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A new poll shows a large surge in support for Mamdani, a previously little-known New York assemblymember.

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. A "troubling" number of apartments are sitting empty in many of the city's Mitchell-Lama affordable housing complexes, some left vacant for years, according to a new report from the state comptroller. Officials from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s...

Pest control company, Terminix, has dropped its Top 50 Most Bed Bug-Infested U.S. Cities , and the results may surprise you! Although we’re known for our rats , roaches and occasional bed bugs, NYC did not place first among the most bed bug-infested cities—thank goodness! In fact, that title went to none other than...

The Department of Health made a popular New York City eatery close its doors last week.

Police are searching for two men who dressed as Amazon workers zip tied and robbed a family of five at gunpoint in their Queens home Monday morning.

This June, Fredro Starr will step behind the camera for the first time to direct The Tunnel, a new movie bringing the gritty 1990s New York club scene to life. The streets of Manhattan will serve as the backdrop for this raw slice of hip-hop history. You'll get to see...

“Instead of providing proven systems of support to pregnant people experiencing homelessness, the city is choosing to delay help through an unnecessary study, failing to deliver what it already knows works.”. This spring, New York City proposed a new research study on pregnant people seeking shelter that raises...

A Queens family was zip-tied and robbed by a man dressed as an Amazon delivery driver after their teen left a door unlocked, police say.

Three people were arrested during the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for allegedly stealing property. Plainclothes officers saw a group of people acting suspiciously. They saw them stealing property from a racegoer before attempting to flee the area, Saratoga Springs Police said.

In the land of high-end boutiques and luxury department stores, there exists a retail rebel that dares to ask: “Why pay more?”. The Dollar Tree in Carle Place, New York isn’t just a store – it’s a treasure hunt where Washington’s face is your golden ticket to retail therapy.