It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City, and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is headed to Washington D.C. tomorrow to meet with President Donald Trump.
Here’s what else is happening:
Gov. Kathy Hochul said retail theft has dropped 13% in New York City. The news comes a year after the governor implemented a $40 million legislative package to combat retail theft statewide.
Registration for Coney Island's Polar Plunge is open .
This is what it’s like to be a professional house sitter in New York City. (Spoiler: you often don’t get paid, but you do get to live in the city rent-free.)
Dozens of people lined up in East New York on Wednesday for a chance to showcase their talent for social media influencer Druski and Timothée Chalamet.
New sidewalk shed designs are coming to city stre

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