New York

Sidewalks widened, traffic lanes cut, and 230 new trees planned. But cyclists say it’s a gift to luxury at commuters’ expense

The actor returns to the spotlight with an off-Broadway play he co-wrote

Wednesday evening,  at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, an annual tradition continued — but the stories celebrated felt anything but traditional. The 2025 edition of the Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala brought together filmmakers, educators, industry leaders and donors to...

A wave of commercial-to-residential projects driven by tax incentives and zoning reform is clashing with lease restrictions and rising tenant litigation

Some expressed concern that further delaying long-needed changes could render the organization "not fit for purpose"

Local councilmember drops support for gaming bid, clears path for massive residential build at Hudson Yards

With a libretto by Luigi Ballerini and music by composer David Winkler, it will have its world premiere on May 22, 2025, at 7:30 PM at St. Jean’s Theatre. The production is presented by Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU), with support...

****/***** (four out of five stars) Bursting onto the scene in 2016 with a “Steven Spielberg meets Stephen King” sensibility, “Stranger Things” has been a flagship hit for Netflix. A spinoff of some sort was inevitable, though few onlookers would...

At the Met in New York, through November 2, 2025, Source Notes marks the first exhibition devoted entirely to Lorna Simpson’s painting. Simpson, who has always navigated across mediums without losing her direction, now brings painting into the foreground —...

When we came into office in 2022, illegal smoke shops were popping up all around the city. No matter what community you talked to, no matter what borough you visited, New Yorkers were fed up. Illegal smoke and cannabis shops...

The budget proposal by Republicans in Congress is part of the president's plan to extend his 2017 tax cuts

A pilot program teaches Bronx shopkeepers how to handle conflict without resorting to aggression or guns