Lifestyle Archives – amNewYork

Mom and children of man deported by ICE sit on bed during Christmas

Brooklyn

Silent nights: How NYC families separated by ICE will be spending Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2025

Fun portrait of happy loving family. Pretty young mother reading a winter book to her daughters at home.

New York Family

15 Great Books for Kids to Curl Up With This Winter

Taqueria Condesa tacos al pastor

Condesa delivers art deco glow, bold tacos, and true warmth in Hell’s Kitchen

Posted on December 23, 2025

people dressed in red at a podium

Health

‘Always a last resort’: Nurses at 12 NYC hospitals vote to authorize a strike

Posted on December 22, 2025

WOODstack and Adidas launched the Blood, Sweat & Tears Adistar Control 5 with a celebration in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

More than a shoe: WOODstack’s Blood, Sweat & Tears night in Brooklyn

Posted on December 22, 2025

New Year's revelers in Times Square 2024

Holidays

Bubbly paradox: Tourists and New Yorkers splurge on New Year’s Eve amidst lingering affordability crisis

Posted on December 22, 2025

Cai Bin, a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese immigrant, is pushing for insurance reform so immigrants in pain can receive acupuncture.

Health

Brooklyn acupuncturist pushes for insurance reform to aid immigrant workers in pain

Posted on December 20, 2025

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S.

Health

Fed healthcare subsidy non-renewal could mean massive insurance hikes

Posted on December 19, 2025

A party hosted by Eventique at Terminal5

From bowling to Broadway to blue whales, Manhattan office holiday parties get creative

Posted on December 19, 2025

Woman hands in winter gloves Heart symbol

Spreading holiday cheer: Ways New Yorkers can volunteer with local charities this season

Posted on December 19, 2025

Cardinal Dolan greets Bishop Ronald Hicks at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Faith

Dawn of a new era: Bishop Ronald Hicks introduced as new leader of New York archdiocese, succeeding Cardinal Dolan

Posted on December 18, 2025

woman in white shirt next to a table of merchandise

Holidays

Columbia University Holiday Market supports Harlem businesses with free vendor space

Posted on December 17, 2025

Faith

Pope Leo XIV expected to accept NY Cardinal Dolan’s resignation this week, reports say; Illinois bishop may succeed him

Posted on December 17, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking

Health

Hochul, legislature agree to passing Medical Aid in Dying bill in January, giving terminally ill New Yorkers the option to take their own lives

Posted on December 17, 2025

Sushi Beauu joined the Empire State Building food lineup.

Sushi Beauu brings omakase experience the Empire State Building

Posted on December 17, 2025

Cannabis

New York cannabis brand Jaunty launches new line of live resin vapes, continuing mission to bring affordability and transparency to the industry

Posted on December 17, 2025

Father drumming on a couch next to his daughter and wife on Kwanzaa

New York Family

Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2025

cannabis packs from The travel agency and Weekenders

Cannabis

The Travel Agency teams up with Weekenders to launch The Hundred Pack, a huge shareable pack of cannabis pre-rolls

Posted on December 17, 2025

State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Assemblymember Amy Paulin and Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton lead a news conference on the Million Dollar Staircase at the New York State Capitol in Albany ahead of Monday's vote.

Health

Life or death: Fate of ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ bill in New York state rests on whether Hochul will sign it by end of 2025

Posted on December 16, 2025

kids and family playing ad doing things in New York city during teh winter

New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

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Brooklyn Paper

Amid SNAP uncertainty, Anthem boosts holiday food access with $60K donation to local charities

Angelo Kitkas, owner of Flower Power Dispensary, a legal cannabis dispensary.

Cannabis

Angelo’s Picks: Three cannabis products to make the season merry and ‘high’

Posted on December 16, 2025

When you think of items sold in the cannabis industry, you might immediately think of pre-rolls, gummies, or flower. For Olivia Sawyer, Co-Founder & CEO of Kush Queen, she thinks of wellness items.

Cannabis

Kush Queen brings wellness to the forefront of the cannabis industry

Posted on December 15, 2025

police officer in uniform standing in front of a large menorah

Hanukkah celebrations continue in NYC despite antisemitic terrorist attack in Australia

Posted on December 14, 2025

Christmas trees for sale by NYC street vendors

Christmas tree street vendors in NYC keep New Yorkers ‘pine’-ing for some holiday spirit

Posted on December 13, 2025

Midtown stabbing scene

Macy’s Herald Square stabbing: Suspect who violently attacked woman in bathroom had been released from mental health hospital hours earlier

Posted on December 13, 2025

Daniel Ballesteros has turned the subway into his stage.

Music

Daniel Ballesteros: The rapper who turned New York’s subway into his stage

Posted on December 13, 2025

Weekly mpox cases in New York City in recent months.

Gay City News

Mpox cases subside in New York City after months-long uptick

Holiday Market at Industry City

New York Family

NYC Holiday Markets 2025: Shop Local Artisans and Unique Gifts

Large red Christmas ornaments stacked in a pyramid, surrounded by holiday lights in a city plaza at night kicks off our Holiday Guide

New York Family

A Very Merry New York Family Holiday Guide

This is how WSCAH is taking on NYC's hunger problem.

How a Manhattan nonprofit has stepped up its fight against hunger in NYC

Posted on December 11, 2025

Diana Ross will headline "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest."

Holidays

Diana Ross to headline this year’s ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest’ broadcast

Posted on December 11, 2025

NY: Lidl Grand Opening Park Slope

Brooklyn Paper

‘Super-Est Market in Town’: Lidl celebrates grand opening in Brooklyn

Christmas banner. Festive glowing. Cannabis leaf with gift box Flat lay

Cannabis

Your cannabis themed gift guide for the holiday season

Posted on December 11, 2025

food on a white plate

Balaboosta: The Village haven where heritage, heat and hospitality collide

Posted on December 10, 2025

Team at Oddball in the East Village

Oddball opens in the East Village, with a creative team mixing offbeat drinks and eclectic comfort food

Posted on December 10, 2025

Where to Find the Best Pediatric Emergency Care in NYC and Beyond

New York Family

Where to Find the Best Pediatric Emergency Care in NYC and Beyond

Jim Thorpe, USA - December 11, 2022. Christmas decoration in downtown Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA

Things to do this winter in the Poconos

Posted on December 9, 2025

PaleyLand is back for the holiday season!

Holidays

The Paley Museum decks out for the holidays with return of PaleyLand

Posted on December 9, 2025

Faith

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, hundreds of volunteers, drop by NYC Old Navy to shop for strangers

Posted on December 8, 2025

The Miracle of Madison Avenue returns Dec. 6.

The 39th annual Miracle on Madison Avenue returns to NYC this Saturday

Posted on December 5, 2025

The Holiday Shops surrounding the Christmas Tree with the ice skating rink in the background at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park in NYC.

Holidays

Inside the Winter Village at Bryant Park: A NYC holiday shopping staple

Posted on December 3, 2025

a man hides a puppy in his coat. a side by side of the dogist Elias Weiss Friedman, with him hiding a dog in his coat on the right.

Pets

‘The Dogist’ Elias Weiss Friedman explores how dogs make lives better through new book and online video series

Posted on December 3, 2025

An afternoon march on World AIDS Day featured a die-in in front of the Stonewall Inn.

Gay City News

New York City commemorates World AIDS Day

Ziggy's Roman Cafe is now open in DUMBO.

Ziggy’s Roman Cafe opens in DUMBO: What to know about the borough’s newest family-friendly Italian restaurant

Posted on December 2, 2025

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New York Family

8 Hanukkah-Themed Gift Ideas 2025

a side by side image of steak, interior and a drink from Berimbau Brazilian Table.

Berimbau Brazilian Table: Midtown’s newest temple of heat, rhythm, and ridiculously perfect steak

Posted on December 2, 2025

The NYC AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day. The city issues its annual HIV surveillance report in conjunction with World AIDS Day.

Gay City News

‘Progress has stalled’: New HIV infections increased in NYC in 2024, surveillance report shows

More from around NYC

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Acute Inflections performs intimate Jazz set at Sankofa Haus in the South Bronx

Council Member Sandra Ung speaks at a recent State of the District Address in Flushing Library. Photo courtesy of CM Sandra Ung.

Sandra Ung gives 4th State of District Address ahead of final term in office

fire in cypress hills

Cypress Hills house fire displaces 27 people as FDNY battles three residential blazes in one night

Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Caden Burris, and Lennox Espy in Charlie Polinger’s "The Plague."

Fear takes control in adolescent psychological thriller ‘The Plague’