Smartwatches are now allowed in NYC pools, if they have don’t have cameras, the Parks Department told Straus News (pictured above, Thomas Jefferson Pool). ( Photo: NYC Parks ) Smartwatch Ban Relaxed: Now Allowed At City Pools, If Camera-Free Big news: you can wear a smartwatch to Parks Dept. swimming pools this summer, for the first time. Straus News heard a tip... News 03 Jul 2025 | 07:15
Sweat can be unpleasant but experts are discovering it has a lot more beneficial effects than just cooling down the body in hot weather. ( Photo: Sasener) Summer is Here and the Sweat You Hate Is Actually Good For You! Summer is here and while high heat and humidity can be unpleasant and energy sapping, the sweat that accompanies the sweltering... News 03 Jul 2025 | 03:14
Here are the best viewing areas in Manhattan, according to Macy’s, which urges you to arrive early. The city gave away 100,000 free tickets via lottery to the prime viewing areas starting July 1, but by July 2, all the tickets were gone. The fireworks this year are being fired from the Brooklyn Bridge and four barges in the lower East River, putting them further south than the last time the display was on the East Side. ( Photo: Macy’s) Looking to Pick a Spot to Watch the Fireworks? Start Here! As Manhattan gears up for its annual July 4th fireworks celebration, New Yorkers should rest assured that they have multiple... News 03 Jul 2025 | 02:31
Water spouts from the top of “Foot Fountain (pink)” the latest public art on display on the High Line, sparking talk and some controversy over what some feel is a phallic symbol. ( Photo: X @highlinenyc) Artistic Fountain or Eyesore? High Line’s Pink Statue Stirs Debate Found on the High Line near West 30th Street, a towering pink sculpture has been turning heads and drenching passersby alike.... News 03 Jul 2025 | 02:05
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral primary ( Photo: Madison Stewart, Zohran for New York City ) Five Person Sprint to November Begins as Mamdani Secures Dem Nod in Mayoral Race Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani officially won the Democratic primary as of July 1 after the third round of ranked choice voting,... Home 03 Jul 2025 | 11:54
Gay Officers Action League protest the exclusion of gay NYPD officers near start of Heritage of Pride Parade, June 29. ( Photo: Gay Officers Action League) 100s of Thousands Celebrate Pride Weekend, Cops Present yet Excluded Pride Month 2025 came to an often rousing, sometimes raucous and in parts contentious conclusion on the weekend of June 28... News 03 Jul 2025 | 03:17
Photos of the suspects wanted in connection with a June 25 armed robbery at a UES garage. Two luxury vehicles, a black 2024 Audi Q5 and a black 2025 BMW X7, were stolen. As of now, no arrests have been made. ( Photo: Crime Stoppers) 4 Suspects Wanted in Armed, Grand Theft Auto Heist on UES Two luxury vehicles were stolen, and a garage attendant suffered minor injuries when four unidentified male individuals entered... News 02 Jul 2025 | 06:02
Author and former magazine columnist Elizabeth Birkelund whose fourth novel, A Northern Light in Provence, was just released in paperback. ( Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth Birkelund.) Love of France and Greenland Shapes NY Writers Latest Novel Elizabeth Birkelund, though a native New Yorker, has always been a self-proclaimed Francophile. Her Danish heritage also... City Arts 02 Jul 2025 | 02:11
Gallery view of “Vermeer’s Love Letters,” the first show in the new Ronald S. Lauder Exhibition Galleries, on the first floor, off the Garden Court in the former Music Room. That space is now reserved for the revolving temporary exhibits. ( Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr.) Mistresses and Maids at the New and Improved Frick “There are five Vermeers in the building,” John Updike Curator Aimee Ng proclaimed at a recent preview of the Frick Collection’s... City Arts 02 Jul 2025 | 01:35
”Summer Streets” weekends are back, and this year’s main Manhattan route extends all the way up to W. 200th St. from the Brooklyn Bridge, its longest route ever, stretching more than 10 miles. ( Photo: DOT) Summer Streets Will Stretch From Brooklyn Br. to W. 200th St. The NYC Department of Transportation’s annual “Summer Streets” program is gearing up, meaning that dedicated stroll-takers... News 02 Jul 2025 | 10:48
Assembly member Harvey Epstein speaks at a “We Outside Summer” kickoff event on July 1 only hours before he was officially declared the winner in the democratic primary race for city council district 2. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) CD2: Epstein Secures Dem Nod over Surprise 2nd Batchu New York State Representative Harvey Epstein officially secured his bid as the democratic nominee for New York City’s Council... News 01 Jul 2025 | 07:13
Protesters gather outside the RGB meeting at El Museo del Barrio, advocating for a rent freeze on June 30. ( Photo: @housingjustice4all on Instagram) Rent Board okays hikes by 3% on one-year stabilized leases and 4.5% for two-year leases Just a week after the NYC primary, a race largely dictated by the issue of affordable living, the Rent Guidelines Board voted... News 01 Jul 2025 | 04:54
3 Sheridan Square. Police believe the attack was not related to any Pride marches despite its proximity to the Stonewall Inn that is the center of gay rights activism. ( Photo: Otto Fritton) Two Teenage Girls Shot Near Stonewall Inn Following Pride March Two females were shot Sunday night, June 29, in front of 3 Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village, blocks away from the historic... News 01 Jul 2025 | 11:47
Zohran Mamdani speaking at a Resist Fascism rally in Bryant Park on Oct. 27, 2024. ( Photo: Bingjiefu He/Wikimedia Commons) Opinion: The Threat of Zohran Mamdani Thoughts on the staggering out-of-nowhere victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary—I say “out of nowhere”... Voices 30 Jun 2025 | 01:52
Zohran Mamdani Speaking at a Democratic Socialists of America meeting at the Church of the Village in NYC in November 2024. ( Photo: Bingjiefu He/Wikimedia Commons) Opinion: Zohran Mamdani Being Unfairly Branded For those who’ve been on a media blackout, New York City’s Democrats last week overwhelmingly nominated a candidate who just... Voices 30 Jun 2025 | 01:19
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani Being Unfairly Branded