Mayor Eric Adams distributes water bottles at the New York City Housing Authoritys Jacob Riis Houses in Manhattan in 2022. The report details 23 recommendations to improve its water quality management. [ more ]

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, arrives at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on May 13. His ongoing trial on bribery and corruption charges is expected to last several weeks. But the senator's attorneys maintain those were gifts not bribes to Bob Menendez's wife, Nadine. [ more ]

Police demonstrate a drone deployment at police headquarters. Top NYPD brass announced the new pilot program at a federal hearing in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. [ more ]

Lawmakers want to staff each NYPD precinct with a social worker. A new bill introduced Thursday would cost roughly $20 million, councilmembers said. [ more ]

Hope Gardens was one of the earliest conversions to private management of a public housing complex. The legislation requires the city to publish comprehensive metrics on privately run NYCHA complexes. [ more ]

Because the town is that desperate to get rid of the geese, here are your afternoon links: name some baby falcons, McDonald's new idea, the Governors Island sheep are back and more from around the city and internet. [ more ]

An NYPD vehicle drives down a street in Manhattan's Chinatown on March 8, 2024. All three victims were taken in stable condition at local hospitals, according to officials. [ more ]

Police say an administrator at John Adams High School showed porn to a teenager. Michael Budhu was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse in the third degree. [ more ]

Mayor Adams' overhaul of food at school cafeterias has included a vegan Fridays initiative. Demand is up at school cafeterias amid an influx of migrant and homeless students, according education officials. [ more ]

A scene from a previous year's race. The race organized by New York Road Runners kicks off at 7 a.m. on May 18. [ more ]

Because the 99-year-old former president is doing fine, here are your early links: Dogs in New York City restaurants, the Jersey Shore's elite roadside attraction, the final promotional MetroCards and more. [ more ]

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine has ties to progressive activism, including humanitarian work during the AIDS crisis and opposition to the Vietnam War. The unofficial graduation ceremony will be a celebration of the protests that roiled campus for months. [ more ]

The idea of a news tax credit has been floated for years, but the final version is far narrower than many realized. A last-minute crush of negotiations left news outlets scrambling to figure out if they qualify. Some are still wondering. [ more ]

Charisse White, team leader for one of the Safe Options Support teams, directs her team to check back for homeless individuals around the dining areas at Grand Central Station during a two-hour canvassing effort. The Safe Options Support program deploys teams of clinicians and social workers to reach chronically homeless individuals. [ more ]

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, outside his federal corruption trial in Manhattan Tuesday. In opening statements Wednesday, Menendez's attorney said the senator didn't know about lavish gifts his wife accepted from their friends. The senator's lawyers say every corrupt favor that prosecutors are alleging was "just constituent services." [ more ]

The New York City Fire Museum is closed indefinitely. The museums website does not provide a timeline for when it will reopen. [ more ]

Hassan Naveed was recently ousted as executive director of New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes. The letter decries the "change" in the administrations "approach with vulnerable communities." [ more ]

Dr. Adam Hisham Hamawy, is seen during an interview in New York ahead of his trip to Gaza. He and other medical personnel remain trapped in a hospital near Rafah. Two medical professionals from New Jersey are unable to leave Gaza following Israel's closure of the Rafah border crossing. [ more ]

MTA chairman Janno Lieber (left) and Gov. Kathy Hochul (right) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Metro-North station in Parkchester in December 2022. City officials are planning to allow thousands of new homes to be constructed near a set of new Metro-North stations the MTA is building in the Bronx. Not everyone who lives nearby is happy. [ more ...

Pro-Palestinian students and other supporters gather outside of the Bobst Library at New York University (NYU) in Manhattan to protest the schools stance on Israel on May 10, 2024 in New York City. The university says it will ban students from campus unless they complete the assignment. [ more ]

The mayor is putting out the rat signal for a summit in September. The best way to defeat our enemy is to know our enemy, the mayor said. [ more ]

Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer star in "Babes." Ilana Glazer's new movie, "Babes," about best friends in New York City, opens Friday. [ more ]

Drew University officials and Madison borough leaders are headed to court Monday in a housing battle that could open up the 53-acre Drew Forest to development. Both Drew University and Madison borough say they want to preserve the Drew Forest. But a looming court battle may open it to development. [ more ]

Because the city needs people to guard its pools and beaches, here are your early links: Red Hook waterfront revitalization, best in show at the Westminster Dog Show, ultra-Orthodox sex strike and more. [ more ]

An intersection in the Bronx where three men struck another man in the head with a metal bat and ran off with $10,000, per police. Police say the men have assaulted and threatened victims, stealing thousands of dollars in cash and valuables. [ more ]