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New York City’s outdoor public pools will open for the season this Friday, June 27.

No one wants a blackout. Con Edison is asking its entire New York City customer base — all 3.6 million electric and 1.1 million gas customers (minus the ones who live in Westchester County) to conserve energy on Tuesday, as the utility braces for a heavily taxed grid on what could be the hottest day in a decade. It’s day…

New York City Democrats are deciding Tuesday whether to reboot Andrew Cuomo’s political career, elevate liberal upstart Zohran Mamdani, or turn to a crowded field of lesser-known but maybe less-polarizing candidates in the party’s mayoral primary.

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary race, a closely watched contest that by most accounts has only tightened in the waning days before the election. But don’t expect to know the winner Tuesday night. New York City uses ranked-choice voting. The system is based on a......

The FIFA Club World Cup viewings at the Oculus have been canceled for safety reasons, a Port Authority spokesperson said. Originally set to include a large screen set up on the North Oculus Plaza, where fans could watch games, and includes food and beverage vendors, giveaways, player appearances and performances. The viewings were originally schedu...

The New York City primary election to select the Democratic nominee for mayor is Tuesday. Curtis Sliwa will be the candidate on the Republican side. Before heading to the polls, get to know the candidates: Adrienne Eadie Adams was elected by her colleagues as Speaker of the New York City Council in January 2022 — becoming the city&#...

On the eve of Primary Day in New York City, a new poll hints at the possibility of a major upset in the race for mayor.

The Elizabeth Street Garden will remain open after a deal was struck between the city and the garden’s organizers.

Voters across New York state are picking nominees Tuesday in municipal primaries that include high-profile comeback bids in New York City by a former governor and a former congressman who both left office mired in scandal. According to a new Emerson College poll, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani leads the crowded 11-candidate De...

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night. Here’s the latest. 

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night.

New York City Democrats are deciding whether to give Andrew Cuomo another shot, boost upstart Zohran Mamdani or give a potentially less-polarizing candidate a chance in the party’s mayoral primary on Tuesday. That’s not the only primary being decided, though. New Yorkers are also voting for public advocate, city comptroller, d...

Extensive triple digit heat, broken temperature records and oppressive humidity piled up into a steaming mess as the heat dome crushing the Eastern half of the nation sizzled to what should be its worst Tuesday.
NBC New York’s Adam Harding and Rana Novini report.