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Brooklyn

Celebrate rum culture at Brooklyn Rum Festival this weekend

Posted on August 15, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Brooklyn Paper

Cat lovers crowd the stands for Cyclones’ first ‘Purrrrfect Game’

Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton

New ‘Hamilton’ scavenger hunt around New York City offers chance to win tickets to see Tony Award-winning musical

Posted on August 4, 2025

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.

Gay City News

New York City sees seasonal increase in mpox cases

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QNS

More than $2.5M worth of marijuana confiscated during raids in Maspeth, Long Island City: DA

Stephanie Savocchi, co-founder of Alto dispensary, works behind the counter at the family-run cannabis shop in Tribeca on Aug. 1. The business is among dozens statewide impacted by a state zoning miscalculation now under legislative review.

Cannabis

Family-run Tribeca dispensary among 89 NYC shops in limbo after cannabis law misstep; Hochul vows no closures amid scramble for legislative fix

Posted on August 1, 2025

emergency room entrance at a hospital in Harlem with people walking by

Health

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem: 22 diagnosed, one dead in cluster of contagion

Posted on July 31, 2025

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Arts & Entertainment

Clothed in fire: A ‘Superfine’ manifesto on art, dress and the glory of becoming at The Met

Posted on July 31, 2025

The Dirty Pepper cocktail, a green drink, at Meili Willamsburg.

Meili Williamsburg: Where truffle dreams, street heat, and skyline sips collide

Posted on July 31, 2025

People in a yoga class standing

Cannabis

When weed meets wellness: a look inside HighYoga’s mindful movement classes

Posted on July 30, 2025

Angelo Kitkas, owner of Flower Power Dispensary.

Cannabis

Angelo’s Picks: High times in NYC this summer call for three cannabis buds to try

Posted on July 29, 2025

ari serrano side by side

Style

Sewing sustainability into style: Ari Serrano’s upcycled fashion redefines streetwear

Posted on July 28, 2025

Man in baseball cap and white shirt speaks to people at cannabis fair

Cannabis

Budding idea: NYC ought to be the ‘cannabis capital’ of America, Mayor Adams says at Harlem fair

Posted on July 27, 2025

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Health

How to keep your skin safe this summer

Posted on July 26, 2025

Pizza from Ops Pizza

From Bushwick to the East Village: Ops Pizza debuts second location

Posted on July 25, 2025

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Holidays

Rockettes to celebrate 100th anniversary with 2025 ‘Christmas Spectacular’ at Radio City

Posted on July 25, 2025

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Bronx

Bad Bunny brings buzz to Bronx bakery with summer anthem

Posted on July 25, 2025

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Chelsea

Inside Hello Hello: Chelsea’s new all-day bar

Posted on July 25, 2025

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Le Petit Village: A love letter to old-world France in the heart of the West Village

Posted on July 24, 2025

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Washington Heights

Wonder opens in Washington Heights, bringing several new food options to the neighborhood

Posted on July 24, 2025

NYC H+H/Metropolitan CEO Julian John cuts the ribbon to mark the relaunch of the Pride Health Center.

Gay City News

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Metropolitan relaunches Pride Health Center

People serving ice cream and gelato to customer at park

National Ice Cream Day: Sammontana brings Italian gelato and shade to Madison Square Park

Posted on July 20, 2025

Jose Cruz holding signs

Spreading love, one sign at a time: Jose Cruz’s World Needs Love Tour takes over NYC

Posted on July 20, 2025

More from around NYC

lincoln

Lincoln Hospital hosts blood drive, takes part in multiple community celebrations

Cops are looking for this suspect, who allegedly shot a man in Far Rockaway in broad daylight on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Gunman wanted in Far Rockaway shooting, victim ‘uncooperative’ with detectives: Source

red hook pool

Red Hook Pool expected to reopen Sunday after weeks-long repair

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.

Federal appeals court expands ‘ministerial exception’ to customer service representative