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The 12,000-acre Jones Road Wildfire has already destroyed multiple buildings, vehicles, and at least one commercial property: bit.ly/4480PyC

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Long-stalled safety reforms to New York City’s notorious private trash hauling industry now face even more delays, sanitation department officials said Wednesday.

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An all-girls Catholic college preparatory school in the Bronx was saved from permanent shutdown Tuesday after a casino operator that hopes to open a new location nearby bought it.

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SummerStage returns in June with more than 70 shows in Central Park or 13 other neighborhood parks across the five boroughs – nearly all of them free: bit.ly/447sfVo

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A 61-year-old woman who was fatally shot in Harlem on Tuesday night was an innocent bystander caught between two groups who were firing at each other, police officials said.

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New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer is sponsoring legislation to require the city to create an annual plan to expand public access to school playgrounds, including by keeping them open after school and on weekends.

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Early Addition: Last night's unsanctioned Lorde show in Washington Square Park got shut down by the cops because ... it wasn't sanctioned ... but Lorde still eventually showed up to say hi.

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Mayor Eric Adams took an apparent swipe Tuesday at Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen for meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador — saying at a press conference that he would not sip a “tequila drink” with a gang member.

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The president’s involvement comes two years after the state Board of Regents voted to require public schools to retire Native American-themed mascots and team names unless the schools had written consent from a recognized tribal nation in New York: bit.ly/4lZAZ6v

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The future of Mayor Eric Adams’ “trash revolution” — which centers around getting piles of trash bags off city sidewalks and into containers — is as uncertain as the outcome of this year’s mayoral election.

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Homeowners in New York City’s communities of color are being disproportionately fined for building violations, according to a new audit from Comptroller Brad Lander.

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For a certain breed of New Yorker, the best kind of exclusive access is not to the hottest new restaurant or the most celebrity-filled party: It’s a tour of the city's sewage plant. One thing you'll learn: Flushable wipes don't actually exist.

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New York is way behind on its climate goals. So how can the state catch up?

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Immigrant advocates and lawyers say an increasing number of migrant children are making immigration court appearances without the assistance of attorneys, which they say will lead to more children getting deported.

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Early Addition: The verdict is in, Bradley Cooper's cheesesteak is apparently excellent.

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President Donald Trump is siding with a Long Island school district in its attempt to keep its Chiefs iconography after New York state banned schools from using Native American mascots and team names.

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The New York City hotel lobby is urging elected officials to slash the hotel occupancy tax rate by nearly half, as it contends with a loss of tourism the industry blames on international tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

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A large Hudson Valley hospital network, WMCHealth, has agreed to restore psychiatric beds taken offline during the COVID-19 pandemic and make other improvements to its mental health services following a state investigation.

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A majority of districts chose HMH Into Reading, but teachers and parents have complained the material is dull and relies too heavily on excerpts rather than whole books.

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A 16th century manuscript that was stolen from Paraguay’s National Archives more than a decade ago before making its way to a rare book dealer on the Upper West Side is being repatriated to Paraguay, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.

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It’s a debate over what kind of progressive meets the current political moment, and its result could set the stage for other endorsements and coalesce the city’s left — or fracture it: bit.ly/3RYzDLf

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A state Supreme Court judge has temporarily blocked Mayor Eric Adams' administration from allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate an office on Rikers Island.

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A longtime NYPD officer who was recently fired from his job because he shot his service gun during an off-duty incident where he said he was being chased by another driver has filed a lawsuit against the department seeking to get his job back.

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United Bodegas of America is renewing its calls for panic buttons and NYPD monitoring in all bodegas after two fatal incidents last week.

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New York City’s consumer protection agency is putting some force behind an upcoming ban on most residential broker fees, with a plan to fine offenders up to $2,000 per violation.

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The Trump administration on Monday threatened to withhold federal funding for NYC highway projects if the MTA continues to ignore an order from U.S. Transportation Sec. Duffy to shut down Manhattan's congestion pricing tolls: bit.ly/4lA1K0R

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New York City lawmakers are taking a fresh look at how parking rules affect safety, traffic flow and small businesses — and they're considering new legislation to ease fines, expand truck parking and make intersections safer.

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Pope Francis’ death early Monday sent many New Yorkers into mourning, with everyday citizens extolling his legacy as a humanitarian and elected leaders expressing their condolences: bit.ly/4inMTUw

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Early Addition: There's an expensive bottle of High Line-inspired perfume that smells like "urban renewal."

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A 16th century manuscript that was stolen from Paraguay’s National Archives more than a decade ago before making its way to a rare book dealer on the Upper West Side is being repatriated to Paraguay.

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Francis came to New York City in September 2015 as part of a pastoral visit to the U.S. Thousands of people turned out for the occasion, which included stops at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown and Central Park: bit.ly/4inMTUw

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A one-time aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose sexual harassment accusations prompted a damning outside investigation, has settled her lawsuit against New York state.

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A New York state-run resettlement program for migrants — criticized for its slow pace in placing families — is coming to an end, after relocating roughly half of the families it was set up to help.

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A top housing official in President Donald Trump’s administration referred New York Attorney General Letitia James for criminal prosecution this week, escalating a bitter feud and leading James’ allies to accuse Trump of political retribution.

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Bed-Stuy’s Bike Plant bike shop will host its fourth birthday barbecue on Saturday, whose proceeds will go toward a repair fund — a community bank of sorts that’s used to provide functioning bikes for migrants and low-income riders.

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Bicyclists who enjoy pedaling down the Rockaway boardwalk will have to detour to a nearby bike lane for a 35-block stretch this summer, according to the parks department.

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The Trump administration has halted construction on a major offshore wind project that supporters say would power more than 1 million homes and create hundreds of jobs in the New York area — sparking an uproar from Democratic leaders in the state.

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Officials in Emerson, New Jersey, have rejected a proposal from a nonprofit to open a new facility in their town to house homeless families.

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In a major reversal, the Adams administration has ordered New York City sanitation inspectors to stop issuing fines to most buildings that break composting rules for the rest of the year: bit.ly/4lUFM9h

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Founded in 2005, less than a decade after the creation of the WNBA, the Timeless Torches are a co-ed dance group in which every member is at least 40 years old.

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Earlier this month, Attorney General Pamela Bondi said that pursuing capital punishment aligns with President Donald Trump’s “agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again.” Read more: bit.ly/4cHsb0H

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Mohsen Mahdawi, a prominent Palestinian-born student activist arrested by ICE agents on Monday, is described by Columbia University classmates, professors and associates as someone who worked to bridge cultural and religious divides during a period of strife on campus.

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Tom Wright, president of the Regional Plan Association, is open to the idea of renaming the train hub after Trump “if that’s what it takes to get a great Penn Station." Read more: bit.ly/3GdjcYZ

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The West Village remains a favorite destination for tourists and New Yorkers alike, a place known for fine food and bar hopping.

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The city's pipeline to get criminal defendants access to mental health care has become so clogged that defense lawyers have quietly developed backdoor legal maneuvers to get their defendants to the front of the line.

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Mayor Eric Adams is caught in a pickle. He won't criticize Trump publicly, but is obligated to support the MTA's lawsuit against the feds over congestion pricing.

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A third compost distribution site is set to open in Queens next week, the city’s sanitation department announced this week.

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Your flavored Zyn nicotine pouches are here to stay in New York — at least for now: bit.ly/4lSEkUT

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