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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

cat at maimonides park for cyclones purrfect game

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

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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

Woman putting sunblock lotion on shoulder before tanning during summer holiday on beach. Sun cream. Suntan. Beautiful Woman Applying Sunscreen Solar

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

exterior of Le Petit Village

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

Posted on July 24, 2025

wonder storefront

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

a spread of food at the Standard High Line

Grab a shake and go back in time: The Standard High Line debuts nostalgic diner pop-up

Posted on July 19, 2025

Melba's in Grand Central Station

Midtown Manhattan

How Melba’s brings Harlem’s heart to Grand Central

Posted on July 19, 2025

Malai founder Pooja Bavishi.

How Malai founder Pooja Bavishi is redefining the ice cream experience—one flavorful scoop at a time

Posted on July 19, 2025

ice cream cones from Salt & Straw

From sundaes to scratch-offs: Salt & Straw rolls out surprises for National Ice Cream Day

Posted on July 18, 2025

ice cream cones from friendly's

Friendly’s celebrates Founders Day and National Ice Cream Day with sweet treats and giveaways

Posted on July 18, 2025

Professional artist tattooing woman's arm with machine in salon, closeup

Midtown Manhattan

Get inked at tattoo pop-up at Culture House dispensary in Midtown

Posted on July 18, 2025

a tuna carving demo at sushi-con

Sushi-Con to return this fall with two days of demos and tastings in New York City

Posted on July 17, 2025

people eating as a part of Restaurant week

Dine big, spend small: NYC Restaurant Week is back

Posted on July 16, 2025

Josh Capon side by side

‘Start strong, finish stronger’: How Josh Capon built a lasting career in the kitchen

Posted on July 16, 2025

side by side photos of Felicity Jamie, known publicly at Chef Bruja

‘Chef Bruja’ unites community roots with artistic inspiration as a culinary influencer

Posted on July 16, 2025

a selection of Koa branded cannabis pre-rolls.

Cannabis

Koa brings sloth conservation to the cannabis space

Posted on July 16, 2025

Malaria Infected Mosquito Bite. Leishmaniasis, Encephalitis, Yellow Fever, Dengue, Malaria Disease, Mayaro or Zika Virus Infectious Culex Mosquitoe Parasite Insect Macro.

Health

Health Department to spray Staten Island for disease-born mosquitoes

Posted on July 16, 2025

Broadway stars helped to get local cats and dogs adopted.

Pets and the City | Broadway stars help dogs and cats land forever homes

Posted on July 16, 2025

The Latin Food Fest is returning this fall, this time at Industry City in Brooklyn.

Latin Food Fest returns to NYC, bringing Latin flavors and beats to Industry City

Posted on July 15, 2025

a food spread from Mama Mezze

Meet Mama Mezze: The new NoMad restaurant everyone’s trying to book

Posted on July 15, 2025

Yummy Kid-Friendly Restaurants in New York City

New York Family

Yummy Kid-Friendly Restaurants in NYC

Cut open pink pineapple is part of showcase of food and drink trends

Pink pineapples and popping mustard: What’s trending and what’s new for food and drink in 2025

Posted on July 14, 2025

Woman standing next to community fridge in Manhattan

The vanishing of Lower Manhattan’s community fridges: Where are they now and how has their absence affected the homeless?

Posted on July 13, 2025

A combo photo of fries from four restaurants in NYC

Shoestring vs. steak fry: Where to eat on National French Fry Day 2025

Posted on July 11, 2025

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New York Family

What to Know About Amazon Prime Day 2025

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QNS

Asian supermarket giant 99 Ranch Market to open first NYC store in Flushing

The Academie Culinaire de France hosted their first-ever North America Pastry Competition at the 69th annual Specialty Food Association Summer Fancy Food Show at Jacob Javits Center late last month. Pictured is one dessert from three categories. A vegan meringue filled with rhubarb, strawberry and lemon balm, courtesy Nicolas Parsy and Paul Peyrat.

First-ever North America Pastry Championship debuts at 2025 Fancy Food Show in NYC

Posted on July 9, 2025

Saint Hung, Universal Processing CEO honored for funding 35,000 Asian-American businesses during COVID

Posted on July 9, 2025

Since 2023, The Health Department has recommended all New Yorkers carry overdose-reversing medicine Naloxone

Health

NYC opioid deaths hit five-year low, latest data shows

Posted on July 9, 2025

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New DOT report: How NYC streets and sidewalks are undergoing an accessibility makeover

Posted on July 7, 2025

More from around NYC

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Custom glam: Council Member Farías collabs with Bronx dressmaker Edwin Reyes for elected officials’ fashion show

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‘Hatched’: A hands-on farm adventure for kids at Flushing Town Hall

41-year-old suspect ejected, dies after stolen car crash in Midwood: NYPD

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Tucker Carlson says Pete Buttigieg is ‘fake gay’