A change in policy proposed by the Mamdani administration this week could make it easier for New Yorkers to cancel subscriptions, automatic renewals and continuous service offers, as part of the new mayor’s wider crackdown on what he’s described as “subscription tricks and traps.” The so-called “cli
Bus boarding islands will be installed along Flatbush Avenue. Transportation Commissioner Michael Flynn said the street redesign would serve as a "bold blueprint" as his department plans other projects across the city. [ more › ]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani won City Hall on a pledge to make New York City more livable and affordable. His promises of a rent freeze for stabilized tenants, no-cost universal childcare, and fast and free buses resonated with more than a million voters — and created giant expectations in a city hung
While seated behind the wheel of his green cab at East 125th Street and Park Avenue, Bakary Kane recalled how optimistic he felt more than seven years ago when he became the owner of a so-called Boro Taxi. But with the number of green cab drivers sinking to its lowest level ever, Kane said he regula
Officials respond to the blaze on Monday. The suspect faces murder and arson charges in the blaze at a violation-ridden home. [ more › ]
Alleged Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann appears for a hearing alongside his attorney Michael J. Brown at Suffolk County Court on Jan. 13, 2026. Long Island architect Rex Heuermann was charged with murdering multiple women and burying their remains near the South Shore beach over two decades. [ mor
Hundreds showed up to protest a planned ICE facility in Roxbury, NJ Saturday. The New Jersey attorney general and Roxbury Township are seeking a preliminary injunction to put the Trump administration’s plan for a 1,500-person detention center on hold. [ more › ]
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show“ Because Broadway is a different ball game, here are your early links: Sold-out ice cream at Yankee Stadium, tiny doors in the 72nd Street subway station, new Office of Curb Management and more. [ more › ]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts a Black History Month reception at the American Museum of Natural History Will Mamdani’s path forward transform the city like the Little Flower did? [ more › ]
An NYPD vehicle in April Investigators are working to determine the person’s identity and whether a crime was involved. [ more › ]
Geoffrey Demis, co-owner of Ferris Coin & Jewelry near Albany, displays a gold coin and bar in his shop a few miles from the state Capitol. Among the various tax proposals in Albany is one that would repeal a decades-old sales-tax exemption for purchases of gold and silver. [ more › ]
The New York Sirens celebrate their 2-1 shootout victory over the Seattle Torrent at a PWHL game at Madison Square Garden on April 4, 2026 in New York City. Two years after struggling to draw fans, the New York Sirens packed Madison Square Garden. What changed? [ more › ]
Jabbar Collins (left) gives Allen Porter his first iPhone after being released from prison after 30 years. The remarkable story of one exoneree's promise to another man who insisted he was locked up for a murder he didn't commit. [ more › ]
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Manhattan City Councilmember Gale Brewer is drafting legislation to force public tracking of complaints from Rikers Island made through the city’s 311 system, aiming to bring transparency and accountability to a largely opaque process. The proposal follows reporting by THE CITY that found tens of th
NYPD officers arrest a suspect after an attempted attack outside Gracie Mansion on March 7, 2026. The Pennsylvania teens face eight federal counts after prosecutors say they tried to detonate homemade explosives at a March protest. [ more › ]
The idea came to Sergio Gustavo Ajche in the darkest days of the pandemic, when food delivery was in high demand and rest stops for delivery workers were scarce. Ajche, who lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, was working in Lower Manhattan when he spotted an abandoned newsstand just outside City Hall.&n
Aboubacar Ki, 36, has been a delivery worker since 2019 and hopes more hubs like this will come to the five boroughs. They can also get legal advice on wages, accidents and other issues they run into during work. [ more › ]
A ball person on the court during a women's doubles match at the 2025 US Open on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in Flushing, NY “ It really is the coolest summer job that someone could have." [ more › ]
A 2023 takeover of Union Square resulted in chaos. A mall takeover in the Bronx, a snowball fight in Washington Square Park — local leaders say they’re worried about flash mobs. [ more › ]
