NYC installs 'pizza box-only' bins at some parks to reduce trash overflow and...
A trash bin designed specifically for pizza boxes in the West Village, seen on Aug. 28, 2024.The parks department says it’s rolling out the specially designed bins ahead of Labor Day weekend. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: No, a Minion didn't die for your sins
Because Jesus did, here are your early links: Sadness at the Nvidia quarterly earnings watch party, the Jersey Shore's Chinatown by the Sea, Gary Oldman still hasn't been knighted and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleWhy it’s unlikely you’ll catch NYC’s open gangway subway cars
An R211T open gangway subway train running on the C line Feb. 6, 2024.The open gangway subway trains are an exciting sight on the C line — if you can get on one. [ more › ]
View ArticlePolice seek driver who fled fatal wrong-way crash in Upper Manhattan
The Henry Hudson Parkway around West 178th Street.The fatal wrong-way crash in the early morning hours of Aug. 24 killed a groom-to-be and his cousin. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: NYC public schools are done with heteronormative dress codes
Because the dress code this year seeks to comply with Title IX anti-discrimination rules, here are your afternoon links: Capri Sun is post-pouch, The Situation sobered up, wearing khakis to the gym is...
View ArticleRFK Jr. endorsed Trump. So why is he fighting to stay on New York's ballot?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Trump rally after endorsing the former president on August 23, 2024.The one-time presidential candidate isn’t running anymore. But there are other reasons he may want...
View ArticleJewish students at Columbia were stalked, spit on and harassed, university...
Pro-Israel protesters gathered at Columbia University in August.The report from a Columbia antisemitism task force cites accounts from nearly 500 students. [ more › ]
View ArticleBrooklyn recorded the fewest shootings ever between June and August, DA says
Brooklyn saw a significant reduction in shootings this summer.the numbers are particularly significant for summer, when experts say violence spikes. [ more › ]
View ArticleA New Yorker’s guide to class-action lawsuits
People pose for pictures beside the Wall Street bull, a symbol of economic might, in this file photo. Class action lawsuits brought by aggrieved shareholders can result in large payouts.Claimants in...
View ArticleMTA free bus pilot ends on Sunday after state lawmakers nix funding
A state-funded pilot that's made five bus routes free ends on Sunday.The program was funded by the state Legislature in 2023. Its termination comes as the MTA reports sky-high rates of fare evasion. [...
View ArticleSotheby’s lawsuit says NYC art dealer stiffed auction house for $2 million;...
Le Jardin des Tuileries et le pavillon de Flore is at the center of a $2 million lawsuit.Was it a misunderstanding, or a fine art hustle? [ more › ]
View ArticleJudge mandates that all new NYC taxis be accessible to wheelchairs
A federal judge ruled that all new medallions issued by the Taxi & Limousine Commission be for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.All new taxicabs in New York City must be wheelchair-accessible to...
View ArticleNJ woman mistakenly jailed for 2 weeks can’t sue U.S. marshals
A federal judge ruled that qualified immunity protects U.S. marshals who arrested the wrong woman.A federal judge ruled that qualified immunity protects the officers. [ more › ]
View ArticleLook up at the NYC night sky in September to see Saturn, star clusters and more
September is the month to check out Saturn and its largest moon, Titus.Grab a blanket, go somewhere dark and look up this month. [ more › ]
View ArticleBehind the revelry, NYC’s West Indian Day parade is facing decline, band...
Kenneth Antoine, leader of the masquerade band Antoine InternationalThe people who comprise one of the city’s most famous celebrations say interest is waning and costs are ballooning. [ more › ]
View ArticleAn elementary school in New Jersey is temporarily shutting down due to mold
A pencil wrapped in purple polka dot Washi tape.The students at Laura Donovan Elementary School in Freehold Township, NJ, will be temporarily assigned to other schools. [ more › ]
View ArticleNoxious fumes detected at Gowanus school, but NYC plans to hold class as usual
The PS 372 annex building, where toxic vapors were detected in the basement.State environmental officials say a cleanup is necessary, but that the air is safe to breathe. [ more › ]
View ArticleTime to pay last respects to the abandoned hangar at Fort Tilden in Rockaway
The T-9 military hangar at Fort Tilden will soon be no more.Gutted by a fire last June, the World War I-era hangar will soon be demolished. [ more › ]
View ArticleOn Randall’s Island, a growing divide between sheltered migrants and neighbors
The scene on Randall's Island, where more than 2,000 asylum-seekers live in a tent shelter erected by the city.Longtime neighbors raise quality-of-life concerns, while migrants complain of harsh...
View Article5 shot near West Indian Day parade route in Brooklyn. The festivities go on.
A scene from the West Indian Day Parade early Monday in Brooklyn. The annual celebration was later marred by gun violence.Two of the victims were reported in critical condition; the NYPD said there was...
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