NEW YORK CITY
The ‘Rat Daddy’ Took Us on a Tour of New York’s Worst Rat Infestations
By day Kenny Bollwerk works at a pizza shop, but by night he turns watchdog and gives rat tours exposing the city’s worst infestations.
New York City Is About to Screw Up Congestion Pricing
The new toll to drive into Manhattan has been billed as a transformative policy that will reshape the city. But it won’t change much of anything by itself.
‘Get Up Off Your Ass and Flirt’: Serena Shahidi’s Dos and Don’ts of Being Young, Silly and Fun
"I once manifested a man, down to the last detail. But it turns out he yelled at CNBC in the morning, so be careful what you wish for."
New York City Is Still Working On Its Air Quality Emergency Plan
Amidst a summer of consistently bad air quality due to Canadian wildfire smoke, New York City is still working on what to do in the case of bad air quality, according to a response to a Motherboard public records request.
When Your First Fashion Collection Is Flames – Literally
Whensmokeclears designers Thermal Taveras and K$ace lost their first pieces in a devastating fire. Now it's just part of their story.
There Is No Plan For This Predictable Event, New York City’s Mayor Says
Mayor Eric Adams said there is “no blueprint or playbook” for hazardous air quality, but he did suspend alternate side parking.
Uber Is Running Bizarre Ads Either For Or Against Congestion Pricing
The ads sound hostile to congestion pricing but Uber claims to support it.
New York May Have Actually Lost Transit Riders by Building An $11 Billion Train Station
East Side Access, long delayed and over cost, finally opened, but it isn’t drawing new riders and may actually be scaring some away.
Tenants Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge to Protest Predatory Landlords
Over a thousand tenants holding signs like "Cap the Rent" and "The Rent is Too Damn High" marched in one of NYC's biggest tenant protests in years.
America Is Obsessed With Vigilantism
The mainstream response to the killing of Jordan Neely has been shockingly callous, and it’s part of a growing and disturbing strain of vigilantism.
America Has Decided That Homeless People Aren't People
The killing of Jordan Neely is the endpoint of systematically demonizing and excluding people on the street from society and human dignity.
NYC Budget Would Close Libraries On Weekends While Police Get Huge Bonuses
As Mayor Eric Adams inks a deal to increase police officer pay by billions, libraries say they may not have enough cash to stay open on weekends.