As Mamdani takes office, street homelessness emerges as one of NYC’s biggest tests
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. One of the major issues awaiting Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani when he takes office on Jan. 1 will be how to approach New York City's growing street homelessness crisis. Mamdani has pledged to end homeless encampment sweeps that city...
NYC Buildings Department launches holiday safety sweep amid rise in fatalities
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) began an unannounced enforcement sweep across the five boroughs on Dec. 22 to address a “concerning recent rise” in construction site fatalities. While overall worksite injuries in the city dropped by 32% through the first 11 months of 2025, officials...
New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Plans Explosive Star-Studded Inaugural Party
New York City is gearing up for an extraordinary kickoff...
7 Tiny Shifts That Improve Self-Regulation In New York
A recent study from the American Psychological Association revealed that nearly 40% of urban dwellers report heightened stress levels impacting their daily decisions, a figure that’s climbed steadily over the past decade. In the bustling streets of New York City, where the pace never slows, this statistic hits close...
This Sprawling 200-Acre Mountain Lodge Hidden In The Big Indian Wilderness Lets You Soak...
When most people think of a Catskills getaway, they imagine a dusty cabin or a quiet bed and breakfast. But just 2.5 hours from NYC, a massive 200-acre resort is rewriting the rules of the upstate escape. Urban Cowboy Lodge is the ultimate, full-scale wilderness playground. With its signature maximalist design–think:...
Prosecutor: Union City man charged with badly injuring pedestrian Feb. in hit-and-run
A Union City man has been charged with badly injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run back in February, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. Carlos Mejia, 56, of Union City, is charged with aggravated assault, knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in serious bodily injury,...
Times Square will mark America’s 250th with special July ball drop
The committee overseeing celebrations for America's 250th birthday next year announced Friday that the Times Square Ball in New York City will be featured in a pair of events on New Year's Eve and in July.
Thousands of flights delayed and canceled as New York braces for deep snow
New York, New York - Airlines canceled more than 1,000 US flights during the peak Christmas travel period on Friday, with severe winter storm warnings and heavy snow forecast across parts of the Midwest and northeast. New York, the country's largest city, was set to receive up to 10 inches of snow overnight, with...
Cash and jewelry stolen from safety deposit boxes at Chinatown bank
The NYPD are reporting that cash and jewelry was stolen from safety deposit boxes at a Chinatown bank on Christmas Eve. FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini has more.
Dangerous Reptiles Not Native To New York Found In Hudson Valley
State officials rushed in after a shocking discovery during an arrest.
