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Unpacking the Brooklyn Dems' Typo-Riddled, Psychedelically Weird, Short-Form Victory Lap

The final few seconds of the video contain a fuckup that genuinely made this reporter gasp.

MSG to Host Hindu Nationalist Paramilitary Leader This Weekend

Opponents say the event is a meeting of the world's "largest fascist organization."

Reformers Sue to Stop Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's Brooklyn Dems Power Grab

The Brooklyn Dems are set to vote Tuesday on new rules aimed at keeping the chairwoman in power—even though she was poised to lose reelection.

The US Open US Closes Up, Then US Opens Again

The AI Book Devourer Is Feasting on New York's Bookstores

"This personally for me was a windfall that allowed me to keep my two assistants and helped me stay in business," said one New York bookseller.

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Almost Lost Control of the Brooklyn Dems. So She's Changing the Rules

The scandal-ridden Brooklyn Democratic Party is trying to make June's regime-changing elections meaningless.

NYC Design Commission Rips Into 'Dead Facade' of Steve Cohen's $8 Billion Casino

"It's counterintuitive in the most extreme way."

Pied-à-Tumbleweeds: City Council's Hearing on Tax Rollout Was a Dud

The administration didn't bother to show up, and maybe no one else should have either.

NYC Council Finally Catches Up to Real Cities With Year-Round Outdoor Dining

Goodbye seasonal requirements, hello to year-round al fresco dining.

Kalshi Claims They Could Generate $10 Billion in NY Tax Revenue—But Won't Explain How

New York is trying to sue the popular prediction market out of existence. Kalshi says we're leaving an impossibly large amount of tax revenue on the table.

Nuyoricans Protest the $2.5B Luxury 'Community' Planned for Puerto Rico's West Coast

Opponents in New York and Cabo Rojo say the Esencia development is a "neo-colonial settlement" for the ultra-rich.