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Early Addition: Chess got evil
Because it's toxic now, here are your early links: Nicki Minaj's Barbie chain coming to the AMNH gem hall, RFK Jr.'s brain worm recovery, the FDIC is also toxic and more. [ more › ]
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This NYC artist will help you with anything (except sex) for free
Bianca Giaever on the streets of New York City.Bianca Giaever means this literally. [ more › ]
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NYPD has spent $53 million on overtime pay responding to protests since Oct. 7
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...
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NYC should cover in vitro fertilization for gay male couples, lawsuit says
Nicholas Maggipinto and his husband, Corey Briskin. The Brooklyn couple has sued New York city, alleging it discriminated by not covering IVF for same-sex male couples in its health plan.A Brooklyn...
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Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets one step closer to blowing up NY’s ethics agency
The state's ethics agency is asking for a stay on the decision while they appeal to New York's highest court.The Appellate Division’s ruling could leave New York without anyone to enforce state ethics...
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Endangered 50,000 pound whale found dead on bow of cruise ship docking in...
A necropsy of the sei whale was performed at Sandy Hook, NJ.About 30 large whales were found dead along the New York and New Jersey coast last year. Most showed signs of being struck by boats. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: If you build skateable structures, they will come
Because shared recreational spaces foster community, here are your afternoon links: The sun is staying up late tomorrow, why seceding from NYC might not be a good idea for Staten Island, graffiti is...
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NYC isn't fulfilling promises to migrant families facing shelter eviction,...
Newly arrived asylum seekers wait in a holding area at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan before being sent off to area shelters and hotels on May 15, 2023.A new report from the city...
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New York’s early vote-by-mail law withstands 2nd legal challenge
Republicans in New York have so far struggled with early voting turnout after years of decrying the measure.Republicans will now press their case in the Court of Appeals, as their party struggles with...
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'Lock all windows.' A designated 'smoking room': Inside Columbia protesters'...
A hand drawn map of the third floor of Hamilton Hall.The students who orchestrated last week’s takeover of Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall left behind a series of handmade charts, maps and lists of...
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Inside a Brooklyn kitchen that trains migrants for restaurant jobs, lifting...
The scene at City Harvest in Brooklyn, hosting the five-week course “Culinary Career Pathways for New New Yorkers,” launched in April by the nonprofit group Hot Bread Kitchen, which trains New Yorkers...
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Nearly all of NYC parks' public restrooms now have baby changing tables
Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue and Councilmember Rafael Salamanca Jr in front of a new changing table in Hunts Point, the Bronx.The announcement came three years ahead of a 2027 deadline the City...
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A new opera explores the death of a young soldier from Manhattan's Chinatown
A photo of a man in a camouflaged army outfit.Pvt. Danny Chen was found dead on a U.S. base in Afghanistan over a decade ago. Now his story is the focus of an opera at The Perelman Performing Arts...
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Early Addition: The People's Champ of the Westminster Dog Show
Because you better be rooting for Miles the mutt, here are your early links: Jewish students at Columbia defend Zionism, Bronx post office for sale for $70 million, pouring into cups without spilling...
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Why Teslas are suddenly dominating NYC Ubers and Lyfts
A Tesla car drives at Times Square.If you’ve ordered an Uber or Lyft in New York City recently, chances are you were picked up by a Tesla. [ more › ]
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NYPD: Man speeding from police killed an elderly woman, severely injured her...
Eldert Street in Brooklyn, near where a driver allegedly killed a pedestrian.The man ultimately fled on foot and has not been arrested, police said Friday morning. [ more › ]
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Why everyone's saying 'Bing Bong': A guide to jumping on the Knicks bandwagon
Fans cheer on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.It’s never too late to get in on the fandom. Bing bong! [ more › ]
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She sold over $1M in clothes on Depop. Her next act? Opening a store in NYC.
Bella McFadden, pictured in front of her new store, iGirl.Bella McFadden's new store, iGirl, opens in the East Village on Saturday. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Hot new public bathroom tip
Because Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall is a great place to relieve yourself near Columbus Circle, here are your early links: Falcon Cam, so many ateliers, happy Mother's Day and more. [ more › ]
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Alleged serial shoplifter in Queens faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted
The display case of a jewelry store seen in the Diamond District on Dec. 4, 2023Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz alleges that Aaron Smalls, 39, stole $170,000 worth of jewelry from several stores....
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