Lawyers take aim at NYPD gun search policy 2 years after Supreme Court ruling
Passersby walk past a gun-free zone signboard near Times Square. New York State started to prohibit concealed carry of weapons in designated sensitive areas, including Times Square, bars, libraries,...
View ArticleHow a former NY Republican won the progressive party vote over Mondaire Jones
After Mondaire Jones declined to endorse Jamaal Bowman, the Working Families Party pulled their ground support.Before Jones' primary, an influx of new voters joined the Working Families Party. Now a...
View ArticleEarly Addition: People really want to buy luxury apartments in Gowanus, toxic...
Because the water's gross but who cares, here are your early links: The realtor who loves Eric Adams, 72-year-old retired cop apprehended teens in his backyard, Uncle Junior's Newark house up for sale...
View ArticleBrooklyn and Queens prepare yourselves: The G train summer of pain begins today
The MTA says the pain of this summer's G train shut down is worth the long term gain in service improvements.Not since the MTA announced the closure of L train service between Manhattan and Brooklyn —...
View ArticleNew York Democrats have a Joe Biden problem
On Thursday, a nationally televised debate sent party loyalists spiraling over Biden's performance.Biden has a single-digit polling lead in New York — and after Thursday's debate, Democrats are only...
View ArticleExtra Extra: Your man in finance is glued to his desk 100 hours a week
Because date night is canceled, here are your afternoon links: E-scooters spreading to eastern Queens, Justin Timberlake has to walk in Manhattan, whipped cream sunscreen and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleCellphones may soon be banned in NYC public schools. But how would it work?
New York City students may soon have to adjust to a phone-free school day.Gothamist interviewed experts, parents and staff around the city and country about some of the key challenges of keeping phones...
View ArticleWest Village preps for Biden's Stonewall visit following difficult debate
Secret Service officials sweep the area President Biden is expected to visit.The president is expected to get a warm welcome. [ more › ]
View ArticleAirTrain to JFK will be half price this summer to cut down traffic
JFK AirTrains will be half price this summer.The Port Authority is preparing for major construction. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC pre-K system to be restructured in $112 billion budget deal
Mayor Eric Adams brought a toy plane to his budget announcement with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. He had told reporters that they would "land the plane."Some of the additional money will go...
View ArticleChristopher Street subway station renamed for Stonewall riots ahead of NYC...
State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, MTA Chair Janno Lieber, and U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler unveil a new name for the Christopher Street station.The MTA and New York...
View ArticleRikers officers won't wear body cameras all summer after 1 caught fire
The Rikers Island jail sign is seen on March 07, 2023 in New York CityNearly 3,500 body-worn cameras were removed from correction officers’ uniforms in early May. [ more › ]
View Article13 totally free and fun ways to enjoy New York City this July
A scene from a previous year's Harlem Meer Performance.There’s no denying the calendar — we’re in the thick of summer. [ more › ]
View Article3 NYC pedestrians killed by drivers in 2 days amid uptick in deadly crashes
The truck that ran over an 83-year-old woman crossing the street in Gowanus, Brooklyn.The victims included a 16-year-old girl walking with her little sister and an 83-year-old woman. [ more › ]
View ArticleNY traffic deaths rose sharply during the pandemic, comptroller's report finds
City bound traffic on the Long Island Expressway near Lefrak City, Queens, New York.New York still has fewer traffic fatalities per capita than most states, but the numbers are rising the report found....
View Article1 million New Yorkers will soon be eligible for discounted MTA MetroCards....
More than 1 million New Yorkers will be eligible for discounted fares under a new budget agreement.The Fair Fares program offers half-priced MetroCards to low income residents. [ more › ]
View ArticleProtesters march in Manhattan on what would have been congestion pricing eve
Stephen NessenThe demonstrators gathered in Midtown, beneath toll cameras they’d thought would start charging drivers June 30. [ more › ]
View ArticleHow to make sure you don't get stuck with a crappy NYC apartment this summer
A sign advertising units for rent is displayed outside of a Manhattan building on April 11, 2024 in New York CityNew Yorkers share tips for how to spot signs of poor building management while touring...
View ArticleMayor Adams cuts funding for crime victim services group
Safe Horizons staffers are stationed at NYPD precinct houses throughout the city.More than 10,000 crime victims in New York could lose access to recovery resources, advocates say. [ more › ]
View ArticleMan run over by e-scooter rider outside Macy's hospitalized with serious head...
Police say they have not yet made any arrests in Saturday night's e-scooter crash that sent a man to the hospital in critical condition.The violent crash comes as community leaders across the five...
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