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NYC could mark the start of a ‘Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Corridor’
The 227 Duffield St. building in Brooklyn as seen on Feb. 3, 2021. The property belonged to abolitionists Harriet and Thomas Truesdell and was used as a refuge for those fleeing slavery.The 500-mile,...
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NYC treading water as lifeguard shortage lingers for another summer
A lifeguard shortage restricted swimming at Coney Island during parts of last summer.The parks department still needs hundreds more lifeguards to fully staff all the city's pools and beaches. [ more › ]
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Temps set to soar but more than 40% of NYC cooling centers closed due to...
A woman placed her child in a stroller under the shade of a tree in the park and put cloths on the stroller to keep her child cool, during hot weather on June 18, 2024Public libraries make up a large...
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NJ Gov. Murphy says clemencies will affect thousands of lives
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally in 2021.Murphy has never before issued any pardons or commuted sentences. He's launching an effort to change that on Juneteenth. [...
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NJ Gov. Murphy stands firm behind AG amid Norcross indictment
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing a major clemency plan in Newark on June 19, 2024Powerful political boss, George Norcross, has famously said he controls governors, but Governor Murphy isn’t...
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Disparities in heat-related deaths persist among Black New Yorkers, report says
People try to stay cool in midtown Manhattan as much of the Northeast braces for a heat wave on June 18, 2024 in New York City.A new report from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says...
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Free things to do with your kid in New York City this summer
Numerous greenspaces in the city have free activities during the summer.A roundup of ways to entertain the little ones during the joyful months between the end of the school year and the start of a new...
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Rich NJ city turns down affordable housing development to build pricey...
Mark McBride and Dennis White proposed an 42-unit, all-affordable housing development for the site of a firehouse in Summit, NJ.Some community members proposed a 42-unit, all-affordable housing...
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This NYC jeweler iced out some of hip-hop’s biggest names. Now his work is at...
Ofir Ben Shimon and Avi Davidov in front of Pristine Jewelers.Avi Davidov runs Pristine Jewelers with his partner Ofir Ben Shimon. If you know, you know. [ more › ]
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Queens sanitation worker draws heat after siphoning fire hydrant water for...
It's ok to play in the spray of a fire hydrant. It's not ok to siphon the water for your pool.Rodolfo Jimenez, 41, was charged with theft of city services. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Are the Mets having a ‘Hot Grimace Summer’?
Because Grimace has become a hero for the MLB team, here are your early links: A rescued bodega cat, the fate of Elizabeth Street Garden, osprey hatchlings, and more from around the city and internet....
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A very noncorporate project floated in Queens where Amazon wanted ‘HQ2’
A coalition of Long Island City, Queens, neighbors, artists and others -- organized under a community land trust -- have proposed converting a mostly empty Department of Education building into the...
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After budget cuts, NYC's libraries can't fix broken air conditioners amid...
The St. George library branch said it would be closed for days due to air conditioning repairs.The air conditioning was out in at least six New York Public Library branches on Tuesday, forcing two...
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The annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade is on Saturday
Thousands of participants — and hundreds of thousands of spectators — came out to Surf Avenue in Coney Island Saturday, June 17, 2023 for the 41st Mermaid Parade.It’s one way to escape the heat. [ more...
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Dramatic redesign of Flatbush Avenue would add bus lanes to gridlocked...
One of the proposed designs for a bus lane along the busiest stretch of Flatbush Avenue.After years of delays, the city's Department of Transportation is finally moving ahead with a plan to speed up...
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NY AG says UnitedHealthcare must pay $1M for not providing birth control...
State Attorney General Letitia James announced the $1 million settlement on Thursday.Attorney General Letitia James' office said the insurance giant will reimburse consumers who paid for birth control...
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NYC’s aging buildings will be inspected proactively under 'transformative'...
Officials respond to the structural collapse in the Bronx on Monday.Mayor Eric Adams' administration says it supports a newly passed bill that mandates a new inspection protocol after recent building...
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Manhattan families get first dibs for most seats at 6 competitive high schools
Schools Chancellor David Banks said the new policy will not significantly change the number of low-income students at the schools.The new plan comes in response to complaints from parents who had...
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NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters face Penn Station meltdown for 2nd time this...
Passengers board an NJ Transit train at Pennsylvania Station on April 26, 2017 in New York CityCommuters are scrambling to get home after Amtrak and NJ Transit temporarily suspended service into and...
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Manhattan DA drops criminal cases against 30 Columbia student and staff...
People whose cases were dismissed hold a press conference across from the courthouse on June 20, 2024.Cases continue against several non-students. [ more › ]
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