New York City is experiencing a heat wave that is expected to last through the Fourth of July. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning through 9 p.m. on Friday, with an Extreme ...

A daredevil couple scaled the Empire State Building's antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” and peace, apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — ...

The 57th Street M and F train station in Midtown Manhattan is officially fully accessible, the MTA said this week. The station now has two elevators, one of which connects the street to the mezzanine ...

It came down to the final day, but New York City has an approved budget for the new fiscal year. The City Council voted 44-6 to adopt the nearly $126 billion spending plan after weeks of negotiations ...

As the summer temperatures heat up, so does the city’s free summer educational and enrichment program, Summer Rising. Children at P.S. 146 in East Harlem are forgoing sleeping in this summer to be in ...

The MTA has officially activated speed cameras at work zones along its bridges and tunnels in an effort to protect workers and drivers alike. Starting Tuesday, drivers recorded traveling more than 10 ...

Jamie Stelter takes a look at what's in the papers on this Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council have reached a deal on a $125.8 billion budget that includes the largest-ever expansion of the Fair Fares program and increased funding for housing vouchers.

As millions across the country prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, there's no shortage of locations and landmarks central to our nation’s founding. Darley Newman, travel expert and host of ...

Candidates endorsed by the city’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America swept nearly every race last Tuesday except one in Harlem. State Assemblyman Jordan Wright defeated his primary ...

A new mobile outreach van is hoping to bring more HIV testing, overdose prevention and supportive services to New Yorkers right in their communities. The Alliance for Positive Change added its second ...

Last week’s primaries saw more than a half-dozen Democratic incumbents unseated. It was a mixed-night for organized labor, which endorsed some insurgent candidates but also was on the losing side of ...