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Police are hunting an assailant who punched and stabbed a man on an Upper West Side subway platform last week, and released suspect photos on Wednesday to aid the investigation.

New Yorkers are in store for a belated white Christmas — with a “reasonable worst-case scenario” of up to 10 inches by early Saturday afternoon, weather experts warned Thursday. Forecasters are expecting the snow to wallop Gotham starting late Friday afternoon into Saturday – just in time to cause “hazardous”...

Have you ever wondered how your indoor cat manages to seem so content in the heart of the city—perched on a windowsill, tail flicking as sirens wail below? In the ... Read more The post 11 Ways Indoor Cats Adapt Beautifully To Urban Apartment Life In NYC appeared first on Doggodigest .

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The NYPD is seeking the public’s help identifying an older man who allegedly groped a teenage girl in Brooklyn earlier this year. According to police, the incident…

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Sixteen years ago, during the course of a six-month spree of fast-food robberies, Shawn Peace shot two people: a Popeyes employee in the hand and a cab driver multiple times, leaving the slumped-over man to bleed out in his car.

One of the most beloved institutions in the city — the Brooklyn Public Library — is making the DIY life incredibly accessible to everyone. Beyond the vast collection of books and digital media, the library is allowing residents to take out power tools, completely free of charge. Chalk this up to another convenient...

Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that took place in Brooklyn on Christmas Eve.

This article was produced as part of the New York Jewish Week’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around New York City to report on issues that affect their lives. On her Uber app, Sivan’s name is Alexandra. Noa tells people her name is Nina....

In 2017, Leon Goldenberg filed an eviction case against a tenant who had stopped paying rent. I can’t tell you how the case turned out. More than eight years later, it’s still going. The increasing difficulty of collecting rent is one of the things Goldenberg wishes he had...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Micah Smith, a 16-year-old boy reported missing from his home in Washington Heights.…