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Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia over alleged treatment of pro-Palestinian activists
Mahmoud Khalil attends a vigil and protest for Palestine outside of Columbia University on Oct. 7, 2025 in New York City. The lawsuit accuses Columbia University of failing to add… -
Data center spills 5K gallons of diesel into New Jersey Meadowlands
About 5,000 gallons of fuel spilled from a storage tank at the Equinix Data Center and flowed into Anderson Creek, a tributary of the the Hackensack River in New Jersey. The spill… -
Manhattan DA seizes 12 deepfake porn sites, says many more are out there
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference on Sept. 14, 2026. The sites turned photos of about 1,200 real people, most of them women, into AI-generated s… -
NY officials join with others looking to block another Trump blow to immigrants
File photo of a healthcare provider and patient receiving assistance. New York officials have filed separate lawsuits challenging a new federal rule targeting green card and visa … -
Student stabbed in front of Bronx high school, police say
A NYPD vehicle. The 17-year-old was walking to school when the incident unfolded. [ more › ] -
NJ AG reviewing claim that ICE is detaining people at warehouse, violating court order
Protestors in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Local and state leaders are in a legal fight with the Trump administration to keep the facility out of Roxbury, New Jersey. [ more › ] -
'Counter Culture' offers photographic ode to New York City’s enduring diners
Tom’s Restaurant, 2880 Broadway, Morningside Heights A new photo book preserves the longtime city staples. [ more › ] -
NYPD search for the driver in a hit-and-run that killed a woman near Washington Heights
An NYPD car is seen in New York City on July 4, 2024. Sunday evening police responded to a call of a pedestrian struck under the High Bridge. [ more › ] -
Early Addition: Trump's childhood home in Queens, once a feral cat hangout, finds new buyer
Because it sold for nearly $2 million, here are your early links: AI is making it tough for NYC's entry-level tech workers, American prisoners are getting phones and scamming, the… -
COVID hospitalizations are on the rise in NYC. Here's how to protect yourself.
A pharmacy advertises COVID-19 testing and a vaccine on September 4, 2025, in Brooklyn. More than 500 admissions were recorded in the five boroughs in the week ending Sept. 5. [ m… -
Mayor Mamdani still waiting on federal security clearance 8 months into office
Mayor Mamdani said in January he was in the process of applying for a security clearance. Former officials, including ex-Mayor de Blasio, said it is crucially important for Mamdan… -
As NYPD cracked down on quality-of-life violations, nearly half its 98K civil tickets got tossed
A woman receives a citation dressed in a holiday costume from an NYPD officer while participating in SantaCon on December 10, 2021 in New York City. Unlike other city ticket-writi… -
Yankee Stadium cooling tower tests positive for Legionella, NYC says
Yankee fans head to the stadium to enjoy the game. Lincoln Hospital is also among the 10 South Bronx locations ordered to disinfect cooling towers. [ more › ] -
Harlem man charged in strangulation death of Washington Heights woman
File photo of NYPD barricades. The victim was discovered unconscious in her apartment during a wellness check on Sept. 6. [ more › ] -
East Harlem man dies 3 weeks after violent clash outside Carver Houses
An NYPD police barrier at a crime scene. The victim suffered head injuries in the encounter, which left another man with stab wounds. [ more › ] -
NYC region cleaning up after Sunday storms cause flash floods, force rescues
Major flooding hit Paterson, New Jersey, on Sunday morning, with streets across the city shut down and partially submerged by floodwaters. More than 50 vehicles at a Tesla dealers… -
Councilmembers make new push to improve diversity at NYC specialized high schools
Only three Black students were admitted to the current freshman class at Stuyvesant High. The councilmembers argue the reforms could be implemented immediately. [ more › ] -
A new queer film festival is coming to Fire Island this month
A scene from “Bookends,” starring Noam Ash and Charlie Barnett. The inaugural Grove & Pines Film Festival is a three-day event that will take over Cherry Grove and the Pines start… -
NYPD lieutenant claims overtime pay was awarded on racial lines in new suit
The lieutenant, who is Black, spent much of his career in the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group. The lieutenant, who is Black, spent much of his career in the de… -
Flood watch for NYC and NJ: Expect a soggy Saturday night, Sunday morning
People make their way through the rain in Times Square. Things should start getting sunnier Monday. [ more › ]
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Celebrating Chet Mazur at Otto’s Shrunken Head
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Friends, family and fellow musicians gathered at Otto's Shrunken Head on 14th Street on Friday evening for a celebration of the life of Chet Maz… -
On tonight's CB3-SLA docket: A vinyl cafe called Bobblehead for the former Pardon My French
Photos by Stacie Joy Tonight's September meeting of Community Board 3's SLA committee includes the following applicants (find the full list here)... • Bobblehead NYC LLC, 103-105 … -
A plea for help along the 14th Street and 1st Avenue corridor
Photo by Stacie Joy The above notice has appeared on a building window along the long-troubled 14th Street corridor near First Avenue. "We all feel for the homeless & addicted," t… -
After a 7-week closure, Salumeria Rosi is back on Avenue B
Photos and interview by Stacie Joy Salumeria Rosi is back in service at 222 Avenue B between 13th Street and 14th Street after a seven-week closure for storm-related repairs. The … -
EV Grieve's East Village Week in Review
Posts this past week included... with a last Tribute in Light shot from EVG reader Bettina... • On 14th Street, Engine 5 remembers those lost on 9/11 (Sept. 11) ... From the East … -
Raccoon patrol on 6th Street
EVG reader Jane R. spotted two large raccoons walking along Sixth Street between First Avenue and Avenue A a few nights ago. "They were walking from east to west down Sixth Street… -
Saturday's parting shots
Photos by Stacie Joy First Avenue style... -
Today: Opera at Campos Community Garden
Opera Essentia comes to Campos Community Garden this (Saturday) afternoon with "Lost in Cyprus," a one-hour distillation of Handel’s 1728 opera "Tolomeo." The free performance sta… -
Hardcore returns to Tompkins Square Park
The New York Hardcore Chronicles presents another installment of its "Back to the NYHC Roots" music series today (Saturday) in Tompkins Square Park. The free, all-ages show runs f… -
Friday's parting shot
Photo by Roger BultotThe Tribute in Light as seen from near the Manhattan Bridge... -
Friday's parting shot (morning edition)
EVG reader Joann Falkenburg shared this photo, taken this morning at 6:32 ... with a view downtown: "It was a beautiful morning looking south and remembering." -
On 14th Street, Engine 5 remembers those lost on 9/11
Photo by Greg Masters Local firehouses across the city commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 today.Here's a scene from this morning outside Engine Company 5 on 14th Street, be… -
Thursday's parting shot
Photo Stacie JoyThe Tribute in Light as seen from Avenue A at Ninth Street ... -
NYPD releases photo of suspect in Most Holy Redeemer break-in
Photo on Sept. 2 by Stacie Joy The NYPD has released an image of a suspect in connection with the Sept. 2 break-in at Most Holy Redeemer Church on Third Street. Police said the ma… -
The bar as a neighborhood battleground: Max Wolf Friedlich and Hannah Getts on ‘The Holes'
Photos and interview by Stacie Joy A lot has happened since EVG last spoke with playwright Max Wolf Friedlich and dramaturg-producer Hannah Getts in 2024. Their play "Job" transfe… -
Beauty Bar Marks 30 Years
Beauty Bar, the salon turned saloon, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a show at Drom on Sunday. Current operating owner Michael Stewart has been part of the bar since the … -
Good Time Country Buffet Opens Saturday on 1st Avenue
Photo last week by William Klayer Good Time Country Buffet officially opens this Saturday at 166 First Ave. between 10th Street and 11th Street. As previously reported, the all-yo… -
Wednesday's parting shot
From 10th Street along Tompkins Square Park... still need to watch "Silent Friend"... -
‘Locals Only’ captures growing up in New York City
Photos and interview by Stacie JoyEast Village resident Irene Mok has spent years photographing the people and places around her — often without realizing she was creating an arch… -
The community fridge outside the Sixth Street Community Center is no more
Photos by Stacie Joy The community fridge outside the Sixth Street Community Center between Avenue B and Avenue C has been removed. According to a source familiar with the situati…
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Oakland mayor slammed for celebrating frisbee sport title after city loses Raiders, A’s and Warriors
In a video from Oakland's City Hall, Barbara Lee is seen explaining who the Oakland Spiders frisbee team is and congratulating them for winning the 2026 Ultimate Frisbee associati… -
New homeless encampment turns NYC’s East Side into trash heap: ‘Whole lot of headaches’
City workers moved in on a homeless encampment under the FDR on Manhattan's East Side, but left behind a filthy mess. -
Trader Joe’s ‘busiest’ location reopens with bare shelves, long lines and hungry shoppers: ‘Don’t even have bags of salt’
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Hooters calendar girl ID’d as 2nd victim in fatal McLaren fireball crash — as sister rips California supercar fanatic
James Wehr and Alexis “Lexi” Kramer died in a fiery Irvine McLaren crash as Kramer’s sister alleges Wehr told her he was divorcing his wife. -
Republican running for NY House seat sues Democrat-run city for blocking GOP ‘town hall’
Joe Cinquemani, the GOP candidate for the 16th Congressional District, sued the city in federal court on first amendment grounds last week, causing city officials to backtrack on … -
Mamdani, NY AG Letitia James suing Trump over ‘intentionally vague’ visa denial plans
Mamdani said that other major cities like Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle will also be joining the lawsuit. -
Blakeman slams botched NYC enclave map, says historical immigrants ‘left behind’ by Hochul, Mamdani
The GOP gubernatorial candidate says lefty pols in Albany and City Hall are casting aside the immigrant communities that built the Big Apple. -
Mamdani still without federal security clearance after 9 months as NYC mayor
The inability for Mamdani to receive unfettered classified information from the federal government could tie the mayor's hands, potentially delaying an official response during an… -
NY high school senior suspended for bringing coffee cup to class demands district revoke new rule
An upstate New York teen suspended for bringing a cup of coffee to class earlier this month told The Post she and other kids plan to flood a school-board meeting Monday to demand … -
Iconic NYC guitar teacher known for his no-frills flyers lands Times Square billboard after 30 years
After 30 years of discreetly postering the city with flyers advertising his guitar lessons, Dan Smith’s grassroots campaign has earned him the most elaborate poster yet: a Times S… -
Top Manson family lieutenant behind two horrific slayings dies
Bruce Davis died on Sept. 11 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, where he was serving a life sentence. -
Tragic NYC duo killed in subway crash ID’d as longtime friends, recent Rutgers grads just starting out in their careers
“They (Kaul and Chitre) grew up in the same world,” Pipalia said. -
Tech giant Oracle rocked by another wave of layoffs after employees receive devastating 6 am email
Oracle instructed laid-off workers to immediately sign the termination paperwork to secure their severance packages. -
Carlsbad declares emergency as historic cliffs teeter on collapse ahead of super El Niño
Crews plan to place 4-8 ton boulders to extend the existing revetment approximately 192 feet to the north. The emergency project will expand the massive shoreline defense system d… -
NYC outskirts crowd out top 6 in America’s 20 Best Suburbs ranking
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Doomed pair struck by NYC subway may have been so disoriented they didn’t hear oncoming train: sources
A doomed man and woman who were fatally struck by a train while sitting on the tracks may have been so wasted they didn’t realize until too late that a train was barreling down on… -
FAA pauses some flights into LAX as staffing issues plague bustling airport
The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily paused some incoming flights to LAX Monday morning. -
GOP’s Bruce Blakeman backs ‘guest worker’ program for illegal migrants — but there’s a catch
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is campaigning on a "guest worker" program for "undocumented" laborers who have lived in the US for seven years and haven’t commi… -
Mystery deepens as another ‘mole person’ spotted climbing out of NYC manhole: cops
A bizarre Big Apple mystery deepened as another person was caught climbing out of a manhole early Monday -- this time in Queens, cops said. -
Witness reveals horrifying new details of California’s deadly McLaren fireball crash
Witnesses described a massive fireball and devastating aftermath after James Wehr, founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, and another person were killed in a fiery Irvine crash.