MANHATTAN, NY — Miss any headlines in Manhattan this week? Patch’s week in review has you covered for the borough’s top news.
Fleet Of 100 Cargo Bikes Is Coming To Manhattan
MANHATTAN, NY — A fleet of 100 cargo bicycles is set to launch in Manhattan for a new pilot program, the Department of Transportation announced Wednesday afternoon. The pilot program will “for… Read more
‘They Are Now Free:’ 1M Graves Liberated From Corrections Dept
NEW YORK CITY — More than one million New Yorkers buried in unmarked graves on an island off the coast of The Bronx are no longer a part of the penal system. Hart Island — where veterans,… Read more
Bistro Fires Black Trans Woman For Wearing Wig: Lawsuit
EAST VILLAGE, NY — Lucien French Bistro, considered a storied East Village mainstay, fired a black transgender woman for wearing a wig to work, according to new lawsuit. Dominique Shaw, who… Read more
Missing Model From The Bahamas Found Safe: NYPD
FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — The model who was missing for more than five weeks in New York City was found safe, the NYPD said Thursday. Bahamian model Jenelle Hollingsworth, 35, was located safe… Read more
Inwood Rezoning Opponents Renew Call For Racial Impact Study
INWOOD, NY — A group of activists suing the city to overturn a 2018 rezoning of Inwood renewed their call Wednesday for a study on the rezoning’s potential to displace residents by race.Inwood… Read more
UWS Parking Debate Prolonged As Board Refuses To Vote On Study
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — The Upper West Side community board’s debate on requesting a city study of parking in the neighborhood will continue at least another month. Community Board 7 members… Read more
SantaCon NYC 2019: They’re Coming
NEW YORK CITY — You better watch out. Feel free to cry. Also to shout, “Oh why lord, why?” SantaCon is coming to town. Hoards of drunken, disheveled Santas will bombard the bars of… Read more
