New York City

When Zohran Mamdani urged New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees, echoing what mayors before him have advised during heat waves for decades, his critics again lost …

The number of empty, rent-stabilized apartments is on the rise across the city. In 2025, there were about 57,000 vacant rent-stabilized apartments reported by landlords in the city, out of …

A state-commissioned outside probe of New York’s prison system found a culture of fear, poor oversight and outdated training as incarcerated people and correction officers alike told investigators they no …

I took over the column in August 2016 and the events of the world, the events of the city we live in, the country we live in, they’ve gone a …

In a heat wave, New Yorkers across the city run their air conditioners all at once. With temperatures spiking, those ACs work harder to keep spaces cool. Demand for power …

Luc Rene, an Amazon delivery driver in Queens, had already gone through five bottles of water in as many hours during his shift on Wednesday, the first day of an …

Between the Knicks’ championship win, the Puerto Rican Day parade and Pride — New York City has been outside this summer. Fourth of July weekend is slated to be no …

After more than 20 years serving seniors in southern Brooklyn, the Ocean Parkway Older Adult Center is gone. The city-funded senior center served its last meal this past Friday and …

Former city Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins’ name appears nowhere in the 27-page bribery indictment of Frank Carone, former top aide to Mayor Eric Adams. But Jenkins — only identified …

Summer in the city is for Coney Island, Central Park and coco-mango-cherry carts. But when the heat becomes dangerous — as it will this holiday weekend — the focus switches …