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Young volunteers net thousands of these teeny nearly invisible NYC critters to aid science

Eighth-graders on Staten Island spent their free time this past spring counting…
NYC bill would ban pet stores from hawking birds — leaving activists crowing and small-biz owners crying fowl

NYC bill would ban pet stores from hawking birds — leaving activists crowing and small-biz owners crying fowl

City pet shops would be barred from hawking birds under a new…
What to know about the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show 2025 — and the best places to watch in NYC

What to know about the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show 2025 — and the best places to watch in NYC

Grab your popcorn — and maybe a pair of sunglasses. This year’s…
Award-winning porn star named Queen Mermaid at 43rd annual Coney Island parade in event first

Award-winning porn star named Queen Mermaid at 43rd annual Coney Island parade in event first

This year’s Coney Island Mermaid Parade is going to be hot and…
Heavy rain, flash flooding expected to douse NYC for days — making for another wet boro bike tour

Heavy rain, flash flooding expected to douse NYC for days — making for another wet boro bike tour

Start building your ark. Buckets of rain are forecast to pour over…
MTA delaying emergency gate openings to thwart fare evaders – as critics sound alarms over safety: ‘Putting people’s lives at risk’

MTA delaying emergency gate openings to thwart fare evaders – as critics sound alarms over safety: ‘Putting people’s lives at risk’

The MTA has gone off the rails with its fare evasion crackdown,…
NY Petco selling live chicks for $5.99 a pop in new ‘pilot program’ amid egg price crisis

NY Petco selling live chicks for $5.99 a pop in new ‘pilot program’ amid egg price crisis

Petco has hatched a plan. Budget-conscious Long Islanders are flocking to the…
Some of NYC’s 500,000 stray cats could already be infected with bird flu — and a possible threat to humans: activists

Some of NYC’s 500,000 stray cats could already be infected with bird flu — and a possible threat to humans: activists

The deadly bird flu may have already infected at least some of…
Museum exhibit focuses on 100 songs about NYC from Sinatra to Lil’ Kim, and everything in between

Museum exhibit focuses on 100 songs about NYC from Sinatra to Lil’ Kim, and everything in between

It’s like walking into a Big Apple-themed playlist. A new interactive museum…
Brooklyn home covered in dozens of signs, security cameras perplexes neighbors: ‘I was afraid’

Brooklyn home covered in dozens of signs, security cameras perplexes neighbors: ‘I was afraid’

Ok, we get it. Drivers have more than sweeper tickets to worry…