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Spring break travel could be a mess, NY. Brace for long lines and $4 gas.
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (696+ words) Published Apr 2, 2026 at 6:01 a.m. ET Spring break is almost here " and with it comes travel chaos. Travelers should be patient whether they're going by plane or car, officials and experts say. Area airports are expecting a higher number of passengers this…...
How 'American Psycho' inspired a new theater opening in Bushwick
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (467+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. ET What started as a desire to stage a musical production of "American Psycho" has led to Bushwick getting a new cultural venue. The Empyrean Club, a theater-cum-restaurant-cum-bar-cum-lounge, is set to open a block away from the…...
NYC's poorest residents would get free subway and bus rides under Council plan
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (537+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 at 2:36 p.m. ET Nearly 1 million low-income New Yorkers would get free subway and bus rides under a budget proposal announced by the City Council on Wednesday. Council Speaker Julie Menin said the legislative body wants to expand a city-run…...
Is Linden Blvd NYC's new 'Boulevard of Death?' 9 dead in crashes on street since 2021.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (904+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET The deaths of two people in hit-and-run car crashes along Brooklyn's Linden Boulevard last month have led a local councilmember to declare the notorious stretch the city's new "Boulevard of Death." Zachariah Padilla, 4, was run down…...
New York City's greatest pranks, from fantastical parades to a phony Mets star
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (759+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. ET Artist and activist Joey Skaggs has been inviting members of the New York City media to his annual April Fools" Day parade along Fifth Avenue since 1986. Various news outlets have shown up to cover the parade…...
A one-man psychedelic art empire thrives in Brooklyn
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (533+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. ET An unlikely tourist destination has sprouted in Brooklyn: Psychedelic painter Alex Aliume's East Williamsburg home studio. "I receive calls all the time. 'Hey, we are around, we would love to visit,'" said Aliume, a Ukrainian refugee…...
Work to get lead paint out of NJ homes faces funding cliff
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (960+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 at 6:31 a.m. ET Work to get lead out of Garden State homes has surged in recent years, fueled by an influx of federal pandemic relief money and urgency from Newark's drinking water crisis. But it's been years since Newark…...
Coney Island Mermaid Parade set to return after ‘urgent financial crisis’
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (586+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 at 6:01 a.m. ET Mer-folk of New York City, rejoice: It appears the 44th annual Mermaid Parade will return to Coney Island this summer after all. In early March, the beloved neighborhood parade looked like it might be canceled. Coney Island…...
The last days of a Crown Heights sushi gem: Uotora closes Tuesday
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1381+ words) Published Mar 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET Modified Mar 30, 2026 at 2:48 p.m. ET The salmon arrives whole. Atsuomi Hotta sets the 13-pound fish, still stiff from the cold, on the cutting board and sands away the scales. He is careful as he begins to carve,…...
April brings these 8 adventurous concerts to New York City
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (395+ words) Published Mar 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET It's inadvisable, let alone impossible, to ignore the news, but during this particularly distressing season, we all need at least a few nights' worth of escape. New York City's April show calendar promises many opportunities to…...