Author: Gothamist

New York City is expected to get between two and three inches of rain on Saturday with the potential for localized flash flooding during heavy downpours in the morning and afternoon, according to the National Weather Service’s New York office. “Unfortunately, for those that like to get outdoors on their weekends, this will be the…

Sen. Robert Menendez — fighting corruption indictments for the second time in his political career — said he’s “hopeful” about running for a fourth term. But not with the Democratic nomination behind him. In a nine-minute video posted to YouTube Thursday, Menendez said he’s aiming for a summer exoneration that would “allow me to pursue…

Promotional materials for Beyoncé’s new album were projected in light onto the exteriors of the Guggenheim, Whitney, the New Museum and the Museum of Arts and Design on Wednesday night. But at least two of these museums said they weren’t in on the publicity stunt. New Yorkers roaming the Upper East Side on Wednesday evening…

A notorious New York City landlord turned himself in to the city’s sheriff on Thursday to begin a two-month jail sentence after blowing off a judge’s orders to correct a raft of hazards at two Upper Manhattan apartment buildings he owns. Daniel Ohebshalom was found in contempt of court earlier this month for failing for…

Both the owner and Manhattan manager of well-known pizzeria chain Grimaldi’s have been charged with stealing more than $20,000 in wages from at least seven workers at Grimaldi’s Flatiron location and stringing them along as they begged for their pay, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said on Thursday. Grimaldi’s owner Anthony Piscina, 63, and Frank…

You can change your life in any decade. Just ask Lyn Slater, 70. A decade ago, the former professor of social work started chronicling her fashion choices on a blog called “Accidental Icon.” She soon amassed over a million followers from her blog and her Instagram account. She landed an agent and modeling deals with…

LIRR riders might not be able to use these escalators at Grand Central Madison until February 2023. Because mass transit is really the best way to get around NYC, here are your afternoon links: ranch domination, French bulldog domination, a massive Hot Wheels collection, and more from around the city and internet. [ more ›…

It’s easier than ever for New Yorkers to get abortion pills. But that ease of access may be jeopardized as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could cut off options for obtaining one of the two drugs used in medication abortions. New York City-based start-ups like Hey Jane and Juniper Midwifery are part…

Municipal leaders in one of New Jersey’s richest towns are personally risking severe sanctions for pulling out of a plan to build dozens of affordable-housing rental units — just as the state tries to ramp up development. Millburn Township officials have defied multiple court orders to move forward with development of a 75-unit, 100% affordable…

New to the city? So are pigeons, house sparrows, and squirrels — relatively speaking. Not all of the animals we see around the five boroughs evolved here, but many have adapted extraordinarily well to city life, making it difficult to imagine New York without them. What does it mean that some of our most iconic…