NYC’s new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule takes effect this fall to help New Yorkers get out of a bad subscription

July 10, 2026

New Yorkers who sign up for gym memberships, streaming services, and other recurring subscriptions must soon be allowed by law to cancel them just as easily — New Yorkers who sign up for gym memberships, streaming services, and…

Fuhgeddaboudit? Not Little Italy, Mamdani says after immigrant map backlash while blaming the former mayor for omission

July 10, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that the City will add Little Italy to a public-facing map of immigrant enclaves after Italian American leaders blasted its Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that the City will add Little Italy to…

NYPD Legal Bureau officer arrested on rape, child sex crime charges in Brooklyn

July 9, 2026

A Brooklyn NYPD officer assigned to the Legal Bureau has been charged with rape, sexual misconduct and child sex offenses and suspended without pay. A Brooklyn police officer has been arrested and charged with multiple felony sex offenses…

BWAC’s summer show marries history, soccer and more at The Whale

July 8, 2026

A new show at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) captures the spirit of a historic summer in New York City.  A new show at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) captures the spirit of a historic summer…

Transit workers union and MTA have differing views on state of contract talks

July 7, 2026

TWU Local 100 has gone nearly two months without a new contract as the union representing close to 40,000 New York City Transit workers and the MTA presented TWU Local 100 has gone nearly two months without a…

Brooklyn appellate court finds city ambulance liable for 2016 hit-and-run of trans cyclist

July 6, 2026

A Brooklyn appellate court found last week that the City and FDNY were liable for a 2016 hit-and-run ambulance accident that derailed the life of a trans A Brooklyn appellate court found last week that the City and…

America celebrates 250th birthday with international Parade of Sail and aerial display

July 5, 2026

The July 4 festivities celebrating America's 250th birthday kicked off with a spectacular nautical display featuring the largest flotilla of tall ships from The July 4 festivities celebrating America’s 250th birthday kicked off with a spectacular nautical display…

Chestnut, Sudo reclaim Nathan’s crowns in scorching Fourth of July frank-fest

July 4, 2026

Thousands packed the People's Playground early Saturday morning for Brooklyn's most recognizable July 4 tradition, waving foam hot dogs, sporting Nathan's On a scorching Fourth of July in Coney Island, Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo once again relished…

NYC HEATWAVE: Power problems force Con Edison to temporarily shut off nearly 10,000 Queens customers; nearly 400,000 others have voltage reduced

July 3, 2026

The epic NYC heatwave is taking a toll on the power grid, as Con Edison has temporarily shut off power to nearly 10,000 southwest Queens customers due to The epic NYC heatwave is taking a toll on the…

City saw record-low rates of shootings, murder in first half of 2026, officials say

July 2, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday that the first half of 2026 has the lowest number of shootings and murders on record, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday that the…