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10 etiquette rules to not be the worst in New York City
Manners make the world go round.Etiquette starts with the simple acknowledgement that other people exist. [ more › ]
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MTA bus driver crashes into Brooklyn Burger King, police say
The Burger King in Brooklyn where an MTA bus driver crashed into the building.The driver is in critical but stable condition and no one else was seriously injured [ more › ]
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NJ police detective shot during investigation, no suspect ID'd, police say
The Perth Amboy Police stationThe officer's name was not released and it's unclear if police have a suspect. [ more › ]
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Risk of mosquito-borne diseases remains low in NYC, but that could change
Dengue is primarily carried by Aedes aegypti, a mosquito species that doesn’t tend to thrive in temperate climates like New York's, at least not yet.Despite rising cases in New York, local mosquitoes...
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Early Addition: The fungi are flourishing
Because New York City mushrooms love this heat and humidity, here are your early links: FBI says Trump may not have been hit by a bullet, Brighton Beach home removes Taliban flag, Michael Bay "skibidi"...
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Advocates sue Gov. Hochul over her decision to halt NYC congestion pricing
Advocates argue in legal filings that Gov. Kathy Hochul has no legal authority to halt congestion pricing.A group of advocates filed a pair of lawsuits claiming the governor lacked the legal authority...
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Map: Where New York City's shootings happen
A photo of an interactive map built by Gothamist.This map combines two publicly available NYPD datasets and Gothamist’s own data to show block-level concentrations of gun violence over four years. [...
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Hot spots: NYPD data shows most shootings occur on the same blocks, year...
Crocs left by Ruanna Brown, 9, and Empress Alexander Davis, 11, after they were both wounded by stray bullets at the Hilltop Playground in Ocean Hill.Gothamist's analysis is the first of its kind to...
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Summer in New York City always smells like hot garbage. But this year is even...
It's been a stinky summer.A local meteorologist explains why. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: NYC sanitation department wants you to start snitching
Because the name of the game is shame, here are your afternoon links: The best NYC beach for you, a sex doll memorial, skilled craftsmen make a comeback, and more from around the city and internet. [...
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Beth Israel hospital in Manhattan gets 'conditional' OK to close — but not yet
Ambulances are parked in front of the emergency entrance to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in 2020.It’s the latest in a monthslong battle between hospital officials and those who want to see the more...
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NYPD charges man in connection with East Harlem explosive device
NYPD vehicles are parked outside the 73rd Precinct in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on March 4, 2024.NYPD officials determined that the explosive device was “capable of causing harm." [ more › ]
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NY attorney general releases video footage of fatal police shooting in Brooklyn
Christian Emile, who was shot and killed by members of the NYPD in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, on May 12.Police shot and killed 33-year-old Christian Emile in East Flatbush on Mother’s Day. The videos...
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Princeton, NJ advances affordable housing plan for one of its wealthiest...
An artist's rendering of the proposed development.Residents who live nearby have fiercely opposed the development, saying the multilevel building will be a traffic-snarling eyesore. [ more › ]
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France hires the NYPD's police dogs to patrol the Paris Olympics
New York Police Department tightens security measures against ISIL threat NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 17: New York City Police officer stands guard with K-9 police dog in a metro station in New...
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It's harder for NYC homeless families without young kids to get shelter beds,...
Adult homeless families are applying several times for permanent shelter placement before they are finally approved, city data shows.Families without dependent children have a harder time navigating...
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FDNY commissioner to depart next month — unclear who will replace her
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh speaks at a press conference at a building where four people died in a fire in Manhattan's Chinatown on June 20, 2023.The department says there won’t be a lapse in...
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Early Addition: Olympic swimmers pee in the pool
Because that's how a true competitor marks their territory, here are your early links: A deep dive on the + POOL, tree branches are increasingly falling on subway tracks, actors in movies about the...
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Mayor Adams wants gun detectors at every subway turnstile. Experts say it’s a...
The NYPD plans to test futuristic scanners equipped with artificial intelligence technology to track guns on the subway.Adams’ ambitions for a futuristic, weapon-detecting turnstile contrast with those...
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Hudson River pier could be transformed into Midtown green space under new...
People attend Food Network's New York City Wine and Food Festival at Pier 76 in Midtown Manhattan on Oct. 13, 2023.The law calls for at least half of the blacktop pier to become park space and paves...
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