The shear audacity. Two young women shamelessly stole a bench belonging to a beloved East Village barber shop in broad daylight — and the barbers have issued an Instagram APB with the security footage of the dirty deed. “These girls look like they went and got a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks afterward,” Josh Livingston, … Read more
High luxury has a palatial new home. Hermès has unveiled one of its largest flagships in the world at 706 Madison Ave., in New York’s tony shopping corridor. The magnificent garden-topped store occupies three buildings — two townhouses and a historic Bank of New York outpost, built in the federalist style — and offers unprecedented … Read more
Just 48 hours after slamming talk show host James Corden as a “tiny cretin of a man,” NYC restaurant owner Keith McNally said he feels “strange” about exposing the talk show host. Keith McNally, who owns Balthazar in Manhattan, said he can’t help but “feel really sorry” for the British actor after he received a groveling … Read more
Lin-Manuel Miranda is doing his part to bring movies back to New York City’s iconic United Palace. The celebrated composer-director hosted a free screening of the hit 2017 Disney film “Coco” on Sunday in a bid to bring the community together. “The community has really come out. I get more props for this from my … Read more
James Corden is no longer allowed to fill his guts at an acclaimed New York City restaurant. “The Late Late Show” host has been accused of boorish behavior by the owner of the posh Manhattan eatery Balthazar — who dubbed him a “tiny Cretin of a man” and banned him from dining there ever again. … Read more
Time to brush up on your Italian. New York bartenders are reporting a significant rise in bad attempts at pronunciation, now that the Negroni sbagliato, a classic aperitivo invented by accident decades ago, has rather suddenly come back into style. The libation went viral on TikTok earlier this week, thanks to a sexy sound bite … Read more
Last May, Charlotte, 31, and her husband packed up their one-bedroom apartment on Christopher Street after learning the rent would likely skyrocket from $5,000 per month to $7,000. The couple loved living in the West Village, but homeownership was out of reach, even with her job in finance and him being in tech. They were … Read more
Call it the Lazarus of lunch counters. In March 2021, it was announced that Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop, a Flatiron mainstay since 1928, was closing — devastating locals who flocked to the vintage Fifth Avenue nook for delicious deli staples. “When this place closed, I can’t tell you. I almost started crying,” said Rita, a Brooklyn … Read more
Elizabeth Olsen said she suffered panic attacks “on the hour every hour” during early adulthood when she lived in Manhattan. In an interview with Variety, the 33-year-old actress revealed how she “didn’t understand what anxiety or a panic attack was” until she was 21 — and how she thought she was going to “drop dead” … Read more
Socialist and progressive city council members are looking to advance a bill that would pay drug users to return spent paraphernalia as the number of discarded needles in New York City has more than doubled over the last year. The proposed cash-for-addicts program “would authorize the [Department of Health and Mental Hygiene] to set the … Read more
NEW YORK (WABC) — “Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest-running show and an icon of New York City theater, will close early next year. The show announced Friday it will commemorate its 35th anniversary Jan. 26, and then stage its final performance on Broadway on Feb. 18. Mayor Eric Adams attended the show earlier this … Read more
Catch him if you can. It looks like the newly single guy on the block, Leonardo DiCaprio, is chasing the good times following his split from model Camila Morrone this week. The Oscar winner kept a low profile as he arrived at NYC’s exclusive nightclub The Ned NoMad Tuesday night for some mid-week fun. It’s … Read more
Rising demand for the monkeypox vaccine caused the appointment system in New York City to crash, one of many places where supplies are nearly as exhausted as they come. City health officials acknowledged frustration over limited supplies of the vaccine and vowed to build a “stable deployment infrastructure” as vaccine supplies increase. Infections have now … Read more
Monkeypox vaccines are in high demand in New York City. So much so that when the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced a limited amount of appointments at 1 p.m. Tuesday, the online scheduling website crashed within minutes. It acknowledged the issue on Twitter at 1:29 pm, leading to an online uproar about the … Read more
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The site for monkeypox vaccination appointments in New York City crashed on Tuesday, less than half an hour after new appointments opened. “Service is unavailable,” the site reads, The site was set to offer 1,250 appointments for the vaccine. Officials said it was down because of the high volume of traffic. … Read more
The extra doses come as cases continue to rise and the city’s health department is facing increasing criticism about its handling of vaccination distribution so far.