins roughly 30 others in Manhattan. Nearly 3,000 illegal stores were open citywide as of earlier this year.
There's theater all over the Upper West Side this weekend, both inside and out.
Celebrate Dominican culture with music, dance, and of course, floats, at the annual Dominican Day Parade on Sixth Avenue this Sunday.
Park Avenue will be closed to cars from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. You could even walk all the way from the Brooklyn Bridge to Harlem.
Firefighters responded to an early morning blaze in Harlem on Friday.
Tropical Storm Debby appears likely to spare the city after storms soaked Manhattan this week. Sunshine is on the horizon.
A lawsuit accuses star magician David Copperfield of neglecting his luxury condo, causing millions in damages.
Need housing help? P.A.'L.A.N.T.E’s annual conference is free and open to all.
The free annual Blues BBQ Festival returns to Pier 76 on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
After almost 70 years, Mr. Herbert Peress is closing one of Madison Avenue’s favorite family businesses.
A man was shot in Inwood on Thursday morning, police said, not far from where a fatal shooting occurred earlier this summer.
Another Harlem church could soon be converted into apartments by a developer, according to a report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is investigating how banks handle disputed transactions on payments platform Zelle.
It’s supposed to rain all week. Fortunately, the Upper West Side has some of the best Chinese restaurants in the city, and they deliver.
Sushi favorite Sugarfish will open a new location on the Upper West Side on Thursday.
Danny Meyer's bakery and cafe is now open at 1381 Madison Avenue, in the former location of 3 Guys Restaurant.
How much rain did the city get? A lot.
Empty ground-floor commercial spaces that once housed large chain retail pharmacies could remain vacant for years, according to a report.
