New report finds a horrifying proportion of NYC families are struggling to afford basic...
Steep increases in food prices have made it hard for a large number of people to afford their basic needs. New report finds a horrifying proportion of NYC families are struggling to afford basic necessities: 'We've never seen anything like this' first appeared on The Cool Down .
NYCHA to Renovate Ten Affordable Developments In Central And East Harlem, Manhattan
New York City Housing Authority has closed on $453 million in financing to fund renovations across seven public housing developments in Central and East Harlem, Manhattan. Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) project will modernize 1,058 apartments in ten residential buildings serving more than 1,300...
Entire neighborhood furious after being handed ‘parking tickets’ despite doing nothing wrong
DRIVERS were furious after a business issued mysterious parking tickets despite nothing being wrong. Residents were fed up with a local business after receiving a surprising ticket on their car windshield. A local business in Riverdale, New York, handed out promotional flyers in an envelope that appeared to be a...
Final days until 20mph speed limit law fully enforced
THE process of reducing speed limits in 250 zones of a major American city is set to be completed in a matter of days. Officials have been reducing the speed...
The Town In New York So Affordable, You Can Live On Social Security Alone
Ever wondered if there’s a place in New York where your dollar stretches further than your patience in Manhattan traffic?. Amsterdam, NY isn’t just a smaller namesake of its Dutch counterpart—it’s a hidden gem nestled along the Mohawk River where affordability meets small-town charm. When most...
Mamdani’s celebration, New Year’s Eve festivities to close NYC streets. Here’s the full list
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Several New York City roads will be closed in the coming week for Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration ceremony and the annual Times Square New Year’s Eve festivities. According to 311, a free, public block party will be held near City Hall on New...
Outgoing NYC mayor Eric Adams says snowstorm perfect opportunity for ‘baby making’
As New York City is pummeled by the recent snowstorm, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams offered one suggestion to New Yorkers on how to stay busy while sheltering from the cold
NYC mom fatally stabbed in possible dispute with neighbors: ‘Covered in blood’
A Bronx mom was fatally stabbed over the weekend — possibly during a spat with her neighbors, cops and law-enforcement sources said Sunday. Shashamanie Thompson, 30, was found unconscious and unresponsive at 1182 Ogden Ave. in HIghbridge when police responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress shortly after 10...
As NYC Emergency Rooms Overflow with Flu Patients, New Microscopy Breakthrough Reveals How the...
New York City’s emergency rooms are straining under what public health officials are calling the worst flu surge in a decade. During the week ending December 20, nearly 10,000 patients flooded city emergency departments complaining of flu-like symptoms—more than during any comparable week in the past ten years. At...
NYC reservoir drops 8 feet, uncovering sinister package wrapped in tape
Whodunit? A sudden drop in the water level at a Staten Island reservoir has exposed a sinister secret — a pistol and a pair of brass knuckles wrapped up in a mysterious package that has one local scratching his head. “You can see somebody had bundled something up and taped it to this rock with like a mile of tape,...
