New York
Gothamist
- 55,000 runners will hit streets for the NYC Marathon Sunday — drivers beware
Runners compete during the 53rd New York City Marathon in 2024. The race wraps up at 10 p.m. Until then, the NYPD will be closing roads and bridges as needed. [ more › ]
- NYC's late fall skies are bright with comets and shooting stars
Comet Lemmon could become bright enough for naked eye viewing in November. In November, stargazers can see two comets, four meteor showers and the emergence of winter constellations. [ more › ]
- United: Arriving flight at LaGuardia grazed parked plane, worsening Friday delays
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discussing staffing shortages at LaGuardia airport this week. No one was injured, officials said [ more › ]
- Staten Island conservatives wrestle with their choice for NYC mayor: Sliwa or Cuomo?
A polling site in the Annadale section of Staten Island. The tough math facing Andrew Cuomo was on full display in Annadale. [ more › ]
- Mayor Adams announces plan for 5K more cops while NYPD struggles to meet current head count
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in September. The police department is struggling to recruit for its current budgeted head count. [ more › ]
The City
- LISTEN: A Native New Yorker’s Postcard From Paris
Alex Brook Lynn, FAQ NYC’s original executive producer, rejoins the podcast to talk with Harry Siegel about New York City’s election, and how and why Paris — which has all the same big urban issues — has taken a different approach to providing things like affordable housing for working […]
- Neighbors Mourn Two Men Who Died in NYC Basements During Deluge
A day after two men died in flooded basements in Brooklyn and Manhattan, locals reckoned Friday with the aftermath of the city’s latest torrential downpour. The pair of deaths from the sudden soaking marked the first time in more than three years that New Yorkers have died from flooding due to […]
- Judge Orders Trump to Partially Cover SNAP Despite Shutdown
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to tap into its reserves to partially pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is set to run out of funding on Saturday. U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell heard oral arguments Friday in a case brought by various […]
- Council Spent $1.5 Million on Anti-Ballot Measure Mailers Despite Electioneering Ban
The City Council spent more than $1.5 million taxpayer dollars over the last month to blitz voters with mailers opposing Mayor Eric Adams’ ballot proposals that would limit the Council’s ability to control housing development, records show. Currently the Council must sign off on most major […]
- Trump’s Budget Director Claimed to Freeze NY Infrastructure Projects — But Did He?
Russell Vought announced via a post on X that the Trump administration was “immediately” pausing infrastructure projects in several blue states across the country. That was two weeks ago. Several of those states say they still don’t know which projects Vought, the director of the Office of […]
The Indypendent
- The Political Fight for Southern Brooklyn’s Russian-Speakers
Little Russia’s residents are impacted by the affordability crisis like everyone else, but they are also deeply wary of socialism.
- From 1 Percent to the Verge of Victory: How Zohran Mamdani and NYC-DSA Are Rewriting the Script of U.S. Politics
Mamdani's campaign proved that democratic socialism can speak in a language of compassion and competence that resonates far beyond its traditional base.