Fans Pay Tribute to Kobe, but his Memory Particularly Resonates with Asians
As the Feb. 24 memorial is set for the NBA legend, fans in Asia pay tribute to his fighting spirit
The Ongoing Fight for Heat in NYCHA Housing
Nearly 87 percent of NYCHA’s 400,000 residents lost heat or hot water at some point throughout last winter.
ICE Agents Shoot Brooklyn Immigrant During Altercation
Community activists gather outside Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn to wait for news on the victim
Meet Monumental Women, the Group Behind Central Park’s First Statue of a Woman
From the great-great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton to the first female firefighter in New York, the board of directors is a veritable history lesson in activism
Bagging the Plastic Bag, New York Prepares to Go Green
City residents seem to be ready for the March 1 ban on plastic.
A Surge of Violence in Jails Stirs Scrutiny from City
Incidents of slashings and stabbings in city jails surged 10.4 percent last year and physical confrontations between detainees and corrections officers rose sharply to a staggering 37 percent—and the City Council Committee on Criminal Justice is trying to find out why. On Monday, senior officials from the city’s Department of Correction appeared at a hearing before the committee to examine the unsettling statistics cited by Council Member and committee chairman Keith Powers. According to data provided by the mayor’s office, in 2019, overall violence between inmates escalated by 12 percent. “Over the years that I’ve been here, the City Council has been increasingly
Flirting With First Responders
At an event in Astoria, cops and firefighters mingle with singles
Football? No Thanks … Bring on the Puppies
Restaurant in Midtown on Super Bowl Sunday hosted a watch party for the Puppy Bowl — not the one played in Miami
A Day Before Kick-Off, Bars Get Ready for the Big Game
NYC strongholds for the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers expect large crowds
Fueled by Fear and Rumors on Social Media, Face Masks are Selling Out
The coronavirus is spreading globally and the Chinese community in New York City is worried
Chinatown Nonprofit Marches On After Loss
A neighborhood came together for Chinese New Year after a fire breaks out in a community building
Travel to China Is Still a Go for Many…For Now
Despite coronavirus fears, many travel agents say cancellations haven’t yet happened.
When It Rains on the Parade
The Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing, Queens kicked off the Year of the Rat with firecrackers, floats, flags, and rain.
Who Gets the Vote?
The City Council may expand the right to noncitizens. What do New Yorkers think of that?
A Shooting in Harlem: One Dead
One man died and two were injured in the incident on the afternoon of January 23