St. Mark’s Looks To Cash In On Sky As East Village Air Rights Plan Hits LPC
The Landmarks Preservation Commission will take up St. Mark’s maintenance plan Tuesday — a required step before the church can transfer air rights to a Third Avenue development.
Murray Hill Meta Boss Busted In Underage Sext Sting
A Manhattan Meta engineering manager was arrested after an undercover sting in which he admitted trying to sext someone he believed to be 13. He faces state charges and is due back in court Sept. 9.
NYC Holocaust Survivor, 96, Now Hides His Star Of David On City Streets
A 96-year-old Auschwitz survivor told The New York Post he hides his Star of David when out in New York, saying he no longer feels safe wearing it as antisemitic incidents rise.
Lower East Side Tower Blaze Leaves Five FDNY Firefighters Hurt
Five FDNY firefighters were hurt fighting a late‑night blaze at 212 E. Broadway; four were treated at NewYork‑Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital. Fire marshals have opened an investigation.
Bloomberg Scrambles to Dodge Grill Session Over 2020 Pay Pledge in Manhattan
Michael Bloomberg asked a Manhattan court to block a July 22 deposition in a suit by former campaign staff who say he promised pay through November 2020. A recent federal ruling allowed at least one worker to press a claim against Bloomberg personally.
F-16s Roar In As Rogue Plane Busts World Cup No-Fly Zone Near New York
F-16s intercepted a civilian plane after it entered a World Cup temporary flight restriction over New York on July 17; officials say flares were used and no injuries were reported.












