Author: Gothamist

As budget negotiations between the New York City Council and the mayor’s office continue, councilmembers and library officials planned to rally on Sunday and call for the full reversal of $58.3 million in cuts to the city’s public libraries. Twin rallies were set to be held at the Queens Public Library’s Flushing branch and the…

What does a Long Island Republican who ran to replace George Santos have in common with a Westchester Democrat in a solidly blue congressional district? More than 60 donors who, all told, have given both candidates more than $230,000. And the unifying factor in both races appears to be the candidates’ staunch support for Israel.…

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut won’t be competing in the summer’s hot-dog-eating competition that helped make him world famous — and while fans may be sad to see him go, aspirants to the crown say they plan to cry havoc and let slip the hot dogs of war. “I know the fans will be sad not to…

The group formerly known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to the NYC Bird Alliance, completing a multi-year process of severing its ties to John James Audubon, the 19th century artist and environmentalist whose reputation as a slave owner had increasingly clouded the group’s mission. The name change “marks a significant moment in our…

New York City’s public schools will begin tasking principals and other school leaders with educating students and their families on safe and proper gun storage. The move comes just days after Josai Guy, 14, died after his 12-year-old cousin accidentally shot him while playing with a gun at home. Schools Chancellor David Banks referenced the…

Nassau County officials requested a no-fly zone above the T20 Cricket World Cup on Long Island following a social media post depicting a hooded figure flanked by drones in a stadium. The image included the words “Nassau stadium” and the date of an upcoming match between India and Pakistan. After Nassau County was selected last…

While I know people who summer in the Hamptons, I haven’t actually visited. The place has never felt accessible to me, and high-profile modes of transport seem to reinforce the notion that I’m not a fit: Some wealthy folks hire private jets for a few hundred thousand dollars a year. So when Blade, the helicopter…

Transportation advocates say 2024 is one of the deadliest years for Queens streets in the Vision Zero era after five people were killed by cars over the weekend. Traffic deaths are 43% higher than average in Queens this year and on track to tie as the deadliest year in the borough, according to data collected…

Bella McFadden made headlines early in the pandemic as the first person to hit £1 million in sales on Depop, the London-based tech platform that has become Gen Z’s go-to shopping platform for used and vintage apparel. On Saturday, she’s opening her first brick-and-mortar space: iGirl, a tiny, 210-square-foot storefront on Third Street near Avenue…

Students in a largely affluent swath of Manhattan may soon regain special preference when applying to nearby high schools. Schools Chancellor David Banks said on Thursday night that he was considering granting “some kind of priority” to families in District 2, which runs from the Upper East Side down to Tribeca. If enacted, that would…