Little Island announces 4 months of free summer shows and events
Little Island, off Manhattan, on the Hudson River.The season includes nine world premieres of newly commissioned works, including one from Twyla Tharp in collaboration with T Bone Burnett. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Did you run the wrong 13.1 miles?
Because that Brooklyn Half Marathon is different from this one, here are your afternoon links: It's Bronx week, Long Island department store royalty, horse girl tattoos and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Adams plans Pope Francis visit in Rome, City Hall says
City Hall says the mayor will remain in Rome until the morning of Monday, May 13.Adams is also scheduled to attend the World Meeting on Human Fraternity. [ more › ]
View ArticleMost NYC public hospitals deny psych patients time outside, lawyers say
The entrance gate to Bellevue Hospital.The nonprofit law firms argue patients have a constitutional right to get some fresh air. [ more › ]
View ArticleMonitors are concerned NYPD hasn’t made required changes to protest response
Dozens of students arrested at the occupied Hamilton Hall building of Columbia University in New York NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 30: New York Police Department officers detain dozens of...
View ArticleNYC, facing segregated schools and new class size law, could find an answer...
The scene inside Arts & Letters 305 United in Brooklyn in 2023, where classroom discussions about racism, bias and identity are part of the regular course of business.A new study touts the benefits...
View ArticleA push to legalize life-ending medication for terminally ill New Yorkers
Assemblymember Amy Paulin has sponsored the legislation since 2015.For nine years, supporters of the Medical Aid in Dying Act have held out hope it will pass the state Legislature. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC boosts number of appointment slots for residential ID card after surge in...
The city says it will be releasing 300 more appointments each week.City officials say they’re releasing more appointments every week to meet demand. [ more › ]
View ArticleNJ eyes ways to protect workers from the heat while business groups object
A bill to protect workers from excessive heat could be particularly relevant to New Jersey's fast-growing warehouse industry and agricultural sector.Lawmakers say climate change is making it harder for...
View Article2 women shot in Hamilton Heights, per NYPD
An NYPD vehicle seen in New York City on March 18, 2024.Police are still looking for a suspect. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Ain't no party like a PowerPoint party
Because Zoomers think this is fun, here are your early links: Train to the Berkshires is back, Joan Didion's apartment update, Revel scooters for sale on Facebook and more. [ more › ]
View Article‘I regret it.' NY Gov. Hochul says she ‘misspoke’ about Black kids in the Bronx.
The governor said she "misspoke" in her remarks.The governor made the heavily criticized remark while talking about artificial intelligence at a conference in California. [ more › ]
View ArticleMeet some of the NYC Catholics who want to change the Church with progressive...
Kenneth Boller, at The Church of St. Francis Xavier, west of Union Square.Inside local efforts to reform one of the world's oldest and largest religious institutions. [ more › ]
View ArticleEqual Rights Amendment tossed on NY ballot, but an appeal is expected
A Republican judge in Upstate New York agreed that the proper procedures weren't followed during the legislative process.A judge from the Rochester area ruled that the Democrat-led state Legislature...
View ArticleQueens man pleads not guilty to killing an NYPD detective
An NYPD barrier.Guy Rivera faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is convicted. [ more › ]
View ArticlePressure mounts on Mayor Adams to comply with NYC class size limits
Mayor Adams administration has said it does not have the money to fully comply with the state law limiting class sizes.The teachers union says 856 schools have the space to meet the requirements, which...
View ArticleExtra Extra: What if the rats don't eat their rat birth control because it...
Because the rats have tastier options out there, such as discarded pizza and bagels, here are your afternoon links: one in every 24 New York City residents is a millionaire, the state might ban pistols...
View Article'It's very hard': Businesses near Columbia University are taking a hit
Maher Mohammed said students should be able to protest, as long as they respect the law.With the main graduation ceremony canceled, Morningside Heights merchants say they’ll miss a much needed business...
View ArticleBoy, 16, fatally shot in head and thigh in SoHo, police say
Police block off parts of Varick Street in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday.Police said two people riding bikes may have been connected to the incident, but had fled the scene. [ more › ]
View ArticleAdams, NYPD offer cash rewards after Central Park monuments vandalized during...
A pro-Palestine protestor writes Gaza on a memoriam near Central Park during a march on the outskirts of the Met Gala on May 6, 2024.The mayor pledged $5,000 of his own money. [ more › ]
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