Jim McDermott

Happy Thursday! We’re looking at a slightly warmer day than yesterday, with mid-afternoon highs in the mid-80s. But clouds may roll in this morning, and there’s a chance of rain in the late evening. On this day in 1964 Bewitched debuted. Happy feast to all who celebrate. 🧙🏻‍♀️✨ Two apparent overdose deaths in less than […]

Good morning and happy Saturday. We’re looking at mostly cloudy skies and cooler weather today that will just slip into the 70s — perfect for going to the Manhattan Plaza block party! — and a little rain across the day tomorrow. The Manhattan Kayak Company has spent the past 30 years helping New Yorkers enjoy […]

Happy Monday. The wet is going to stick around just a little while longer. But if you can hold on until mid-afternoon, the drizzle should dry. Plus, you know what they say about a rainy late September day: It’s a great chance to take a Virgo out for drinks. For 34 years, Hell’s Kitchen climbers […]

Happy Tuesday. We made it! After three days of rain and chill, we’ve got a nicer day ahead, if cloudy. Temperatures will be between 60 and 70. Outside the New York Times building lies a newsstand with numerous violations issued by the city. And the one thing that you can’t buy there? A newspaper. Read […]

Happy Wednesday. It should be another nice day, with sunshine early in the day and temps rising to the mid-70s. But watch out for the humidity! East Side favorite Krispy Chickpea has a new branch on W50th Street, and the Yemeni brothers running it are excited to serve the Hell’s Kitchen community. Read more… September […]

Happy Thursday. It’s the first day of October, the month of Spirit Halloween stores and things spiced like pumpkins. It’s also National Fire Pup Day, a nice chance to stop by one of the firehouses in our neighborhood and say hello. We’re looking at clouds early, with the sun peeking through in the afternoon, and […]

Happy Friday. Or as we like to call it, Phil and Catie’s Super Magic Fun Day! (If you have not yet seen the two of them in action on a Friday, trust me, you are missing out.) Believe it or not, we’re going to get up to 83 by noontime before gently coasting back down […]

Good morning and happy Saturday. It’s going to be a lovely day —mostly sunny and clear, with a high of 72 around lunchtime before coasting back down to 60 in the evening. Take advantage of it if you can, because tomorrow looks cloudy and cold. As a young filmmaker, Peter Vronsky had a chance encounter […]

Riding the escalator to street level at the renovated Seventh Avenue entrance to Pennsylvania Station, blue skies surround you in the glass canopy above, and the Empire State Building rises in the distance.

The off-Broadway musical "Night Side Songs" is performed at the Lincoln Center's Claire Tow Theater in 2026. (Marc J. Franklin)