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Taste of Times Square returns on Sept. 8.

Midtown Manhattan

Taste of Times Square to return with lineup of local eateries that represent the area

Posted on September 4, 2025

Kel Mitchell at Kel's Burger Fest

Brooklyn

PHOTOS: Kel’s Burger Fest takes over Brooklyn with burgers and nostalgia

Posted on August 31, 2025

Harlem Health + Hospitals is one of the buildings in Central Harlem where a cooling tower tested positive for Legionella bacteria

Health

Harlem Legionnaires’ disease outbreak declared over as two city sites confirmed as source

Posted on August 29, 2025

Hourglass Cosmetics brings a chill and welcoming environment to explore their products in Nolita.

Nolita

Hourglass Cosmetics brings new charm experience to flagship store in Nolita

Posted on August 29, 2025

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis during his time in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Gay City News

‘Enough is enough’: Gay CDC official resigns, says ‘nation’s health security is at risk’

Cans of diet soda coke and pepsi

Health

Bye, bye dyes and diet soda: NYC making big menu changes at public schools, hospitals and senior programs

Posted on August 27, 2025

Angelo Kitkas, owner of Flower Power Dispensary.

Cannabis

Angelo’s Picks: Three cannabis pre-rolls and flowers to try as summer winds down

Posted on August 26, 2025

a side by side of The Daily Green, a licensed cannabis dispensary in new york city.

Midtown Manhattan

The Daily Green opens in Times Square, bringing news motif to cannabis dispensary

Posted on August 26, 2025

Aigner Chocolates

QNS

Aigner Chocolates offers a taste of Queens at the US Open

Elsie Rooftop bar

Midtown Manhattan

Elsie Rooftop brings cozy yet elevated vibes to Midtown

Posted on August 23, 2025

Mosquito Skin Bite. Culex Mosquito

Health

Queens resident hospitalized with West Nile virus as city confirms first cases of season

Posted on August 22, 2025

Siegelman Stable released their newest collaboration with the Yankees.

New York Yankees

Siegelman Stable collaborates with Yankees in new collection, expanding sports outreach

Posted on August 22, 2025

NY: Woodhull Hospital Groundbreaking of Labor and Birthing Suite

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Beep, Woodhull Hospital break ground on $20M birthing suite upgrade

Interior with tables and red motif at Drai's Supper Club in the Meatpacking District

Velvet Caviar: Drai’s Supper Club is the new temple of seduction and elegance in the Meatpacking District

Posted on August 21, 2025

side by side of Lulla drinks

Chelsea

A modern Italian reverie in Chelsea: Lulla is where savory cocktails and summer dreams collide

Posted on August 21, 2025

Minuto Bauli has opened its first US location in Union Square.

Italian sweet shop Minuto Bauli opens first US store in Union Square

Posted on August 21, 2025

a rendering of Northwell Health'S Lenox Hill Hospital

Health

City Council approves modified Lenox Hill Hospital expansion amid concerns

Posted on August 20, 2025

Nunzio Quinto, a construction worker hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease, speaks alongside Rev. Al Sharpton during a press conference at the National Action Network headquarters in Harlem, Wednesday.

Health

Harlem Legionnaires outbreak: Workers sickened with disease file negligence lawsuits against Harlem Hospital contractors

Posted on August 20, 2025

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Bronx Times

Supermarket manager in Bronx warns of SNAP cuts’ impact on small businesses

hochul

Bronx Times

Hochul and Torres rally at Lincoln Hospital against ‘cruel’ Trump health care cuts

Mets player Francisco Alvarez celebrates after hitting a home run

Mets and Francisco Alvarez can’t catch a break; young catcher undergoes MRI for jammed thumb

Posted on August 18, 2025

Osbert Orduna, CEO of The Cannabis Place in Queens, has been one of the lead organizers of the movement to protect dispensaries impacted by New York’s revised school-distance rule and is among 12 licensees suing to block the change.

Cannabis

‘We followed the rules’: 12 NYC cannabis businesses sue state to block school-distance rule change

Posted on August 16, 2025

rum fest

Brooklyn

Celebrate rum culture at Brooklyn Rum Festival this weekend

Posted on August 15, 2025

man smiling with his dog, reunited after being stolen from bronx train

Bronx

Together again: Homeless man reunited with beloved dog stolen while he slept on Bronx subway train

Posted on August 14, 2025

Harlem Health + Hospitals is one of the buildings in Central Harlem where a cooling tower tested positive for Legionella bacteria

Harlem

MAPPED: Harlem Hospital and 11 other cooling tower locations tied to deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Posted on August 14, 2025

man smiling while holding microphone and talking to person in hard hat

Politics

Mayor Adams floats state bill to involuntarily hospitalize individuals for public substance use, amid reelection push

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Health

Push to ban NYC carriage horse industry continues with City Hall rally days after equine’s death

Posted on August 14, 2025

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New York Family

New Year, New Gear: Back-to-School Picks for all Ages

people dressed in white crossing a street in Harlem during a Legionnaires' disease outbreak.

Health

Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem exposes grim future risks for NYC as steep Medicaid cuts loom

Posted on August 14, 2025

interior at Clinton Hall

Midtown Manhattan

Clinton Hall’s new Midtown outpost mixes big personality with pint-size pleasures

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Harlem

Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak contained, city health officials say — but residents demand more transparency

Posted on August 13, 2025

Vice Chairs Hollis Forbes, Jean Shafiroff, Melanie Wambold, and Cindy Willis, Chair Sarah Wetenhall, Vice Chairs Margo Nederlander, Sheila Fuchs, and Laura Lofaro Freeman

Health

Southampton Hospital gala raises $1.6 million for emergency care in a night of Moroccan glamour

Posted on August 13, 2025

man in chef's outfit holding menu at CASASALVO restaurant in Soho

Precision on a plate: CASASALVO’s Mediterranean mastery wows diners in Soho

Posted on August 13, 2025

indian food tamarind tribeca

Tribeca

Tamarind Tribeca keeps tradition of elevated Indian cuisine in New York City

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Bronx Times

How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is ending Food Bank’s two nutritional programs for Bronx families

Queens

Q-Teams come to Queens: NYPD unit tackling quality of life issues goes borough wide

Posted on August 11, 2025

Nick Hogan and Rich Rosen stand outside the under-construction Slam Sports Bar in Midtown Monday, unveiling a tribute banner in honor of Hulk Hogan on what would have been the wrestling legend’s 72nd birthday.

Midtown Manhattan

Hulk Hogan’s son unveils tribute banner on dad’s birthday ahead of Midtown bar opening

Posted on August 11, 2025

a food spread from Lucky Tiger.

Lucky Tiger Brings multi-room dining and cocktails to the heart of FiDi

Posted on August 11, 2025

strawberry, vanilla, chocolate ice cream with waffle cone on marble stone backgrounds

Ice cream shops in NYC & beyond that you need to try

Posted on August 9, 2025

PikNYC Luxury Events is a Manhattan-based luxury picnic company that sets up picnics, typically in parks and sometimes on rooftops.

Professional picnics bring amenities to New York City parks

Posted on August 9, 2025

Fernando Pena and Suzanne Furbote, owners of Late Bloomers in Queens, say their state-approved dispensary location is now out of compliance due to the recent change in proximity rules. Pena urged Governor Hochul to intervene before their business faces closure.

Cannabis

‘Generational wealth to generational debt’: Cannabis retailers warn of financial ruin without swift action on proximity rule

Posted on August 8, 2025

the flowery in the east village

The Flowery brings eighth New York City store to the East Village with emphasis on building community

Posted on August 8, 2025

models walking the runway at Curve New York

Style

Lingerie as liberation: Curve New York 2025 redefines power, pleasure, and the female form

Posted on August 7, 2025

caviar from Ten11 Lounge & Bar

Ten11 Lounge & Bar brings elevated elegance to NoMad

Posted on August 7, 2025

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Harlem

Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak rises to 58 cases, three deaths

Posted on August 6, 2025

Harlem's 32nd Precinct hosted a huge bash for National Night Out.

Harlem

Harlem’s 32nd Precinct National Night Out brings residents, community groups and officers together

Posted on August 6, 2025

woman singing on stage as fans applaud at Lucinda's in East Village

Lucinda Williams on stage, Johnny Cash in the bathroom at the East Village’s newest honky-tonk bar

Posted on August 6, 2025

Some cannabis business owners fear their livelihoods could go up in smoke if lawmakers don’t act soon.

Cannabis

Cannabis dispensary owners demand Albany special session to pass protection bill amid proximity rule change

Posted on August 5, 2025

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