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Looks like AI is a terrible party planner. Thousands of revelers were tricked by phony social media videos into gathering at Brooklyn Bridge Park to watch a grand fireworks display on New Year’s Eve — only to find out the event didn’t actually exist. Accounts across TikTok and Instagram reportedly used AI videos to...

Two New Jersey jewelers were arrested following a violent confrontation inside New York City’s Diamond District that was captured on video and shared widely on social media, according to social media posts and the New York Post. George Akay, 46, and his brother Freddy Akay, 42, who online records sh…

After hours of crawling through caves, Sam thought his day was finally over and that sleep was the only thing on his mind. But as he passed a forgotten, crumbling basement near his place, a strange sound made him stop. At first, it was barely noticeable, but then he paused and listened again.

WAKEFIELD, the Bronx (PIX11) — A man was shot multiple times after shots rang out inside a Bronx hair salon on New Year’s Day, police said. The 24-year-old man was shot after a fight with three men inside the hair salon at 693 East 236 St. in Wakefield at around 6:30 p.m., according to the […]

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will mark his inauguration with a public block party open to residents on January 1. But even before the celebration begins, the event has sparked debate—less over the festivities themselves and more over an unusually detailed list of prohibited items. Alongside standard...

Rama Duwaji has palpable cool-girl energy, which has helped make her hairstyle, the bixie, the hottest new hair craze. She also did it herself.

Mayor Adams feuded with the City Council throughout his administration. Adams' move on New Year’s Eve amounted to a final finger in the eye of a City Council he’d feuded with throughout his administration. [ more › ]

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today. The NYPD fired a Staten Island detective after investigators found he had improper relationships with five women, including three he arrested, and then lied about it during an internal affairs interview, according to a police disciplinary...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The City of New York is hiring in the Social Services field, with some positions not requiring a city exam, according to the city’s website listing openings in the Big Apple.  One of these jobs is with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, which is currently seeking a case […]

After being discontinued , New York City MetroCards are earning resellers thousands of dollars. On Wednesday (Dec. 31), the physical MetroCard was officially retired from the New York City subway after three decades. Its yellow and blue design had become a symbol of the Big Apple, and anyone could get the card for...