Today is the last day of early voting in New York and New Jersey
Sunday is your last chance to vote early and beat the Election Day rush.Time to vote early and beat the Election Day rush. [ more › ]
View ArticleNo A train service in Rockaway for 5 months next year, MTA announces
Trains to Rockaway were suspended for five months after Superstorm Sandy in Oct. 2012.The shutdown will allow for major upgrades of the bridge carrying trains across Broad Channel. [ more › ]
View ArticleInspired by the NYC Marathon? Go run a smaller race.
Runners kick off the 2024 Dyckman 5kWaking up at 4 a.m. to go run 26.2 miles is cool. So is a local 5K that doesn’t leave you too woozy to eat a sandwich afterwards. [ more › ]
View ArticleThe Elizabeth Street Garden will be open at least until February, organizers say
A fight over a housing project at the Elizabeth Street Garden has showcased longstanding tensions over land use.The garden has been locked in a legal battle with its landlord, the city, for years. [...
View ArticleNY doctors make final pitch for Prop 1 ballot measure reinforcing abortion...
The ballot measure would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. [ more › ]
View ArticleNew York's rules on turbine transportation are blowing its climate goals out...
Big rigs hauling the turbine parts must be escorted by state troopers working overtime. [ more › ]
View ArticleNew Yorkers in need of housing aid are finding little luck with the city's...
Pepe Alfalla at the door to his Mott Haven building.The city’s Adult Protective Services received nearly 6,000 more referrals in 2024 than the previous year, but opened just 11 more cases. [ more › ]
View ArticleMore than 1 in 5 of NYC's registered voters cast ballots early, election...
New Yorkers participate in early voting on Nov. 3.Early voting has now closed, but you can still drop off a mail-in ballot. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: It's almost sunset o'clock
Because it gets dark earlier now, here are your morning links: Julian Casablancas is over his big hit song, Domino Sugar Factory can't lease its offices, beany gassy salads and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleDisc golfers rejoice at new Queens course — but some residents want it gone
Colin Babcock, Drew Wilson and Mackenzie McCarthy drove from Manhattan to play disc golf in Highland Park.The city's first disc golf course opened in May after years of advocacy by enthusiasts of the...
View ArticleLenox Hill nurses in Manhattan call off strike for now, as contract talks...
The main entrance of Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan.Negotiations over a new contract with the Northwell Health system involve about 1,500 nurses. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: New life for the old Bridgehampton Kmart
Because they're turning it into a Target, here are your afternoon links: Pennsylvania undecided voters have probably enjoyed the attention, the Rangers are good, upstate squirrel guy is also an amateur...
View ArticleNYPD cruiser cuts through Inwood school's recess during chase, angering parents
A police car and barricades at the block where students at two schools in Inwood hold recess.In response to the episode, rank-and-file officers and supervisors in the 34th Precinct are being retrained...
View ArticleAn election where NY migrants took center stage, whether they liked it or not
For many on the receiving end of the negative attention, there will be no immediate opportunity to answer back, but naturalized citizens now represent 1 in 10 eligible U.S. voters. [ more › ]
View ArticleWill NY's Mondaire Jones have any allies left if he goes back to Congress?
Mondaire Jones stands at the podium during a recent forum.The former congressmember has shown that he will do whatever it takes to win in the Hudson Valley, including throwing his friends under the...
View ArticleMan who filmed Daniel Penny fatally choking Jordan Neely on NYC subway testifies
Police stand outside the Broadway-Lafayette subway station where Jordan Neely was fatally choked by a fellow passenger a week ago on May 10, 2023 in New York City."I just kept recording," freelance...
View ArticleElon Musk spends millions on Republican candidates in key NY, NJ races
Elon Musk's PAC has funneled big money for Republicans into three tight congressional races in New York and New Jersey.Musk's America PAC has spent $1.7 million on Rep. Mike Lawler’s race against...
View ArticleThese look-alike contests look a lot like the Timothée Chalamet look-alike...
Look-alike contests are cropping up across the city.Missed the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest last month? Don’t worry, more are coming to New York City soon. [ more › ]
View Article5 things to watch on Election Day in New York City
More than a thousand polling sites are open across New York City on Tuesday.Polls open across the state at 6 a.m. Here's what you need to know about the election in the city. [ more › ]
View ArticleBrooklyn shop bans MTA workers after bus driver gets into fight with manager
MTA workers are not welcome at the Town Market in Brooklyn Heights.An official at Transport Workers Union Local 100 said the incident highlights how hard it is for bus drivers to find a bathroom while...
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