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Charli XCX in a scene from Erupja. The festival returns to Lincoln Center and the MoMA this month for its 55th run. [ more › ]
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani listens during a press conference on April 02, 2026 in New York City. Going forward, the department will publicly disclose both the number of hate crimes that are reported, and those that are confirmed by investigators. [ more ›
This bright one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located in an early 20th century Finnish co-op in Sunset Park, just a block away from the neighborhood's namesake park. Some renovations have modernized the residence, which has a sleek, mostly white interior with some remaining prewar touches. The
New York City’s annual Car-Free Earth Day returns later this month, turning streets across the five boroughs into car-free corridors for recreation and free programming. The event, set for April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature several “signature locations” in each borough with activities foc
An advocacy group found 49% of students whose families lived in temporary housing with other family members or friends missed at least one out of every 10 school days last year. [ more › ]
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The views from Edge at Hudson Yards will extend indoors this year as the Western Hemisphere’s highest indoor and outdoor observation deck unveils a new multi-sensory immersive experience. Created in collaboration with Journey, Moment Factory, and New York-based design firm SOFTlab, Edge, from its 4t
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announcing New York City’s first-ever racial equity plan. It calls for the city to improve pay equity in city roles, provide anti-racism training for city staff, and improve data collection across various demographics. [ more › ]
With the Interborough Express inching closer to reality, the New York Transit Museum is offering an opportunity to hear more about the proposed light rail project. Utilizing an existing freight line, the proposed mega-project would knit together far-flung locations in Brooklyn and Queens. The 14-mil
Since being rezoned 20 years ago, Downtown Brooklyn has transformed into a dynamic mixed-use district, adding roughly 32 million square feet of new development in residential, commercial, cultural, academic, and open spaces. According to the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, since 2004, the area has se
by Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper A newly constructed Department of Sanitation facility in Gowanus serves two purposes: expanding snow and composting operations to Brooklyn, and making space for a long-delayed part of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. The $24 million project, unveiled Thursday
Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway Democrats have an advantage, according to early tallies of mail-in votes. [ more › ]
Inspector Andrew Natiw and other police officials brief press after officers shot a man the NYPD says was brandishing a knife early Monday morning. Police say the man advanced toward officers. He was in critical but stable condition Monday morning. [ more › ]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a rent-stabilized building on East 103rd St. in Manhattan where a retaining wall collapsed a retaining wall prompted the city to issue a partial vacate order. After failing to influence a previous bankruptcy sale in January, the mayor is trying again to steer troubled re
In the months before his pal Eric Adams became mayor and made him chief of staff, Brooklyn attorney Frank Carone was hustling to build up a company he’d created to provide cash advances to doctors awaiting potentially lucrative insurance payouts in no-fault car accident cases. Carone’s f
Robot cars are no longer being put to the test — for now — on New York City streets. A pair of permits issued last year that allowed Waymo to test its autonomous vehicle technology in parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan expired March 31, a Department of Transportation spokesperson confirmed to THE CITY
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Park Slope co-op, a Prospect Lefferts Gardens row house, and a Greenpoint wood frame. Park Slope and Greenpoint were popular with readers this week. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a Bed Stuy row house at $1.85…
Taylor Brown, at an announcement where Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced she would be the first head of the city's new LGBTQIA+ affairs office. Attorney Taylor Brown is the highest-ranking openly trans person in the history of New York City government. [ more › ]
Brownsville Affordable Housing Lottery Offers Studio Apartments for $940 An affordable housing lottery has opened for a building in Brownsville that was converted from a two-story brick industrial building into a three-story, 68-unit apartment building. Included in the lottery for 400 Thatford Avenu
Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was arrested Friday in Pennsylvania following a police manhunt. [ more › ]
