Topics :: New York City

"Foreign White Substance" on Steam Room Floor Spurs Lawsuit Against Manhattan Gym

By EDGE | Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
A 66 year old Manhattan man is suing Bally’s Total Fitness for injuries he incurred from a fall in the steam room of their upper East Side gym as a result of a slippery "foreign white substance" left on the floor.

8 Hurt, Some Seriously, When Car Jumps Curb in NYC

Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
A car rocketing down an avenue in Manhattan’s dense East Village swerved out of control, plowed down a sidewalk and smashed through a storefront flower stand Wednesday morning, injuring eight people, witnesses and officials said.

Accused Mark Carson Killer to Appear in Court Today

By EDGE | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Elliot Morales, suspect in the May 18th hate crime shooting death of Mark Carson in Greenwich Village is scheduled to appear in a Manhattan court room today for arraignment.

NYC Health Officials Warn of Meningitis Ahead of Gay Pride

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Health officials are urging people who plan on traveling to New York City for Gay Pride events over the June 28-30 weekend to get a meningitis vaccination after a recent outbreak of the disease made national headlines this year.

Transgender Candidate Could Become a First in NYC

By Jennifer Peltz | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Mel Wymore, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations, could be the first openly transgender officeholder in the nation’s biggest city and one of only a handful ever in the U.S.

Man Pleads Not Guilty in NYC Hate-Crime Shooting

Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
A man accused of shooting a gay man in New York City’s Greenwich Village after taunting him with slurs has pleaded not guilty.

Video of Police Brutality Against Three Gay Men Released by AVP: Press Conference Scheduled for Tuesday

By EDGE | Monday Jun 10, 2013
The New York Anti Violence Project issued a community alert and announced plans for a press conference to address an incident of police brutality in Brooklyn on June 3rd involving three gay men.

NYC Beyond the Parade: Alternative Pride Guide

By Steve Weinstein | Thursday Jun 6, 2013
EDGE is packed with Pride coverage as the LGBT community and its allies celebrate across the country and around the world. Take a step off the parade route with some city highlights to enhance your NYC celebration.

Real Life Superheroes Announce Plans to Patrol West Village

By Bobby McGuire | Tuesday Jun 4, 2013
In response to the recent series of hate crimes, a group of real life superheroes announce plans to take to the streets of the West Village in a crusade to rid the city of anti-gay villains.

Suspect in Recent NYC Hate Crime Claims Self-Defense, Apologizes

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday May 29, 2013
The 19-year-old accused of assaulting an LGBT activist in New York City last weekend says he was only defending himself and that he isn’t homophobic. He also apologized for the incident.