A rendering of the Polymarket grocery store.





Polymarket is opening a free grocery store. Kalshi handed out cash on the street. Both are betting you’ll notice. [ more › ]

Christy Tanner is the next CEO of New York Public Radio.





Tanner’s appointment comes amid continued turmoil for public media stations across the country. [ more › ]

Fear among immigrants ran high after videos of the ICE activity at the transportation hub hit social media. [ more › ]

McDonald's on West Fordham Road in the Bronx.





She was discovered unsupervised Monday night, police say. [ more › ]

A D train arrives at a subway station in Manhattan on Sept. 23, 2025.





Multiple lines were experiencing backups, according to the transit agency. [ more › ]

The NYCHA building at the Borinquen Plaza II complex in Williamsburg where police say they found a woman's remains in the basement on Feb. 1, 2026





Police say it happened at the Borinquen Plaza II complex in Williamsburg. [ more › ]

People walk through the snow in Brooklyn as a major winter storm moves through the area Jan. 25.





Officials say they suspect most of the fatalities involved hypothermia and a few involved overdoses. [ more › ]

People walk through mounds of snow in Midtown Manhattan on Feb. 1, 2026.





Temperatures could be at or below freezing into next week. [ more › ]

'Police line - do not cross . NYPD' sign is seen laying on a street in New York, United States, on October 25, 2022.





The crash happened near the 65-year-old rider's home, according to police. [ more › ]

Newly appointed Correction Commissioner Stanley Richards speaks at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2026.





Exactly one month into his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a formerly incarcerated person to manage the facility. [ more › ]

Newly appointed Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin speaks at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2026.





Martin is an emergency physician and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. [ more › ]

City Hall says the number of deaths from cold exposure has risen to 13 this week.





The mayor's office said this could be the coldest stretch in city history. [ more › ]

Officials behind the Gateway Development Commission said the mega project is slated to run out of money as soon as Friday.





The legal action came a day after the commission behind the construction project filed a suit of its own. [ more › ]

The stall in the men's room at the Atlantic Avenue subway station is covered in graffiti. It's among of the nicer ones in the toilet.





The MTA's bathrooms are dens of despair reserved for the city's most desperate defecators. [ more › ]

A room in the new shelter opened by the city Tuesday





Mamdani is under mounting pressure to help more New Yorkers move off the streets amid a deadly stretch of freezing weather. [ more › ]

Movement is reported on some contract issues, but money remains a key stumbling block. [ more › ]

A jury box in Houston, Texas, 2006.





Criminal defendants have a right to a trial before a jury that reflects their community. [ more › ]

A person looks at their finances on a laptop.





Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration says it’s increasing enforcement against unscrupulous tax preparers as well. [ more › ]

Because alternate side parking remains suspended, here are your afternoon links: LIRR crash, MILF mindset, whole new form of life and more. [ more › ]

ICE deploys pepper balls, tear gas, and flashbang grenades on hundreds of people who marched on Sunday from Portland, Oregon, City Hall to the ICE facility to protest against the agency's actions in Portland.





The state attorney general's office is training monitors to document ICE activities in New York. [ more › ]

For both the besotted and the broken-hearted [ more › ]

Because venues are reporting a rise in pickpocketing, here are your early links: Giants co-owner emailed with Jeffrey Epstein about women a lot, New Jersey's reckless driving problem, a hum in Connecticut and more. [ more › ]

The tuna melt at Golden Diner





Warm fish is so hot right now. [ more › ]

Because this could bring the world together, here are your afternoon links: Rep. Mike Lawler heckled, Russian spies in NYC, Tokyo-style pizza and more. [ more › ]

Tragedy beset the Bowling Green subway station on Monday when a dog was killed by the third rail.





The pup was killed after it fell to the tracks around 9:40 a.m., according to police. [ more › ]

Snow-packed streets are making it hard for Con Ed crews to respond to power outages.





Con Ed’s repair times are taking longer because of snow, ice and parked cars preventing access to key infrastructure. [ more › ]

Because the late sex trafficker wondered why Allen was at a community board meeting, here are your early links: Moving in all this snow sounds like hell, "Melania" reviews, Grammy winners and more. [ more › ]

The Kingsbridge Road subway station on the B and D lines in the Bronx on Jan. 17, 2016





Officials say they’re looking for the assailant in the Bronx incident. [ more › ]

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams left, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, center left, former Chief of Department John Chell, center right, and former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry, right, are seen during the press conference in Lower Manhattan, New York City on April 22, 2025.





John Chell and Kaz Daughtry, two of the mayor’s top allies, were central characters in “Behind the Badge.” [ more › ]

The Staten Island Ferry Terminal has long been a hub for homeless people.





On a recent night at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, the flaws in the city's homeless outreach plan were laid bare. [ more › ]

A Jersey City councilmember who witnessed the operation says at least two people were taken into custody.





City officials say police were not involved and were not notified in advance. [ more › ]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens on the first day of Black History Month on Sunday February 1, 2026.





Events include a free day at the Louis Armstrong House in Queens and activities in New York libraries and parks. [ more › ]

Some public school parents are uneasy about their kids using AI.





Parents said the city has been slow to come up with clear policies on AI, leading to a spike in plagiarism and privacy risks. [ more › ]

NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket stands at the Kennedy Space Center on January 25, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft is being readied for a 10-day mission around the moon.





Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually difficult to spot. [ more › ]

Deborah Masters





Her legacy is intertwined with both the arts and politics of the city. [ more › ]

Food vendors in New York City on Jan. 25, 2026





Supporters say the laws will integrate thousands of vendors into the legal economy. [ more › ]