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A nutjob whacked a 71-year-old man in the face with a shovel during a random attack in Brooklyn while the Big Apple was blanketed in snow , police said. The attacker crept up and said nothing when he smashed the elderly victim in the head during the terrifying assault near Stryker Court and West 1st Street in...

Zohran Mamdani has become New York City mayor just a few years after being an unemployed wannabe rapper, a few years after becoming an American citizen, and even a few years after flipping off Christopher Columbus. In other words, he’s the poster child of the modern Democratic Party, especially when we consider that...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New year, same old problems: New Yorkers are battling the subway blues, which increased its price for passage Sunday. Now $3 a pop, subway riders are grappling with yet another boosted expense without feeling like there’s much to show for it. Ian Ward told...

After taking office in the middle of the Great Depression, the NYC mayor – a 5'2" bundle of dynamite and inveterate PR hound – reshaped the city through massive public works projects, while changing the role that government plays in people's lives.

The home improvement and hardware retail sectors have been dominated by Home Depot and Lowe’s for decades, shoving hardware cooperatives True Value Hardware and Ace Hardware out of the way and brushing off independent hardware retailers. Home Depot captured an average of 29% of the home improvement market in...

Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side is a testament to time-honored traditions and the belief that you can't rush good pastrami. Here's how long it takes to make.

New Yorkers lived longer in 2023 than the year before, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s newly released Annual Summary of Vital Statistics. The report shows that citywide life expectancy rose to 82.6 years, up 1.1 years from 2022, reflecting ongoing recovery from the worst...

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is turning to a high-ranking state official to lead New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Gothamist has learned. Mamdani will name Dina Levy as HPD commissioner, according to four people...

The base cost to ride the subway or bus went up 10 cents to $3 on Sunday morning, as part of a larger increase in MTA tolls and fares.

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today. Sgt. Jordan Mazur spent eight years deciding what the public could — and couldn’t — know about the NYPD. Now, he’s written a how-to guide for prying records out of government agencies’ hands.