Cyclists to Mamdani: Electric Citi Bikes are way too expensive
Street safety advocates say lowering the cost of riding zippy two-wheelers would align with the mayor's affordability agenda. [ more βΊ ]
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Opinion: New Yorkβs Home Care Program Has Brought My Daughter & I Closer
"Without a program like CDPAP, my only options would be a nursing home or a costly institutional care setting, neither of which reflects how I…
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Gov. Hochul says NYS will help provide lawyers to unaided migrant children
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on August 28, 2025, in New York City. The state…
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Is ‘woke’ a joke? AOC sparks debate among NYC progressives about liberal excess.
"Woke 1 was crazy," Rep. Ocasio-Cortez said, sparking a debate about progressive ideas. Prominent progressives have a new humorous shorthand as they distance themselves from…
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Some New York Latinos Are Finding Out The Hard Way That Theyβve Lost Health Insurance
According to state officials, almost 200,000 New Yorkers have been impacted by federal cuts to the Essential Plan that made certain low-income working residents ineligible.…
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Early Addition: The Queens home intruder who plopped on the couch and looked at her phone
Because sometimes you just have to check your notifications, here are your early links: Storefront in the Bronx caught fire last night, a hairy marketing…
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Goodbye horses, welcome back Puppetworks: NYC businesses opening and closing
The former home of Puppetworks in Park Slope. Both horses and puppets find new homes and a new passageway emerges in Harlem. [ more βΊ…
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NYC parks employee arrested after helping 10 year-old light firework that blew off her fingers
The employee has been charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child. [ more βΊ ]
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Mamdani promised cheaper groceries in NYC. Hereβs how the city plans to do it.
A display for a news conference shows reductions in food prices as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits a food distribution center on July…
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Not seen with the naked eye: NYC forecast calls for a partial solar eclipse
From about 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. a sliver of the sun will be covered by the moon. [ more βΊ ]
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Blakeman turns to Trump playbook for his pitch to New York Republicans
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addresses a crowd at a rally upstate for congressional candidate Anthony Constantino The Nassau executive trails Gov. Kathy Hochul by…
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Perfect storm: More frequent severe weather leads to uptick in fallen NYC trees
A fallen tree in Prospect Park. An increase in significant storms this year has led to a sharp spike in the number of damaged or…
Read full article ββBYO Hot Sauceβ: Senior Centers Struggle With Mandatory Plant-Based Meals
Every Tuesday, the Encore Aging Through Arts Center in Midtown bustles with activity and laughter as seniors sit at round tables, pen and paper in…
Read full article ββI Know About Tariffsβ: Small Biz Struggles With High Costs, Trump Chaos
Nearly six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a raft of President Donald Trumpβs tariffs, few New York City small businesses have benefited from…
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Nearly a Third of NYCβs Trash Gets Incinerated Elsewhere. What Would It Take to Stop The Practice?
Philadelphia's City Council is debating a bill that would ban the City of Brotherly Love from exporting its trash for incineration, citing pollution and impact…
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NYC immigrant whose ICE detention drew criticism in high places gets asylum
Members of the Association of Legislative Employees protest in front of the Greater New York Federal Building on Jan. 13, 2026. They were protesting the…
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NYC ghost gun seizures rise from last year but remain below 2024
Ghost guns displayed at an NYPD press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. The NYPD has seized 199 ghost guns this year, up from 168…
Read full article βNYC Misses Legal Deadlines in Most Special-Education Cases, Auditors Find
This story wasΒ originally publishedΒ by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters atΒ ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City has long failed to quickly provide special education services even after…
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Teen drowns at Rockaway Beach after lifeguards clear their shifts for the day
Lifeguards had finished work at 6 p.m. but had remained at their station houses nearby because the cityβs heat emergency plan was active on Sunday.…
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Harlem residents fight affordable housing project that would displace healthcare center
Alexa Donaphin is among the plaintiffs in a suit seeking to block the demolition of Heritage Health Care Center in Harlem. Residents say the current…
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