Congestion Toll Cameras on 60th St The Congestion pricing debate goes on. A week ago, Gov Kathy Hochul announced an indefinite suspension of the start of tolling for vehicles entering the Congestion pricing zone in Manhattan below 60th Street. Since… Read More »Congestion Pricing Debate Goes On
Conceptual design of Sara Roosevelt Park from grand St to Delancey St The New City Parks dept will return to CB3s (community board 3) Park’s committee with an updated conceptual design on redesign of Sara Roosevelt Park. The $36 million… Read More »Sara Roosevelt Park to Get Make-over **POSTPONED**
NYPD officers ticketing a fake goods seller on Canal St Officers from the NYPD 5th Pct have begun a crackdown on fake Apple products dealers in Chinatown. Building owners and merchants complained after a NYPost article brought to attention what… Read More »Fake Apple Airpods Crackdown
Protestors sitting on Park Row Hundreds of protestors converged on Park Row to await release of those arrested. The NYPD moved in on protestors occupying Columbia and CUNY universities and effected arrest of up to 300 protestors. Naturally the NYPD… Read More »Protestors Converge on Chinatown
Workers planting cherry tree recently Residents of Confucious Plaza woke up Wed April 24 to a hole in the ground where a recently planted cherry tree was stolen during the night. Confucious Plaza is surrounded on the Bowery and Division… Read More »Who Stole My Cherry Tree
A pool of blood can be seen below bench A 50yr old Hispanic male was stabbed Tuesday afternoon at Kimlau Square. The victim is listed as stable condition. Police were seen canvassing nearby businesses for surveillance footage. No motive for… Read More »Man Stabbed at Kimlau Square
Junior League Dozens of volunteers showed up at Columbus Park Saturday and Sunday to clean and spruce up the park. The volunteers organized by The New York Junior League cleaned, removed dead shrubbery and tilled the soil around planting areas.… Read More »Columbus Park Earth Day
Kimlau Square The NYC DOT will host an in-person workshop for the Chatham Square, Park Row, connections project. All interested are encouraged to attend. NYC DOT is hosting an in-person workshop on proposed street improvements on and around Park Row,… Read More »Park Row, Chatham Sq Workshop
Gift shop owners removing sidewalk display.. Officers from the 5th Pct began enforcement of sidewalk clearance April 11. Chinatown sidewalks were crowded enough but when shopkeepers began the practice of placing curbside racks displaying their goods it created a safety… Read More »Enforcing Sidewalk Clear Paths
Contractor reinforcing lantern mount. Contractors scurried around Chinatown to secure decorative lanterns. Decorative lanterns were installed just before the Chinese New Year along Chinatown Streets, but recent storms and high winds caused one to snap from its mounting cable and… Read More »All That Falls From Sky Is Not Rain