New York News

6 October 2026🎄✨ The countdown is on NYC's most magical holiday tradition is almost here: 📍 Rockefeller Center 🗓️ November 7, 2026 🔜 The Rockefeller Center christmas tree arrives in NYC on saturday, november 7, 2026, during meet the tree day. the lights go on a few weeks later, on december 2! @NewYorkNews

4 October 2026🎢 An amusement park may be coming to the heart of Manhattan 📰 The 34th Street Partnership has issued a tender for rides, mechanical carousels, and arcade games in the pedestrian zones of Herald Square Park and Greeley Square Park. 📍The attractions would be set up along Broadway and 6th Avenue, between West 32nd and West 36th Streets, right next to Macy's Herald Square. If the tender succeeds, ne

24 September 2026🎬 Cinema legends reunite in New York 📍 New York, September 22, 2026 ⭐️ Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Leonardo DiCaprio came together at the Villa Albertine cultural center in New York. 🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron, in town for the UN's 81st General Assembly session, personally awarded De Niro and Scorsese the Legion of Honour: Scorsese was named a Grand Officer, De Niro an Officer

23 September 2026🎃 Central Park сancels Pumpkin Flotilla for 2026 📰 Central Park Conservancy is pausing its beloved Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla this year. The tradition dates back to the early 1990s. 📍Organizers say the event has simply outgrown its venue as the site can no longer safely handle the crowds it now draws. ℹ️ No replacement event is planned for 2026, but the Conservancy is developing a new format f

18 September 2026🚕 Tesla’s Cybercab is being tested on NYC streets 📰 The autonomous cars have been spotted in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but unlike Tesla’s robotaxis in Texas and Florida, the NYC vehicles currently have a safety driver behind the wheel. 🚖 NYC officials say Tesla is testing autonomous driving under driver supervision. It’s still unclear how many cars are involved or how long the testing will last.

17 September 2026📰 NYC public schools closed for three days for holiday 📆 On Monday, September 21, all New York City public schools will be closed in observance of Yom Kippur. • Beyond the first long weekend of the new school year, the Department of Education has approved the schedule for September parent-teacher conferences. On Wednesday, September 23, meetings will be held at middle schools (grades 6–8) and Di