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New Yorkers in ‘disbelief’ over Hurricane Beryl’s toll. Here’s how to help.
Clessie Taylor sits in what is left of her home in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, after the roof was blown off by Hurricane Beryl as it passed through the area on July 4. Hurricane Beryl continues...
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Cyclists call on DOT to fix ‘chaotic’ Kent Avenue bike lane in Brooklyn
The bike lane on Kent Avenue in Williamsburg is notoriously sketchy.The bike lane is one of the busiest in the country, according to a local councilmember. [ more › ]
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Video of Eric Garner's death shook NYC. 10 years later, when is it OK to film...
A police officer urges a man who is filming near Columbia University to leave in New York in April as dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation...
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What it takes to clean NYC’s streets after the July 4 celebrations
New York City sanitation workers.Around 18 mechanical brooms, 12 reloader collection trucks and 50 people on manual brooms were deployed, according to the city’s chief of cleaning operations. [ more › ]
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NYPD: 2 teens drown off Coney Island as rip currents reported off NYC coast
The beach at Coney Island where two teens drownedThe incident occurred roughly two weeks after another pair of teenagers died after drowning at Jacob Riis Park, in Queens. [ more › ]
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NJ lawmaker looks to ban algorithms blamed for jacking up your rent
A New Jersey legislator hopes to ban rent-setting algorithms, which housing advocates say can amount to price-fixing.Critics say using software like RealPage's service amounts to illegal price-fixing....
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NYPD identify Queens man shot by officer and 8-year-old boy he allegedly killed
The apartment building on 94th Avenue near Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica where the incident took place.Police say Pedro Felix stabbed his little stepbrother to death and also attacked his father and...
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Driver accused of July 4 crash at LES park arraigned and held without bail
The scene at Corlears Hook Park after the incident.Daniel Hyden, 44, pleaded not guilty to charges including vehicular homicide, manslaughter, assault and driving while intoxicated. [ more › ]
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NY Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar advances potential city comptroller run
The state lawmaker from Queens is a close ally of Mayor Eric Adams.Rajkumar, an assemblymember from Queens who is the first Indian American woman elected to the New York state Legislature, has opened...
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NYC animal shelters are overcrowded with dogs, and few people are adopting them
Animal shelters in New York City are dealing with too many dogs -- and not enough people wanting to adopt them.In the first quarter of this year, there were 311 dog adoptions at Animal Care Centers of...
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Rikers Island detainees sue NYC after they were trapped in cells during jail...
A group of men who say they were trapped in their cells at Rikers Island while a fire broke out last year is suing the city correction department.The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court on...
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Man dies after 2 boats collide in Brooklyn, FDNY says
Officials say it’s not yet clear what led to the deadly incident. [ more › ]
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Beloved hot dog hotspot Papaya King reopens on Upper East Side
Papaya King is back in business on the Upper East Side.More than a year of anticipation came to end over the weekend when the eatery officially returned. [ more › ]
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Landlords of NYC affordable housing launch new venture to combat spiking...
Participants of the insurance collective include the Workforce Housing Group, an organization which runs about 2,000 apartments.Members of the new collective say getting insurance costs under control...
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Here’s how NYC summer camps beat the heat and keep kids cool
Summer camp managers say they've adjusted plans in recent years as the weather has become more extreme.Frozen T-shirts and more indoor activities are a few of the strategies camps use as extreme...
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NJ's domestic workers now must get minimum wage — but someone has to tell them
New Jersey's domestic workers are no longer exempt from the state's minimum wage law and several other worker protections.Advocates worry there's far too little money set aside in the new state budget...
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NYC under heat emergency through Wednesday with ‘warm soupy humid air mass'
People prepare to cross the street near Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn during hot weather on June 24, 2024.Rain later in the week could bring a bit of a reprieve. [ more › ]
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Did you know there's low-cost extended day care in NYC? What you need to know...
Unlike regular daycare programs, the extended child care option runs either 8 or 10 hours a day for roughly 80 additional days.The city offers longer days and year-round care for families who meet...
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Early Addition: Most NYC subway station shops are sitting empty
Because it makes for a dreary commute, here are your early links: A new Cellino & Barnes show, a giant movie screen is coming to NJ, Hello Kitty's 50th birthday and more from around the city and...
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How to spot NYC’s wildlife this summer (not including rats)
Turtles in Central Park.Turtles and butterflies and birds, oh my! [ more › ]
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