Gov. Hochul pitches school cellphone ban in $252 billion state budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul described her legislative priorities in her Jan. 14 state of the state address.The governor’s spending proposal also includes rebate checks for taxpayers and more money for Medicaid....
View ArticleSouth Bronx residents, weary of ‘everything’ bad, decry new migrant shelter
Police cars in front of the Hall Street migrant shelter in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The Adams administration is closing the sprawling shelter, while opening a new shelter for single migrant men in the...
View ArticleMan accused of stabbing 63-year-old to death at Creedmoor campus in Queens,...
An NYPD barrier seen on the street in New York City on March 7, 2024The victim was found face down and unresponsive with multiple stab wounds, according to police. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Rep. Malliotakis says mass deportations are coming to NYC —...
Because she says she spoke the director of ICE, here are your early links: It could snow in New Orleans, Isaac Mizrahi documentary turns 30, that wave picture that's everywhere and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleThe nearly naked Cupid’s Undie Run returns to Manhattan in February
The annual event is a fundraiser for neurofibromatosis. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYCHA reports thousands of residents without heat or hot water amid frigid...
The Holmes Towers development is seen on the Upper East Side on Feb. 23, 2019.The entire Soundview development in the Bronx was without heat, the agency said. [ more › ]
View ArticleDang, it’s cold! Here’s what to do if you don’t have heat in your apartment.
Landlords are required to provide heat and hot water. We have a handy guide for what to do if you’re freezing at home. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Crypto veterans worry Trump's meme coin undermines the sector's...
Because some people who otherwise believe in cryptocurrencies think this is a "rug pull" scam, here are your afternoon links: C.C. Sabathia up for Hall of Fame vote, A$AP Rocky shooting trial underway,...
View ArticleTrump's immigration orders expected to deter migrants from coming to NY,...
Newly arrived migrants at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan on May 15, 2023.The president's sweeping changes, legal challenges notwithstanding, will deter migrants from coming to New York,...
View ArticleNew cancer center coming to Jamaica, Queens as NY state backs projects to...
Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during announcement on inclusion of money for Mental Health and Public Safety Budget for fiscal year 2025 at Midtown Community Justice Center.It's part of a $1 billion...
View ArticleMayor Adams rails against Biden over migrant talks on Tucker Carlson
Mayor Adams canceled appearances at Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the city to accept a last-minute invite to the Trump inauguration.Adams claimed that a Biden aide said an influx of migrants was...
View ArticleA flower blooms in Brooklyn, and it reeks of rotting flesh
The staff at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden can't wait for this little stinker to bloom.The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's corpse flower only blooms every two to 10 years. [ more › ]
View ArticleA new marathon in Greenpoint has a catch: No one knows when it ends
“A lot of my strategy centers around, ‘When am I eating a bacon, egg and cheese?’” one participant said. [ more › ]
View ArticleMan dies after being assaulted in back of ride-hail car in Brooklyn by men on...
An NYPD vehicle drives through Brooklyn on March 4, 2024.The attack happened at an intersection in Coney Island, according to police. [ more › ]
View ArticleGov. Hochul's NY school cellphone ban gets a warm reception in Albany
Hochul unveiled her budget proposal on Tuesday.Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to it. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Get ready for a warmer-than-usual spring
Because it won't be this cold forever, here are your early links: Silk Road guy got a pardon from Trump, nobody eats in the luxury tower residents-only restaurants, boat show is back and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC Council bill would crack down on former mayoral officials lobbying City Hall
A view of the City Council Chamber inside City Hall.The mayor's office points out the restrictions don't apply to the Council. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC falling short of Mayor Adams’ goal on federal rental assistance vouchers
New York City Mayor Eric AdamsThe New York City Housing Authority is working through a long waitlist for Section 8 housing vouchers, but not at the 1,000-per-month rate Adams set his sights on last...
View ArticleSee all the NYC area nominees for the 2025 James Beard awards
Café Carmellini is nominated for Best New Restaurant.The East Village seafood bar Penny, Michelin-starred Mexican restaurant Corima and Korean diner Kisa were nominated for Best New Restaurant. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD lieutenant stole more than $64K in fake overtime, prosecutors say
A stock photo of an NYPD cruiserThomas Fabrizi, a 19-year NYPD veteran, is accused of submitting false records to get paid overtime. [ more › ]
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