Greenwich Village's financially ailing hospital has a potential buyer, but West Side politicians are calling the proposed deal "unacceptable." A takeover by Continuum Health Partners would mean a significant scaling down of St. Vincent's facilities, especially its ER, and would turn the city's last Catholic general hospital into a meager outpatient facility. Depending on how Continuum was able to re-structure St. Vincent's giant debt—estimated at $700 million—it might even opt to sell the valuable property instead of taking on its thousands of patients. more ›

Summer may not start until June 21st, but with all the warm weather we've been enjoying you may have noticed an increase in the number of cyclists on the streets—that is, unless you're too busy speeding past cars and dodging pedestrians on your own set of wheels. Clearly, this is going to be another big summer for biking, with the city already predicting a large increase in riders. Jeff Underwood has been part of the biking scene in this city before most of us knew there was a scene. Tucked away in the East Village, Continuum Cycles is packed with bikes both new and old: bikes, frames, and various other parts can be found hanging from the walls, leaning against each other on the floor, even spilling out into the street. more ›