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Federal officials accuse McIver of interfering with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest outside an immigration detention facility. [ more › ]

Zohran Mamdani at a campaign stop. The likely Democratic nominee for mayor appeared on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show Wednesday. [ more ›...

Albany Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs, seen here in 2024, won the Democratic primary race for mayor in that city Tuesday night. In se...

People walk in Midtown during a heat wave on June 25, 2025. Temperatures are anticipated to reach 100 degrees Wednesday before dropping...

The State Fair Meadowlands is on pause until 2027. Organizers promise a “bigger, better” return in 2027. [ more › ]

A rendering of a stretch of Coney Island where plans of moving forward to create more than a thousand new housing units, including more than...

An NYPD vehicle is seen in Staten Island. The 17-year-old boy was shot in Starlight Park on Tuesday night. [ more › ]

Because the extremely detailed results map is up, here are your early links: Midtown Uniqlo coffee shop is apparently great, cool old tavern...

New York City is set for the first competitive general election for mayor in recent memory. New York City is headed toward a general ele...

Stephanie Rodas, left, with her mother Diana Agudelo. Stephanie Rodas is fighting to keep her mother alive – and her life together. [ mo...

Mark Levine speaks at a rally celebrating The Center at West Park in March. The comptroller manages public pensions and serves as the ci...

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams defeated Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar. The incumbent defeated challengers Jenifer Rajkumar, a state...

Anthony Weiner's repeated sexting scandals did not stop him from running for City Council. A tight race for borough president in the Bro...

New York City voters cast their ballots in record heat Tuesday. Polls close at 9 p.m. [ more › ]

It's a miserable time on the subways when a heat wave hits the city. Riders on clunky old 1 train cars were left without air conditionin...

Several New York City schools struggled to deal with this week's extreme heat. Principals, parents and teachers describe a scramble to k...

Because it's also high season for sitting quietly and reading a book, so try that, here are your afternoon links: Clothing-optional heat wav...

NYPD officers patrol inside a subway station in New York City, U.S., January 22, 2025. New York City is a perpetual target for terrorism...

The dented BMW on which a witness says Amanda Servedio landed after the pickup truck driver struck her. Prosecutors say he was fleeing p...

PS 361 in East Flatbush, which served as a poll site on Primary Day on June 24, 2025. Voters were undeterred by the soaring mercury Tues...

Then-candidate Eric Adams votes during the 2021 mayoral election in New York City on Nov. 2, 2021. He's running as an independent but is...

Because New Zealand claimed it, here are your early links: Mayor Adams blesses Kai Cenat's giveaway redo, Bed-Stuy aquarium could overheat,...

Pools, cooling centers and tips for coping as temps hits the high 90s and make it feel even hotter. [ more › ]

The swans of Prospect Park have to contend with fame, predators and poachers. [ more › ]

New York City is set for a sweltering Primary Day. The forecast calls for a high of 102 degrees. [ more › ]