6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (87+ words) W42ST After months of waiting, Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday released the outlines of New York City’s approach to dealing with artificial intelligence and screen time in schools next year. Report by Michael Elsen-Rooney and Alex Zimmerman Continue Reading This Story…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (90+ words) W42ST A record amount of outside spending from deep-pocketed donors flooded the 2025 citywide elections, but the windfall wasn’t always successful in getting candidates elected or defeated, a new analysis by the city’s Campaign Finance Board shows. Reported by Katie Honan Continue…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (293+ words) Steve Hill shoots New York the way most of us actually experience it — messy, layered, a little contradictory, and rarely postcard-perfect. His photos skip the clichés and lean into the in-between moments: the faces in passing, the grit under the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (315+ words) As a Hell's Kitchen resident since 2005, I have lived in both the W30s and W50s. After a 15 year career in the luxury fashion industry, I made a pivot to community advocacy in 2020. In addition to my role as Deputy Editor at W42ST, I…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (77+ words) W42ST Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially kicked off a new initiative to make emergency repairs at parks, playgrounds, and rec centers across the city, in three weeks or less. Report by Katie Honan Continue Reading This Story for FREE! Success! Your account…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (478+ words) Good morning and happy Saturday. The clouds are keeping temperatures below 80 degrees for a change today, with the sun finally peeping through around 4pm. That will start to warm things up ahead of Sunday, when we’re back into the mid-80s. Expect…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (125+ words) Sideways Revisited — A Walk Along 47th Street W42ST A decade ago, Manhattan Sideways founder Betsy Bober Polivy walked more than 100 Manhattan streets from east to west. Now, W42ST is retracing her steps. When Betsy first walked 47th Street more than a decade ago, she…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (111+ words) W42ST Anime NYC kicked off Thursday, bringing legions of costumed fans to the streets and subway stations around the Javits Center. The four-day event draws an estimated 150,000 attendees, with screenings, appearances from top anime creators from Japan, special exhibits and a…...