Brooklyn's Living Room Lectures series takes the academic to the couch. [ more ]

Because a daily tick check should be part of your summer routine, here are your early links: Amazon trucks are idling, people are wearing Tucker Carlson merch ironically, an Oscar win for the Irish and more. [ more ]

Mayor Adams tapped Juanita Holmes to run the probation department in 2023. Juanita Holmes tenure at the agency during the Adams administration was marred by controversy. [ more ]

A man boards an NJ Transit train at Penn Station in New York City on Aug. 27, 2025. The return of normal weekday service follows the completion of the first phase of a "cutover" replacement project for the old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River. [ more ]

Ashton Yeater, 23, was in Washington Square Park earlier this month to film videos for a deoderant company. Washington Square Park seems to be filled with people who have a bad case of "main character syndrome" these days. [ more ]

Tenants have complained of chronic hot water problem, major leaks and a three-day one outage at One Blue Slip (center) in Greenpoint. Many of the citys newly constructed buildings, including swanky digs with top-dollar rents, are mired in violations and complaints. [ more ]

Dark storm clouds move over New York City as rain and thunderstorms approach the region Monday. City officials warned of possible flooding, damaging wind gusts and a messy evening commute. [ more ]

New York State Police vehicles and two civilian cars sit damaged after a crash on the Thruway in Mamaroneck that injured a state trooper during a traffic stop, according to authorities. New York State Police say the trooper was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. [ more ]