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

Posted on August 8, 2023

Down and out in the East Village: Disabled homeless man’s tale of woe after being offered shelter with limited access

Posted on June 14, 2023

EXCLUSIVE | Potty privilege: BP Levine, CM Joseph propose two new bills to increase bathroom access

Posted on June 8, 2023

Lower East Side

Stuyvesant Cove Park reopens after three years of coastal resiliency construction

Posted on May 31, 2023

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Lower Manhattan

Comeback of the century: Century 21 department store reopens in the Financial District

Posted on May 16, 2023

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Half of NYC’s working households can’t afford basic needs: Here’s what several Bronx nonprofits have to say about it

Posted on May 11, 2023

‘The reality of being invisible’: Homeless advocates say Jordan Neely wasn’t alone in suffering on the streets of NYC

Posted on May 7, 2023

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Here are events you can check out for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in New York City

Posted on May 4, 2023

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Lower Manhattan

Speak today at West Village forum on affordable housing plan for Hudson Street

Posted on April 26, 2023

Exclusive | DSS-DHS implements new harm reduction initiative for shelter residents

Posted on April 17, 2023

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Japanese-inspired Italian pop-up coming to Soho in April

Posted on March 31, 2023

‘This is not a game’: Mayor, Police Commissioner warn of new TikTok car theft challenge

Posted on March 30, 2023

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A scene from a sitcom: An unforgettable dining experience with New York’s most iconic personalities at Ainslie Bowery

Posted on March 29, 2023

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Lower Manhattan

Advocates, pols rally for right-to-counsel funding in City Hall

Posted on March 27, 2023

Chief of Transit

State of the subway: NYPD Chief of Transit talks crime and safety in exclusive ride along

Posted on March 15, 2023

New Manhattan Borough Director for the NYC Department of City Planning aims to revitalize borough with affordable housing

Posted on March 9, 2023

‘People are dying’: Chief Fire Marshal talks dangers of lithium-ion batteries

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet: NYC’s delivery workers undeterred by first snowfall of 2023

Posted on February 28, 2023

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

Upper West Side

‘A hunger Grand Canyon’: Concerns surge in New York as COVID-era benefits are set to end on March 1

Posted on February 23, 2023

Lego makeover of Empire Diner in Chelsea

SEE IT: Lego gives iconic Empire Diner in Chelsea a family-friendly, block-by-block makeover

Posted on February 20, 2023

‘It’s like a zombie land’: The sorry state of Sara Roosevelt Park a year after Christina Yuna Lee’s murder

Posted on February 15, 2023

Upper East Side

How an Upper East Side construction site became an outdoor art exhibit

Posted on February 12, 2023

One on One: amNewYork Metro talks past and future policies with Manhattan DA Bragg

Posted on February 8, 2023

Valentine's Day and restaurants and happenings

Valentine’s Day 2023: Here are some great events to cozy up to around New York City

Posted on February 3, 2023

Midtown Manhattan

Wild Card! Manhattanites split on Midtown East casino proposal

Posted on February 2, 2023

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Inside the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, the backbone of Upper Manhattan for more than 125 years

Posted on January 27, 2023

No room or rest for the weary: Senior and disabled homeless men in Murray Hill subjected to latest street sweep

Posted on January 19, 2023

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Arts & Entertainment

amBroadway | Off-Broadway in the winter

Posted on January 18, 2023

Migrants

WIN homeless shelter provider calls on ‘all levels of government’ for aid amidst asylum seeker surge

Posted on January 16, 2023

Lower Manhattan

Driven mad: Uber drivers strike for second time in a month as they pursue higher wages

Posted on January 5, 2023

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Midtown Manhattan

Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration faces no credible threats, cops say

Posted on December 30, 2022

Midtown Manhattan

EXCLUSIVE | NYPD Counter Terrorism boss talks New Year’s Eve security in Times Square

Posted on December 29, 2022

First legal marijuana shop opens in East Village

Freeing the plant: East Village shop ushers in the era of legal marijuana sales in New York

Posted on December 29, 2022

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2023 PREVIEW | Here are some New York City events and milestones to look forward to new year

Posted on December 29, 2022

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Year in Review | See 36 of the best New York Scene photos of 2022

Posted on December 22, 2022

Lower Manhattan

Left out in the cold: Manhattan Bridge homeless encampment swept again as unhoused New Yorkers struggles with temperature drop

Posted on December 13, 2022

homeless DHS

City Homeless Services agency accused of neglect in damning DiNapoli audit

Posted on December 1, 2022

NYC Parks opens a new waterfront space on the LES.

Lower East Side

NYC Parks unveils new multi-million dollar Lower East Side waterfront space

Posted on November 30, 2022

NYPD makes massive, $10 million counterfeit goods bust in Lower Manhattan

Posted on November 28, 2022

‘This can’t be how I go down:’ Manhattan woman’s homeless battle with encampment sweeps ends in massive stroke

Posted on November 21, 2022

Daycare centers

Adams signs child care bills to support working parents and guardians

Posted on November 9, 2022

LAWMAKERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS MARCH TO DEMAND THE CITY AND STATE

Lawmakers, parents and student march in Brooklyn to demand permanent housing provided to homeless students

Posted on November 3, 2022

New York City's Schools Chancellor Banks and Mayor Eric Adams. The two announced that Financial aid is coming for students in temporary housing — including those who may be seeking asylum.

NYC agrees to provide nearly full funding for all community-based Early Childhood Education programs

Posted on November 3, 2022

NYC pols, residents decry zombie apartments

Eaten alive: NYC pols, tenants rally against ‘zombie apartments’ used to circumvent rent laws

Posted on October 31, 2022

Laura Kavanagh named NYC Fire Commissioner

Laura Kavanagh makes history as NYC’s first-ever female Fire Commissioner

Posted on October 27, 2022

Student homelessness still high in New York City

Huge amount of NYC students still experiencing homelessness, report finds

Posted on October 26, 2022

Migrants

NYC schools face cash crunch while accommodating migrant children, Comptroller Lander says

Posted on October 20, 2022

Manhattan borough president Mark Levine

‘The response has been overwhelming’: Manhattan BP Levine collects clothing donations for arriving migrants

Posted on October 18, 2022

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Affordable housing lottery opens for East New York units starting at $730 per month

Arnie Burton and James Daly in 'Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors.'

‘Dracula’ goes to camp in hilarious new telling of classic tale