Ben Fractenberg, Author at THE CITY

Families in Tears and Panic Outside Immigration Office as ICE Accelerates Round-Ups

June 4, 2025, 9:29 p.m.June 6, 2025, 1:51 p.m.

Over the course of Wednesday, THE CITY witnessed at least 15 people arrested at routine, mandatory check-ins with the agency as the Trump istration escalates its crackdown.

Thousands of fans packed into the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan to watch the Liberty’s championship parade.

New York City

The Year in Photos: Moments That Captivated New York City in 2024

Ben Fractenberg Dec. 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 24, 2024, 12:44 p.m.

New Yorkers witnessed political upheaval, campus protests and a mayor facing federal prosecution, alongside the triumph of the NY Liberty and a once-in-a-generation solar eclipse.

Shoppers enter the HL Supermarket in New Dorp Beach.

Immigrants

12 Hours in New Dorp, Staten Island

Ben Fractenberg July 1, 2024, 4:59 a.m.June 30, 2024, 7:29 p.m.

In the past decade, a burgeoning Chinese community has built an enclave on the eastern shore of Staten Island, now the borough with the fastest growing immigrant population.

The Bronx

12 Hours in Concourse and Highbridge

Jonathan Custodio Feb. 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 26, 2024, 6:44 a.m.

Many service workers who rely on public transit to get to work live in these southwest Bronx neighborhoods. New affordable developments in the area are designed to keep rents reasonable for those who help feed and provide for New Yorkers across the five boroughs.

Life

The Year in Photos

Ben Fractenberg Dec. 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 26, 2023, 7:58 p.m.

Moments that defined New York City in 2023

FiDi resident Harish Kamath walked his 4-year-old son Ray to school through an empty FiDi street.

Manhattan

12 Hours in FiDi

Ben Fractenberg Oct. 23, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 23, 2023, 9:15 a.m.

An area once defined by Wall Street workers is being remade by young professionals seeking residential space in former office buildings.

Brooklyn

Making My Force and My Face Known: Queer Wrestlers Enter the Ring in Red Hook

Ben Fractenberg June 23, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 4:27 p.m.

During Pride month, queer and trans wrestlers found self-expression and empowerment facing off at matches organized by A Matter of Pride in Brooklyn.

Eric Adams

The Year in Photos: The Moments That Captivated NYC in 2022

Ben Fractenberg Dec. 30, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 4:58 p.m.

It started with the inauguration of Mayor Eric Adams and a tragic fire in The Bronx and saw historic labor actions and a blistering election along the way.

Environment

‘The Most Resilient New Yorkers’: Oysters Get Second Life in Harbor

Ben Fractenberg Dec. 1, 2022, 10:54 a.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 4:59 p.m.

See shells journey from dinner plates to docks as environmentalists and restaurateurs use mollusks to boost local ecology.

The Bronx

‘We Are All Linked Together’: Hundreds Mourn Twin Parks Fire Victims

Jan. 16, 2022, 4:01 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:02 a.m.

Fifteen victims of the Twin Parks Towers Northwest blaze were honored with a traditional Muslim funeral prayer on Sunday, a week after the deadly fire killed 17. Some attending demanded action to improve housing.

Ben Fractenberg

Families in Tears and Panic Outside Immigration Office as ICE Accelerates Round-Ups

The Year in Photos: Moments That Captivated New York City in 2024

12 Hours in New Dorp, Staten Island

12 Hours in Concourse and Highbridge

The Year in Photos

12 Hours in FiDi

Making My Force and My Face Known: Queer Wrestlers Enter the Ring in Red Hook

The Year in Photos: The Moments That Captivated NYC in 2022

‘The Most Resilient New Yorkers’: Oysters Get Second Life in Harbor

‘We Are All Linked Together’: Hundreds Mourn Twin Parks Fire Victims

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