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New York City Cannabis is an economic development masterclass. From my bird’s-eye view, I have seen opportunities for young adults to get valuable retail experience in a billion-dollar industry. As of November 2025, New York’s regulated cannabis market continues to mature, surpassing $1.4 billion in reported sales to...

Karenlynn Stracher is a seasoned wildlife rescuer who never hesitates to step in when an animal’s safety is at stake, regardless of the risks involved. Alongside her animal rescue work, Stracher has built a long career as a paramedic in New York City, saving countless human lives. Her extensive experience allows her...

Starting Tuesday, New Yorkers can get free OMNY cards by transferring MetroCard balances at MTA service centers. The MetroCard system will end sales on December 31, 2025, with full OMNY implementation in 2026. The first 400 at each center will receive fee-waived cards.

The bill would allow towns to "purchase" unused sick time from employees annually, which one critic said could fuel fraud and waste.

The gun violence in Newark, N.J. killed 10-year-old Jordan Garcia and 21-year-old Kiyah Mae Scott, according to Essex County prosecutors.

John Finucane of Jersey City, was found unresponsive in his cell at about 7:40 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 15, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Officers and medical staff “immediately rendered aid to the inmate,” he said. Finucane was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead...

Coalition calls for taxing the city’s wealthiest to fund public services.

The Adams administration is planning to resign the city’s non-police mental health response team program, or B-HEARD, shifting it from the purview of the FDNY, City Hall announced Friday. Under the changes announced by City Hall, NYC Health + Hospitals, which currently operates the program with FDNY, would entirely...

New York City, New York — Community groups across New York City are rapidly expanding a grassroots whistle-alert system as sightings of federal immigration officers increase in several neighborhoods. The tactic, adapted from Chicago activists, has become a low-tech way for residents to warn one another when they spot...

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. New York City students in juvenile detention often show up with deep learning challenges and frequently don’t get the support they need to catch up, according to a new analysis of city...