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Ghost guns displayed at an NYPD press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Police have seized 199 ghost guns through Aug. 10, as the NYPD points to new laws and enforcement efforts. more

Members of the Association of Legislative Employees protest in front ...

Lifeguards had finished work at 6 p.m. but had remained at their station houses nearby because the city's heat emergency plan was active on Sunday. more

Alexa Donaphin is among the plaintiffs in a suit seeking to block the demolition of Heritage Health Care Center in Harlem. Residents say the current fight is not a case of NIMBYism, but rather an effort to preserve a healthcare center that serves low-inco

Leona Chin started a volunteer group for Kissena Park, where her daughter cycles on the velodrome. Volunteer labor has increasingly become part of how city parks are maintained. more

Luigi Mangione, accused of the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on June 17, 2026. ( He has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder...

A Knicks fan wearing a Spiderman costume is seen after the team's historic comeback win against San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals Game 4. Queens boy Peter Parker is all ours, and he's all of us. a href="https://gothamist.com/news/why...

Police are still looking for a suspect who fled the scene. more

Because 60% of survey respondents in an internal survey identified as white and 12% said Jewish, here are your early links: Sam Schwartz's novel about killer autonomous cars, Russian Tea Room turns 100, Costco pizza glow-up and more. more

A pile of about 300 tons of inbound single stream recyclable trash is delivered for sorting. An audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli of Department of Environmental Conservation's records from 2021 to 2023 shows nearly a third of the repo