NYC inspectors review steel firm’s projects after near-collapse at Midtown building

The former Pfizer building on 42nd St. where two columns buckled on July 7, 2026. A review shows the city has reviewed at least 8…

More Than 22,000 New Yorkers Lost SNAP Benefits Last Month Due to Federal Work Rules

The expanded requirements took effect June, leading to a 1.3 percent drop in the city's SNAP cases. Single adults between 18 and 35, who are…

Rep. Al Green on fighting the “common enemy” of racism

More Than a Third of Water Inspector Slots Unfilled Amid Deadly Legionnaires’ Outbreak

More than a third of positions in the health department unit dedicated to testing the city’s water supply for the Legionella bactria are unfilled, The…

New Jersey restricts rent-setting algorithms amid rising housing costs

Gov. Mikie Sherrill holds press conference on rental algorithms followed by signing A3497 into law. The Garden State joins New York in barring landlords from…

The Tide Is Out and NY’s Old-Guard Dems Are Beached

Other than the extreme heat, smoky air, flash flooding and deaths from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, it’s remained a lovely summer in New York…

22,000 New Yorkers lose SNAP benefits in first month of new Trump rules

A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries on October 30, 2025 in…

More storms set for Tuesday in nasty NYC weather forecast

The city's weather woes will continue Tuesday. New Yorkers are potentially in for more flash flooding, high winds and even perhaps a twister. [ more…

Iran strikes at massive U.S. military footprint in Middle East

How NYC Families Can Use Summer EBT Benefits To Put Food on the Table

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Thousands of New York families might be leaving millions of dollars on the table…

FBI investigating explosion outside Manhattan federal building

The scene outside 26 Federal Plaza after the incident. Officials say an individual has been taken into custody. [ more › ]

Woman dies after getting ‘anti-aging’ treatment at Bronx clinic

A stock photo of an NYPD cruiser The NYPD said Luis Rojas Cabrera, the doctor of the Bereshit Lifestyle Center, has been arrested and charged…

Every good night you’ve ever had at the club owes a debt to New York City

With Webster Hall, the city invented the modern night club. Night life impresario Susanne Bartsch breaks down what makes the dance floor such a special…

Houston mourns Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, killed by ICE

Publicly funded NYC homeless youth nonprofit accused of union-busting

Covenant House New York is headquartered in Midtown. How a fight for better pay at a NYC nonprofit turned into a four-year battle over a…

Early Addition: The explosive diarrhea parasite hasn’t slowed salad orders in NYC

Because restaurants say customers still want their greens, here are your early links: Mamdani considering having Benjamin Netanyahu arrested, New Jersey's assault rifle ban struck…

Nearly 1,000 Wildfires in Canada Continue to Burn as Trump & Carney Double Down on Fossil Fuels

Millions of people across North America have experienced hazardous air pollution this month as nearly a thousand active wildfires continue to rage in Canada. In…

A New Future for NYCHA’s Historic UWS Brownstones? Residents Say Questions Remain

NYCHA is moving ahead with plans to rehabilitate a unique cluster of Manhattan brownstones, many of which are afforded landmark protection status, by converting the…

Democracy Now! 2026-07-20 Monday

Headlines for July 20, 2026; U.S. Escalates War on Iran, Targeting Civilian Infrastructure as 3 U.S. Soldiers Are Killed; “Justice for Lorenzo”: Houston Community Demands…

Are Waymo robotaxis actually safer than NYC Uber and taxi drivers?

New York City hosted a pilot of Waymo robotaxis, with a person sitting in the driver seat, last year. A new analysis concludes Waymos were…