See Christmas Eve travel forecast for NYC, Lower Hudson Valley
Headed out for Christmas Eve travel? Depending on where your destination is, you could contend with sunny skies, or a bit of snow. If you're setting a course for northern New York, or New England, Dec. 24, you may run into some snow, thanks to the second of three "clipper" storms moving in over the region. According...
New Yorkers Are Searching ‘Chinese Food Near Me’ Christmas Week
Ordering Chinese takeout in/around the Christmas holidays is quite popular in the northeast, with New York ranking in the top ten in a recent study looking at search trends.
$13.9M winning New York LOTTO ticket sold on Long Island, two $1M Powerball tickets...
A lucky New York LOTTO ticket that won a jackpot worth $13.9 million was sold at a small business on Long Island.
Parts of New York and New Jersey to see 8 inches of snow as...
Some light flurries are possible in New York and New Jersey on Christmas day, but a much heavier snowstorm is set to blanket the region on Friday with up to eight inches
Escape from ‘death by incarceration?’ Bill would revisit long sentences for NY prisoners.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Sixteen years ago, during the course of a six-month spree of fast-food robberies, Shawn Peace shot two people: a Popeyes employee in the hand and a cab driver multiple times, leaving the slumped-over man to bleed out in his car.
Flu on the rise on Long Island, including cases in children
Nearly 10,000 cases were reported in Nassau and Suffolk counties for the week ending on Dec. 13, nearly double from the week before.
Speaker Heastie Hosts a Humanitarian Effort in Jamaica
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, alongside a New York delegation of elected officials, hosted a humanitarian mission trip to Jamaica following the landfall of the devastating Category five Hurricane Melissa. The historic storm was record-breaking, becoming the third most intense hurricane in the Atlantic and the...
Brooklyn Federal Judge Declares Mistrial in Corruption Case of Ex-Aide to Governors Hochul and...
A Brooklyn federal judge has declared a mistrial in the corruption case against Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo. The jury reported that it could not reach a unanimous decision on the 19 counts against Sun, according to ABC7NY. Judge Brian Cogan, who presided over the case,...
New York’s minimum wage will go up in 2026 – what to know
In 2026, minimum wage will rise to $17 per hour in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island. For others across the state, minimum wage will be increased to $16 per hour
Tristate Snowfall Map Shows Up To 6 Inches For These Areas In Post-Christmas Storm
Snow is expected to begin falling across the region early Friday evening, Dec. 26, with the first flakes reaching New York City, Long Island, and northern New Jersey around 7 p.m. The storm will continue overnight into Saturday morning, Dec. 27, bringing enough accumulation for shovels and plows across the area.
