Local leaders pressed USPS after residents reported repeated midday closures and understaffing at the Spuyten Duyvil post office, forcing many to hand-deliver sensitive mail.

Condé Nast and the NewsGuild reached a settlement that the union calls a vindication: three staffers received payouts and suspended colleagues were made whole on paper.

A Ridgewood resident won the Win $1,000 A Week For Life scratch-off and took a $429,595 lump sum after taxes.

Mayor Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch briefed on security for Sunday’s Israel Day Parade; Mamdani won’t march but pledged city resources and police coordination.

A 12‑year‑old Pierson Middle School student died after a raft flipped on the Lehigh River during the annual Poconos trip. The district has offered counseling while state investigators probe the capsizing.

Brookings' new analysis finds 45.5% of U.S. households couldn't afford basic necessities in 2024. The report shows stark racial and regional gaps and points to wage or cost-side fixes.

Mayor Mamdani and NYC Public Schools extended Birth-to-2 funding through 2026–27, preserving 120+ infant‑toddler seats across 10 community programs as the city prepares for 2‑K enrollment.

Longtime Hell’s Kitchen residents are fighting eviction after their building was advertised online as a hotel; a judge paused the case while city agencies probe the conversion.

An Elmont resident matched five numbers in the March 23 Powerball draw and a $1 Power Play doubled his prize to $2 million. He took roughly $1.3M after taxes.

Deputy Mayor visited a Lower East Side Head Start program as the city named May Child Care Educator Appreciation Month, but staff pressed for pay parity and concrete budget action.

The New York Fed warns of a “remarkable” rise in food insecurity among lower‑income households, driven by higher prices and tighter SNAP rules. The finding helps explain collapsing consumer sentiment despite solid headline growth.

Brooklyn resident Francine Fortune won a $1,000,000 50Xtra scratch-off and took home a $416,325 lump-sum payout after taxes.

Union leaders allege the New York Times used AI to monitor union staff, prompting grievances, an unfair labor charge and a Midtown rally.