Chinatown Gateway Shake-Up: Kimlau Square Set For Major Makeover
New renderings show a larger Kimlau Square, a Parks-led restoration of the 1962 Kimlau Arch, and DOT plans to simplify the chaotic intersection. LPC review is scheduled for July 14.
Chelsea’s Hungry Spicy Turns Thai Heat Into a Full-On Dare
Hungry Spicy, from the team behind Hungry Thirsty and alumni of Ugly Baby, opens July 23 in Chelsea with hand-made curry paste, 'brutally spicy' dishes and a sold-out heat challenge.
Bronx Hope House Swaps Jail For Treatment As Bragg Backs Hotly Debated Plan
Hope House opened in the Bronx as a residential alternative to incarceration for people with serious mental illness, and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg attended the launch. The program will house a small cohort under a court-approved diversion model.
Legionella Scare Rattles Iconic Ardsley Co-op On Central Park West
The Ardsley at 320 Central Park West told residents Legionella was detected in its hot water system; management scheduled a full disinfection Thursday and the city says the finding isn’t linked to the Upper East Side cluster.
Pen America Meltdown: Free-Speech Chief Quits in New York Dust-Up
Dinaw Mengestu resigned as PEN America president after seven months, saying the organization’s response to a New York Times investigation showed an uneven defense of writers. His departure puts trustees under pressure to chart a way forward.












