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The mercury is really cranking up. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself. Summer is upon us, and so too is the first heat wave of the year — a suffocating stretch of 90-plus-degree days that’ll feel well into the triple digits, thanks to stifling humidity. So what is one to do? New York City pools aren’t...

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...

No one needs a blackout. Con Edison is asking some customers in southeastern Queens to conserve energy while crews repair equipment. The company has reduced voltage by 8% to the area while the work is done. More than 6,200 customers remained without power early Monday afternoon in the affected area, which is bounded by Grand Central Parkway on the ...

The city’s ranked choice voting system has become a key piece of the campaign for mayor, with Zohran Mamdani and other candidates building alliances against Cuomo.

New York City is using ranked-choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before. Voters’ understanding of how ranked choice works could play a role in which candidate comes out on top in a race that features former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, progressive ...

For the many New Yorkers who don’t have central air conditioning or any sort of A/C units in their homes, what are the options for them to keep cool during the dangerous heat?

One firefighter was critically injured and more than a dozen other people hurt, when a five-alarm fire engulfed a building in the Bronx on Sunday. Authorities responding to Devoe Terrace, between Webb Avenue and West 190th Street in University Heights, around 7:30 p.m. found fire leaping from the first floor of a private dwelling. Of the 14 total p...

Few political operatives have it easier than opposition researchers in New York City this year.

Sara Burack, known for her appearances on reality shows like “Million Dollar Beach House,” which highlighted the glamorous world of Hamptons real estate, was found dead early Thursday morning in a tragic hit-and-run incident.

The ship was carrying 400 people, 35 of whom were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Many of the students in the tight-knit group have known each other since kindergarten. Some even plan family vacations together.