New York City officials released thousands of never-before-seen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks. The city launched a public online portal with around 170,000 documents from various government agencies dealing with NYC’s air quality after 9/11 and the health risks posed by it. The...
Gloria Steinem passed away at the age of 92 on September 2nd, 2026. Her death was announced by her foundation on Instagram saying she “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her.” “Gloria’s greatest gift was her ability to...
As of September 1st, New York City has introduced a new law that requires hairdressers and cosmetologists to learn how to do all types of hair, including black hair as well which was passed back in 2023. This new law that has gone into effect is a push effort for...
It’s been a quarter century since the Sept 11th, 2001 terror attacks and the NYPD is making sure the heroes of that day, who ran to the danger, are never forgotten. Several of the Emergency Service Unit were honored Tuesday with a newly rededicated memorial wall at Floyd Bennett Field...
1. The Richmond County Fair The Richmond County Fair is a three-day festival from September 5th to September 7th, 2026, 12- 8 p.m. each day. Since 1980, the Historic Richmond Town organization has been hosting a “people’s gala” to educate the people and showcase the history of Richmond County. The...
New legislation loosening the restrictions on outdoor dining in New York City was signed by Mayor Mamdani Monday morning. This new law, sponsored by Council Member Lincoln Restler, amends previous legislation that, for six years, required City restaurants participating in the City’s outdoor dining program, Dining Out NYC, to take...
Attention all morning commuters, the MTA announced that weekend repairs on multiple subways lines will continue into the morning rush house, which will disrupt the subway service. The MTA says that they were already demolishing and replacing track as part of scheduled weekend work when the crew discovered cracks underneath...
The One Vanderbill’s Summit has overtaken the Empire State Building Observatory after its 95 years as king of the city’s sky-high viewing desks by at least one major metric. The Summit is just five, and has brought in more money in the first half of this year than the iconic...
Dolly Parton passed away at age 80 on August 25th 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. Her nephew Brian Seaver announced her death on an Instagram video the same day with a statement that read “She never saw a door she couldn’t open, and the doors she opened made...
Around 1,200 property owners who were initially labeled for New York City’s new pied-à-terre tax are not subject to the surcharge, the Mamdani administration said in new court filings defending the rollout of the tax after many New York City citizens were frustrated with and against the tax, drawing criticism...
Early Tuesday morning, the skies over New York and New Jersey briefly transformed into something that looked more at home beneath the ocean than above it. A glowing, jellyfish-shaped cloud appeared across the dark sky, leaving early risers wondering what exactly they were seeing. The answer was not a weather...
A video posted on TikTok on Friday showed three people in overall, wearing what appeared to be headlamps, emerging from a manhole at 32nd St and 7th Avenue, near Penn Station and Madison square. The incident happened after 4 a.m. on Aug 18th. New York police are investigating the men...
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