A person sleeps on a Downtown-bound A train in April. 2026. The spike in court cases started during NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. [ more › ]
It’s near-impossible to ride public transit without encountering splashy ads from attorneys who, as the head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority puts it, “seem to think the MTA is actually spelled ATM.” Janno Lieber has repeatedly backed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push for auto insurance reforms t
Within the first minute of SNL’s viral spoof of the Barbie movie’s song “I’m Just Ken,” a bleached and toned Pete Davidson softly croons about his purchase of a 277-foot Staten Island Ferry: “When I’m high, I do things like call up Colin Jost and say, ‘Homey, we should buy a boat.’” It is one of the
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Williamsburg condo, a Kensington row house, and a Clinton Hill brownstone. Popular listings were spread across the borough this week, from Bay Ridge to Brooklyn Heights. The least expensive property for sale on the list is a Bay Ridge co-o
The MTA gave kids with autism the chance to drive one of its train simulators at Grand Central Terminal. The event was held as part of the MTA’s celebration of Autism Awareness Month, which it honors every year. [ more › ]
NYPD car in New York, the United States of America on July 8th, 2024. Police arrested Zahir Davis, 18, after he returned to the United States from Jamaica on Friday night. [ more › ]
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Atlantic Avenue Build With $962 Units An affordable housing lottery has launched for a new 19-story development along Atlantic Avenue in Prospect Heights. The building includes a total of 258 apartments, the majority of which are market rate, and has a range of a
It's Friday again, and that means we're coming up on another weekend of excellent New York City open houses. Our favorites this week include an Upper West Side 2-bedroom designed by a famous architect, a Williamsburg loft with 17-foot ceilings, and a 1-bedroom in Prospect Heights with stunning herri
“Cold weather does not disprove climate change. It reveals its sharpest edge: that as the climate grows more extreme, survival itself becomes unequal, and those without shelter are the first to pay the price.” Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined a homeless outreach team during extreme cold on Jan. 27, 2026.
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As New York City moves to offer 2,000 free child care se
FDNY officials said firefighters arrived just minutes after the flames broke out at the five-story apartment building on East 187th Street in Belmont. Officials said an ongoing investigation found that multiple doors in the building, including the one to the apartment where the fire started on Tuesd
A screengrab from Mayor Mamdani's video celebrating the proposed pied-a-terre tax. Business leaders described the video as an insensitive invasion of privacy. [ more › ]
The incident happened at the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station in December 2024, according to prosecutors. Body camera footage showed the on-duty officer punching a man at the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station, prosecutors say. [ more › ]
Because a lot of young, not-quite-super-rich New Yorkers supported Mamdani, here are your afternoon links: Frank Carone's next act, New Jersey's banned plants, Taylor and Travis wedding venue speculation and more. [ more › ]
Work finally began this week on long-delayed dedicated bus lanes along a congested stretch of Madison Avenue. On Friday, the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced that work has started on extending double bus lanes along the avenue from 23rd to 42nd Street
Los defensores de inmigrantes afirman que la propuesta es una forma de disuadir a los solicitantes de asilo en el país, al tiempo que priva a quienes actualmente se encuentran en el proceso de la posibilidad de trabajar. El viernes es el último día para que el público pueda expresar su opinión sobre
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced the creation of the city’s first-ever Office of Deed Theft Prevention to crack down on scammers who take ownership of homes through fraud and deception. The new office comes just days after Council Member Chi Ossé was arrested after defending a Bed-Stuy
Edward Richard Hinds leaves Brooklyn Supreme Court April 24, 2026. Edward Richard Hinds was sentenced a brief hearing in Brooklyn Supreme Court Friday morning. [ more › ]
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Carroll Gardens. They range in price from $2.795 million to $7.5 million. 531 1st Street Price: $7.5 million Area: Park Slope Broker: Compass (Tim Malone) Sunday April 26, 12-
Extell Development this week filed plans for an 86-story residential tower on the Upper West Side, advancing a proposal for the neighborhood’s next tallest building. Plans filed Wednesday with the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) call for a 1,200-foot-tall tower with 430 apartments at 80 W
