With Puerto Rico’s drought, activists urge Somos to reconsider
Early bird registration has already opened for the annual Somos political conference scheduled for Nov. 4-7 in San…
Stormy weather triggers flood watch for NYC as heavy rain could soak the Tri-State
A flood watch has been issued for most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, as heavy…
New York’s Soggy, Seemingly Endless Summer
A thunderstorm lands on Fourth of July weekend. Photo: Stephen Wilkes Odysseus isn’t the only one braving storms…
Opinion | Minority-owned bodegas will be hurt by Mamdani city-run groceries
Other than taxpayers, bodega owners stand to be some of the biggest losers if New York Mayor Zohran…
New York’s Rikers Island jails are supposed to close within a year. What happens when they don’t?
New York City faces a complicated math problem, and how officials solve it will decide the fate of…
The Secret Mission to Save NYC’s 59-Story Citicorp Center
13 min read EVERY EVENING IN the summer of 1978, after the office workers left Citicorp Center, the…
New York Politicians Are Using AI to Write Their Op-Eds
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…
New York’s grid is struggling to handle the heat
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the…
NYCFC signs Tayvon Gray to extension in boost to back line
Defender Tayvon Gray signed a contract extension with New York City FC, keeping the Bronx native with the…
Transcript: Mayor Mamdani, New York Junior Tennis & Learning Unveil 10 Newly Resurfaced Tennis Courts in Crotona Park
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good morning, everyone. It is good to be back in the Bronx. And it…
New law makes civil service exams free
New York City’s civil service exams are now free for city high school students and first-time applicants. Under…
Savannah Guthrie Steps Out in Floral Dress for First Red Carpet Appearance Since Mom Nancy’s Disappearance
The Gist Savannah Guthrie made her first red carpet appearance since the February 1 disappearance of her mother,…