Jackie Robinson’s baseball career started in N.J. He just got a floating honor here.
Robinson was the first Black player to break major league baseball’s color barrier, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers Montreal ...
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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...
Madonna, 66, posts rare snap WITHOUT filters after hinting at major career change
Madonna shared a rare photo without filters, after she hinted on changing careers. The pop star, 66, posted a close up snap ...
Blue city residents blast new 2,200-bed mega migrant shelter as 'dumping ground'
Furious NYC residents are angry after learning a massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter would soon be opening in their ...
Instead Of ‘The Big Apple,’ New York City Could Be Called ‘The Big Oyster.’ A New Art Installation In Times Square Explains Why
New York City was once the "Oyster Capital of the World." A new art installation explains how regrowing their populations ...
New affordable housing lottery in NYC: ‘Spend less on rent, live more’
A new affordable housing lottery has opened up for a building on the waterfront in Brooklyn. The affordable housing lottery ...
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What happened to Mayya Gil? World war II and Chernobyl disaster survivor killed in Brooklyn accident
Mayya Gil, a 95-year-old New Yorker who survived the Nazi invasion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl disaster, and the COVID-19 ...
Subway shove survivor recalls how he cheated death after madman pushed him onto tracks
Joseph Lynskey, who was pushed in front of a New York City subway, but miraculously survived, shared the moment his life ...
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‘We are not just files’: 115 new lawsuits filed against NYC juvenile detention centers
A new wave of sexual assault complaints has been levied against the City of New York, bringing the total number of alleged ...
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Famed Brooklyn 'Holiday House' Fully Decked-Out for Valentine's Day
A Brooklyn house known for its year-round holiday decor was seen fully decked-out for Valentine’s Day on Monday, January 13. Footage filmed and posted to Instagram by New York City Photos shows the ...
Staten Island councilman retains borough-held leadership position
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island will continue its control of t he New York City Council minority after Republicans elected Councilman David Carr (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) as their leader ...
It’s Dumpling Week!
You can find the full Dumpling Week lineup here, and, if you haven’t already, you can browse our collection of Lunar New Year ...