Opinion: How NYC Can Protect Consumers and Cannabis Shop Owners
"The illegal market violates the crux of our legalization system’s purpose: restorative justice," the authors write.
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Join Us: Brownstoner’s Digital Sales Team Is Growing!
The New York metropolitan area’s leading digital media company is looking for full-time and part-time salespeople to sell across a vast network of news and lifestyle websites.
New Renderings Show Modern Glass and Steel Design for Outdoor IBX Stations
by Ethan Stark-Miller, amNY Brooklyn and Queens transit riders can finally see the MTA’s vision for its Interborough Express light rail project coming into focus, according to Governor Kathy Hochul and the MTA.
Daily Links: High Profile Developers Team Up to Rezone for Carroll Gardens Tower
In the News In Brooklyn, a Landscape Designer Turned a Gray Roof Green [NYT] She Fell for New York the Second Time Around [NYT] Art, Conservation Collide in ‘Aqua Cosmos’ at Brooklyn Bridge [Eagle] Years After 9/11, the…
Teen shot to death outside a Brooklyn restaurant: cops
The NYPD is on the hunt for the gunman who shot a teen to death on a Brooklyn street Wednesday night.
New York Story Fest Is Premiering in NYC on Nov. 20
The City Reporter is an official partner of New York Story Fest.
Housing Report: New York City Has Approved 6,732 New Residential Units This Year Through August
The Center for New York City and State Law is partnering with the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) to provide a monthly report tracking relevant hearings, votes, and approvals for new housing — also known as…
‘Like It Happened All Over Again’: MTA Worker’s Death on Tracks Highlights Job Dangers
The death of a rookie transit worker who was struck by a New York City subway train last week transported Jeffrey Fleming back to the most terrifying moment of his career.
ICE Moved Hundreds of Detainees from Delaney Hall as Protests Raged Outside
On the evening of May 24, a small blockade of protesters formed outside the entrance to Delaney Hall in Newark, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s largest detention center in the New York metro area, as word spread…
OPINION: A Brooklyn Dad Reflects on Five Years of Safe Streets Advocacy
Becoming a dad inspired Greenpointer Chris Roberti to push for street changes to make the area around his home and his kids' school safer, he writes.
‘Back To School’ Means Back To Fear For Teen Cyclists
Public school kids are heading back to school today.
Bike Lane On Northern Blvd. Would Increase Safety Two Times Over: Activists
Queens leaders say a bike lane would improve safety on both the six-lane commercial roadway and the parallel Paseo Park.
Thursday’s Headlines: A Streets New Year Edition
The city will pedestrianize parts of Borough Park for Rosh Hashanah for the first time.
NYU Langone Plans To Build Medical Facilities at AMC Kips Bay Property, Lawmaker Says
NYU Langone Health will likely build outpatient and ambulatory care facilities at a Kips Bay property that currently houses a beloved AMC movie theater slated to close by the end of the year, state Assemblymember Keith…
Where to Donate Your Extra Stuff to NYC Families Who Could Use It
If you have unopened toiletries, baby supplies, clothing in good condition or other essentials at home, the following sites take donations.
Brooklyn Democratic Party, reformers battle over rule change in court
The Brooklyn Democratic Party and reformers brought their heated battle over party leadership to court on Tuesday.
2026 Governor’s Race: Blakeman under fire after endorsing candidate who called 9/11 an ‘inside job’
U.S. Reps. Jerry Nadler and Nydia Velázquez are criticizing Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman after he endorsed a congressional candidate who has said “9/11 was an inside job,” while other campaign…
Hochul, MTA unveil new IBX renderings, say project is moving faster than expected
Brooklyn and Queens transit riders can finally see the MTA's vision for its Interborough Express light rail project coming into focus, according to Gov.
Brooklyn FC, Salvation Army team up to give local kids backpacks — and a night at the soccer game
For dozens of Brooklyn children, the start of the school year came with a new backpack, a bag full of supplies and a night under the lights at Maimonides Park.
Bed Stuy Limestone With Stained Glass, Pocket Doors Asks $2.295 Million
In a prime location in the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District opposite Fulton Park, this townhouse is part of a late row and appears to have been built as a two-family, with an uncommon layout that's easily adapted to…
Pizzeria-Owning Brothers Plead Guilty in Adams-Era Corruption Case
The sibling owners of an Ozone Park pizzeria charged with bribing a top aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy charges Wednesday, the first guilty pleas in a case that kicked off a damning…
‘Like Science Fiction’: Resident Votes and Virtual Reality Drive NYCHA Campus Transformation
Maria Guzman, 71, said she couldn’t believe that a man who helped her garden for a few minutes one afternoon would, within weeks, donate millions of dollars to redesign 33,000 square feet of outdoor space at her public…
Op-ed | Bay Ridge is losing its zoning vote. We must act now.
Residents of Bay Ridge: As someone who loves and cares deeply about our neighborhood, I have concerning news to share about the future of development here.
Energy Data Bulletin September 2026
September 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity.
Mamdani Hires New Early Childhood Education Chief With Free 2-K Program About To Start
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.
Sun Shines on Revelers at 59th Annual West Indian Day Parade
by Nelson A. King, Caribbean Life Tens of thousands of revelers and masqueraders and millions of spectators converged on a spectacular day, with a high about 80 degrees Fahrenheit, for the 59th Annual West Indian…
The Battle for the Brooklyn Democratic Party Goes to Court
Reformers faced off against the Brooklyn Democratic Party establishment in New York State Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon with the future of the county’s political party hanging in the balance.
New York’s Electricity Prices Fifth Highest in the Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. — Empire Center’s Energy Data Bulletin shows New York households paid the fifth‑highest residential electricity....
Daily Links: Fines Start for Garbage Set Out Without Official City Bins
In the News The Absurd, Unending Quest to Floodproof the NYC Subway [NYT] Don’t Have an Official NYC Trash Bin?
Mamdani, Hochul say NYC’s lead pipe replacement program saved homeowners over $10K each
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that the city’s free lead service line replacement program has saved more than 900 homeowners in the Bronx and Queens more than $10,000 each, with…