NYPD investigates after a woman was found dead in Central Park
A 36 year-old was arrested for murder hours after the woman was found earlier that morning. [ more βΊ ]
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NYC childcare providers say city contracts fall $12.6K short per child
Students and their backpacks are shown in a pre-K class on the first day of school at the new campus of YES Prep West Elementary…
Read full article βDriving to death: NYC yellow taxi drivers keep dying on the job, unable to make ends meet
Baba Diange was close friends with fellow taxi driver Babacar Dem, one of four cabbies who died on the job over the summer. Four cabbie…
Read full article βSuspected Overdoses Soar in New York Prisons Despite Mail Crackdown
New Yorkβs crackdown on physical mail in state prisons was supposed to help stem the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs behind bars. But…
Read full article βRikers Detainee Waited 3Β½ Hours for Medical Care Before Dying, Report Finds
A Rikers Island detainee suffering from clear signs of medical distress waited for roughly 3 Β½ hours in a clinic holding pen without being seen…
Read full article βNYC commute looks mostly normal Monday after norβeaster batters region
Transit agencies expect few storm-related disruptions, but scattered showers and thousands of power outages remain. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βNYC Council considers new rules for e-bikes, scooters and mopeds
Electric bicycles sit parked in Manhattan. Council members will take up a sweeping package of proposals Wednesday aimed at making the increasingly crowded world of…
Read full article βThe NY Liberty head back to the playoffs today. Catch up on what you missed.
New York Liberty player Breanna Stewart hi-fives fans as she celebrates her team's WNBA Championship during the parade down the Canyon of Heroes on October…
Read full article βKean and Bennett face off in high-stakes NJ midterm debate Sunday night
Democrat Rebecca Bennett and Republican Tom Kean Jr. will square off on the debate stage on Sunday at 7 p.m. Itβs the first β and…
Read full article βMan killed by falling tree in Brooklyn, NYC responds to hundreds of tree damage reports
The Parks department expects to be cleaning up from the storm for days. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βEver wish you could get paid to walk through a strangerβs house? βThe Scoutβ is for you.
A new film focuses on the strange career of a location scout in New York City. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βNYC braces for two days of rain and wind as coastal flooding threat grows
People walk through the rain in the Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn as severe storms move through the New York area on July 21, 2026 in…
Read full article βFlooding in Westchester? The county executive has been there before.
File photo of flood waters on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. The county is working on a plan to help mitigate the…
Read full article βFederal Grant for NYC Veterans Prohibited Promotion of βGender Ideology,β Per Trump Order
A federal grant rejected by Mayor Zohran Mamdaniβs administration that would have fundedΒ shelter for homeless veterans in New York City included clauses prohibiting the…
Read full article βDangerous storm forecast cancels Global Citizen, All Things Go, major NYC events
A view of the crowd during Global Citizen Festival 2023 at Central Park on Sept. 23, 2023. Large music festivals were nixed due to expected…
Read full article βOversight board finds pattern of lax supervision in 4 Rikers deaths
Rikers Island sign is seen on September 04, 2026 in New York City. The board has noted similar issues in other deaths in custody reports…
Read full article βNJ Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell has resigned, Gov. Sherrill says
Then-New Jersey lieutenant governor candidate Dale Caldwell at an event in November 2025. Caldwell is stepping down amid allegations he acted inappropriately with women while…
Read full article βFalling Tree Limbs Are in the Forecast This Weekend β And Might Delay Your Train, MTA Says
Dangerous winds and ripped-down trees may gum up your train travels this weekend, MTA officials warned Friday. With winds of up to 50mph forecast across…
Read full article βTrump Says Affordable Housing is On The Table for Sunnyside Yards, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump met at Gracie Manion this week to take their Sunnyside Yards housing discussions to "a new level." The…
Read full article βOpinion: Now that CityFHEPS Fight is Over, Letβs Make Sure Vouchers Works
"A rental assistance program cannot prevent homelessness if administrative problems lead to the very evictions it was designed to avoid." The post Opinion: Now that…
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