Calvin Baker, a general merchandise vendor in Harlem, speaks at a rally in support of street vendor legislation outside City Hall on Dec. 18, 2025. The mayor hasnt said whether he supports the measure, but the City Council says the bill would automatically become law after 30 days if he doesnt act. [ more ]

Riverside Park street stars's flickr Because they weren't Christmas decorations, here are your afternoon links: most borrowed library books of 2025, Staten Island again talks secession, salmon sperm and more. [ more ]

Because a new coffee chain is king, here are your early links: Colin Jost and Pete Davidson's Staten Island Ferry boat dream isn't done yet, good news for street vendors, hockey is hot and more. [ more ]

People stand in the rain in Brooklyn on Oct. 13, 2025. Gusts could get above 40 mph and around an inch of rain could fall, the National Weather Service says. [ more ]

Cardinal Timothy Dolan speaks during special interfaith Shabbat services. Dolan submitted his resignation in February. Hicks is most recently bishop of Joliet, Illinois. [ more ]

Manhattan Borough President and soon-to-be Comptroller Mark Levine A new report from Mark Levine, the citys comptroller-elect, includes more than 30 recommendations for new housing sites submitted by the public. [ more ]

Sing the Children Over by Kath Bloom and Loren Mazzacane Connors didnt catch on in 1982. Now, its a collectors dream, and boxes of deadstock have hit the market thanks to Ergot Records. [ more ]

Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler, New York Democrats, at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan last summer. Democratic lawmakers have repeatedly been turned away when seeking to conduct oversight visits. [ more ]

Federal authorities seized multiple firearms during a raid at the James Weldon Johnson Houses in East Harlem on Dec. 11, 2025. Prosecutors say the men sold crack, heroin and fentanyl in the lobbies and stairwells of the Johnson Houses for years. [ more ]

Because he put some sentimental items in there, here are your afternoon links: The Knicks don't care that much about the NBA Cup, how to have healthier sperm, expensive ways to make coffee and more. [ more ]

Zohran Mamdani expects to be the 112th mayor of New York City. Exactly how the official count of mayors will be updated to include a 17th century mayors second term is unclear. [ more ]

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said recruitment levels are up. The mayor announced he'd add budget funding for new police but hasn't been able to fill the ranks. [ more ]

City Hall The Council had been considering a slew of housing bills, including looser short-term rental rules and new affordable housing requirements. Now its not clear what will go up for a vote. [ more ]

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams described Mayor Adams' tenure as a missed opportunity. "We went through a period of embarrassment as a community because of the mayor's troubles, she said. [ more ]

Because Pope Leo is reportedly planning to give the job to his home state friend, here are your early links: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said some interesting stuff about everything, sex perfume, spooky fog and more. [ more ]

The intersection of Southern Boulevard and East Fordham Road in the Bronx, where police say a 72-year-old woman was found dead on Dec. 16, 2025 Investigators are working to determine her cause of death. [ more ]

She says she's requested some changes from state lawmakers before she signs off on the measure. [ more ]

A comptroller audit found that students with disabilities are disproportionately affected by school bus problems. City Comptroller Brad Lander found major oversight failures in the troubled school bus system. [ more ]

An NYPD van in New York City on Oct. 20, 2023 Police say they've deployed dozens of additional officers to the Brooklyn neighborhood. [ more ]

Gabrielle Diaz (pictured) and her girlfriend Emily Wilkerson bought a five-foot tree for $80 at the Key Food in Sunset Park. Hundreds of readers sent us their Christmas tree prices and lamented the rising price of a holiday tradition. [ more ]

As the sanitation department moves to containerize all the city's trash, they'll be forced to remove tens of thousands of curbside parking spaces. Mayor Eric Adams is leaving behind a cleaner city, as well as a fight over whether to put garbage containers in parking spaces. [ more ]

A Manhattan jury acquitted a former NYPD officer of assault. Former Officer Josue Torres was cleared of two counts of assault on people who were being held in police custody. [ more ]

NYPD barricades outside the 73rd precinct on March 4, 2023. Police say the men were arrested Tuesday in connection with a group fight near 49th Street that left 23-year-old Daevon Silva dead. [ more ]

Because he doubled down on it, here are your afternoon links: Manhattan's own race car driver, chaotic MTA bus crash, Don Jr. got engaged and more. [ more ]

Downtown Brooklyn seen from above the Brooklyn Bridge The site, which offers free counseling and access to social services, is part of a broader city initiative. [ more ]