NYC Right Now, 5:30 PM: New Events · Oct 18 (Corrected)

Correction: items about a shooting in Queens and a building fire at Franklin Av station have been removed because they could not be confirmed. 2 new NYC events added to the map.

Lower Manhattan skyline seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park

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What happened in New York City in the 30 minutes before 5:30 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from the agencies to your pocket: no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

Correction: An earlier version of this roundup listed a shooting in Queens and a building fire at Franklin Av station (C S). Both items were built from scanner traffic that our system grouped together incorrectly, and neither could be confirmed, so they have been removed. We regret the error.

Just added to the map

  • Sun, Oct 25, 4:30 PM · LES Food Not Bombs – WEEKLY Sundays · Tompkins Square Park
  • Sun, Oct 25, 1:30 PM · Loyal Harts Collective Food Distro (Bushwick) – WEEKLY Sunday · 603 Hart St, Bushwick, Brooklyn

Event details come from organizers, ticket listings and City permits and can change, so check with the organizer before you go.

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