Some Rockaway residents say they’ll miss the hustle and bustle of peak summer, when people from all corners of the city pour onto the peninsula seeking an escape. But for the most part, locals say September is when things actually get good. thecity.nyc/2024/09/03/roc…

New York City has increased the number of bodies in each of the city’s mass graves on Hart Island in recent months, with as many 200 caskets in each trench. thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/har…

The number of people employed in fashion-related jobs in New York City has plunged from 182,000 in 2014 to an estimated 129,000 this year — a decline of almost 30%. thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/new…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn on Tuesday revealed it has charged a former high-level official in the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul with unlawfully acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government, money laundering, and other offenses. thecity.nyc/2024/09/03/hoc…

New York City’s role as the capital of fashion is fraying. The number of people employed in fashion-related jobs in New York City has plunged from 182,000 in 2014 to an estimated 129,000 this year — a decline of almost 30%. thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/new…

The best time to prepare for summer 2025 is right now, as we begin to close out summer 2024. Prepare to be a lifeguard, book your camping spots now, stock up on sunblock and cheap beach chairs, and more! w/ Rachel Holliday Smith is mostly posting elsewhere thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/get…

More than 900,000 public school students will return to the classroom on Thursday, ushering in a new academic year. Here’s a look at five major education issues that may come into play this school year. Via Chalkbeat New York thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/edu…

NYC has increased the number of bodies in each of Hart Island's mass graves in recent months. Critics say the move suggests the city has already decided to continue using the island as a burial ground, despite soliciting public input on its future. thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/har…

The FAQ NYC gang dig into the mayor’s insistence on seeing through the nomination of a chief lawyer for the city even after lawmakers made it clear they wouldn’t approve his nominee. thecity.nyc/2024/09/03/eri…

In 2022, voters in NYC were the biggest backers of the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, which allows the state to fund major environmental projects. But just 2% of the money so far has gone to the five boroughs. thecity.nyc/2024/09/03/sta…

Here’s a look at five major education issues that may come into play this school year: thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/edu…

One of the best times to think about next summer is now, when our most recent one is still fresh in our minds. And in spite of the long three seasons we have until then, it does creep up. thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/get…

A bipartisan federal bill that would make e-bike batteries safer is being stalled in the Senate by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Why? He sees the bill as the Biden administration’s campaign to ban gas stoves. thecity.nyc/2024/09/05/e-b…

The city has increased the number of bodies in each of Hart Island's mass graves in recent months. Critics say the move suggests the city has already decided to continue using the island as a burial ground, despite soliciting public input on its future. thecity.nyc/2024/09/04/har…

BREAKING Homes of two of the highest ranking members of Mayor Eric Adams Adams' administration raided by the FBI thecity.nyc/2024/09/05/fbi…

NEW: FBI Raids Homes of Two Top Eric Adams Aides GregBSmith thecity.nyc/2024/09/05/fbi…

🚨🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: FBI Raids Homes of Two Top Eric Adams Aides, Sheena Wright and Phil Banks, sources tell THE CITY thecity.nyc/2024/09/05/fbi…

BREAKING: FBI Raids Homes of Two Top Eric Adams Deputies thecity.nyc/2024/09/05/fbi…

SCOOP: A posse of FBI agents early Wednesday raided the homes of two of the highest ranking members of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, sources familiar with the situation told THE CITY. thecity.nyc/2024/09/05/fbi…

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