Latest East Village preservation fight: This pull-up bar in Tompkins Square Park

Danny Kavadlo poses in front of the jungle gym at Tompkins Square Park. The New York City Parks Department is currently considering replacing the park's…

Legionnaires’ Outbreak: Health Workers Say They’re Burnt Out, Understaffed

The union representing the city’s public health professionals and scientists says that units dedicated to testing the city’s water supply are critically understaffed — complicating…

After Years Without Cooking Gas, First Run of Induction Stoves Arrive in Co-Ops

A corner of Monica Carrasco’s kitchen has metal shelves stacked with a toaster oven, a microwave, two hot plates and an air fryer. For more…

Death toll rises to 3 in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

A water cooling tower that was found to have traces of legionella pneumophila bacteria in New York City in 2015. Health officials say 74 people…

NYC’s wildfire smoke clears after second-worst event in modern record

Wildfire smoke from Canada shrouds the sun as it rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City.…

The World Cup Final is here. Here is what New Yorkers should know.

The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed at New York/New Jersey Stadium The match is expected to start at 3 p.m. Several world leaders are…

Jefferson statue’s quill broke en route to a NY Historical show on Democracy

The Thomas Jefferson statute The statue was bound for a New York Historical presentation marking the country's 250th anniversary. [ more › ]

Flooding is becoming more frequent. Here’s how New Yorkers should prepare

People walk through the rain along 5th Avenue in Manhattan during flash flood watch. Local expert says signing up for emergency notifications is one of…

Second person dies in Manhattan Legionnaires’ cluster

Legionella pneumophila, which causes Legionnaires' disease, is seen in a microscopic view. The city Health Department announced the second death late Saturday night. [ more…

FIFA wants to sell you a $3,000 patch of grass from the World Cup final. NJ wants a cut.

Metlife Stadium during the World Cup match between Brazil v Morocco June 13. Most of the money is headed to the New York New Jersey…

Mahmoud Khalil sues over “conspiracy” to silence Palestinian activism

NYC can’t catch a break: Wild winds, flood watch and a possible tornado Saturday

People walk through the rain along 5th Avenue in Manhattan during a late-June storm. Smoke from Canadian Wildfires is also still lingering, with Saturday starting…

Could a plan to build hundreds of affordable apartments in Jersey City be a model for the state?

Jay Valgora, founder of Studio V architects, lays out his firm's plan for affordable housing in Jersey City County officials have a plan to turn…

1 dead in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak

The Legionnaires' outbreak is linked to cooling towers in the Upper East Side. The Health Department announced the first death in the ongoing outbreak linked…

Opinion: Fixing New York’s Home Care Chaos

"What we need is a return to the original intent of CDPAP. Run by responsible non-profits, with input from disabled people themselves." The post Opinion:…

‘The Odyssey’ IMAX 70mm screenings in NYC are a Trojan horse for ticket scalpers

“Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.” Nearly all the tickets to see the Christopher Nolan…

Family sues Con Edison over woman’s fatal fall into Midtown manhole

Logo for the electrical utility conEdison on the side of a truck on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, New York, September…

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Volunteers at a food pantry run by United Bronx Parents on a recent day in June gave out chicken, yogurt and milk. We’re holding community…

Calls mount to boycott The Odyssey

How your AC will and won’t protect you from NYC’s gnarly smoke-filled air

Keep the windows closed and the AC on, if you can. But you want to take a few steps to keep things fresh. [ more…