First signs of summer warm-up felt across NY, NJ
NEW YORK, NY (PIX11) — After dealing with unseasonably cool conditions over the last two weeks, residents finally saw some welcome warmth arrive in the tri-state area. Central Park saw an afternoon high of 78 degrees Saturday afternoon, a good seven degrees above normal. It was even warmer in New Jersey, as plentiful s
This Staten Island program is tops in state; leaders now taking on Brooklyn and...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Performing Provider System (PPS), which acts as the lead entity for the Staten Island Social Care Network, has helped tens of thousands of Staten Island Medicaid members receive free, essential, health-related social services. Addressing critical needs such as food, housing, tran
Concern over hantavirus for most New Yorkers should be ‘very low,’ expert says
Medical personnel escort U.S. passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, to awaiting shuttles at Eppley Airfield, in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 11. Public health officials say a suspected infection upstate is not connected to a deadly cruise ship outbreak. [ more › ]
8 Roadside Strawberry Shortcake Stops In New York Worth Finding Before Summer Peaks
New York does summer like it means it. And strawberries?. They don’t wait around. Roadside stands pop up fast, peak even faster, then vanish like a sweet seasonal rumor. Blink and you miss them. This is strawberry shortcake territory. Fresh berries, soft cake, whipped cream that melts before you finish your sentence. M
N.Y. Lottery: Take 5 top-prize ticket sold in NYC
A Take 5 prize-winning ticket from Thursday’s drawing was sold in New York City, according to the New York Lottery. The ticket, worth $31,652, was sold at Kissena Blvd. Deli and Grocery at 44-47 Kissena Blvd. in Flushing, Queens. The winning numbers for the Thursday evening drawing were: 6,...
Lincoln Center breaks ground on $335M west-side redevelopment project
Construction is underway on the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Lincoln Center West Initiative, a $335-million redevelopment that will transform the western edge of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts into a more accessible public space featuring a new outdoor performance venue, expanded green areas and major stre
North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown
NEW YORK – North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike. The Long Island Rail Road that serves New York City’s eastern suburbs has been negotiating for months on a new contract with labor officials representing l
Mayor Mamdani unveils $124.7B budget closing historic deficit with taxes on wealthy, childcare expansion
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion executive budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Monday, announcing that the city has closed a deficit of more than $12 billion without raising property taxes, cutting services, or drawing down reserve funds. The budget raises new revenue through a first-ever pied-à-terre tax on n
Lawmakers plan tax on NYC cash home sales, as Hochul details pied-a-terre plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at NYS Affordable Housing Conference. The governor laid out the details of her proposed tax on NYC second homes, a month after she backed it. [ more › ]
NYC teachers say phone ban in classrooms has caused ‘jaw dropping’ change in students’...
May 15 marks one year since Governor Kathy Hochul enacted a “bell-to-bell” ban on personal phones in public schools, impacting almost a million children in K-12 public and charter schools across the state. Teachers who spoke to The Post all say the ban has had an overwhelmingly postive impact on their schools. “I think
