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TREMONT, Bronx (PIX11) — An affordable housing lottery offering studio apartments in the Bronx for $675 is now accepting applications. The studios are part of the Webster Avenue residence at 411 East 178th Street. Building amenities include an exercise room, on-site laundry, and 24-hour security. The units are available for a household of one or […]

Senior managers in the agency that handles government purchasing and leases tried to hide their discussions about hot-button issues from the public by communicating via personal text messages, emails and hand-delivered written memos, an investigation by The City Reporter has found. The conversations involve high-level executives of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), who […] The post City Agency Sought to Hide Nepotism Hire Through Private Messages, Lawsuit Alleges appear

Police arrested 22-year-old Sobirjon Abdurazakov for a hit-and-run that killed a 62-year old Lyft driver. [ more › ]

PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A family-owned business known for its fresh Caribbean pastries and warm breakfast that was beloved by working New Yorkers will be closing its doors after more than two decades. Errol’s Caribbean Delights in Prospect Lefferts Gardens will sell its final meal on Oct. 24. after 25 years on Flatbush […]

Comedian and actor Ben Stiller shared his thoughts on Zohran Mamdani's decision to ban horse-drawn carriages. On October 13, 2026, comedian and actor Ben Stiller reacted to New York City appearing to ban horse-drawn carriages. The old tradition, rooted in the culture of the region, appears to be coming to an end within the next two years. Complex reported on the matter, noting that Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin had approached a deal to close the industry by June 2028.

Krispy Kreme Inc., creator of the famed hot-off-the-line glazed donut, announced Oct. 13 a franchise development agreement with Original Entrepreneurs LLC to open 33 Krispy Kreme shops across the New York metro area over the next five years, expanding the brand’s presence in one of the country’s largest consumer markets.

New York City restaurants are running out of ways to outrun inflation. CakeBurgers, an East Harlem eatery that serves hamburgers and cakes shaped like hamburgers, turned off its air conditioning — even as temperatures in the city this summer routinely soared into the 90s — after the gas and electric bill spiked to $1,400 a month.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — An investigation is ongoing after a 33-year-old woman was attacked by a man with a baton inside a subway station on Oct. 3. The incident happened around 7:12 a.m. at the Lexington Avenue station. Police say the victim was followed by an unidentified individual onto the northbound E train following a […]

NEW YORK CITY — Outside the Southern District of New York courthouse in Foley Square, Independent Veterans of America Founder Paul Rieckhoff and Army veteran Kristen Rouse, along with their attorneys, announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging New York's continued use of closed partisan primaries. The suit was officially filed Thursday. Independent Veterans of America and the Independent Voter Project joined the suit as organizational plaintiffs. The case is Rieckhoff v. Berger , No. 26-cv-08655.

Six Brooklyn subway stations are set to receive new touch-free fare gates as the MTA expands a citywide effort to reduce fare evasion and improve accessibility. The stations selected for the next phase are 36 St, Bedford Avenue, Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets, Myrtle Avenue and Newkirk Plaza. The upgrades are expected to begin by the end of 2026, with preparation work scheduled to start in October.