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New York Times

Journalist and Her Mother Are Among 3 Killed in Upper Manhattan Fire

Yolaine Díaz, a fashion and beauty writer for People en Español, and her mother were killed in the blaze at an apartment building in Inwood, People magazine said.

9 hours ago

New York Times

Journalist and Her Mother Are Among 3 Killed in Upper Manhattan Fire

New York Times

Electrical Fire at Broadway Theater Closes ‘Book of Mormon’ Indefinitely

The New York Fire Department said a room in the Eugene O’Neill Theater had incurred “substantial damage.” Producers haven’t said when performances will resume.

1 day ago

New York Times

Electrical Fire at Broadway Theater Closes ‘Book of Mormon’ Indefinitely

New York Times

3 Killed and 14 Injured in Upper Manhattan Fire

The fire, at a six-story apartment building in the Inwood neighborhood, also displaced more than 100 residents, officials said.

1 day ago

New York Times

3 Killed and 14 Injured in Upper Manhattan Fire

New York Post

Russian attacks kill at least 27 before deadline for cease-fire proposed by Ukraine

Russia announced a ceasefire for May 8 to 9 to coincide with commemorations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two and a military parade in Moscow's Red Square.

1 hour ago

New York Post

Russian attacks kill at least 27 before deadline for cease-fire proposed by Ukraine

Gothamist

Inwood apartment landlord cited for ‘fire hazards’ days before fatal blaze

Property records show that 207 and 209 Dyckman Street are owned by JanJan Realty Corp. The Department of Housing Preservation sued the building owner on April 27, citing "fire hazards" and a campaign to harass tenants. [ more › ]

1 day ago

Gothamist

Inwood apartment landlord cited for ‘fire hazards’ days before fatal blaze

Gothamist

3-alarm fire breaks out at ‘Book of Mormon’ Broadway theater

The exterior of Eugene O'Neill Theatre showing "Book of Mormon" The fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre is now extinguished, the FDNY says, and performances are canceled through Wednesday. [ more › ]

1 day ago

Gothamist

3-alarm fire breaks out at ‘Book of Mormon’ Broadway theater

Gothamist

NYC budget hawks say subway discounts for the poor are better than free buses for all

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's push to make the city's buses free is hitting some speed bumps. Mayor Zohran Mamdani rode into City Hall promising to make the buses free. The Citizens Budget Commission says he should push for more fare discounts for the subways instead. [ more › ]

4 hours ago

NYC budget hawks say subway discounts for the poor are better than free buses for all

Gothamist

Go behind the scenes at Jim Henson's Creature Shop, now open for tours in NYC

Puppets at Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Tours of the long-running workshop, never open to the public before, will cost $150. [ more › ]

17 hours ago

Go behind the scenes at Jim Henson's Creature Shop, now open for tours in NYC

Gothamist

More NYC working moms taking paid postpartum leave, data shows

New York’s Paid Family Leave law is yielding results, but inequities persist in who gets to leave. [ more › ]

22 hours ago

More NYC working moms taking paid postpartum leave, data shows

Gothamist

NYC reports fewest murders on record through April, violent crime declines in Bronx

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch gives her State of the NYPD address on Feb. 10, 2026. Police are rolling out a summer crime-prevention plan in hopes of maintaining a historic drop in crime. [ more › ]

1 day ago

NYC reports fewest murders on record through April, violent crime declines in Bronx

Gothamist

A new booster for NYC's thousands of street vendors — legal and otherwise

Street vendors and passersby on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens. Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez heads the city's new Office of Street Vendor Services. [ more › ]

1 day ago

A new booster for NYC's thousands of street vendors — legal and otherwise

Gothamist

Early Addition: Teens doing a viral stunt allegedly wreak havoc in NYC Scientology church

Because it's called "speed running," here are your early links: Five Boro Bike Tour chaos, plane hit a Jeep on the NJ Turnpike, take the life expectancy quiz and more. [ more › ]

1 day ago

Early Addition: Teens doing a viral stunt allegedly wreak havoc in NYC Scientology church

Gothamist

NYPD transfers Brooklyn captain seen badmouthing Mayor Mamdani on video

NYPD officers respond to anti-ICE protesters outside out of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. The officer, Capt. James Wilson, was captured criticizing the mayor while on the scene of an anti-immigration enforcement protest in Bushwick on Saturday night. [ more › ]

15 hours ago

NYPD transfers Brooklyn captain seen badmouthing Mayor Mamdani on video

Gothamist

Man killed in stabbing near Times Square, no arrests yet, NYPD says

An NYPD vehicle in Times Square on Oct. 24, 2022 Police say the attack happened late Monday night. [ more › ]

20 hours ago

Man killed in stabbing near Times Square, no arrests yet, NYPD says

Gothamist

Mamdani condemns ICE action at Bushwick hospital, says NYPD didn’t coordinate

Brooklyn Brought President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a rally Monday, May 4, 2026, outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick. Immigration advocates and local officials also condemned the action and praised the effort by New Yorkers to disrupt ICE. [ more › ]

1 day ago

Mamdani condemns ICE action at Bushwick hospital, says NYPD didn’t coordinate

Gothamist

Man killed in Bronx hit-and-run with tractor-trailer driver, NYPD says

An NYPD vehicle is seen from above. The 40-year-old pedestrian was also struck by a taxi driver, who police say stayed at the scene. [ more › ]

1 day ago

Man killed in Bronx hit-and-run with tractor-trailer driver, NYPD says

New York Times

Pollution Worsened in South Bronx After Congestion Tolls, Study Finds

Columbia University researchers said that sensors detected a 2 percent increase in toxic particles in the air. M.T.A. officials disputed the report.

1 hour ago

Pollution Worsened in South Bronx After Congestion Tolls, Study Finds

Gothamist

Early Addition: Congrats to the endangered Bronx Zoo lemur who just had kids

Because she had twins, here are your early links: Justice for Spirit Airlines credit card points-holders, South Bronx style mecca closed, Pulitzer-winning novel-length sentence and more. [ more › ]

18 hours ago

Early Addition: Congrats to the endangered Bronx Zoo lemur who just had kids

Gothamist

Extra Extra: The 'stupid' way New York picks its judges

Because Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens called it, here are your afternoon links: Old voters could decide the NY-12 election, you could take your to a really nice restaurant, everyone in England wants to run the London Marathon and more. [ more › ]

15 hours ago

Extra Extra: The 'stupid' way New York picks its judges

Gothamist

Extra Extra: There's a magician in the NY-12 congressional race

Because it's Micah Lasher, he wrote a book about magic tricks, here are your afternoon links: Corey Johnson is a big political donor now, 76ers want Knicks fans out of their arena, a beaver bit a kid in New Jersey and more. [ more › ]

1 day ago

Extra Extra: There's a magician in the NY-12 congressional race