The NYPD has agreed to internal reforms in how it investigates sex crimes following a lawsuit. Two alleged survivors said the special victims division traumatized them and botched the investigations into their cases. [ more ]

Time Again abuts a dead-end stretch of Forsyth Street. Last year, bar patrons spilled out into the roadway without permission. The move comes two days after residents packed a Lower East Side community board meeting to decry the noise and crowds the bar produced in 2024. [ more ]

Major League Baseball lobbied state legislators to amend the law regarding athletic trainers. A law set to take effect doesnt explicitly allow out-of-state trainers to work in New York. Lawmakers want to change that. [ more ]

Zohran Mamdani's campaign called the manipulated image "blatant Islamophobia." Cuomo's super PAC said it was posted online without their consent. The PAC said the image was released without its consent. A Cuomo spokesperson called the picture "absurd and disrespectful." [ more ]

Mopeds and electric bicycles were no match for this big old sanitation department bulldozer on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The mayor said city enforcement officials have removed more than 100,000 "ghost vehicles" from the streets since he took office at the start of 2022. [ more ]

People wait outside an immigration court at the Jacob Javits Federal Building in Manhattan on June 03, 2025, in New York City. All I want is to go home so I can continue studying, to see the people who I love, and to be free, Dylan said in a statement translated by his attorneys. [ more ]

Because that's definitely the order, here are your afternoon links: Labubu party, Governors Island goats, a happy cat reunion and more from around the city and internet. [ more ]

Someone holds an electronic benefits token next to a machine used to swipe EBT cards at a farmers market in Albany on July 11, 2012. The residents allege the state isnt doing enough to protect benefits to which theyre entitled under federal law. [ more ]

The NYPD is asking for the publics help locating 2-year-old Montrell Williams, last seen on May 10 in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. The arrest comes a day after police said they recovered a body they believe is the missing boy. [ more ]

Thursday is the final debate before the city's Democratic primary for mayor. It's the last debate before the primaries and WNYC's Brian Lehrer is among the moderators. [ more ]

A homeless person sleeps in a subway car January 30, 2025 in New York City. The Coalition for the Homeless, a nonprofit advocacy group, said the number of people seeking shelter who are not migrants increased nearly 12% last year. [ more ]

Assembly member Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign platform centers on raising taxes for the wealthy. Hochul has blocked income-tax hikes and shown little interest in changing her mind. [ more ]

Because Brad Lander ate one but how many will Joey Chestnut eat, if any, here are your early links: MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dies at 52, David Paterson endorsed Cuomo, gonna get cold and rainy again and more. [ more ]

An NYPD vehicle is parked in the West Village on May 25, 2025. The vehicles were parked in a lot in Bushwick overnight. [ more ]

A person is subway surfing on the 5 train on March 16, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The campaign features comics, student-recorded announcements and pro BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester. [ more ]

Gov. Kathy Hochul met with New York's Congressional delegation in 2023. Republicans who control the U.S. House Oversight Committee called Hochul along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz. [ more ]

Queens County Criminal Courts Building, Queens, New York. Prosecutors say Lori Zeno and Rashad Ruhani took tens of thousands of dollars that were supposed to support low-income New Yorkers in court. [ more ]

NYC Department of Investigations monitors marching alongside protesters in Manhattan Tuesday. Three DOI monitors walked alongside demonstrators at an anti-ICE protest on Tuesday. [ more ]

A No. 6 train makes its way between the Elder Avenue station and Whitlock Avenue station in 2015. The 36-year-old subway conductor had only been on the job for 15 months. [ more ]

The NYPD is asking for the publics help locating 2-year-old Montrell Williams, last seen on May 10 in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. Officials have been questioning 2-year-old Montrell Williams' father about the boys whereabouts. [ more ]

Andrew Yang in Times Square, March 17, 2021 Because it smells like a branded stunt but who knows, here are your afternoon links: Casino drama, Pigeon Fest coming to the High Line, dads love watching TV standing up and more. [ more ]

Were proud of the impact our reporting has on New York City. Were also realistic. None of this work happens without time, resources and, yes, money. [ more ]

GQ called Time Again the hottest club in NYC. Every time I walk past that area, I have to navigate huge crowds of people who do not care for the community, said Karen Liu, a longtime Chinatown resident and business owner. [ more ]

The playground at P.S. 116 stands empty in Manhattan on Aug. 16, 2020. The measure aims to unlock school playgrounds after school and on weekends, offering residents more outdoor space. [ more ]

Because the dogs are unfortunately winning, here are your early links: Landlords are gonna jack up the rent no matter what, Bloomberg endorses Cuomo, Korean NBA broadcasts and more. [ more ]