Cake Magic
A Bronx entrepreneur returns to her lifelong dream of opening up a bakery
Common Core Exams Drive Demand for Tutors
Enrollment at after school programs and online practice tests are on the rise in New York
Why Does NYC Have Such a Pothole Problem?
The city has been under-investing in street maintenance, says an expert, and only now is starting to catch up
The Missing 43: A New York Protest Aimed at Mexico
Immigrants here are pressing the Mexican government to allow an independent investigation to continue
Roller Derby’s No Longer Just a Women’s Game
More men are playing this tough game than ever before.
Ecuadorians in Queens Rally for Earthquake Relief
City and state officials, plus plenty of volunteers, are joining forces to send supplies in the wake of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake
Peter Liang’s Reduced Sentence Divides the Community
A judge’s ruling pits Asians against Blacks
Underwater Rugby Will Leave You Breathless
A group of New Jerseyans gather in Newark to play an addictive sport that's just starting up in the U.S.
NY City Lens Reports on the Primary: A Diary
New Yorkers finally got their say in the presidential race Tuesday. On the eve of the primary, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump were in the lead. As New Yorkers voted across the city, NY City Lens reporters talked to them, observed, and listened to what they had to say. Dems Give Peace a Chance UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan - About a hundred feet from the entrance of the polling station at PS 163 on West 97th Street, two campaign tables were set up next to each other. Signs for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hung from one; signs for
Persians Celebrate the Arrival Of Spring with a Parade
Madison Ave. was packed Sunday with people standing on the sidelines clutching an American flag in one hand and an Iranian flag in another. “Iran! Iran! Iran,” they chanted as dancers dressed in traditional Iranian clothing shimmied in the center of the street to the blasting Persian music. The occasion was not a political rally, but the annual Persian New Year parade, known as Nowruz, which takes place every April. Nowruz means “new day” and typically marks the first day of spring. It is celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Tajikistan, and elsewhere in the Balkans, Caucasus, Western Asia and central
NYCity Lens on the Campaign Trail: A Diary
As the N.Y. presidential primary approaches, our reporters follow the candidates
Ginger Roots: From Guinea to Harlem
Two brothers make a business out of a memorable childhood drink
Young Stand-up Comedians Stand Up for Hillary
At a late-night Bushwick event called Chillary NYC, they whacked the Bernie Bros
Rangers Playoff Prep: Hockey’s Ice Men Cometh
Madison Square Garden Zamboni drivers ready the ice for the New York Rangers NHL Playoffs
An Anti-Trump Rally Gets Rocky
In Midtown, 31 arrests and at least one punch in the face.