An FDNY firetruck in New York City Firefighters responded to reports of an explosion just before 12:30 p.m. in the Norwood neighborhood. [ more ]

State Sen. Erik Bottcher speaks during a street naming in New York City. A bill would replace the AIDS-era prohibition with state licensing and public health rules. [ more ]

Mayor Mamdani is cracking down on online e-bike vendors. The city issued 42 cease-and-desist orders to online retailers demanding that the companies stop selling devices that are banned in the five boroughs due to their speed and weight. [ more ]

Voters cast their ballot at a polling station in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood as New Yorkers head to the polls on Primary Day United NY's executive director slammed the city, saying it is acting on behalf of partisan interests. [ more ]

The CoreSite NY2 data center facility in Secaucus, New Jersey. More than 25 Garden State towns have outlawed data centers. One is facing the first lawsuit attempting to overturn the ordinance. [ more ]

Bright green sanitation stickers are back for drivers who don't move their care for street cleaning. Drivers who dont move their cars for street cleaning could find big, bright green stickers on their windows. [ more ]

NYPD Officer Omar Habib, second from right, leaves a Bronx courtroom. Omar Habib is the first NYPD officer to be prosecuted under a 2020 New York City law banning chokeholds. [ more ]

Antonio Banderas and Dominic Sessa in 'Tony' Kitchen staff share their thoughts after an industry screening of "Tony." [ more ]

Here are several borough-based bakeries where you can indulge in the delicious dessert. [ more ]

Because a guy asked for a knife to cut it and the server said no, here are your early links: PIX11's Kaity Tong retiring, Hoodwill drama, Ken Griffin loves New York and more. [ more ]

Jean Aurilio and Jesus Carrin at a Peruvian restaurant in Albany. In NYC, reported sightings of ICE activity more than doubled in July compared to June, advocates say. Such sightings quadrupled in parts of Upstate New York during the same period. [ more ]

The building that houses The Bronx School for Continuous Learners, According to a Gothamist analysis, classrooms serving students with disabilities are less likely to be inspected for lead paint, despite a higher risk. [ more ]

Police officer responds to shooting at a liquor store. A source with knowledge of the case said Jennifer Lackard was acting as her son's getaway driver. [ more ]

City officials said the former Pfizer headquarters that was being converted into residential apartments is at risk of collapse. The Department of Buildings inspected 180 other worksites in the aftermath of the structural failure at a Midtown office-to-housing project. [ more ]

The northern entrance to Sunset Park stinks these days. The putrid pile keeps growing while it waits to be collected by the parks department. [ more ]

The view from Tudor City at night. "While you can" means before 8 p.m. [ more ]

Summer Streets-goers said police went overboard using vehicles as barricades at points along the car-free route. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has responded to large gatherings with unprecedented deployments of police. [ more ]

A video on social media shows the officer pepper-spraying the woman in the face, turning and then walking away. [ more ]

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani interacts with Pre-K students at Friends of Crown Heights Education Center on November 13, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. The Mamdani administration said 5,700 families applied for the citys inaugural preschool program for 2-year-olds. [ more ]

New York Citys Dec. 31 cutoff is one of the latest in the country. New York Citys Dec. 31 cutoff is one of the latest in the country. [ more ]

Because that's a lot of black SUVs on the road, here are your early links: Eric Adams selling data centers, mysterious cheap tickets to Olivia Rodrigo, Luigi Mangione wants his trial broadcast live and more. [ more ]

Astor Place subway station, East Village, Manhattan, New York City. Authorities described the injuries, to MTA employees and firefighters, as minor. [ more ]

Construction on the Second Avenue subway has upended East Harlem this year. But many residents say the short-term pain is worth it for a long-term train. Heavy construction kicked off earlier this year on the MTA's push to extend the Q line to East 125th Street. [ more ]

A storm passes over the Delaney Hall Detention Facility as activists continue to protest outside. The family alleges Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo was denied needed medication while detained. ICE says he received appropriate medical care and prescribed medication. [ more ]

Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in November 2025 in New York City. Ruling says New York can prohibit cooperation between local police and federal immigration officials. [ more ]