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A still from "Once Upon a Time in Harlem" In 1972, legendary documentarian William Greaves filmed a party he threw for Harlem Renaissance luminaries. With help from his family, "Once Upon a Time in Harlem" brings that decades-old footage to theaters. [ more › ]
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones questions Chancellor Kamar Samuels at the town hall on school integration. Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said she felt disappointed by the lack of details. [ more › ]
Customers would have to be provided the option of speaking with a human. [ more › ]
"Where the Black babies at?" one parent recalled wondering while watching Mayor Mamdani's press conference about early childhood education in February. Some see a blind spot when it comes to the representation of Black New Yorkers in Mamdani's administration and agenda. [ more › ]
Adams administration officials, including then-Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich. Ulrich, a former city councilmember, is accused of trading access and favors for cash and bribes. He was the first aide to Mayor Adams charged with public corruption. [ more › ]
File photo of a water cooling tower in the Bronx. A bill facing a hearing Monday would require cooling tower owners to notify city health officials when bacteria levels reach a much lower threshold. [ more › ]
Afterword Bookshop Independent booksellers are grappling with whether the big-box chain is a threat or an ally in the fight against Amazon. [ more › ]
Emergency vehicles are seen outside Penn Station after a stabbing incident in New York on June 7, 2026. A city comptroller’s report points to ambulance maintenance problems and low pay for EMTs and paramedics as factors contributing to longer waits. [ more › ]
ICE agents stand guard at the New York ICE field office at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on July 31, 2026 in New York City. A Brooklyn judge ruled the federal government lacked standing to challenge city policies limiting cooperation with immigration authorities. [ more › ]
A slab of concrete smashes into a busy Manhattan expressway The agency made emergency repairs to the Trans-Manhattan Expressway after debris fell from the structure's ceiling onto the road earlier this year. Now, officials are planning long-term upgrades. [ more › ]
The world’s richest person is spending on dozens of races across the country, but only one in the Empire State. [ more › ]
Central Park's horse carriage drivers are making their last stand as city lawmakers prepare to abolish the industry. [ more › ]
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