NYC can reduce speed limits this summer, but is Mayor Adams ready?
New York City is allowed to reduce its speed limits to 20 mph, but it could be a long time before drivers are forced to slow down. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Joe Biden is giving Michael Bloomberg a medal
Because he earned it, here are your afternoon links: Newark curfew taking effect, raindrops are cool, sheep shearing festival returning to Queens and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC campus protests pose the latest political quagmire for Manhattan DA Alvin...
Police move in to clear a recent encampment at NYUThe prosecutor’s office is weighing whether to move forward with charges against students and others protesting war in Gaza. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC to restore high school admissions advantage for some Manhattan students
Schools Chancellor David Banks has walked back efforts to reduce selective admissions at city schools, which had been criticized for perpetuating segregation.Chancellor David Banks said he’s...
View ArticleVideo shows NYPD officers killed a Queens teenager minutes after he called 911
An NYPD police barrier.Newly released body-worn camera footage shows police shooting the teen, who they say has a history of mental illness. [ more › ]
View ArticleMpox cases are spiking again in NYC, health department says
People walk into a New York City health clinic administering mpox vaccines on Aug. 5, 2022.An average of 36 cases were reported each month since last October. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC Council Speaker demands investigation into NYPD social media conduct
Chief of Patrol John Chell, right, has taken to attacking public officials and journalists on his departmental X account.Speaker Adrienne Adams said police may have violated rules about using...
View ArticleNYC lawmakers look to help pet owners doo the right thing with poop bag bill
A man with six fuzzy pooping machines. A new law would give him more access to poo bags.New Yorkers, as one may imagine, have thoughts. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC correction department pulls all bodycams after one catches fire, injuring...
The correction department said it has temporarily pulled its nearly 3,500 body cameras out of service.The department said the incident marked the first time a body-worn camera has ignited since it...
View ArticleGlass eels at historic low in the Atlantic, but more might be lurking in the...
State researchers surveying the glass eel population in the Hudson River see signs of a bumpy comeback.Experts are seeing early signs of a comeback for the glass eel in the Hudson River, even as the...
View ArticleMayor Adams' proposed cuts to NYC parks could mean more trash, less upkeep,...
Many people say Prospect Park in Brooklyn is better than Central. Regardless, Mayor Adams is cutting funding for all city parks.Adams wants to slash nearly $55 million from city parks – falling short...
View ArticleStretch of I-95 just outside NYC reopens 4 days after fiery tanker crash
The stretch of highway is a key link between New York City and New England. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Adams says NYC colleges should continue with graduation plans despite...
NYPD officers stand at the entrance of Columbia University in New York City on May 1, 2024.His comments on Sunday come as swaths of students continue to protest on college campuses across the city. [...
View ArticleChild hunger is rising in NYC. Mayor Adams wants to cut emergency food funds...
The food rescue group provides food to 400 partner agencies and says visits to those sites by families which children are up by one million a month.Adams' budget proposal would reduce city spending on...
View Article6 months after FBI raid, investigations into Mayor Adams’ fundraising have...
Mayor Eric Adams' campaign is facing a multitude of investigations.There are now four known investigations involving the mayor’s fundraising as well as a sexual assault claim. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC Council hearings on Mayor Adams’ budget proposal to begin Monday
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams holds a press conference ahead of a Council hearing on April 18, 2024.Councilmembers will review the mayor’s $112 billion spending plan over the next...
View ArticleColumbia cancels main graduation ceremony after campus protests
Student protesters occupy tents outside Hamilton Hall on Columbia University's campus on April 30, 2024.The university said commencement events will instead focus on smaller, school-based celebrations....
View ArticleEarly Addition: Can the Upper East Side handle the spice of Buffalo Wild Wings?
Because you can probably order them plain, too, here are your early links: City marshals under scrutiny, running advice, Zoomers love lip gloss and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleMan in critical condition after being stabbed in Harlem, NYPD says
An NYPD car is seen in New York City on March 8, 2024.Police say a 28-year-old man was taken to the hospital from a busy block on West 125th Street. [ more › ]
View ArticleForget the Met Gala. For these New Yorkers, fashion's biggest night is at the...
Rafael Yau LeeSee the looks from the People's Ball. [ more › ]
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