The entrance to the Rikers Island Correctional Facility in Queens. Mary Yehudah, 31, reportedly died following a drug overdose. [ more › ]

People visit the Weed World store, on March 31st, 2021, in Midtown Manhattan. The New York Office of Cannabis Management spelled out the perks for early applicants this week, but advocates say some of the proposed rules may s...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has not weighed in on whether she will support the creation of a $250 million state housing voucher program proposed for the state budget. The measures include include strengthening of the state’s “...

Because Shkreli got out of federal prison early for good behavior, here are your end-of-day links: Astor Place cube update, Taylor Swift's inspiring NYU address, Channing Tatum's children's book empire, Queen Elizabeth's subway line...

A man wearing a shirt featuring Biggie's “King of New York” photo by Barron Claiborne If you have any affection built up for the magnetic stripe cards and/or know all the word to "Ten Crack Commandments" by heart, you won't w...

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has called for the creation of safe injection sites for years. De Blasio tweeted on Wednesday that he would form an exploratory committee. [ more › ]

Amazon workers in New York say they were discriminated against In an administrative complaint sent to the tech behemoth, New York State’s Division of Human Rights outlines several accounts of workers whose requests for modif...

The NYPL is considering whether to permanently close the location when its lease runs out at the end of the year. "It’s an open secret within the library system." [ more › ]

Downstate's new congressional maps If there was an equilibrium in New York politics, it's been put asunder. [ more › ]

Maurice Gordon The state Attorney General’s Office said a grand jury declined to file charges. [ more › ]

Mayor Eric Adams in Albany Tuesday lobbying for an extension of soon-to-expire city programs. The Democratic mayor is trying to get lawmakers to extend mayoral control of schools. [ more › ]

A general view shows the Rikers Island jail complex in the East River of New York, from Queens. A robust action plan was filed with a federal judge on Tuesday. [ more › ]

A memorial attendee reflects before an installation honoring Hiram Maristany Hundreds gathered at El Museo del Barrio this weekend to celebrate Maristany, a Black Puerto Rican artist and activist who died in March at age 76....

With his wife Jill by his side, U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to guests, most of whom lost a family member in the Tops market shooting, at the Delavan Grider Community Center on May 17th, 2022 in Buffalo. “White s...

Orthodox communities in Williamsburg and Jersey City were mentioned by the accused Buffalo gunman No specific threats were outlined. [ more › ]

“We urge you to take the following proven precautions to protect your family and our communities: wear a mask," a letter from the schools chancellor and health commissioner read. [ more › ]

Pedestrians walk in front of a Times Square news ticker on May 12th, 2022. Neither Tuesday's announcement nor a health advisory from Monday contained a new mandate for mask wearing, despite city policy recommending such a mea...

Because you never know who you'll find lying drunk on the street behind their pickup truck, here are your early links: Anna Delvey art show, traffic crashes after dark, Kevin Durant smokes weed, Brooklyn Museum acknowledges racism i...

President Biden will travel to Buffalo Tuesday. The president is set to arrive in Buffalo Tuesday. [ more › ]

View from elevated subway in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. More than 100 firefighters responded to quash the flames [ more › ]

The release of new congressional maps drawn by a special master has resulted in Reps. Jerry Nadler (l) and Carolyn Maloney (r) vying for the same seat. If finalized, the maps could lead to high-profile primaries among veteran...

The new entrance to the station, near the shuttle train The new entrance features a 15-foot wide stairway and elevator with access to the shuttle to Grand Central Terminal. [ more › ]

Grubhub has done a roundup of the best BBQ spots in the city whether you want to enjoy them IRL or from the comfort of your stoop. [ more › ]

Officers brief the media after an 11-year-old girl was shot in the Bronx on Monday. Police say a stray bullet struck the girl in the abdomen near Westchester Avenue and Fox Street in Foxhurst on Monday evening. [ more › ]

Consumer activists want New Jersey to prohibit insurance companies from using certain non-driving information in setting rates for motorists. Advocates sent a letter to the Department of Banking and Insurance last month. [ mo...