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Gothamist
Published 7 hours agoMamdani administration says it's time for Columbia to open up College Walk
Columbia University students participate in a protest on the campus in 2023. Columbia University first locked the gates to the thoroughfare in October 2023, after the war in Gaza set off protests on campus. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 9 hours agoNYC traffic is going to be a mess this weekend. Here’s how to get around.
Traffic moves along midtown Manhattan on February 19, 2025 in New York City. Ongoing and new road closures will choke New York City streets this holiday weekend. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 9 hours agoFederal Monitor Says Mamdani Jails Chief Is Blocking Rikers Island Oversight
Top Correction Department leaders are actively working to undermine the court-appointed officials overseeing the troubled jail system, the federal monitor warned Thursday, accusing the commissioner and other leading figures of evading transparency and interfering with efforts to…
THE CITY
Published 9 hours agoMTA Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction
A rookie transit worker was fatally struck by a D train late Thursday night in The Bronx while setting up flags to warn of a construction project ahead, city and union officials said. Moet McCullum, a mother of three with just 11 months on the job, was hit shortly after 11:30…
THE CITY
Published 10 hours ago‘Time for Warnings Is Over’: Fines for NYC Bin-Less Buildings Land After Labor Day
After Labor Day weekend, New York City will no longer allow piles of black trash bags to sit on street curbs — attracting rats and befouling sidewalks — outside residential buildings with up to nine units. The Sanitation Department will begin issuing summonses and fines Tuesday…
Gothamist
Published 11 hours agoEarly Addition: If the Music Hall of Williamsburg can't make it
Because Williamsburg belongs to Hermès now, here are your early links: Zohran Mamdani's influencers, Mariano Rivera's hot sauce, Taylor Frankie Paul's fiancé and more. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 12 hours agoDoes New York’s Labor Momentum Measure Up?
Organized labor in New York City has been mightily active so far this decade, and the first half of 2026 was no exception. Nurses, public defenders, hotel workers and college faculty all walked off the job this summer to historic effect, winning substantial contract improvements.…
Gothamist
Published 13 hours agoBask in the sunshine of NYC’s mild and sunny Labor Day weekend weather
Expect sunny Labor Day weekend weather. There will be light, scattered showers on Saturday but otherwise, a beautiful long weekend. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 16 hours agoNew Push to Landmark Paved-Over Queens African Burial Ground
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission is evaluating a new proposal to protect the site of a 19th century burial ground for Black New Yorkers that was turned into a parking lot by an anonymous property developer. Last week the Elmhurst History and Cemeteries Preservation…
Gothamist
Published September 03NJ corruption office that went up against George Norcross and lost will be dismantled
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport at an event last month. The attorney general's office says it's reorganizing its criminal prosecution program. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 03Women gather at Gloria Steinem’s Upper East Side home to lay flowers, pay respects
By Thursday afternoon around 10 bouquets had accumulated outside Steinem's Upper East Side home. The feminist icon, who died at 92, was a longtime resident of the neighborhood. [ more › ]
City Limits
Published September 03Q&A: Brian Romero Brings a NYCHA Perspective to Queens Assembly Seat
The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade. He says his housing history shaped his plans for public office, as he runs unopposed in the November general election for State Assembly District 34 in Western Queens.