5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (495+ words) Our Town NY. com Freelancers Union: Labor Group Offers Solidarity to the Solitary Though it's headquartered in Brooklyn, the organization's recent "Freelance Isn't Free Day" symposium at Civic Hall on East 14th Street brought that community spirit'and collective knowledge' to Manhattan....

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (716+ words) For Marty, a cup of coffee and a piece of cake is the perfect snack. If the owner gave Marty a free piece of cake, how would her total utility of cake change? The question flashed on the screen. Four…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (341+ words) The city wants our out-of-town visitors flocking to events like the Semiquincentennial anniversary of the founding of America and the FIFA World Cup to know their rights while visiting the Big Apple. The New York City Commission on Human Rights…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (397+ words) Tens of thousands of Jewish New Yorkers, Israelis, their friends, allies and dozens of elected politicians came to Fifth Avenue to celebrate the Israel Day Parade on Sunday May 30. That certain politicians made a point of not attending the parade'most…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (284+ words) A short but strong storm that hit the city June 6 toppled hundreds of trees, leaving huge debris for NYC parks and Sanitation Department to clear up. The thunderstorm came rolling into the city late in the evening, June 6 with reports…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (883+ words) Amtrak's man in charge of transforming Penn Station said he wanted to dismiss once and for all "myths" and "disinformation" from critics of the plans he is now rolling out. The official, Andy Byford, spoke at a news conference June…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (728+ words) Manhattan elected officials escalated their assault on the Trump administration's selection of a Master Developer to renovate Penn Station. "This process has been conducted in secret, without public input, without transparency on costs, and without meaningful participation from the public…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (281+ words) Thousands of firefighters, their colleagues and their family members packed the grounds outside City Hall on June 3 for the annual FDNY Medal Day ceremony. The event honors dozens of department personnel whose actions were deemed exceptionally meritorious in the past…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (539+ words) SL Green has sold a Midtown office building for $312 million as part of a strategy to reduce debt, the real estate investment trust announced on June 1. The 37-story building at 10 E. 53rd St. , which spans 390, 000 sq. ft. , will be sold to the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (560+ words) Two people were killed in a head-on collision in the bicycle lane on the Queensboro Bridge on the morning of May 28, prompting calls for tougher enforcement of laws banning mopeds and scooters on the bridge as well as enforcing the…...