Dazegxd Brought His Internet Sound to Real Life
The junglist and DJ may have started "Dazecore" online, but now it lives in New York.
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Governor Hochul Abruptly Ends COVID Sick Leave for NY State Employees
Statewide, the number of recorded COVID cases has increased five-fold since April, though they are still below levels reached this past winter.
It’s Primary Day—Go Vote and Keep an Eye on These Races
Welcome to our beautiful, low-turnout (but crucially important) primary.
Will the Mayor’s Appointees Implement the Solitary Ban the Mayor Tried to Kill?
How will the Board of Correction, newly controlled by the mayor’s appointees, vote on rules that give teeth to the ban on solitary confinement in City jails?
The Adams Administration Is Paving Community Compost Paradise for a Parking Lot
On June 30, the City is evicting Big Reuse's award-winning community composting site in Long Island City for vehicle storage.
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On a Hot Weekend, New Yorkers Boil While the Mayor Parties
Drones, helicopters, and heat. Oh, and links.
Kathy Hochul and CNBC Anchor Agree: Who Needs Congestion Pricing When You Could Crack Down on Fare Evasion Instead?
Bus riders get screwed, CNBC anchors rejoice.
How ‘What’s Poppin?’ and ‘Subway Oracle’ Turn NYC Into TikTok’s Tinseltown
Fallen Media is changing the way the world sees New York, one viral clip at a time.
Budget Cuts Foil Pools and Libraries But Maybe New Yorkers Can Catch a Breeze From NYPD Helicopters?
And more stories to keep you cool this blisteringly hot weekend.
Featured Blog Posts
The Evil Brooklyn Tower Is in Foreclosure? I Must Possess It
Woe unto those who would claim such a totem as their own, except me because I can absolutely handle it.
Finally, NYC Gets the Bird We Deserve
All hail our new beady-eyed queen, Astoria the wild turkey! And more news to take you into the long weekend.
New Body Cam Footage Shows NYPD Started Confrontation With Migrants in Times Square
"Looks like Ugly Betty, eh?" a man says, a moment before an NYPD officer pushes him against the wall.
You Can Find a Rent-Stabilized Apartment in NYC—If You Can Dodge AI Listings, Scammers, and Illegal Fees
How one New Yorker’s harrowing, months-long quest ended with a stabilized, $2,450/month two-bedroom off the Jefferson L stop.
NYC Comptroller: The NYPD’s $22 Million Gunshot Detection System Flags an Awful Lot of Noises That Don’t Seem to Be Gunshots
Police spent 427 hours in one month alone chasing alerts that didn't turn out to be confirmed gunshots, a new report finds.
The Adams Administration Is Denying Roughly Half of Migrants’ Shelter Applications
While deciding who gets shelter, there's been confusion about what exactly the City is allowed to ask during the screening interviews.
Son Del North Brings World-Class Baja Burritos to the LES
Annisha Garcia's northern Mexico burritos are stuffed, flavorful, and totally satisfying. (Just don't ask for rice.)
NYC Schools Still Extremely Segregated
And more news for your Thursday.
Instead of Congestion Pricing, Senator Gillibrand Proposes ‘Creating Hubs Outside of the City Where People Can Leave Their Cars’
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand all but endorsed Governor Hochul's decision to put congestion pricing on ice.
You’re Not Imagining Things: The NYPD Is Flying Way More Helicopters
Keeping libraries open is cool but have you ever flown a taxpayer-funded chopper to the Hamptons on a summer Friday?
Reel Life: In the Narrows With Chinatown Artist Arlan Huang and Crew
"I actually tell people, fishing is almost the same thing for me as doing art. And it may be really corny to say this, but it's all an act of faith. When I'm painting, it's an act of faith."
Eric Adams Oversees a Rent Hike—Again
More increases for tenants in rent-stabilized housing this year, and more news for your Tuesday morning.
Man, It Sure Would Be Nice to Cool Off in Our Giant, Olympic-Sized Pools This Heat Wave
But you cannot.
Williamsburg Changes, But Toñita Still Reigns
For 50 years, Maria Antonia "Toñita" Cay has overseen the Caribbean Social Club in Williamsburg. It's now the last Puerto Rican social club in Brooklyn.
