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Gay bathhouses could return to NYC. But opening one won’t be easy.
52+ min ago (1192+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET State lawmakers hoping to lift an effective ban on New York City’s gay bathhouses may have a long road of regulatory hurdles ahead — even if the legislation passes. Nevertheless, one cosponsor of the bill said he…...
64-year-old man dies in police custody after medical emergency, NYPD says
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (217+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026 at 4:25 p.m. ET A 64-year-old man died from a medical emergency shortly after police arrested him in East Harlem on Friday, according to the NYPD. The man, whose name has not been released pending family notification, was taken to…...
Man charged with hate crimes after disrupting Shabbat at NYC Central Synagogue
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (480+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026 at 12:07 p.m. ET A Bronx man faces 14 charges, including four counts of assault as a hate crime, after he disrupted Friday night services at Central Synagogue in Midtown, struck a congregant and headbutted a member of the temple’s security…...
NYPD to swarm upper Manhattan, aiming to head off a 'Dyckman Takeover"
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (411+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET Hundreds of police officers will be posted across Upper Manhattan this weekend, and Dyckman Street will be closed from end to end as part of a city plan to head off another “Dyckman Takeover" after another…...
A tussle over driver's license data that could affect NY, NJ commutes
1+ day, 52+ min ago (381+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET New York and New Jersey's attorneys general have joined a multistate coalition suing to stop the Trump administration from accessing the personal information of 17 million commercial drivers nationwide, including hundreds of thousands across both states. The…...
NYC confirms two more Legionnaires' deaths in Upper East Side outbreak
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (385+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 at 4:47 p.m. ET Two more people have died in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has racked the Upper East Side this summer, bringing the death toll to nine, the city health department confirmed Friday. The total death toll now…...
Trump endorses Blakeman for NY governor, saying Hochul is soft on crime
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (821+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. ET President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s gubernatorial run Friday, attacking Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democrats in the state as soft on crime. Trump and top Justice Department officials announced new crime…...
Momentum builds to ban Madison Square Garden's 'surveillance empire"
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (549+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 at 4:28 p.m. ET Modified Aug 14, 2026 at 4:31 p.m. ET A bill that would restrict private businesses in New York City from using facial recognition on customers has won the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration and a majority of the City…...
National Grid seeks to freeze rates, but watchdogs say the move is a hike in disguise
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (533+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET National Grid says its recent request to freeze its rates for one year is rooted in addressing affordability for nearly 2 million customers in New York City and Long Island. Advocates, however, say the utility is finding…...
NJ reports first case of Zika virus in six years. Here's what to know.
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (296+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 at 12:23 p.m. ET A Middlesex County resident has contracted Zika virus in the first case of the mosquito-borne illness to pop up in New Jersey since 2020, according to state health officials. The person acquired the virus from travel and…...