Mike Marza

2 weeks ago | abc7ny.com | Mike Marza

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- Inside Park Plaza Restaurant in Brooklyn Heights, conversation is served daily and there is a menu of topics that the next mayor of New York City must digest. "There needs to be better policing and safety for the people like this, riding the trains in the streets all times of the day," said Julie Stevens of Canarsie. Others at the diner were concerned with what is going on across the globe.

Mar 12, 2025 | abc7ny.com | Mike Marza

NEW YORK (WABC) -- When the streets emptied and buildings shuttered, the wail of sirens and the 7 p.m. claps for essential workers echoed from Staten Island to the Bronx. Five years later, nearly 65 million tourists visited the city last year - the Crossroads of the World is packed again with more than 300,000 people a day. "We're still down about 15 percent, some of the international tourists haven't come back," said President of the Times Square Alliance Tom Harris.

Jan 20, 2025 | abc7ny.com | Mike Marza

LOWER MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- With the latest presidential inauguration set to take place in Washington on Monday, Eyewitness News takes a look at where the first one took place: the heart of New York City, more than two centuries ago. Walk into Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan, and it's like stepping back in time.

Dec 13, 2024 | abc7ny.com | Mike Marza

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- On a bitterly cold day, people looking forward to a warm Absolute Bagel instead got rattled by a bitter surprise, their beloved bagel shop was no more. Absolute Bagels, a staple on Broadway and 107th Street for more than 30 years, is now mysteriously shut down.

Nov 1, 2024 | abc7ny.com | Mike Marza

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Many people likely remember Joel Kaufman after his run in the TCS NYC Marathon last year. Kaufman was the last place finisher in the event, but that hasn't deterred him from embracing that spot. He loves all the pop and circumstance that comes with it even if it's a competition. "I got to the finish line they gave me more attention than I normally get, which was usual," said Kaufman. "They asked me for my name.