Richard Rojas, a Navy veteran, spiraled after he was discharged. Prosecutors said he was culpable, but failed to sway jurors in the 2017 attack that left one dead and injured nearly two dozen. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Midtown Area (Manhattan, NY)”
Chair Stalking Returns to Bryant Park as Midtown Begins to Perk Up
Despite the patchy way in which workers are going back to their offices, the heart of New York City is starting to resemble itself in some ways. Source: New York Times
Looking Back at the Pay Phone’s New York Heyday
We scoured the New York Times photo archive for the humble yet ubiquitous pay phone. Source: New York Times
How Jane Lynch, Actress, Spends Her Sundays
What gets the comedic performer through her Broadway shows? Chocolate and peanut butter, for one thing. Source: New York Times
Taxpayers May Foot Bill for Penn Station Revitalization, Report Says
New York State wants to rebuild the transit hub in Midtown Manhattan and pay for the improvements through a larger real estate development. Source: New York Times
Kidd Creole, Member of Pioneering Rap Group, Is Convicted in 2017 Killing
The founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was convicted of manslaughter in the death of a homeless man. Source: New York Times
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies at 30
Ms. Kryst, who was also a correspondent for the television show “Extra,” was found dead on Sunday in New York. Source: New York Times
Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway
The caricatures are back up. But many shows are canceling performances just as Sardi’s reopens, a hurdle for a restaurant catering to the theater crowd. Source: New York Times
Young New Yorkers Discover Manhattan's Classic Cocktail Bars
Bemelmans Bar now has bouncers. And at the Rainbow Room, a post-punk after party. Source: New York Times
From Graffiti in the Shadows to Designing an Observation Deck in the Clouds
There’s a new way to take in the skyline. For Kenzo Digital, a lifelong New Yorker who designed its dreamlike interior, the city was his muse. Source: New York Times
Retailers Rethink Pandemic-Battered Manhattan
Starbucks has closed more than 40 stores, while adding mobile-order pickup counters in others. Other chains like Sonic are taking advantage of vacancies to establish themselves in New York. Source: New York Times
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
Moving to the Theater District and Finding His Community
A musical theater educator and audition coach discovers how great it can be to live across the street from “Wicked.” Source: New York Times
A New Food Hall for Midtown
The Hugh, with a generous central seating area rimmed with trees, will have 17 restaurants, bars and food retailers. Source: New York Times
Delta Variant Casts a Shadow Over Midtown Manhattan’s Shaky Recovery
Signs of life have emerged as restaurants and stores reopen, but trouble looms as a rise in coronavirus cases delays some returns to the office. Source: New York Times
