The storefront of the Lemon Ice King in Corona, Queens.





A diverse city means diverse desserts. Here are our favorites. [ more › ]

A view of MetLife Stadium ahead of the 2026 World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium on May 1, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.





New data on future hotel bookings continues to show slower-than-expected demand for the summer event. [ more › ]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's push to make the city's buses free is hitting some speed bumps.





Mayor Zohran Mamdani rode into City Hall promising to make the buses free. The Citizens Budget Commission says he should push for more fare discounts for the subways instead. [ more › ]

Prosecutors say the defendants offered up to $100,000 for a not guilty vote in one of the largest drug cases in U.S. history. [ more › ]

GOP candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman.





Yulduz Usmonova had been booked for a sold-out Mother’s Day concert at the Oceana Theater. [ more › ]

The rotunda at LaGuardia Airport's Marine Air Terminal was empty on Tuesday after Spirit Airlines went belly up.





The Marine Air Terminal has served New York City air travelers since 1940. It's been forsaken due to the abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines. [ more › ]

U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle met Tuesday with Gov. Kathy Hochul





U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle visited Albany Tuesday to urge lawmakers to adopt a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps. [ more › ]

Because Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens called it, here are your afternoon links: Old voters could decide the NY-12 election, you could take your to a really nice restaurant, everyone in England wants to run the London Marathon and more. [ more › ]

NYPD officers respond to anti-ICE protesters outside out of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.





The officer, Capt. James Wilson, was captured criticizing the mayor while on the scene of an anti-immigration enforcement protest in Bushwick on Saturday night. [ more › ]

Puppets at Jim Henson's Creature Shop.





Tours of the long-running workshop, never open to the public before, will cost $150. [ more › ]

Because she had twins, here are your early links: Justice for Spirit Airlines credit card points-holders, South Bronx style mecca closed, Pulitzer-winning novel-length sentence and more. [ more › ]

An NYPD vehicle in Times Square on Oct. 24, 2022





Police say the attack happened late Monday night. [ more › ]

New York’s Paid Family Leave law is yielding results, but inequities persist in who gets to leave. [ more › ]

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives for a press conference.





Dr. Ayesha Delany-Brumsey previously served in a top behavioral health role during former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration. [ more › ]

Brooklyn Brought President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a rally Monday, May 4, 2026, outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick.





Immigration advocates and local officials also condemned the action and praised the effort by New Yorkers to disrupt ICE. [ more › ]

The exterior of Eugene O'Neill Theatre showing "Book of Mormon"





The fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre is now extinguished, the FDNY says, and performances are canceled through Wednesday. [ more › ]

Property records show that 207 and 209 Dyckman Street are owned by JanJan Realty Corp.





The Department of Housing Preservation sued the building owner on April 27, citing "fire hazards" and a campaign to harass tenants. [ more › ]

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch gives her State of the NYPD address on Feb. 10, 2026.





Police are rolling out a summer crime-prevention plan in hopes of maintaining a historic drop in crime. [ more › ]

Because it's Micah Lasher, he wrote a book about magic tricks, here are your afternoon links: Corey Johnson is a big political donor now, 76ers want Knicks fans out of their arena, a beaver bit a kid in New Jersey and more. [ more › ]

The Academy of American Studies in Queens.





Principal William Bassell was alleged to have been the subject of complaints for more than a decade. [ more › ]

Rudy Giuliani participates in an event on Feb. 25, 2025.





The former New York City mayor had required mechanical ventilation but is now breathing on his own, according to his spokesperson. [ more › ]

Street vendors and passersby on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens.





Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez heads the city's new Office of Street Vendor Services. [ more › ]

Because it's called "speed running," here are your early links: Five Boro Bike Tour chaos, plane hit a Jeep on the NJ Turnpike, take the life expectancy quiz and more. [ more › ]

FDNY firetrucks respond to a fire in Manhattan on Feb. 25, 2025.





The three-alarm blaze in Inwood also displaced dozens of residents. [ more › ]

An NYPD vehicle is seen from above.





The 40-year-old pedestrian was also struck by a taxi driver, who police say stayed at the scene. [ more › ]

Some PATH lines into New York City were suspended Monday morning due to a train fire.





The Port Authority plans to continue raising fares through 2029 to help fund infrastructure improvements. [ more › ]

Families receive food at the Reaching Out Community Services food pantry on March 25, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.





City Harvest released its annual report on child hunger as families brace for deep cuts to SNAP. [ more › ]

Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City addresses at the Free Iran World Summit 2025 emphasizing the importance of backing the NCRI's democratic movement.





A spokesperson says the former New York City mayor is “fighting” and asks for prayers. [ more › ]

NYPD officers respond to anti-ICE protesters outside out of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.





Elected leaders are questioning the presence of federal immigration agents and the police response after a chaotic confrontation on Saturday night. [ more › ]

Brooklyn Bridge Park provides lights for night soccer games. Some groups want them to stay on even later.





The five boroughs have football fever ahead of this summer's World Cup games in New Jersey. Some recreational league organizers say the only cure is to light up fields late into the night. [ more › ]

The First Reformed Church of Astoria was damaged by a recent fire.





Historians long suspected the church was the final resting place of Stephen A. Halsey. [ more › ]

A historic mansion on Lake George.





State Sen. Pat Fahy wants to allow other local governments to opt into the pied-à-terre tax. [ more › ]

Dresser by Keith Haring.





A self-portrait, painted furniture and more from the collection of Haring’s longtime friend will soon be up for auction. See them at Sotheby's before they sell. [ more › ]