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NYC Is Going to Have Two Ball Drops in 2026

One one NYE, the other on July 3rd to mark nation's 250th anniversary

(Newser) - When the ball drops on New Year's Eve in New York City, it will sparkle in red, white, and blue, ushering in 2026 and kicking off months of celebrations for the nation's upcoming 250th birthday, per the AP . The patriotic touches at this year's Times Square gathering,...

NYC's MetroCards Are on Their Way Out: 'It Is Time'

Famous fare card's retirement at year's end clears way for OMNY tap-and-pay system

(Newser) - New York's familiar yellow-and-blue MetroCard is about to join the subway token in the city's transit graveyard. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will stop selling the plastic fare cards on Dec. 31 after more than three decades, as it fully pivots to its tap-and-pay OMNY system. Riders will still...

Big Apple Braces for What Could Be Biggest Snowfall in Years

Travelers warned of disruptions Friday into Saturday as plows, salt trucks mobilize

(Newser) - New York City is on track to get its most meaningful shot of snow in years, just as the holiday travel crush hits its peak. Forecasters say the city and surrounding suburbs could pick up roughly 5 to 7 inches between late Friday and early Saturday, with the heaviest bands...

George Conway Files to Run as a Democrat

Trump critic's paperwork is in for a run for Nadler's seat

(Newser) - George Conway might take his fight against President Trump to Congress. The conservative lawyer-turned-Trump antagonist has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for Congress as a Democrat in New York's 12th District, Politico reports. The move positions Conway for a primary in one of the nation'...

One Nation Dominates List of Least-Stressed Cities

The Netherlands has four in the top 10

(Newser) - New Yorkers and residents of Eindhoven in the Netherlands are at opposite ends of the stress spectrum in a new assessment of cities. The money-transfer site Remitly set about ranking the most and least stressed metros in the world, assigning a score based on five factors: average commute time, cost...

Pete Davidson, Elsie Hewitt Welcome First Child Together

Daughter Scottie Rose named in tribute to Davidson's late father

(Newser) - Pete Davidson has added a new role to his résumé: father. The 32-year-old comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member and his girlfriend, model Elsie Hewitt, 29, on Thursday announced the arrival of their first child, a daughter named Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, People reports. The baby was...

After Antisemitic Posts Surface, Mamdani Appointee Resigns

Anti-Defamation League, which raised the issue, is monitoring mayor-elect's policies and hires

(Newser) - One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's appointees has resigned over social media posts she made more than a decade ago that featured antisemitic tropes, Mamdani's office said Thursday. In a statement, Catherine Almonte Da Costa, who was tapped this week to join the incoming administration, said...

Leo Makes His Pick to Lead NY's Archdiocese

Pontiff names Ronald Hicks, now bishop of Illinois' Joliet, as new NY archbishop to replace Dolan

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important US appointment yet, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration and its immigration crackdown. US Bishop Ronald Hicks, currently bishop of Joliet,...

Gaming Commission Approves 3 Full-Size NYC Casinos

One of them will be at golf course once operated by Trump's company

(Newser) - The New York Mets' ballpark in Queens. A Bronx golf course once operated by President Trump's company. A slot parlor on a horse racing track near John F. Kennedy International Airport. The three disparate sites, located far from the tourist hub of Manhattan, will become the future homes of...

Wounded Brown Student Helped Another Shooting Victim

Students recount chaos, aiding wounded classmates during university classroom shooting

(Newser) - An 18-year-old Brown University freshman recovering in a Providence hospital is offering one of the first detailed accounts from inside the classroom where a campus shooting unfolded during an exam review session Saturday, killing two and injuring nine. Speaking from his hospital bed, Spencer Yang tells the New York Times...

Tourist Stabbed While Changing Baby's Diaper in Macy's

Suspect with prior threats arrested; attack appears unprovoked, police say

(Newser) - A trip to New York City took a violent turn for a California tourist on Thursday when she was stabbed while changing her baby's diaper in a restroom at Macy's flagship store, police say. Per ABC News , the woman was in a seventh-floor bathroom at the Herald Square...

Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Actor Killed in NYC

Actor and comedian Wenne Alton Davis fatally struck by an SUV

(Newser) - An actor who appeared in an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking in New York City on Monday. Wenne Alton Davis, 60, was hit by an SUV that had made a turn at West 53rd Street and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan around...

'Person of Interest' in Custody Over Shooting of Jets Player

Kris Boyd was shot in NYC last month

(Newser) - Police say a person of interest is in custody more than three weeks after New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was critically injured in a Manhattan shooting. Police say the person, a 20-year-old from the Bronx, surrendered to authorities in Buffalo on Monday and has not yet been charged with...

The Top 10 ZIP Codes for Americans Looking to Move

MovingPlace has the 'hottest,' most in-demand spots in the nation, with a Texas city as No. 1

(Newser) - Looking to get out of Dodge, or wherever you currently reside? MovingPlace has culled the "hottest" ZIP codes in the nation, meaning those areas that are growing at the quickest clip and seem to be the most in demand. The site compiled its list based on moving data from...

Following Mamdani Win, Rich NYers Aren't Fleeing After All

Luxury apartment sales spike after democratic socialist is voted into Gracie Mansion

(Newser) - Fears that Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor would trigger an exodus of wealthy New Yorkers appear to be overblown, as sales of Manhattan luxury homes surged in November. According to data from Miller Samuel Inc. and Douglas Elliman, contracts were signed for 176 homes priced at $4 million or...

8 NYC Immigration Judges Out as Trump Ups Deportations

Those fired earlier this year say terminations are targeting judges seen as too lenient

(Newser) - President Trump dismissed eight immigration judges in New York City on Monday, sources familiar with the situation tell the New York Times . The move is part of a wider shake-up in the nation's immigration courts as the administration pushes to accelerate deportations. The latest firings, confirmed by both the...

Starbucks Workers Notch a Win in 'Demands of Decency'

Coffee giant to pony up $35M settlement for 15K-plus staffers in NYC over erratic schedules, hours

(Newser) - Starbucks will pay about $35 million to 15,000-plus New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday, hours before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders visited striking baristas on a picket line. The development came amid...

Mamdani After Chummy Meeting: I Still Think Trump's a Despot

NYC's mayor-elect says he wants to work with Trump anyway

(Newser) - New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said in an interview that aired Sunday he still believes President Trump is a "fascist" and "despot" despite their surprisingly chummy White House meeting Friday—but that he also still intends to work with the president in order to help New Yorkers,...

Driver Kills 3, Then Asks, 'Why Should I Apologize?'

Miriam Yarimi, who was doing 68mph in a 25mph zone with a suspended license, gets 3 to 9 years

(Newser) - A Brooklyn driver who killed a mother and her two young daughters while barreling through a red light in March was sentenced Wednesday to three to nine years in prison. Miriam Yarimi, 33, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree manslaughter in the deaths of 34-year-old Natasha Saada and her...

Trump: I'm Meeting With Mamdani Friday

President, NYC mayor's rep confirm the sit-down is taking place in DC

(Newser) - President Trump said late Wednesday that the long-awaited meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would happen in Washington later this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political polar opposites who for months have antagonized each other from afar, the AP reports. The sit-down, which Trump said...

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