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Man fatally stabbed near Manhattan nightclub, NYPD says
An NYPD cruiser drives through Manhattan on April 3, 2025.Police were also investigating a separate stabbing in the Bronx where a woman was killed. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Bathhouse lawyer suggests spa-goer who got a UTI contracted...
Because the hip Williamsburg spa is being accused of having a dirty pool, here are your early links: Daniel Penny walked in a fashion show called "Dressed to Kilt," UConn won the women's basketball...
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A new karaoke series on the LES lets you belt out show tunes with Broadway...
A recent Sing With The Stars event at Baby Grand LES.Sing With the Stars happens Monday nights at Baby Grand on the Lower East Side. [ more › ]
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NYC keeping people with mental illness on Rikers Island due to hospital bed...
A sign marks the location of the Rikers Correctional Center in the East River on March 9, 2021 in New York City.Defendants who were found unfit to stand trial waited on Rikers an average of 79 days as...
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NYC sues vape companies it says illegally target children
A sign that states "must be over 21" hangs in the store window of a vape shop on December 19, 2019 in New York City. COfficials claim the vape distributors followed the tobacco industry’s playbook to...
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Con Ed rate hike hearings are this week. Queens' borough president says NYC...
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said Monday New Yorkers can't afford Con Edison's proposed rate hikes.He's urging New Yorkers to call in and share how rate hikes would affect them. [ more › ]
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NYC now accepting applications for sidewalk e-bike battery charging cabinets
Delivery person using electric bike in the bicycle lane, Manhattan, New York.Property owners and tenants can now seek approval to install FDNY-approved charging cabinets on city sidewalks, aiming to...
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Extra Extra: Economy Candy, in this economy?
Because the East Village confectioner is not thrilled with these tariffs, here are your afternoon links: Inner Circle show recap, Cambridge brothel scandal, the wolf is back and more. [ more › ]
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Trump's DEI threat could nix funding for arts, sports and anti-poverty...
Students at the North Hills School in Queens during a civics event last month.Federal funds make up about $2 billion out of the city’s $40 billion education budget. [ more › ]
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Trump's tariffs could make MTA's sky-high construction costs even higher,...
MTA Chair Janno Lieber (center) said the new tariffs announced by President Trump last week could upend the agency's construction plans.The MTA already has some of the highest transit construction...
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Schumer says Trump’s tariffs could put 260K New York jobs at risk
: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said New Yorkers could face $20 billion in increased costs due to tariffs on...
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Woman in critical condition after SoHo stabbing, NYPD says
A witness told police that a glass bottle was used in the attack, but the relationship between the individuals and the circumstances leading up to the stabbing remains under investigation. [ more › ]
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NYC congestion pricing tolls expected to stay on through fall, court filing...
Congestion pricing revenue will fund improvements to public transit.A new briefing schedule in the MTA lawsuit over congestion pricing keeps the case active through at least October. [ more › ]
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A Brooklyn school backed by Jay-Z said students could graduate debt-free. Now...
Roc Nation School student Jorden Drone's dorm room was filled with posters of Jay-Z.A dozen scholarship students at LIU-Brooklyn's Roc Nation school say they unexpectedly owe the university thousands...
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The noisy, nocturnal rush to build Brooklyn’s new jail has neighbors losing...
The construction site where Brooklyn's new jail is being built.Local residents are riled as late-night construction went through the night for weeks at a time, ending as late (or early) as 5 a.m. [...
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Seals are back on NYC beaches. Here’s why you should keep your distance.
Harbor, grey, and harp seals are seen regularly on many of New York's saltwater beaches and in bays during the winter and early spring.They're wild animals with sharp teeth. And touching, feeding or...
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NYC seizes negligent landord's building for first time in 7 years
The building at 2201-2205 Davidson Avenue in the Bronx. A sign hung by tenants outside the building last year demanded “responsible ownership.”The city foreclosed on a Bronx apartment building and...
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NYPD launches essay contest asking teens to help stop subway surfing
A person is subway surfing on the 5 train on March 16, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City.High school students citywide can win $500 and meet the police commissioner by proposing solutions to...
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Early Addition: You get up and then sit back down pretty good for someone...
Because a new fitness test dropped, here are your early links: Boulder rolled into a Yonkers business, Marine Park is replanting with non-flammable vegetation, Empanada Day and more. [ more › ]
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Trump administration revokes $188M in FEMA aid for NYC migrant services
Donald Trump on the south lawn of the White House on April 6.The move was part of an ongoing effort to punish cities that fail to comply with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. [ more › ]
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Carrie Coon on the 'White Lotus' finale, commuting to Thailand and learning...
Carrie Coon pictured in February 2025.“I think being a human being is messy business,” said Coon. “I think we're seeing that play out.” [ more › ]
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In NYC mayoral race, will AOC help progressives beat Andrew Cuomo?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a "Fight Oligarchy" rally in Denver on March 21, 2025.Party strategists argue an endorsement from the congressmember could shake up the race. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Spring, stay awhile
Because it's cold, here are your afternoon links: Times Square is the real New York, North Jersey is getting a Raising Cane's, RFK Jr. said the MMR vaccine is good and more. [ more › ]
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NYC officials credit gang database in East Harlem murder conspiracy bust
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announce the indictment of 16 individuals for allegedly committing 21 Shootings, on...
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NYC issues nearly 2,000 tickets during first week of compost crackdown
It's a compost crackdown in New York City.The sanitation department began enforcing its new composting mandate on April 1. [ more › ]
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NYC lawmaker who bit cop ‘looking forward’ to working with NYPD after charges...
Councilmember Susan Zhuang at her inauguration.Councilmember Susan Zhuang and the officer participated in a 'restorative justice' process. [ more › ]
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Ruling due on Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil deportation case
A sign reading "Release Mahmoud Khalil Now" is seen as Jewish students chain themselves to the gates of Columbia University, demanding accountability from the university's trustees following the arrest...
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Top NY legislator wants to curb Gov. Hochul’s power as budget talks stall
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie at the opening of Google's newest office building St. John Terminal.The state Assembly speaker’s proposal would let lawmakers keep getting...
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Families of Rikers detainees who die in custody say they’re often left in the...
Kerry Moore holds the booklet for his brother Terrence Moore's funeral in Brooklyn on March 25, 2025.It can take weeks or months to get answers about their loved ones’ final days. [ more › ]
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Beth Israel closure is on again after appeals court ruling
Mount Sinai Beth Israel HospitalA hospital spokesperson said the closure would be implemented “immediately.” [ more › ]
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NYC shop owners ‘terrified’ as many brace for price hikes and economic...
Aqua Best Seafood in Chinatown“I don’t know a single shop owner in New York City who is not completely terrified,” one store owner said. [ more › ]
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NYC will allow immigration agents to operate on Rikers Island
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President Donald Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan appear in the Manhattan studio of "Fox & Friends" on Feb. 14, 2025.The Adams administration says the move will...
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Midtown landlord keeps $48M in tax breaks despite hundreds of code violations
Yuval Natanzon says management never fixed the front door, and people who didn't live there got into the building and even tried to get into his apartment.Police data shows that crimes in and around...
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Can't blame it all on tariffs: NYC can do lots on its own to get us better food
Green market at Union Square in Manhattan.City officials say plans to update NYC’s food distribution system will help improve access to fresh produce. [ more › ]
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Cocomelon heads, shotgun shells and pregnancy tests washed up on NJ beaches
New Jersey's beaches are phoning. They say they're full of a lot of garbage and debris. This phone, or what's left of it, turned up at Sandy Hook.Clean Ocean Action hosts annual beach cleanups in New...
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Early Addition: Will the liberal crafters of Tribeca shop at the new Hobby...
Because the crafting store took over a huge space on Greenwich Street, here are your early links: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is rich, tariffs on trinkets, Amish on e-bikes and more. [ more › ]
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We swear, NYC author isn't Rodrigo Duterte's lawyer for...
A photo illustration of Brooklyn author Nicholas Kaufmann alongside Facebook comments intended for attorney Nicholas Kaufman.Nicholas Kaufmann keeps getting mixed up with Nicholas Kaufman, the actual...
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Should NYC voters be able to remove Mayor Adams for misconduct?
Mayor Eric Adams at City Hall on April 8.A good government group is pitching a change to the City Charter that create a path for special removal elections in the city. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams reverses course on NY education law, paving way for smaller...
A city official previously said there was no "magical pot of money" to comply with the class size law.An education department spokesperson previously said there was "no magical pot of money available"...
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NYC is in for rainy, 'lousy' weather through the weekend, meteorologists say
People walk during heavy rain in Manhattan in March. The National Weather Service is expecting heavy rain to start Friday night.The National Weather Service says it isn't too worried about flooding,...
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