Six firefighters were injured while battling a massive five-alarm fire that tore through one of Astoria’s oldest churches Thursday evening, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 6:45 p.m. at ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his veto power for the first time on a so-called "buffer zone" bill for protests near schools. However, he allowed a similar bill for houses of worship to become law. Mamdani ...

On today’s “Morning People,” Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter discuss a recent Streetsblog report on an NYPD officer whose car has allegedly racked up hundreds of speeding tickets, and an update on the ...

Affordable housing projects in New York City often face significant hurdles before construction can begin, including resistance at community meetings. Concerns from residents can slow or even derail ...

Pat Kiernan takes a look at what's in the papers on this Friday, April 24, 2026.

A plan by the Mamdani administration to relocate a major homeless intake facility to the East Village is now on hold after a judge issued a temporary restraining order. The city had announced in March ...

A big promise to lower car insurance rates across New York state has become complicated for Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is pushing a host of reforms, including changing limits on how much people can sue ...

In his three decades on the job, Daniel Martuscello has seen it all — but he really didn’t like what he saw last year. “It’s certainly been the toughest year in my career of 29 years with the agency, ...

Clay Parker says he was beaten in a shower at Greene Correctional Facility in 2023. It was the officers who did it, he said. Clay Parker says he was beaten in a shower at Greene Correctional Facility ...

The annual Persian Parade marched down Madison Avenue on Sunday with a more somber tone than in years past, as organizers and attendees reflected on ongoing unrest in Iran. Music and costumes remained ...

You don't have to twist Jim Breheny's arm to get him into JungleWorld, the exhibit at the Bronx Zoo that takes visitors into the jungles of Asia. "This is probably certainly my favorite exhibit in the ...

On today’s “Morning People,” Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter look back on New York City’s smoking ban in restaurants and bars and discuss new legislation in the United Kingdom aimed at preventing future ...