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…

Red Hook Pool to open Saturday following repairs

Red Hook Pool will finally reopen Saturday at 11 a.m. The pool's opening was delayed for a second summer in a row due to mechanical…

How The Federal ROAD Act Will (or Won’t) Affect NYC, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

The federal government passed its first housing bill in decades, finally taking up some of the solutions already tested in New York City. But don’t…

Trump admin to crack down on leftist groups

Smoke-filled skies are new normal for NYC summers, experts warn

The New York City smog caused by Canadian wildfires this week was so thick it obscured the skyline. Climate change has caused wildfires in Canada…

Funeral held in Houston for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

LISTEN: An American Quilt of Civil Wars and Sunday Funnies

If America is all these different cultures coming together in one land, that’s kind of what I wanted the books to represent… The best conception…

World Cup marks a rare goaaaaaal for New York area transit

New York and New Jersey's mass transit systems have been on the global stage during the World Cup, but they haven't seen the type of…

Smoke, dirty rain, flash floods, high winds: Weekend NYC forecast looks grim

A man wears a face mask in Brooklyn Bridge Park on July 17, 2026 in New York City. New York City has been under an…

Moped-riding duo suspected in 29 daytime robberies in Brooklyn and Queens this summer

A security camera capture that police said shows two suspects in a rash of summer robberies in Brooklyn and Queens. NYPD officials said the incidents…

Buffalo Bills owners stuff Hochul campaign coffers after stadium support

Gov. Kathy Hochul throws a football down the field at the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium in Buffalo. Democrats hold cash lead over GOP challenger…

Early Addition: Taco Bell is switching up its lettuce out of an abundance of caution

Because the lettuce has been linked to the explosive diarrhea outbreak, here are your early links: AMC Lincoln Square is the place to watch "The…

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Faces Boycott Calls over Filming in Occupied Western Sahara

Hollywood’s blockbuster adaptation of the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey premieres around the world today amid growing calls for a boycott. Human rights campaigners are…

“Disrupt, Identify, Defund, Debank, Arrest & Prosecute”: Trump Admin Threatens Leftist Groups

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and top White House adviser Stephen Miller are pushing for a global crackdown on leftist organizations. The State Department on…

Report from Houston: Family of ICE Shooting Victim Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Holds Public Viewing

Hundreds of community members gathered in Houston on Thursday evening for a public viewing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old Mexican man shot and killed…

Trump’s Election Integrity Speech Lays Groundwork for Midterm Interference: Ari Berman

In a primetime address on Thursday, President Trump accused China of meddling in U.S. elections in his latest effort to spread doubt about the U.S.…

Denise Oliver-Vélez, Pioneering Young Lord & Black Panther, Dies at 78

Lifelong activist, organizer and educator Denise Oliver-Vélez has died at the age of 78. She was a central figure in the civil rights movements of…

‘Cultural chaos’: Photographer Diana Mara Henry’s photos of NYC in the ’70s and ’80s

1980. Fran Lebowitz in the West Village A bygone city seen through a keen eye. [ more › ]

WTF, NYC? This was supposed to be a joyous summer. What happened?

Left image: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images. Right image: Spencer Platt / Getty Images The Knicks won the championship. The World Cup is here. Energy…