Jim Knipfel, Brooklyn Memoirist and Novelist Behind ‘Slackjaw’ and ‘The Buzzing,’ Dies at 61
Obituaries, he often complained, rarely did justice to the people they were meant to honour, so for years…
A West Nile virus expert breaks down NYC’s case surge
New York City has already seen more West Nile Virus cases in humans than in all of 2025.…
NYC jail reform seemed on track. Then the monitor accused officials of dodging oversight.
The monitor overseeing NYC’s jail reforms accused the Department of Correction of “actively engaging in efforts to evade…
On The Way: Will Mamdani send police after NYC’s most dangerous drivers?
After a series of fatal hit-and-run crashes over the summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for the creation of…
New York City Is Expanding Free Childcare. Some Providers Are Still Waiting to Get Paid
New York City has launched its new 2-K program as the first major step toward universal childcare. But…
New York City has hundreds of privately owned public spaces. But are they all truly public?
New York City law says private property owners who received zoning exceptions, or bonus floor area to build…
Why New York City Is Restricting Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools
New York City is restricting AI across public schools, including a one year ban for students through eighth…
Brooklyn violence interrupters saw less violence this summer, but say there’s more work ahead
On average, there are more shootings and murders in the summers in New York than there are at…
Foreclosures nearly double in the Bronx
Foreclosures are down citywide, but they’ve nearly doubled in the Bronx. That’s according to a new report from…
What Dolly Parton meant to New York: Fans remember iconic country music legend following her death at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music legend, humanitarian and globally unifying figure who died Tuesday at the age of…
In Conversation: How NYC’s Housing Crisis Is Squeezing Tenants and Small Homeowners
Recorded live at HANAC Harmony JVL Older Adult Center in Astoria, this installment of In Conversation: The Affordability…
NYC plans to build temporary highway in Brooklyn to fix crumbling road
New York City officials say they need to erect a temporary highway next to Brooklyn Bridge Park in…