New York City

A straightforward description of New York City’s affordable-housing lottery system sounds like one of Ronald Reagan’s Soviet jokes. The program, which distributes below-market housing to randomly selected New Yorkers, received almost 6 million applications last year for just 10,000 available units — a process so unlikely to yield an apartment…

A Billie Eilish ‘immersive listening experience’ organized by Spotify and Lightroom. Photo Credit: Spotify Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has announced an investment in Lightroom, which says it specializes in creating “IP-led immersive entertainment experiences.” New York City-headquartered Reservoir formally disclosed its stake in London-based Lightroom today. Founded in 2022 and…

Image credit: Annapurna Interactive Mixtape isn't entirely the retro 90s nostalgia piece you might be expecting from trailers - it's also a playable job application. Protagonist Stacy Rockford is enjoying one last night in their east US hometown with childhood friends Slater and Cassandra, before Rockford sets off to chase…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at his re-election campaign event in New York City on June 26 and on Wednesday was named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit accusing the city's police department of being a criminal enterprise. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 16…

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Zohran Mamdani, the polarizing Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, huddled privately Wednesday with Democratic lawmakers at a Washington restaurant. The conversation, attendees said, focused on campaign strategy and lessons learned from his surprise win. Those included “the effective communications strategy that they employed, very dynamic and natural,” said…

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he is a “Democrat, running on an independent line,” while his fellow New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is “a socialist on the Democratic line.” “In this primary election, it was six socialist candidates basically pooling their money...Read More

Published July 16, 2025 5:00am NEW YORK —Two people were killed in New Jersey during flash flooding as severe storms lashed the New York City area on Monday night into Tuesday, submerging cars and flooding subway stations. The intense rainfall caused widespread travel disruption across the region's airports, highways and railways. More…

Photo Credit: Lincoln Center For three weeks, Summer for the City brings the Festival Orchestra to the Lincoln Center for as little as $5. If you’re in New York City this summer, looking for a low-cost way to spend some time, look no further than the Lincoln Center. For as…

Photo Credit: Waldorf Astoria New York NEW YORK CITY—Waldorf Astoria New York offered the first looks at a restoration of the hotel’s architecture with new designs. The property, which closed in 2017 for an extensive restoration, has reopened. Guests can now book stays at Waldorf Astoria New York in reimagined…