St. John the Divine

O’Donnell, locals continue to oppose St. John’s expansion

Tuesday's meeting was the latest in an ongoing battle between the cathedral, which has maintained the development is necessary for it to survive, and the neighborhood, whose residents have urged St. John’s to look for other solutions.

By Casey Tolan and Avantika Kumar | Apr 5 04:17 am ET

More than 500 turn out for anti-fracking event

About 500 New Yorkers and local leaders protested hydraulic fracturing at a rally in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday.

By Miles Johnson | Feb 27 06:44 am ET

St. John releases plans for residential development

At a community forum on Tuesday night, about 50 people debated the cathedral's proposed residential development.

By Casey Tolan | Feb 22 05:03 am ET

Cash-strapped St. John’s planning to develop land

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine has proposed to build an apartment building on its grounds, but activists think the development would hurt what they believe is a historic site.

By Casey Tolan | Jan 20 03:44 am ET

The first-year’s cheat sheet to the best of Morningside

A short-cut guide to learning the best coffee, best take-out, best grocery store, and much more

By A&E Editors | Aug 29 04:41 pm ET

St. John reaches out to CU students

Last Saturday, 43 undergraduate and graduate students braved the early morning and 13 flights of stairs to get a close look at the Cathedral’s stained glass windows that date back to the 1930s, study its elaborate architecture, and climb to the top of the Cathedral.

By Shira Poliak | Apr 28 03:37 am ET

St. John reaches out to CU students

Last Saturday, 43 undergraduate and graduate students braved the early morning and 13 flights of stairs to get a close look at the Cathedral’s stained glass windows that date back to the 1930s, study its elaborate architecture, and climb to the top of the Cathedral.

By Shira Poliak | Apr 28 03:37 am ET

Finding a natural high atop St. John the Divine

A vertical exploration of Morningside's famous cathedral.

By Christine Jordan | Oct 15 07:20 pm ET

FDNY Memorial Day

A mass of firefighters gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine to remember those now gone from the ranks.

By Angela Radulescu | Oct 8 12:31 am ET

VIDEO: The Blessing of the Animals

By Sam Levin and Paul Hsiao | Oct 6 12:05 pm ET

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