Where Mayor Adams’ sexual assault case stands after one year
Mayor Adams at City Hall on November 12, 2024.A former transit police officer last November accused Adams of demanding oral sex in exchange for helping her advance in her career in the 1990s. [ more › ]
View ArticleNY immigrant advocates greeted Trump's first win with bluster. Here's what to...
Protestors rally during demonstration against the new immigration ban issued by President Donald Trump at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Jan.28, 2017 in New York City. Trump signed the...
View ArticleMTA rolls out first-of-its-kind Metro-North 'holiday train'
Just like Santa's sleigh, this holiday ride is led by a red nose.Don't ho ho ho-ld your breath to try and catch the festive ride. The MTA says it will be sent into service on a "random rotation." [...
View ArticleMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marches on, despite a steady downpour
Parade veterans Snoopy and Woodstock floated down Manhattan's West Side Thursday.The smaller crowds meant better views for those who showed up. [ more › ]
View ArticleOutdoor dining is here to stay in NJ's restaurants, bars and breweries
Outdoor diners this summer in Asbury Park, NJ.The Garden State is embracing the pandemic era change. [ more › ]
View ArticleHow New Yorkers can get mental health care this holiday season
New Yorkers in crisis can text or call 988 at any time to get immediate mental health care.There are free, low-cost and crisis care options, whether you're struggling with clinical depression or just...
View Article16 ideas for holiday gifts that scream New York City
A board in the shop showing off a small sampling of Mortillaro's more creative key creations.A collection of hyperlocal, hyper-unique gifts for just about every person in your life. [ more › ]
View ArticleNearly half of NYC's aspiring drivers failed their DMV road tests this year
Department of Motor Vehicle examiners are sending New Yorkers back to driving school.The flunk rate at the city's driver's license road test sites has risen sharply since the pandemic. [ more › ]
View Article5 facts about new NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch's billionaire family
Jessica Tisch, the departing Sanitation Commissioner, celebrates being sworn in as the new New York City Police Commissioner with friends, family, and colleagues on November 25, 2024 at One Police...
View ArticleNY AG warns holiday shopping season is the busiest time of year for...
State Attorney General Letitia James warned consumers to stay vigilant and wary of scams over the holiday shopping period.‘Tis the season for shopping — and cyberscams. [ more › ]
View Article15 completely free things to do in NYC this December
The Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal is on now.Have fun, avoid the holiday crowds and do it all without spending money. [ more › ]
View ArticleDrought presents dire threat to NYC's street trees, arborists say
A street tree in Flatbush, Brooklyn.For many street trees, survival may depend on their human neighbors. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD must pay $6.3M to family of man shot and killed by cops in 2016
The NYPD must pay more than $6 million to the family of a man who says he was unarmed when police shot him in 2016.The Queens DA's office cleared the cops in 2016, but George Tillman's family says he...
View ArticleDecember astronomy forecast calls for ‘beast of meteor showers’
The majestic Geminids are December's "star of the show," one astronomer said.Other highlights include great views of the planets and a chance to safely view solar flares. [ more › ]
View ArticleWith a Manhattan jury set to deliberate, here's what we know about the subway...
US Marine veteran Daniel Penny is walked out of the New York Police Department 5th Precinct in Lower Manhattan, May 12, 2023.Penny is on trial for holding Jordan Neely in a chokehold on the F train. [...
View ArticleTrader Joe's suing NYC wine shop for using 'Joe,' encroaching on its brand
A new sign reads "Trader Joe's Pronto" in place of the former wine shop.The grocery giant said a wine shop that opened near the shuttered Trader Joe's outlet is guilty of copyright infringement. [ more...
View ArticleHere’s what NYC stowaway could face once returned to US
A stowaway boarded a Delta Airlines flight bound for Paris at JFK airport.A Russian national with a United States green card awaits her fate after she sneaked past authorities to stowaway on a flight...
View ArticleNearly 5,000 New York renters filed complaints for missing security deposits....
An apartment building with rental units stands in Manhattan building on April 11, 2024 in New York City.Since the start of 2023, New Yorkers have filed nearly 5,000 separate complaints with state...
View ArticleWho is leaving tiny ducks around Chelsea? We quacked the case.
Gothamist has for more than a year pond-ered who is behind these tiny ducks all over Chelsea.Thousands of magnetic animal figurines have popped up on metal surfaces around the neighborhood in recent...
View ArticleGov. Hochul asked New Yorkers to send her questions. Here are (some) answers.
In a recent episode of "Ask the Gov," Hochul took questions on affordability for seniors, gun violence and flood damage.The Democratic governor answers constituent questions in a YouTube serious....
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