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Neglected pier immortalized in 'Taxi Driver' transforms into must-visit park with $50M makeover
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine called the pier a “critical missing piece” of green space.
Tax-paying tennis regulars slam coaches of rich and famous who hog NYC public courts
Tennis players at Hudson River Park have met their match with upscale coaches who give private lessons on public courts -- and keep them waiting hours to play while they...
NYC community board refuses to name street for Miracle on the Hudson pilot
“He did not land it on West 50th Street,” a Manhattan Community Board 4 member said in turning down a bid to rename the street for Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger...
NYers hit the sand as Manhattan opens first-ever beach
People in Manhattan no longer have to trek to the Rockaways or Coney Island to dip their toes in the sand thanks to this week's opening of the borough's first...
Manhattan to land first-ever movie studio as investors plan $350M complex on Hudson River: report
It's Hollywood on the Hudson. A group of New York City's big-moneyed investors have joined forces to build a $350 million production-studio complex -- Manhattan's first ever -- on a...
NYC jogger slugged, called anti-LGBTQ slur at Hudson River Park: cops
The 52-year-old victim was inside the waterfront park on West Street near West Houston Street around 8:30 a.m. when a man made an anti-LGBTQ comment toward her, authorities said.
NYC's Hudson River Park Act celebrates 25-year anniversary
Hudson River Park is currently toasting two major milestones, the 25th Anniversary of the Hudson River Park Act and two decades since the park opened to the public
35-year-old man stabbed to death on NYC's Pier 84 near Intrepid, suspect on the loose
First responders rushed the victim to Mount Sinai Morningside where he was pronounced dead after being stabbed near two popular tourist attractions.
Chelsea park reopens after $15.2M renovation
Just in time for summer, the Chelsea Waterside Park section of Hudson River Park has reopened following a stunning facelift for the public to enjoy.
Proposal for Pier 94 production studio set for final hearing this week
The proposal for obsolete Pier 94 on the Hudson River near West 54th Street will undergo its final public hearing on May 24 at the Dept. of Citywide Services.
Zeldin doesn't let hecklers get in way of anti-crime remarks at site of NYC rape
Hecklers tried to disrupt a Friday appearance by GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin in NYC but the surging candidate didn't let that stop his conversation on city crime.
Bike pains: Over 1/3 of motorbikes in NYC bike lanes caught speeding by Post
Of the 486 two-wheelers clocked, 167 – or 34% -- sped above the 25 mph max, including some as high as 35 mph.
Man's body washes up on shore of NYC park, cops say
The 67-year-old man’s remains were found around 10:45 a.m. alongside Pier 76 at West 34th Street where Hudson River Park.
Thank the power couple who gave NYC its newest gem of a park
New York City’s newest park, “Little Island,” opened this weekend with some major help from these New Yorkers.
Cuomo wants City Hall to be fined millions over NYPD tow pound
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants City Hall to pay millions in fines every month unless the New York City Police Department moves its tow pound from Pier 76 in Manhattan. The...
CoJo, Cuomo team up against de Blasio's opposition to tow pound removal
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson sided with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and against Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday by backing controversial plans to relocate an eyesore tow pound on Manhattan’s...
Cuomo veto of Pier 40 plan sparks new development fight
Not in my backyard! Hell's Kitchen community leaders demanded Gov. Andrew Cuomo look elsewhere to find new revenue to fund the string of piers-turned-parks along the Hudson River after he...
Gov. Cuomo kills controversial plan to redevelop beloved West Side park
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo killed legislation late New Year’s Eve that would have allowed the redevelopment of a beloved West Side Park. Cuomo played Jolly Green Giant Tuesday evening, arguing...
Beloved West Side park's future hangs on a controversial decision by Gov. Cuomo
Gov. Cuomo has until the end of Tuesday to act on legislation that would allow the construction of up to 700,000 square feet of commercial offices in buildings up to...
Plans for Manhattan's first and only public beach revealed
Why head to the Rockaways or Coney Island for a beach trip when you can zip over to Manhattan’s West Side? Following the January reveal that James Corner Field Operations,...