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Extra Extra: It's a great day to clean out your water bottle
Because there's bacteria growing in there, here are your afternoon links: Confederate flag at a Long Island St. Pat's parade, Mister Softee brick-and-mortar shop, sex in Lithuania and more. [ more › ]
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Paleontologist says NJ school lost his 380M-year-old fossils, and now they're...
Paleontologist Martin Becker says William Paterson University lost his life's work.Paleontologist Martin Becker accuses William Paterson University of letting its UPS account get revoked. [ more › ]
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A love story, not a lease, decides Washington Heights rent-controlled...
The Washington Heights apartment building where the couple lived together.Landlords challenged Freda Henderson's relationship with her late partner, who was the primary tenant. [ more › ]
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NY school administrators don't back Gov. Hochul’s ‘bell-to-bell’ smartphone ban
Gov. Kathy Hochul promotes her plan to reduce distractions in schools on March 11, 2025.Should phones be banned from bell to bell? Or only during instructional periods? That’s at the heart of an...
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Wife of former NJ Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial in New York City
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, Democrat from New Jersey, and his wife Nadine Menendez depart a Manhattan courthouse on March 11, 2024.Nadine Menendez is being tried separately after undergoing breast cancer...
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Man with 'distinctive walk' sought in 2024 killing of Newark imam
Surveillance footage shows a person of interest in connection to the January 2024 fatal shooting of a Newark imam.A $35,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Pete Davidson is currently dating a non-celebrity
Because it's worth a try, here are your early links: Plane wing hit the runway at LaGuardia, mysterious boom hit the Jersey Shore, companies that are actually called Lumon are having fun with all this...
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2 LI volunteer fire departments settle discrimination claims over Confederate...
The departments allegedly displayed Confederate flags on their equipment and apparel. [ more › ]
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NYC’s crackdown on obscured license plates set to begin April 16
An interagency vehicle enforcement operation at the Queens-Midtown Tunnel on Monday, Jun 24, 2024.New rules aim to curb toll evasion, boost safety and hold reckless drivers accountable. [ more › ]
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Family says NYC detainee, 21, dies after a week in jail — 3rd detainee death...
A memorial for 21-year-old Ariel Quidone is seen at NYCHA's Vladeck Houses on the Lower East Side on March 18, 2025.Ariel Quidone was taken to the hospital for a “medical emergency" last week,...
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A new comedy examines ‘How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents’
Abby Govindan with her mother.Abby Govindan has won rave reviews for her candid reflections on family drama, cultural identity, mental health challenges and more. [ more › ]
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NYC settles lawsuit with thousands of cab drivers for $140M, biggest payout...
The attorneys behind the case said the settlement is the largest of its kind ever reached with the city.The settlement gives back pay to taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers who lost their licenses to...
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An East Village ice cream store has a catch: Pay $10, and get what you get
Ice cream is served through this small window."We try to keep it as mysterious as possible," said the owner, Jackie Luu. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams scoffs at trash can refunds for 250K NYC homeowners
Mayor Eric Adams thinks homeowners should pay for their own trash bins without help from taxpayer dollars.The City Council passed a bill requiring the city to cover the cost of mandatory trash bins for...
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Extra Extra: Did an Irish pub on Staten Island really invent the March...
Because a guy in Kentucky says his dad created it, but maybe they both had the idea independently, here are your afternoon links: Subway station leaning "benches" get bad reviews, Andrew Cuomo vs. NY...
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Cuomo raises piles of cash, racing to catch up with rivals in NYC mayoral race
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo raised $1.5 million in less than two weeks.Cuomo raised $1.5 million in less than two weeks, roughly 12 times the $128,000 Council Speaker Adrienne Adams raised during her five...
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Mayor Adams' fundraising fizzles, further complicating reelection picture
Mayor Adams has not ruled out running as an independent.The mayor recently lost the support of the Brooklyn Democratic Party. [ more › ]
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Don’t lighten up: NYC warns of hazards in 22 skin-lightening creams.
A mask using skin-lightening ingredients is applied at a salon in the Fordsburg suburb of Johannesburg on July 3, 2018. At the time, Africa was experiencing a massive trend of skin bleaching, also...
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NYC tows illegally parked trucks in southeast Queens after Gothamist report
Police and city Department of Sanitations workers worked together to clear illegally parked trucks from a neighborhood near John F. Kennedy Airport Tuesday.The neighborhood street near John F. Kennedy...
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Tickets for 'Glengarry Glen Ross' on Broadway are reselling for as much as...
Bob Odenkirk, Kieran Culkin and Bill Burr star in "Glengarry Glen Ross," on now at the The Palace Theatre on Broadway.Interest in the star-studded play spiked after star Kieran Culkin won an Oscar...
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