A hand drawn map of the third floor of Hamilton Hall. The students who orchestrated last weeks takeover of Columbia Universitys Hamilton Hall left behind a series of handmade charts, maps and lists of supplies that illuminate the inner workings of their brief occupation. [ more ]

Republicans in New York have so far struggled with early voting turnout after years of decrying the measure. Republicans will now press their case in the Court of Appeals, as their party struggles with early voting turnout. [ more ]

Newly arrived asylum seekers wait in a holding area at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan before being sent off to area shelters and hotels on May 15, 2023. A new report from the city comptroller reveals a lack of written policies, training and promised social services for migrant families. [ more ]

Because shared recreational spaces foster community, here are your afternoon links: The sun is staying up late tomorrow, why seceding from NYC might not be a good idea for Staten Island, graffiti is back, and more from around the city and internet. [ more ]

A necropsy of the sei whale was performed at Sandy Hook, NJ. About 30 large whales were found dead along the New York and New Jersey coast last year. Most showed signs of being struck by boats. [ more ]

The state's ethics agency is asking for a stay on the decision while they appeal to New York's highest court. The Appellate Divisions ruling could leave New York without anyone to enforce state ethics laws. [ more ]

Nicholas Maggipinto and his husband, Corey Briskin. The Brooklyn couple has sued New York city, alleging it discriminated by not covering IVF for same-sex male couples in its health plan. A Brooklyn couple's lawsuit argues that gay men have no way to prove they're "infertile" under the city's employee health plan. [ more ]

Dozens of students arrested at the occupied Hamilton Hall building of Columbia University in New York NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 30: New York Police Department officers detain dozens of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University after they barricaded themselves at the Hamilton Hall building near Gaza Solidarity Encampment earlier in New York, ...

Bianca Giaever on the streets of New York City. Bianca Giaever means this literally. [ more ]

Because authorities are trying to figure out if the whale was already dead when the ship hit it, here are your early links: Nicki Minaj's Barbie chain coming to the AMNH gem hall, RFK Jr.'s brain worm recovery, chess is toxic and more. [ more ]

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks at the Kenvue Ground Breaking in Summit on April 24. The governor said he's confident he and legislators can work through competing budget priorities [ more ]

Queens Boulevard and 46th Street where police say a teen was stabbed to death. The 17-year-old victim's name has not been released. [ more ]

Some student protesters at Columbia University have had to sue to regain access to their dorms. A lawyer for the students likened Columbia to a bad New York City landlord egregiously violating tenants rights. [ more ]

A police barrier. The shooting happened amid heavy police activity in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Sept. 29, 2022, after two people were shot, the NYPD has said. [ more ]

The faculty encampment's establishment comes after a student-run encampment was cleared last week. The group says this is the first faculty-led encampment in the city. [ more ]

Protestors From CUNY And Columbia Rally One Day After Police Break Up Encampments NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 1: NYPD officers talk to the driver of a car who sped past a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside The City College Of New York (CUNY) one day after police cracked down on protest camps at both Columbia University and CCNY on May 1, 2024 in New York ...

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said the seized stolen property was enough to fill 450 medium cardboard boxes. Rehana Cosmetics and its owners possessed more than $1 million in stolen goods, according to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. [ more ]

A sign advertising apartments for rent in Manhattan on April 11, 2024. The gap between rent and wage growth was wider than anywhere else in the country, according to Zillow and StreetEasy. [ more ]

Construction projects like this on in Manhattan can drag on for years. City officials are calling for reforms. A long-delayed project to build new water pipes and sewers on the Upper East Side highlights long-standing issues with public works in New York City. [ more ]

Schools Chancellor David Banks argued that city public schools had properly responded to antisemitism. Chancellor David Banks said antisemitic incidents were not representative of the entire school system, noting such episodes also occurred at the House of Representatives. [ more ]

A Department of Correction bus. New city documents revealed that at least two of the jails that will replace Rikers Island wont be finished until about four years after Rikers must close. [ more ]

Because the rats have tastier options out there, such as discarded pizza and bagels, here are your afternoon links: one in every 24 New York City residents is a millionaire, the state might ban pistols that can fire like machine guns, Macklemore's protest song and more. [ more ]

Maher Mohammed said students should be able to protest, as long as they respect the law. With the main graduation ceremony canceled, Morningside Heights merchants say theyll miss a much needed business bump. [ more ]

Police block off parts of Varick Street in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday. Police said two people riding bikes may have been connected to the incident, but had fled the scene. [ more ]

A pro-Palestine protestor writes Gaza on a memoriam near Central Park during a march on the outskirts of the Met Gala on May 6, 2024. The mayor pledged $5,000 of his own money. [ more ]