ENTERTAINMENT
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Jonah Tong’s dominance presenting Mets with tough decision: ‘It definitely becomes a conversation point’
Aug 29, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Jonah Tong (21) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Jonah Tong is making it nearly impossible for the Mets to keep him down in Triple-A for the remainder of 2026, even if it…
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Senior shoved onto Bronx subway tracks in unprovoked attack
FILE – A NYPD police officer on the New York Subway. Photo by Dean Moses Police in the Bronx are on the hunt for a deranged man who pushed a senior onto a subway track on Thursday afternoon in an unprovoked attack. According to police sources, the terrifying assault unfolded at around 1:40 p.m. on Aug. 27 inside…
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Manhattan federal judge strikes down Trump admin policy that banned issuing visas to people from 75 countries
A Manhattan federal judge ruled the Trump administration was not allowed to implement a blanket ban on issuing visas to people from 75 countries, striking down a policy that left thousands of people from 40% of the world’s nations in limbo. U.S. District Judge Jeanette Vargas declared Friday that the U.S. Department of State overstepped its authority and acted “contrary…
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New report shows single, ‘nonfamily’ homeowners most common in Manhattan
The building at 441 W 37th St. near Hudson Yards Photo via Google Maps A new report released Wednesday by real estate research firm Property Shark profiling NYC homeowners showed that while married New Yorkers are the most likely to own homes in four boroughs, Manhattan bucked the trend with single or “nonfamily” homeowners leading all other groups, according to…
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New federal monitor report: Black and Hispanic New Yorkers make up 91% of those stopped and frisked by NYPD special units found to be violating the Constitution
Specialized units in the New York Police Department created under ex-Mayor Eric Adams are persisting in carrying out unconstitutional stops, frisks and searches that disproportionately target Black and Hispanic New Yorkers, the court-assigned federal monitor tasked with bringing the NYPD into compliance with the Constitution said Monday in her latest report. NYPD Federal Monitor Mylan Denerstein said that only 83.4%…
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Op-ed | New York City can’t afford to keep waiting on crisis stabilization in housing
As one of the state’s frontline substance use and mental health providers, Phoenix House has watched a steady rise in New Yorkers — housed and unhoused alike — arriving in acute need. Every day across our centers, our staff meet people at the worst moment of their lives, mid-breakdown, mid-overdose, often with nowhere else to turn. But what we’re not…
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NYC Council launching investigation into whether it can pass laws regulating how prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi and others advertise in city
While the New York City Council cannot pass laws preventing prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi from operating in the city, the legislative body announced Wednesday that it was launching an investigation into whether and how it could regulate how those companies advertise themselves within the five boroughs. City Council Speaker Julie Menin said the investigation will examine whether the…
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¡Quisqueya en Manhattan! Thousands celebrate Dominican pride at 44th annual parade
The National Dominican Day Parade 2026. Photo by Dean Moses Thousands gathered in Midtown on Sunday for the 44th annual National Dominican Day Parade, held under the theme “Dominicanos: Identidad y Cultura.” A sea of red, white, and blue filled 6th Avenue from 37th Street to 55th Street as music, dancing, and Dominican pride took over the streets. Crowds packed…
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Babies on board: MTA moves to expand space for unfolded strollers on buses systemwide
MTA officials announced on Thursday that the agency is finally expanding its pilot program systemwide to designate space on city buses for caregivers to stand with unfolded strollers, following years of parent advocacy and testing. New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow, during an Aug. 6 Lower Manhattan news conference, said the expansion comes after a “successful” years-long pilot and…
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280,000 eggs to be delivered to NYC food banks in new settlement holding egg producers overcharged
Over 280,000 eggs will be delivered to food banks across New York City after a multistate investigation found a trio of egg producers across the country illegally coordinated to influence and fix egg prices for years, overcharging customers. The investigation, led by the federal Department of Justice and supported by New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other states,…
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