Up to 5 inches of snow forecast for NYC this weekend, travel advisory in effect
A man walks his dog in Brooklyn amid snow on Feb. 6, 2025.City officials are urging New Yorkers to avoid driving and take mass transit if possible. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Is there a future where NYC grocery stores sell wine and cocaine?
Because some people have that dream, here are your afternoon links: Irv Gotti died, people love Twizzlers, it might snow tomorrow night and more. [ more › ]
View Article2 women face a litany of charges in connection with fatal Queens hit-and-run,...
Officials said the women were speeding in a U-Haul truck shortly before the fatal hit-and-run in August.Officials said they also found stolen credit cards, a stolen checkbook and notebooks containing...
View ArticleFormer NJ mayor gets probation, ban from public office after admitting to...
Salvatore Bonaccorso, who survived an earlier controversy over racist remarks, was forced out after pleading guilty to corruption charges. [ more › ]
View ArticleFormer Mayor Adams aide expected to plead guilty in straw donor case
Mayor Adams in New York City on January 30, 2025.Mohamed Bahi, a former City Hall liaison to the Muslim community, will plead guilty to a conspiracy charge. [ more › ]
View ArticleBird flu suspected in deaths across multiple species at Queens and Bronx zoos
A hooded merganser duck is among the birds felled by avian flu in NYC, officials said.A red tailed hawk, great horned owl and hooded merganser ducks are among the birds felled by the virus, officials...
View ArticleNY AG Letitia James sues Trump, Treasury over access by Elon Musk's DOGE
Attorney General Letitia James on Jan. 8, 2025.The suit argues that the Musk-led entity’s access to the Treasury system is illegal and “poses huge cybersecurity risks.” [ more › ]
View ArticleThe ‘art-school feminists’ making New York fashion weird again
From a show at Performance Space New York in March 2018.Women’s History Museum was started by New Yorkers Mattie Barringer and Amanda McGowan, who met at NYU and shared a love for fashion. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD: 6-year-old girl found dead in bathtub full of water at Brooklyn home
The home in Cypress Hills where police say a 6-year-old girl was found dead in a bathtub.Police said there were blood clots in the girl's eyes, suggesting a struggle. [ more › ]
View ArticleWith congestion pricing in effect, push for parking permits in NYC gains...
Transit insiders have speculated that parking will worsen just north of the congestion toll zone.Lawmakers and local residents have complained for years about New Jersey and other out of state drivers...
View ArticleNYC issues new guidance on dealings with immigration officers. They spark...
Law enforcement accompany a person detained during a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in the Bronx on Jan. 28.A new policy allows shelter workers and other staff who “reasonably...
View ArticleExpect snow, sleet, slippery streets into Sunday morning
A pedestrian walks through falling snow on Jan. 19 in New York City.Travel advisories are in effect for New York and NJ. The safest place is off the road, officials stress. [ more › ]
View ArticleThe story of the Black ‘Brooklynites’ and their fight for freedom in NYC
The historic houses and gardens of the Weeksville Heritage Center in the heart of Brooklyn in this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo. The community was the second-largest free Black community in the United...
View ArticleNYC hit with largest snowfall of the season, more on the way this week
The city was hit with the heaviest snowfall of the season overnight.Meteorologists warn it's just the start of a snowy week in the city. [ more › ]
View ArticleBrooklyn residents blanketed by dust want city's concrete recycling facility...
The concrete recycling facility on Columbia Street.Locals near the facility said they avoid opening their windows because the crushed material makes it hard to breathe and burns their eyes. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Adams' sports director backs Trump's trans athlete ban, defying city...
New York City policy states that children are allowed to play on the sports teams that align with their gender identity.On Instagram, top city aide Jasmine Ray expressed support for Trump's executive...
View ArticleNYC advocates condemn Mayor Adams’ stance on sanctuary policies
Advocates rally on Sunday against President Trump's deportation agenda.Officials accuse the mayor of supporting Trump's deportation agenda, while Adams asserts that ICE officers have a “responsibility...
View ArticleA $1,250 2 bedroom in NYC? Here’s why it’s been empty for 16 months.
This apartment on Tiebout Avenue in the Bronx has been sitting empty since September 2023.A new report reveals the bureaucratic rules that landlords say are forcing them to hold affordable apartments...
View ArticleIf you want to switch parties for an NYC primary, re-register by Valentine's Day
A storefront in Manhattan encourages people to vote.Voters who want to changes parties before this year's Democratic or Republican primary need to be enrolled in their party by Feb. 14. [ more › ]
View ArticleMore snow heading for NYC region, highest amounts on South Shore of Long Island
Snow covers the rooves of homes in Queens on Feb. 9, 2025.At least an inch of snow is expected in the city, according to the National Weather Service. [ more › ]
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