Opinion: This Climate Week, The Future Is Still Within Our Control
Itβs easy to fall into despair when looking at our climate realities. Hereβs why taking climate action in New York City is still more important…
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Early Addition: Chris Christie says of course he’s thinking about a 2028 presidential run
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie listens as US President Donald J. Trump holds a news briefing at the White House, September 27, 2020 Because…
Read full article β“Secretary of Measlesland”: Dr. Paul Offit Slams RFK Jr.’s Handling of Deadly Measles Outbreak
2026 is already the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. Four people died over the…
Read full article βNepali Activist at U.N. Rally Calls for Climate Justice After Deadly Glacier Floods Kill Thousands
In the wake of devastating flash floods triggered by glacial collapse in the Himalayas, Nepal is demanding climate reparations from polluter countries as it embarks…
Read full article βThe norβeaster cometh: NYCβs first week of fall ends with stormy conditions this weekend
Avoid the Brooklyn Bridge tonight. It's gonna be windy. Expect high winds, high tide and a chance of rain. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βBernie Sanders: The World Is “Moving in the Wrong Direction” on War, Climate, Inequality & AI Tech
On Monday, the South African delegation to the United Nations, in collaboration with Progressive International and the Hague Group, hosted an event in honor of…
Read full article β“New Low in U.N. History”: Trita Parsi on Trump’s Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly
The annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly opened this week in New York City. On its opening day, President Trump in his address…
Read full article βWhat to Know About NYCβs 5 Ballot Proposals Ahead of Election Day
Election Day is coming up in New York City, on Nov. 3, 2026. For New Yorkers who voted on Primary Day in June, you might…
▶️ Watch →NYPD detective punished for social media posts in uniform
Detective Dmaine Freeland, a 19-year veteran who screens NYPD applicants, pleaded guilty in February to posting pictures of himself in uniform to his personal social…
Read full article ββInstitutional Failureβ: The Long Downward Spiral of NYCβs Smallest High School
This story was originally publishedΒ by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters atΒ ckbe.at/newsletters. This is part one of a two-part series. Sign up for Chalkbeat New…
Read full article βA massive MTA archive ended up in a Virginia warehouse. A Brooklyn man brought it home.
Daylon Orr with some of the archive. The collection of documents comes from a subway obsessive. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βNetanyahu coming to NYC, where Mamdani once vowed to arrest him for war crimes
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last week. The two are poised to become the focal point of the annual gathering of the…
Read full article βNYCHAβs Green Future? Officials Open βShowroomβ Apartment With Sustainable Features
Heat pumps, inductions stoves and infrared heating panels: these are a few of the climate-friendly upgrades being installed at some public housing developments, with more…
Read full article βMan, 24, shot and killed in broad daylight in Downtown Brooklyn’s McLaughlin Park
An NYPD officer stands outside the scene of the shooting at McLaughlin Park in Brooklyn. Police received a 911 call at 2:07 p.m. Tuesday about…
Read full article βUnion Could Bag 190,000 New Home Care Workers in Medicaid-Funded Program
The powerful healthcare union 1199SEIU formally petitioned to unionize tens of thousands of home care workers across the state, the latest twist in New Yorkβs…
Read full article βDHS Opens βBlack Site Docketβ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have blocked court observers, reporters and attorneys from several new immigration courtrooms…
Read full article βNJ fines data center $1 million for illegally powering facility with gas generators
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Gov. Mikie Sherill said it was the largest fine handed out to a data center in state history. [ more…
Read full article βNYC Marathon changes route for first time in 15 years
The changes affect a small portion of the race in the Bronx's Mott Haven neighborhood. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βHow a Harry Styles pop-up in the East Village led to a nearby bookstore owner’s arrest
The Harry Styles Together, Together pop-up shop. Bookseller Bonnie Slotnick, 72, said she doesn't think the masses of Harry Styles fans "have any idea of…
Read full article βDoorDash to pay $131.5 million to delivery workers, admitting it βscrewed upβ
Rosendo Tacam, of Los Deliveristas Unidos, pictured left, joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani to announce the settlement. The settlement is the largest labor enforcement action in…
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