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New Visions of Old New York Exhibit Brings Thrill of History to Hall of Records Building

1 week ago | otdowntown.com | Brian Berger

There's a new history exhibit in town!It's called "New Visions of Old New York" and it's not in a museum but rather one of the city's grandest municipal structures, the incredible-and open to all, for free-Hall of Records Building at 31 Chambers Street.
Three NY Supreme Court Judge Seats are Up for Grabs in November Election

1 week ago | otdowntown.com | Arlene Kayatt

The race is on-Not for Mayor. Or Comptroller. Or City Council-but to fill the three open seats on NY County's Supreme come November. Two of the three judges are up for certification at 70 and one judge is retiring. And like any good race, there are more than three contenders for the seats. Top contenders to date, in alphabetical order, are Judges Suzanne Adams, Shahabudden "Shah" Ally, Jim Clynes, and Judy Kim.
Petitioning Underway by Six for Open East Side Council Seat

1 week ago | otdowntown.com | Arlene Kayatt

The Power's on: In 2017 Keith Powers, CD4's current Council member, ran in a primary against a crowded field of eight candidates, including him, and he prevailed. Now, five years later, Powers is term-limited and running against State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal for Manhattan Borough President, leaving the CD4 seat up for grabs.
Flowers on Hudson for 6 Killed in Deadly Helicopter Crash

1 week ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Less than 20 minutes after boarding a sightseeing helicopter on April 10 at the Skyport in downtown Manhattan six people, including a family of five from Barcelona, Spain, and a pilot, were killed when the chopper crashed upside down into the Hudson River.
Deadly Helicopter Crash into Hudson Takes 6 Lives, Including 3 Young Children

1 week ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Less than 20 minutes after boarding a sightseeing helicopter at the Skyport in downtown Manhattan to celebrate two family birthdays, six people including a family of five from Spain and a pilot, were killed when the chopper crashed upside down into the Hudson River.
Deadly Helicopter Crash into Hudson Takes 6 Lives

1 week ago | otdowntown.com | Keith Kelly

Fifteen minutes after boarding a sightseeing helicopter at the Skyport in downtown Manhattan, six people including a family of five from Spain and a pilot, were killed when the chopper crashed upside down into the Hudson River.
Random Stabbing in Midtown; Steve Buscemi Attacker Sentenced

2 weeks ago | otdowntown.com | Brian Berger

Because it happened just two days after the horrific broken bottle attack on costume designer Mae Berg in Soho, another random stabbing-this one in Midtown-got less attention than it might have. The details are as follows:On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at approximately 12:31 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a stabbing in the vicinity of W. 32nd St. and 5th Ave., within the confines of the Midtown South Precinct.
How to Toss That Clutter

2 weeks ago | otdowntown.com | Andrea Sachs

Drawers jam-packed? Closets overflowing? File cabinets crammed full? It's a common plight of Upper West Siders, whose compact Big Apple abodes often aren't large enough to handle the sheer amount of junk, er, personal treasures, they've accumulated. If that sounds like you, it might be time for you to make the acquaintance of an organizational whiz.
Tartan Day Parade Thrills Thousands

2 weeks ago | otdowntown.com | Brian Berger

Thousands of Scots, other Celts and the friends of both took to the streets of midtown on Saturday afternoon April 5 for the 27th annual Tartan Day Parade. The event is the crown jewel of Tartan Week celebration, which stretched to the next morning with an exuberant Highland Dancing competition in Battery Park.
Gang of Four Attacks & Robs Man on Morning A Train

2 weeks ago | otdowntown.com | Brian Berger

While the NYPD boasts that subway crime is down, robbery is also commonplace on the subways, as a recent report from within the confines of the 1st Precinct / Transit District 2 shows. Details are as follows:On Tuesday, April 1 at approximately 6:05 a.m., a 36-year-old male victim was on the northbound A train traveling toward Spring St. when four unidentified individuals approached him. The gang of four, acting in concert, simulated a knife and demanded cash from the victim.