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Got houseguests this week? Take them to these non-touristy NYC places.
Skating sessions at Roebling Rink are reservable online for $10 an hour.Save the Empire State Building for another weekend. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: They gentrified white bread
Because high-end restaurants have moved on from sourdough, here are your afternoon links: A guy in finance enters the mayoral race, Olivia Nuzzi is clubbing in L.A., North Jersey is a bar pizza mecca...
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With World Cup on the way, NJ rep says state needs millions for security
MetLife Stadium will host eight World Cup games, including the final, in 2026.Rep. Josh Gottheimer says this summer's Copa América brawl is a cautionary tale. [ more › ]
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Said to be mulling NYC mayor run, Andrew Cuomo joins 'dream team' to defend...
Then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the Celebrate Israel parade in Manhattan on June 2, 2019.Lawyer Alan Dershowitz convened the team to defend the prime minister of Israel as he faces international war crime...
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No misconduct charges for NY doctor with long record of malpractice allegations
Amy Lam died at Harlem Hospital shortly after giving birth in 2016. This photo is part of a series her husband Chung Kiu Kwok captured two months after her death..Dr. Thomas J. Byrne was the focus of a...
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NYC's roadway dining sheds must come down Friday
An empty outdoor dining shed in Queens. All such sheds must be out of NYC roadways by Nov. 29.It's too early to say how many are coming back next year, though about 3,000 restaurants have applied for...
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California is ‘Trump-proofing’ before Inauguration Day. Will New York do the...
President-elect Donald Trump at a UFC fight at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16, 2024.While California gears up for a special session, New York state lawmakers aren’t rushing back to Albany. [ more › ]
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NYCHA employee charged with assault, endangerment after 3-car collision
The intersection Brooklyn near where a woman allegedly struck three cars.The employee was arrested by the New York City Sheriff's office. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: NYC is crushing it at turning old industrial buildings into...
Because housing is another story, here are your early links: Rudy Giuliani's courtroom outburst, FBI investigating another member of the Adams orbit, the hell of deplaning and more. [ more › ]
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10 wild facts about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
This year marks Bluey's third appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.Did you know this year’s parade has 28 clown crews? [ more › ]
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Loads of East River seaweed pose challenge for plan to put floating pool on...
A rendering for the proposed +POOL.Engineers say they plan to open some version of a floating pool along the river next summer. [ more › ]
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New York has big plans for clean energy projects. Advocates say it's not...
A clean energy transmission project in the North Country.The New York Power Authority's proposal includes 32 solar projects, a wind farm and seven battery storage systems, which are projected to create...
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NYC officials in contempt for conditions on Rikers Island, federal judge rules
A court takeover of Rikers Island appears more likely following a judge's ruling.The judge found that conditions have only continued to worsen at the jail complex, setting up a potential federal...
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Extra Extra: This Thanksgiving, go ahead and have sex at your parents' house
Because you can afford a 20-minute break from talking politics, here are your afternoon links: Harvey Weinstein having a tough time on Rikers Island, Metro-North holiday trains, maybe Thanksgiving...
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New York law mandates companies disable service for stolen cell phones
Close up of unrecognizable thief taking commuter's cell phone from a pocket in public transportation.The new law aims to eliminate the incentive to steal cell phones by quickly making them inoperable....
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‘Interstellar’ tickets are selling for $215 in NYC — 10 years after its release
"Interstellar," directed by Christopher Nolan, stars Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey.“This has kind of become the ‘Eras Tour’ of movie-going,” said one cinephile. [ more › ]
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Damage from sprawling Prospect Park brush fire may take years to repair,...
A brush fire is seen at Prospect Park on Nov. 8, 2024.The Prospect Park Alliance estimates the cost to restore the burnt out section of the park could reach $275,000. [ more › ]
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Water main break disrupts Upper West Side, affects 8 buildings
Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the media alongside Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other administration officials at West 77th Street and Columbus Avenue.City crews quickly responded,...
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Let's give thanks to NYC's troubled transit system
Transit workers like this guy make the subways (and therefore New York City) possible.New York City's beleaguered network of subways and buses are often frustrating. But in the spirit of Thanksgiving,...
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Upper West Side school with migrant students holds Thanksgiving feast with...
Students at PS 145 held a Thanksgiving feast earlier this week.The menu featured turkey, stuffing, pierogis and pernil al horno. [ more › ]
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