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‘No Hamptons on a Dead Planet’

On Wednesday, Extinction Rebellion protesters tried to shut down a Manhattan heliport.

September 14, 2023

New York Is Opening the Floodgates for Weed Licenses

Yeah, even for medical cannabis companies.

September 14, 2023

I’ve Dug My Own Grave With the Real Housewives of New York City

Plus, the women go to the beach or some bullshit.

September 13, 2023

How the McGuinness Boulevard Redesign Compromise Got Compromised

After opponents of the plan met with Mayor Adams's chief advisor, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the DOT was directed to walk-back a compromised redesign.

September 13, 2023

Everyone Agrees Migrants Should Be Able to Work and Yet

And some links you don't need a permit to read, for your Wednesday.

September 13, 2023

Up All Night at the 9/11 Tribute in Light, Looking Out for Birds

September 11 can be an especially rough day for birds in New York City, thanks to the twin lights of the annual memorial.

September 12, 2023

Comptroller: Hey Eric Adams, What Happened to All Those Street Vendor Licenses We Were Promised?

After shocking sweeps, there's been little movement on getting street vendors licenses.

September 12, 2023

How NYC’s Cabaret Laws Tried to Crack Down on Drag

The passage of NYC's cabaret laws in the late 1920s and the creation of the New York State Liquor Authority pushed drag and queer culture back to the fringes of society—but the backlash couldn't stop drag from existing.

September 12, 2023

Judge Reverses Course on 2020 Protest Settlement Because Police Union Doesn’t Like It

The lawyer for the police union is the judge's long-time friend with whom she co-hosts a Super Bowl party, and also Ben Smith's dad.

September 11, 2023

New York’s Finest: Officer Involved in Shooting (Himself)

Plus, a DUI, domestic violence, and a $100 million bill for police misconduct.

September 11, 2023