Legionnaires cluster emerging on Upper East Side, NYC officials say
Testing sample positive with Legionella. At least 10 people have been infected and officials are still looking for the cause. [ more βΊ ]
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NYC fishers love striped bass, but the fish need a baby boom
Joey Vatthanavong shows off a proud catch. Adult populations in the Hudson River are still strong. But reproduction is low, and that has officials worried…
Read full article βLISTEN: The Page in the Times Where No News Is Good News
I took over the column in August 2016 and the events of the world, the events of the city we live in, the country we…
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NYCβs scorching heat wave continues with triple-digit heat index values
John Kalyna cools off in the Washington Square Park fountain on Friday. The National Weather Service warned that the heat was potentially deadly for people…
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NYCβs βworst landlordβ forced to sell three buildings in deal with lender
Landlord Ved Parkash has agreed to sell his fire-damaged buildingΒ on Noble Ave. in the Bronx, where tenants have been displaced for three years, in…
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Where The Most Affordable Apartments Were Built Last Year, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
New affordable housing is still concentrated in lower-income, high-density communities, while other areas see little to no development. βWe're not yet seeing more equal distribution,β…
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Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the “Quasi-Religious” Push for Artificial Intelligence
As part of our July Fourth special broadcast, we continue our extended interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in…
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“Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing…
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“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech
We begin our July Fourth special broadcast with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the…
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As New York Swelters, Fight Heats Up Between Con Ed and Battery Storage Developers
Battery energy storage facilities could improve grid efficiency and affordability while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. But an ongoing regulatory battle with Con Edison reflects…
Read full article βAmazon Drivers Brace for Extreme Heat: βRisking Their Livesβ
Luc Rene, an Amazon delivery driver in Queens, had already gone through five bottles of water in as many hours during his shift on Wednesday,…
Read full article βCanadian Power Line Meant to Shore Up NYC During Heat Waves Went Down For a Day
In a heat wave, New Yorkers across the city run their air conditioners all at once. With temperatures spiking, those ACs work harder to keep…
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Opinion: States Should Protect Workers From Extreme HeatβOr Get Out of the Way
"New York and other states should pass laws protecting workers from extreme heat, and if they donβt, they should at least allow localities to act."…
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After Sherrillβs βfreezeβ on electricity rates, New Jerseyans still seeking lower bills
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Gov. Mikie Sherrill has made good on her signature campaign policies to curb spiking electrical bills. Ratepayers say they need…
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“The American Revolution Was Hardly an Anti-Colonial Movement”: UCLA Historian Robin D. G. Kelley
Ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we speak with the acclaimed scholar Robin D. G. Kelley,…
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“Rule of Law vs. Rule of Billionaires”: Supreme Court Says Trump Can Fire Regulators, Except at Fed
In a 6-3 ruling this week that overturned nine decades of precedent, the Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump the power to fire and replace…
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Profiting from the Presidency: Trump and Family Rake In Billions from Crypto, Real Estate & More
New financial disclosures by President Donald Trump show that he made more than $1.4 billion from his familyβs various cryptocurrency ventures last year, reaping a…
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Why Mamdani canceled a plan to expand the NYPD
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch As Mamdani faced a budget crunch and criticism from his allies, he asked the police commissioner last…
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Here’s what you need to know about NYC’s epic July 4 weekend
It's going to be a jam-packed holiday weekend in the Big Apple We shouldn't really go outside in this heat, but there's a whole lot…
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Taylor Swift’s NYC wedding is the next chapter in a long Big Apple love story
Yahoo Taping With Taylor Swift on August 14, 2014 in New York City. ( From song lyrics to favorite spots, here's everything you need to…
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