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Manhattan pol speaks about outdoor dining season in Manhattan

As NYC outdoor dining season launches, Manhattan Assembly member wants to make it year-round again

Posted on March 31, 2025

Straphangers say they commute in rush hour alongside sleeping homeless.

‘Everyone feels unsafe’: Homeless continue to make beds on rush hour subway trains as NYPD vows to address underground issues

Posted on February 11, 2025

Trans activists protest NYU Langone pause on gender-affirming care

Health

‘Blood on your hands’: Thousands protest NYU Langone halt of trans youth gender-affirming care after Trump order

Posted on February 4, 2025

Senator Gillibrand speaks about Trump federal funding freeze

Politics

‘Trump lost the first battle’, but NYC pols warn they’re ready if president tries another federal funding freeze

Posted on February 2, 2025

NYPD commissioner and chief of detectives discuss ICE raids

Politics

ICE raids: NYPD says migrants shouldn’t fear law enforcement – unless they are criminals

Posted on January 29, 2025

A mentally disturbed man in obvious need of medical assistance was left wallowing in his own filth on a Manhattan subway on Sunday while also sending straphangers running in panic — a reminder of the city's continued struggle to address the severely mentally ill in the subway system. (Part of image blurred for content)

NYC subway riders shaken by mentally ill man’s filthy breakdown on 6 train, caught on camera

Posted on January 26, 2025

Native New Yorkers and tourists alike flocked to enjoy the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Central Park Monday after the greenspace was blanketed white by snow.

People

SEE IT! New Yorkers flock to Central Park to enjoy snow day

Posted on January 20, 2025

Child and parent holding up sign seeking universal childcare

Politics

Universal childcare push at City Hall park sees hundreds of parents and tots urge City Hall to lift economic hardships, provide free programs

Posted on January 13, 2025

Commuters at the Staten Island Ferry amid congestion pricing

Congestion pricing: Staten Islanders bemoan Manhattan tolls as they ditch cars for the ferry

Posted on January 8, 2025

Homeless advocates vow to counter Trump second term and Project 2025

Politics

NYC homeless service providers warn of potential Trump deportations and cuts, tell Project 2025 to ‘drop dead’

Posted on January 8, 2025

“It sucks, take them down!” a driver yelled as he passed under the congestion pricing cameras by the Queens Borough bridge.

People

Congestion pricing: New Yorkers react to first day of Manhattan tolls with anger, angst and faint hope of change

Posted on January 5, 2025

Nancy Montanez fondly remembers meeting the longest-living president in history, President Jimmy Carter, after he helped establish Mascot Flats located at 742 East 6th Street.

NYC Neighborhoods

Resident of East Village home that Jimmy Carter helped restore weeps with gratitude for late president and humanitarian

Posted on December 30, 2024

A homeless man looks through a window of a van from a street in Midtown.

Manhattan DA says ‘Neighborhood Navigator’ program has helped more than 700 people get essential aid, including housing and mental health

Posted on December 24, 2024

The Apex Stegosaurus on view in the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.

A colossal fossil! Big-boned new Stegosaurus joins lineup at American Museum of Natural History

Posted on December 5, 2024

New York rally for migrant protection legislation

NYC Neighborhoods

Reasons to ‘CARE’: New York pols, advocates push for legislation protecting migrants ahead of Trump’s deportation agenda

Posted on December 3, 2024

Upper West Side man who attacked woman at Dunkin'

EXCLUSIVE | Upper West Side assault victim says she’s leaving Big Apple after attacker with long arrest history is set free

Posted on December 1, 2024

Alexander Rodríguez opened his barbershop in Harlem in 2023.

In Harlem, going from immigrant to entrepreneur is a dream come true

Posted on November 22, 2024

The Empire City Garrison

Meet the Star Wars villains making a positive impact in New York City

Posted on November 20, 2024

Those facing food insecurity received groceries from the West Side Campaign Against Hunger on Feb. 23 as COVID-era benefits hang in the balance.

Tackling food insecurity in NYC: Groups battle hunger as more New Yorkers find themselves struggling to eat

Posted on November 13, 2024

Police in Garment District assist man with substance abuse issues

NYPD looks to combat rampant Garment District drug abuse problems after amNY investigation

Posted on October 27, 2024

Jewelry Shopping in Dubai Gold Souk is considered some of the best in the world with ornate designs and gemstones on offer.

NYC Jewelry Week to return with dazzling displays and programming in November

Posted on October 26, 2024

East Village community refrigerator

East Villagers irate after community refrigerator, ‘lifeline’ for the homeless, is vandalized

Posted on October 23, 2024

Nicolas Heller, known online as New York Nico, just released his first book "New York Nico's Guide to NYC."

New York Nico’s Guide to NYC is perfect for locals, tourists, and anyone else who loves NY

Posted on October 22, 2024

Man sleeps on Garment District sidewalk

Garment District in tatters: Locals say rampant drug use continues to destroy iconic Midtown neighborhood

Posted on October 16, 2024

Times Square and members of street gang

Queens

Times Square’s ‘Little Devils’: Street gang subset causing mayhem in Midtown, NYPD chief says

Posted on October 15, 2024

Street vendors rally in Manhattan

Politics

NYC street vendors march in Manhattan demanding that City Hall fix broken license system – and help them grow their businesses

Posted on August 15, 2024

The evening of Arrival Day at Camp Social 2023.

Liv Schreiber knows the secret to making friends after college

Posted on August 9, 2024

Margaritaville Times Square

Margaritaville Times Square keeps Jimmy Buffett’s legacy alive with good vibes and community building

Posted on August 8, 2024

Cops caught a sneaky serpent slithering across the street in the West Village on Sunday afternoon.

Cops catch snake jay-slithering across West Village street

Posted on August 4, 2024

A women holding banner says "let our people go!"

When nature calls: New map shows list of public restrooms in Manhattan

Posted on July 31, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams is looking to create an army of rat catchers through a new program dubbed the “Rat Pack."

Brooklyn

NYC rolls out ‘Rat Pack’ to help keep rodents away ‘on the street where you live’

Posted on July 28, 2024

Health

Left to sweat: Why advocates say NYC isn’t doing enough to keep street homeless cool during summer heat waves

Posted on July 23, 2024

Tiffany Wright, Director of Community Management at Faria Management.

Tiffany Wright talks building community with engaging events for NYC’s public housing residents

Posted on July 17, 2024

New Yorker splashes face with water during heat wave

BIG APPLE BAKE-OFF: How New Yorkers are keeping themselves cool during blistering heat

Posted on July 16, 2024

Climate activists protest outside Gov. Hochul's office over clean energy law

Politics

Climate activists slam Hochul over alleged inaction on clean energy mandates for New York

Posted on June 17, 2024

Congestion pricing protest in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn protesters fume over congestion pricing delay: ‘Kathy Hochul has betrayed us’

Posted on June 9, 2024

Queens restaurant owner celebrates winning food competition

Business

The future of food: Check out the hottest trends soon to hit your plate at restaurants

Posted on March 13, 2024

Aarp report

Health

AARP releases report on improving NYC for 50+ population

Posted on February 28, 2024

NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad

Fighting abuse: How the NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad protects New York’s furry creatures every day

Posted on February 18, 2024

New Yorker experiences snow in Central Park

SEE IT: New Yorkers flock to Central Park as first major snowstorm in 2 years blankets iconic green space

Posted on February 13, 2024

Bob Krasner shooting in Times Square, 2023.

New York City photographer showcases the rare stillness of Times Square in new book

Posted on January 31, 2024

Mayor Adams crackdown on shoplifters

Politics

A ‘state of surrender’ to shoplifters? NYC shoppers react after Mayor Adams blasts stores for locking up goods

Posted on January 8, 2024

Homeless individual on subway bench

Politics

FIRST ON amNY | Mayor Adams expected to report increased homeless shelter placements

Posted on November 29, 2023

Migrant

Politics

Migrants, advocates hold ‘sleep in’ outside of Gracie Mansion in protest of mayor’s limits on shelter stays

Posted on November 16, 2023

SPECIAL REPORT | The NYPD is on a mission to stop fare evasion. Here’s why it matters.

Posted on November 14, 2023

store

Business

Crackdown: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection collects $1 million from unlawful tobacco retailers

Posted on October 24, 2023

A man and woman sitting in front of a fire, like couples would during cuffing season.

‘Cuffing season’ arrives in New York. Here’s why the prehistoric coupling phenomenon remains alive and well in the 21st century

Posted on October 24, 2023

Politics

Tent-sion mounts as construction begins on Randall’s Island migrant shelter

Posted on August 8, 2023

More from around NYC

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Bronx ambulance drives off after striking assault victim in the middle of Mott Haven street

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Celebrate spring at Queens County Farm Museum with festivals, bonsai nights and tea parties

runners at 2025 brooklyn experience half marathon

25,000 runners race from Williamsburg to Prospect Park for NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.

LGBTQ Democratic clubs roll out primary endorsements for mayor and other races