NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch drew laughs at the Al Smith Dinner after joking “Anyone hiring?” during a riff about Mayor Zohran Mamdani, poking fun at her own job security.

A bride-to-be is scrambling for a new wedding venue after learning that New York City's iconic Plaza Hotel plans to temporarily close for a major restoration project.

Today in 1932 the adolescents' court - an experimental project of the city's Board of Magistrates - began its duties in the Criminal Courts Building

🎃 This Upper West Side brownstone is beautiful and SPOOKTACULAR! 👻

📍 W 75th St, between Central Park

A barn owl screeched at onlookers as bird lovers flocked to Manhattan’s Upper West Side to catch a glimpse of a family of the animals.

Footage shows a barn owl calling while perched next to a water tower on West 75th Street, near Central Park.

Barn owls are “extremely rare sights” in New York City, according to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and have only been documented in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

A centuries-old New York City tradition is at the center of a growing debate as Mayor Mamdani backs efforts to end the horse-drawn carriage industry.

The proposal has drawn support from animal welfare advocates while carriage workers raise concerns about their livelihoods and investments.

The City Council is expected to vote Oct. 22 on legislation that would end carriage operations in 2028.

🚨🇺🇸 JUST IN: Thousands take to the streets of New York to protest against Donald Trump!

Today in 1960 - Kennedy ticker tape parade, Whitehall and Broadway to City Hall #ThisDayInHistory

I love stumbling upon raw footage of NYC before 9/11, especially when it captures the little details of the old World Trade Center complex.

Here’s a rainy day in August 2000.

🚨🇺🇸 New York City FC are building a brand new stadium. 🏟️🏗️

BIG NEWS: Fifteen New York sheriffs are taking legal action against Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James.
The lawsuit challenges a state law that blocks local police from working with ICE to arrest criminal illegal aliens.
Sheriffs say the policy endangers communities by shielding dangerous offenders from federal immigration enforcement.
The case is being framed as a fight to restore cooperation between local law enforcement and federal authorities.
Supporters of the sheriffs argue the law prioritizes politics over public safety.

Horrifying scenes in NYC as a bystander attempts to free a toddler from a pit bull's grip.

Manhattan, New York City, USA, 🇺🇸

Today in 1967 Comptroller Mario A. Procaccino asked six voluntary hospitals to return $1.5 million to the city, alleging that the funds had been spent in violation of their contracts with municipal hospitals #ThisDayInHistory

BREAKING: Person was shot and possibly killed mid-span on the George Washington Bridge tonight in NYC. Major traffic backups.

The Bronx’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” is what a failed Housing First model looks like.

Not only is it an eyesore, it also shows that permanent street living isn’t the answer.

HUD is ending this status quo.

Today in 1964 the Commissioner of the Department of Real Estate accidentally sold two parcels of land but was saved when the check used to pay for them bounced #ThisDayInHistory