Author: Gothamist

Mayor Eric Adams’ high-stakes meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar was brokered by a surprising celebrity: Dr. Phil. Adams’ sit-down at Gracie Mansion with incoming immigration official Tom Homan on Thursday came as New Yorkers prepare for what Trump has vowed will be “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country.” The…

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he would issue an executive order to amend the city’s sanctuary laws during a fiery 10-minute press conference that followed his meeting with Tom Homan, the incoming ‘border czar’ for the Trump administration. The mayor began his remarks by accusing the press and others of distorting his comments. In…

New bus lanes and pedestrian safety upgrades are now in effect on Manhattan’s 96th Street, city transportation officials said on Tuesday. The redesign is one of 37 projects the Department of Transportation is implementing ahead of congestion pricing, which is scheduled to launch in January. The changes span 96th Street from Second Avenue to West…

A new Manhattan program is connecting teen performers with theatrically inclined seniors. The Stage Exchange was started by 16-year-old Bailee Stein last year. The Upper West Side native, disturbed by what she saw as ageism in the theater world, saw an opportunity to forge connections within her community. She created the Stage Exchange, a musical…

The medical examiner who analyzed Jordan Neely’s body after Daniel Penny kept him in a chokehold on an uptown F train last year could not identify any other reasonable explanation for his death besides compression of his neck, she testified during Penny’s Manhattan criminal trial on Friday. “It is your opinion, if Mr. Neely’s neck…

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his pick to lead the U.S. attorney’s office for Southern District of New York — the same office that’s prosecuting Mayor Eric Adams’ on corruption charges. Trump said he’ll nominate Jay Clayton of New York, who served as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during his first first…

Thirty alleged gang members who authorities say are responsible for half of this year’s shootings in Inwood and Washington Heights this year were indicted Thursday on a range of charges — including murder, attempted murder, weapons possession and conspiracy to commit violence. The busts come after shootings surged during the pandemic. Even though shootings have…

As Democrats come to grips with Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Mayor Eric Adams faces a legal and political bind: He could benefit from the incoming president’s sympathy as he fights federal corruption charges, but risks suffering politically by cozying up to his party’s most powerful adversary. Adams’ delicate dance with Trump was…

The World Series is coming to the Bronx Monday night for the Yankees’ highly-anticipated third matchup against the LA Dodgers – and there are plenty of ways to watch without giving up half a month’s rent for stadium seats. The Oculus For those near Lower Manhattan, the big game will be broadcast for free on…

Timothée Chalamet fans got more than they bargained for at a look-alike competition for the actor in Washington Square Park on Sunday: Chalamet himself showed up and stole the show. The A-list actor, known for starring roles in “Dune,” “Wonka” and “Call Me By Your Name,” arrived with a bodyguard close behind as he made…