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Brooklyn man arrested on murder charge in NYCHA killing, NYPD says
Part of NYCHA's Sumner Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynPolice say the 28-year-old was arrested this weekend after he allegedly killed another man earlier this month. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Now is the time to buy your 12-foot Halloween skeleton
Because it's already spooky season at Michael's and Home Depot, here are your afternoon links: Astor Place Starbucks closes after nearly 30 years in business, dog mayor election underway, cool bonus...
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Mayor Adams blasts modern ‘Jim Crowism’ in push for more affordable housing...
At a briefing earlier Monday, Mayor Eric Adams said the city is financing nearly 15,000 new units of housing.Mayor Eric Adams blasted NIMBY criticism as he unveiled new affordable housing production...
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After threatening cuts, MTA now has faith Gov. Hochul will fill $15B...
This tunnel on Manhattan East Side was partially finished in the 1970s for the Second Avenue subway. The MTA plans to use it for the extension of the line into East Harlem, but the work will remain on...
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Animal shelter to open in Queens as others in NYC remain overcrowded
The new Queens animal shelter run by Animal Care Centers of NYCThe 50,000-square-foot facility is set to debut in Ridgewood on Tuesday. [ more › ]
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14 fun and completely free things to do in New York City this August
Dancers from Battery Dance in "A Certain Mood" at a previous year's festival.The city may feel like a sauna, but there are still good (and budget-friendly) reasons to get outside. [ more › ]
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Yale researchers said Harlem organizer ‘sucked,’ on a hot mic. Is their drug...
A used syringe lies on the ground in a park in New York City on Oct. 08, 2021.A pair of researchers were caught criticizing the cofounder of the Greater Harlem Coalition for opposing services for drug...
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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander is running for mayor
City Comptroller Brad Lander is the first candidate to formally announce a challenge of Mayor Eric Adams' reelection bid.Lander, a left-leaning Democrat, is the third person to announce a primary...
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Early Addition: Brad Lander's parking problem
Because the comptroller has racked up 133 traffic tickets since 2013, here are your early links: Pommel Horse Guy seizes the moment, Jazz Chisholm Jr. also seizes the moment, RIP purported tiramisu...
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Weekly migrant arrivals in NYC dip below 1,000 for the first time since 2022
A migrant bus arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan on Sept. 27, 2022.The drop follows the Biden administration's new restrictions on asylum-seekers at the southern border and New...
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Dads can get postpartum depression, too. An NYU professor explains why.
Fathers can experience postpartum depression, too.Approximately 1 in 10 fathers experiences postpartum depression, but the topic isn’t widely known or understood. [ more › ]
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Man sentenced in brutal 2022 killing of Manhattan woman in her Chinatown...
Boksun Lee, left, Christina Yuna Lee’s aunt, cries outside of court after the sentencing of the man who killed her niece.Assamad Nash pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges and faces...
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MTA reduces fines for toll evaders from $100 to $50
An NYPD car pulls over a toll evader on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.The change, which is slated to be finalized by the MTA board on Wednesday, codifies legislation passed by Albany lawmakers in April...
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Extra Extra: NYC Italian restaurants are freakin' it
Because nonna didn't serve Negroni Jell-O cubes, but she's not the boss anymore, here are your afternoon links: Bay Ridge street renamed for late Palestinian doctor, Martha Stewart documentary, Olympic...
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Mayor Adams nominates former Giuliani aide Randy Mastro as NYC's top lawyer
Randy Mastro speaks at Mayor Adams' launch of the NYC Legal Fellows program on November 2, 2022.Mastro faces deep opposition from the City Council. [ more › ]
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Brooklyn Heights BQE section gets fewer overweight trucks due to automated...
The triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights, seen from aboveAfter the city's crackdown began last year, the number of overweight trucks traveling on the...
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Some work on 2nd Ave subway will resume after congestion pricing paused the...
Gov. Kathy Hochul inside a Second Avenue subway tunnel that was dug out in the 1970s.Gov. Kathy Hochul said she found $54 million for the extension of the line, which represents less than 1% of the...
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New York to send 1 million families checks for up to $330 per child
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday New York state will start mailing families checks of up to $330 per child next week.The checks are part of a 2023 state program negotiated by Democrats in Albany. [ more › ]
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As drownings rise, Mayor Adams extends lifeguard shifts at NYC beaches during...
A lifeguard watches over the beach at Coney Island during a heat wave this summer.The announcement follows six drownings at city beaches so far this summer. [ more › ]
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Arrest made in February killing of 13-year-old Brooklyn boy
The memorial outside Gill's building on St. Marks Avenue in Crown HeightsA 20-year-old, now charged with murder, was arraigned and remanded Monday. [ more › ]
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