The Villager Newspaper

01/11/2024

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has signed a three-year lease on the Upper West Side.

01/11/2024

City officials shared with Greenwich Village residents Wednesday night the results of its community engagement process for the all-affordable rental building on city-owned property at 388 Hudson St.

City officials shared with Greenwich Village residents Wednesday night the results of its community engagement process for the all-affordable rental building

01/10/2024

Police and fire officials are investigating the collapse of a building façade in Little Italy.

Police and fire officials are investigating the collapse of a building façade in Little Italy Tuesday afternoon.

01/10/2024

The Grateful Dead, it seems, are having a moment. Long after the demise of the great Jerry Garcia and not long since the band's successor Dead & Co called it quits, the Dead live on on a variety of guises.

The Grateful Dead, it seems, are having a moment. Long after the demise of the great Jerry Garcia and not long since the band’s successor Dead & Co called

01/08/2024

More than 300 pro-Palestine protesters were arrested Monday after they blocked tunnels and bridges on both sides of Lower Manhattan during the morning rush hour.

More than 300 pro-Palestine protesters were arrested Monday after they blocked tunnels and bridges on both sides of Lower Manhattan during the morning rush

01/08/2024

Progressive lawmakers condemned the Adams administration's efforts to limit shelter stays for migrants during a Lower Manhattan press conference Monday that wound up being crashed by far-right conspiratorial activists.

A chaotic scene unfolded during the Foley Square rally on Jan. 8 as a coalition led in part by City Comptroller Brad Lander called for an end to the mayor’s

01/08/2024

Transit Bureau detectives are looking for the fiend in the Financial District who assaulted a woman during an argument on board a subway train last month.

01/07/2024

New York City stores which keep basic goods in secured lockers to deter shoplifters have entered "a state of surrender," Mayor Eric Adams lamented last week — and shoppers seem to agree.

New York City stores which keep basic goods in secured lockers to deter shoplifters have entered "a state of surrender," Mayor Eric Adams lamented last week —

01/07/2024

Despite all the hype, New York City's nearly two-year snowless streak remains in tact after this weekend's storm produced an anemic amount of the white stuff before changing over to plain-old rain.

Despite all the hype, New York City's nearly two-year snowless streak remains in tact after this weekend's storm produced an anemic amount of the white stuff

01/07/2024

Shivering amid the cold as a storm approached, more than a thousand migrants lined up outside the East Village's former St. Brigid School for processing at the reticketing center set up there.

Shivering amid the cold as a storm approached, more than a thousand migrants lined up outside the East Village's former St. Brigid School for processing at

01/07/2024

Full subway service has been restored on the 1, 2, and 3 lines after two trains collided and derailed on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the MTA announced.

01/06/2024

New York City is expected to see the first snow flakes of the year Saturday and Sunday, putting a nearly two-year snowless streak in serious jeopardy. But don't expect very much of the white stuff, or for it to stick for long.

The city's Emergency Management department issued on Thursday a weather alert for this weekend, Jan. 6-7, due to the potential for the approaching winter

01/04/2024

A subway train derailed in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, prompting a massive emergency response and major service disruptions on the 1/2/3 line.

Two subway trains derailed in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, prompting a massive emergency response and major service disruptions on the 1/2/3 line.

01/03/2024

The city's Department of Buildings has hired a private engineer to study last year's collapse of a Lower Manhattan parking garage, which resulted in the death of the garage's manager and raised alarm bells over the structural integrity of New York's aging building stock.

The city's Department of Buildings has hired a private engineer to study last year's collapse of a Lower Manhattan parking garage, which resulted in the death

01/03/2024

The former Yankees centerfielder, one of the key players in the Bombers' dynastic run of the late 1990s, will make his debut with the New York Philharmonic on April 24.

Bernie Williams is heading to the hall — the David Geffen Hall, that is.

01/03/2024

It's been nearly two years since New York City had any measurable snow. That all could change this weekend.

As with any winter storm, it all depends on the track. In this instance, according to forecasters, if the center of the low remains further south, New York

01/03/2024

There are a few things in life that you can count on, such as death, taxes and the fact that there is always something fun going on in Washington Square Park.

01/01/2024

They watched the New Year's Eve Ball descend from the flagpole atop One Times Square at the stroke of midnight — then went into the customary frenzy as confetti rained down upon them, exchanging embraces and wishes of good fortune for the year ahead.

Thousands of New Year's Eve revelers from around the world filled Times Square on Sunday to say goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024.

12/31/2023

All day Sunday, thousands of New Yorkers and tourists flooded into Times Square to experience the iconic New Year's Eve ball drop marking the end of one year, and the start of another.

All day Sunday, thousands of New Yorkers and tourists flooded into Times Square to experience the iconic New Year's Eve ball drop marking the end of one year,

12/31/2023

With eyes in the skies, on the street and underground, the NYPD went all out to keep Times Square's huge New Year's Eve celebration on Sunday festive and safe for all at every level.

With eyes in the skies, on the street and underground, the NYPD went all out to keep Times Square's huge New Year's Eve celebration festive and safe for all

12/27/2023

Test results for asbestos contamination are pending following the Midtown steam pipe rupture on Wednesday morning that forced panicked locals to shelter in place.

A steam pipe ruptured in Manhattan early on Wednesday morning, forcing panicked locals to shelter in place as authorities warned of possible asbestos contamination.

12/27/2023

Thousands filed into Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to witness CM Punk's first WWE match since 2014 as part of a special holiday wrestling card.

Thousands filed into Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to witness CM Punk’s first WWE match since 2014 as part of a special holiday wrestling card.

12/27/2023

Nagma Vohra thought that she and her boyfriend of 15 months, both engineers from Philadelphia, were heading to New York City just for a family reunion of relatives from India and Canada — but Shubham Garg had something else in mind as well.

Nagma Vohra thought that she and her boyfriend of 15 months, both engineers from Philadelphia, were heading to New York City just for a family reunion of

12/27/2023

Twenty years ago, author/activist Veronica Vera organized the first D17 vigil in New York at the Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village to remember the s*x workers who were victims of fatal violence in an attempt to change the way the world looks at them.

Twenty years ago, author/activist Veronica Vera organized the first D17 vigil in New York at the Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village to remember the

12/26/2023

The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster ride of major events across the five boroughs, with political scandals, disasters, and economic developments dominating the headlines in 2023.

12/26/2023

A silent majority stands with him, Mayor Eric Adams claimed on Tuesday.

Mayor Adams made the comments in the wake of last week's Council approval of bills that would ban most uses of solitary confinement in city jails and require

12/24/2023

Two men were cuffed for questioning on Saturday night after a commuter was stabbed in the Times Square subway station, authorities said.

12/20/2023

Ian McKeever, the horse carriage driver facing animal cruelty charges for the infamous Midtown collapse of carriage horse Ryder in 2022, was back in court Wednesday as the high-profile case continues to develop.

Ian McKeever, the horse carriage driver facing animal cruelty charges for the infamous Midtown collapse of carriage horse Ryder in 2022, was back in court

12/20/2023

A homeless man in Manhattan has been identified as an alleged serial groper who attacked several women in recent weeks, and remains at large.