Reporter’s Notebook: De Blasio gets yoke of Cuomo off his neck, heralds...
In many ways, you can't blame Mayor Bill de Blasio for feeling better about things lately. The city's reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic and he's got only four months left in a thankless job for...
View ArticleMarathon of classic ‘The Golden Girls’ episodes to screen in select NYC...
Thank you for being a friend! For two nights only, a handful of New York City movie theaters will screen a marathon of classic episodes of "The Golden Girls." “Forever Golden! A Celebration of the...
View ArticleWoman says R. Kelly prostituted her, singer’s lawyer challenges claims
A woman who said R. Kelly sexually abused her over their five-year relationship told jurors on Tuesday that the R&B singer ordered her to have sex with another man while he watched, and forbade her...
View ArticleSerena Williams withdraws from U.S. Open due to torn hamstring
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week's U.S. Open after the American said on Wednesday that her torn hamstring had not completely healed ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year. Williams, a...
View ArticleEast Village artist uses work to give back
When Grant Shaffer was just five years old, his obsession with "The Flying Nun" (go ahead kids, google it - we'll wait) became the first step in a long and varied career. He did not go into aviation...
View ArticleVillage Works bookstore — a new shop in the East Village
At the corner of 1st and E. 3rd, a sandwich board points the way west. It reads: Village Works. Books. Art. Collabs. NYC. While the Pandemic took its toll on retail and restaurants—long-time...
View ArticleOnly 0.33% of vaccinated New Yorkers infected with COVID since January: City...
An infinitesimal number of New Yorkers who received the COVID-19 vaccine have tested positive for the virus, while almost all people hospitalized with the illness had not received their shots,...
View ArticleRangers name Ryan Martin to assistant general manager role under Chris Drury
The New York Rangers announced on Wednesday that Ryan Martin will be the team's assistant general manager under president and GM, Chris Drury. Martin will also be the general manager of the team's AHL...
View ArticleMets potentially eyeing Noah Syndergaard’s 2021 return as reliever
Mets acting general manager Zack Scott revealed that starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard will likely begin another rehab assignment sometime this week as he continues to work his way back to the mound...
View ArticleGiants notes: Saquon Barkley not with Giants Wednesday, Kyle Rudolph returns
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was not with the Giants when they departed for New England for this week's joint practices with the Patriots and did not take part in Wednesday's work. The...
View ArticleFundraising event helps victims of Queens fire that destroyed five businesses...
Western Queens businesses came together to host a fundraising event on the night of Monday, Aug. 23, for victims of the Sunnyside fire that destroyed local businesses earlier this month. Early...
View ArticleReckless driver charged after killing 6-year-old girl in Brooklyn
A 30-year-old driver has been charged after killing a 6-year-old girl on 12th Avenue in Dyker Heights on Aug. 24, police say. Qiuhua Zhu was arrested and charged with manslaughter, criminally...
View ArticleSee the US Open and Manhattan in grand style with this special premium hotel...
With the US Open tennis tournament getting underway in Queens next week, why not live it up like a grand slam champion while enjoying it? The Benjamin Hotel in the heart of Midtown Manhattan is...
View ArticleU.S. plans COVID-19 booster shots at six months instead of eight
U.S. health regulators could approve a third COVID-19 shot for adults beginning at least six months after full vaccination, instead of the previously announced eight-month gap, the Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleEviction battle in Chinatown leads to charges of ‘smear campaign’
A senior claims she has been unlawfully evicted from her Chinatown apartment amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Lichang Wang was joined by neighbors and community supporters outside of the Asian...
View ArticleNYC SHOOTINGS: Man slain in Queens parking dispute; victim executed in Harlem
The gunmen behind two separate, deadly shootings in Queens and Harlem within one hour's time early on Thursday morning remain at large, police reported. Law enforcement sources said a parking dispute...
View ArticleR. Kelly accuser says R&B singer tried to shift blame to her parents
A lawyer for R. Kelly on Wednesday tried to undercut claims by a woman who accused the R&B singer of sexual abuse, showing her letters to family members where she accused her parents of selling her...
View ArticleTemperature of Mets manager Luis Rojas’ hot seat rising
Luis Rojas' stock as New York Mets manager is trending in the same direction as his team during a nightmare August that has effectively ended hopes of contending during the 2021 season. Prior to...
View ArticleSuspected suicide blast wounds U.S. troops at Kabul airport, U.S, official says
Suspected suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among desperate civilians hoping to flee and casting the final days of...
View ArticleVenus Williams joins sister Serena, Kenin in missing U.S. Open
Venus Williams will miss the upcoming U.S. Open due to an injury, becoming the third U.S. female after her sister Serena and Sofia Kenin to announce on Wednesday they would not take part in the final...
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