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New York may still be the city where young people come to make it — but a growing number of Gen Zers are making their exit. The Big Apple lost more members of Gen Z than any other US metro in 2024, posting a net outflow of 29,554 young adults, according to a new Redfin analysis of Census Bureau data. And many aren’t ve

Getting through a New York City subway turnstile should not require a tutorial. But for two tourists only hours into their trip, one failed payment allegedly turned an ordinary ride into an encounter with police. Maggie Goodeill (@maggiegoodeill) claims she and her husband had already paid their subway fare when a quic

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. A group calling themselves “Concerned Faculty of Rutgers University-Newark” has demanded Jacqueline S. Mattis, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Newark, or SASN, step down, citin

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A Nutley woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after her vehicle went off the road and struck a tree in Jefferson Township earlier this month, according to police. Jefferson Township police responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Prospect...

NEWARK, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman suspected of breaking into four vehicles over a two-week period. The suspect, described as a heavyset woman, entered an unlocked vehicle at approximately 12:40 a.m. in the 500 block of 18th Avenue on Aug. 28, 2026, and took a MacBook Pro comput

A New York pizza maker just got a pretty impressive stamp of approval from Italy.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani fulfilled an “aspirational hope” of his since taking office: Adding bidets. When Mamdani moved into Gracie Mansion in January, he was asked if there was anything about the residence he planned to change.

Keith Kirkpatrick, the Manhattan skyline behind him, participates in a recent URBANSWIM event, a nearly 29-mile swim around the island of Manhattan. Improving water quality has more swimmers looking to take the plunge. [ more › ]

Hannah Jane Santero, 33, is charged with making a terroristic threat and making a threat of mass harm following the incident on Wednesday, Sept. 16

NYC car auctions unlock cheap seized vehicle sales across the five boroughs, offering bargain hunters an alternative to traditional dealerships. The city coordinates periodic public sales throughout September in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx under strict operational regulations. Interested participants must pay immedi