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Congestion pricing: New Yorkers react to first day of Manhattan tolls with anger, angst and faint hope of change

Posted on January 5, 2025

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Our overactive society views shyness as a sickness, and this is why

Posted on January 4, 2025

Directly below shot of multiracial volunteers stacking hands during environmental cleanup program. Multiethnic men and women cheering before cleaning the city park.

Ways to volunteer and give back across New York City

Posted on January 4, 2025

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Bronx Times

Parkchester native to appear on “Deal or No Deal Island,” starts Jan. 7

Mom with first babies born in NYC in 2025

Health

First babies of 2025! NYC parents celebrate new arrivals for the new year

Posted on January 1, 2025

New Yorkers grapple with influx of flu and RSV cases.

Health

Sickness on the rise: New York sees holiday surge in flu and RSV cases

Posted on December 31, 2024

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Pets

These were the most-searched dog and cat breeds in New York in 2024, according to Adopt a Pet

Posted on December 31, 2024

Testing 1,2,3! Hosts of New York's New Year's Eve iconic ball drop ran their final test ahead of Wednesday's festivities.

New Year’s Eve: Testing the ball drop at Times Square ahead of ‘the best night of the year’

Posted on December 30, 2024

Nancy Montanez fondly remembers meeting the longest-living president in history, President Jimmy Carter, after he helped establish Mascot Flats located at 742 East 6th Street.

NYC Neighborhoods

Resident of East Village home that Jimmy Carter helped restore weeps with gratitude for late president and humanitarian

Posted on December 30, 2024

(l. to r.) Rabbi Manis Friedman, Anzhelika Steenolsen, Elizabeth Savetsky, Tanya Zuckerbrot, Dennis Prager and Rona Lalezary helped lead the Mental Health is Real campaign event in Manhattan in October 2024.

Igniting the flame: ‘Mental Health is Real’ campaign and the battle for humanity after terror attacks in Israel

Posted on December 30, 2024

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Shop, sip & savor the season: Holiday magic at Loews Regency New York Hotel

Posted on December 30, 2024

Visitors celebrated Good Riddance Day, saying goodbye to unpleasant memories of 2024.

Good riddance! New Yorkers and tourists in Times Square say goodbye to problems of 2024 ahead of new year

Posted on December 29, 2024

Participants in a previous pajama brunch at a Medium Rare location.

NYC restaurant Medium Rare to host pajama brunch with prizes to kick off the New Year

Posted on December 28, 2024

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How to stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Posted on December 27, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn welcomes The Flowery’s fourth cannabis dispensary in NYC

Child with a cold or flu blowing their nose at home.

Health

New York City sees huge surge in flu cases — here’s when you should go to the doctor

Posted on December 27, 2024

Emma and Liam are the top baby names once again in NYC.

Health

Oh baby! Emma and Liam are the top New York City baby names once again

Posted on December 27, 2024

Activists staged a three day sit-in at the capitol in Albany, to pressure Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act into law.

Bronx Times

Hochul signs Climate Change Superfund Act championed by Bronx Assembly Member

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New York Family

Flu Cases Surge 72% in New York City as Virus Spreads

Heaven's Door Ascension

Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door whiskey crafts ‘A Complete Unknown’-themed cocktail

Posted on December 25, 2024

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Pets

These are 2024’s most popular dog and cat names in New York City

Posted on December 25, 2024

New York State warns New Yorkers to be aware of stores' refund and return policies this holiday season.

Shopping

What you need to know about to refunds and returns in New York

Posted on December 24, 2024

A homeless man looks through a window of a van from a street in Midtown.

Manhattan DA says ‘Neighborhood Navigator’ program has helped more than 700 people get essential aid, including housing and mental health

Posted on December 24, 2024

Harlem holiday party for kids

Harlem’s 28th Precinct brings holiday cheer to community

Posted on December 24, 2024

NY: Maimonides Pediatric Hematology & Oncology department hosts holiday event

Brooklyn Paper

Maimonides’ holiday party brings comfort and cheer to pediatric patients

Christmas tree, snow and New York City

Holidays

Christmas carol crawl: New York’s connection to your favorite holiday songs

Posted on December 24, 2024

Furry friend fun! Happy Tails opens new doggy day care in Tribeca.

Pets

A furry paradise! Happy Tails, NYC’s first members-only dog club, expands to Tribeca

Posted on December 23, 2024

See No Evil is located in the 50th St. 1 train subway station in Midtown.

See No Evil Pizza brings two classic NYC fixtures together in Midtown: pizza and subways

Posted on December 23, 2024

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Latino

Artisferio: Redefining artistic spaces for the Latino community

Posted on December 21, 2024

New York Niko raised money for charity with Niko's Closet.

Holidays

Nico’s Closet 6 raises $15k for charity, a holiday tradition

Posted on December 20, 2024

POW performs at Z100 Jingle Ball in Midtown.

NYC Neighborhoods

Z100 brings holiday magic with free Midtown concert and giveaways

Posted on December 19, 2024

Chef of Restaurant Yuu with a signature dish

Brooklyn

Restaurant Yuu: Where culinary artistry meets emotional perfection

Posted on December 19, 2024

The 2025 numerals arrived in Times Square on Dec. 18.

Holidays

Iconic ‘2025’ numerals arrive in Times Square, starting the countdown to the New Year

Posted on December 18, 2024

Kwanzaa Events in New York 2022

New York Family

14 Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2024

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New York Family

8 Hanukkah-Themed Gift Ideas

Singers at Tio Pepe in Greenwich Village on jazz night

Sunday jazz nights at Tio Pepe: A heartwarming mix of music, community and timeless vibes

Posted on December 18, 2024

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New York Family

7 Great Secondhand Marketplaces to Shop This Holiday Season

Golden retriever puppy in pet shop window.

Pets

Queens pet store owners brace themselves as New York ban on selling dogs, cats, and rabbits takes effect

Posted on December 17, 2024

High hopes! Housing Works Cannabis Co, New York's first legal cannabis retailer, expands to second storefront location.

Dope developments! Housing Works Cannabis Co. expands to NoMad with second dispensary

Posted on December 17, 2024

Mariah Carey has a strong influence over Christmas in NYC.

Holidays

The ‘Mariah Careyfication’ of Christmas in NYC

Posted on December 16, 2024

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Tuba Christmas rings in holiday cheer at Rockefeller Center

Posted on December 16, 2024

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Holidays

Nice and naughty: SantaCon NYC brings thousands of revelers to soak up the boozy decadence

Posted on December 15, 2024

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Bronx Times

Bronx DA urges lawmakers to tighten cannabis and retail theft laws to protect small businesses

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Brooklyn Paper

Prospect Park to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a ‘spectacular light display,’ rather than fireworks, as drought continues

Lincoln Medical Center in the South Bronx was designated a 2025 top hospital for maternal care.

Bronx Times

Lincoln Medical Center in the South Bronx named top performing hospital for maternal care

Roberta's Pizza is holding Scrooged, its first-ever holiday pop-up, through Jan. 10.

Roberta’s Pizza launches first-ever holiday pop-up at PENN 1 storefront

Posted on December 13, 2024

three men who own Zaro's Family Bakery sitting on a bench in a train station

The story of Zaro’s Bakery, serving up sweet treats to New Yorkers on the go for nearly a century

Posted on December 13, 2024

Angel Garcia of the Melrose Environmental Awareness Committee led EPA Administrator Lisa Garcia on a tour of the toxic superfund site in Melrose and the 8 block surrounding area.

Bronx Times

Melrose activists call on EPA to intervene in toxic cleanup as DEC faces criticism over community outreach

More from around NYC

Scene of Bronx shooting

NYC murders: Bronx man shot dead at apartment building in precinct’s second homicide in first three days of 2025

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Victoria’s Secrets: 2024: A year in photos (Part 2)

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Co-creator of Bed-Stuy Aquarium sentenced to prison for attempted murder

"Perverts" is Ethel Cain's second album.

January LGBTQ music: Ethel Cain and Lambrini Girls