NYC officials ‘confident’ beaches and pools will have more lifeguards this summer

Amid a multi-year lifeguard shortage, a top official in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration said they are “confident” the city will have more lifeguards this year than last, just as swimming season is... Read more »

From the border to the Big Apple: One migrant’s journey through hardship for asylum

Imam Adoum, 28, currently resides in Mayor Eric Adams’ Randall’s Island tent city, a large shelter touted by the current mayoral administration as a safe space for new arrivals — yet the... Read more »

‘Irresponsible’: Locals criticize Adams, DOT as McGuinness Boulevard redesign falters

As the Department of Transportation resumed work on its scaled-down redesign of McGuinness Boulevard last week, dozens of Greenpointers rallied on the side of the thoroughfare, calling the city out for abandoning... Read more »

Mets host Wheelchair Sports Federation softball game and clinic for District 75 students with disabilities

The New York Mets hosted their annual Wheelchair Softball Clinic Tuesday at the Citi Field parking lot, where the playing field of Shea Stadium once stood. Members of the Wheelchair Sports Federation... Read more »

Soccer rivalry: NYCFC and Red Bulls fans clash in banter-filled forum ahead of historic Queens Derby

It is Saturday afternoon, and a number of soccer enthusiasts are gathered at the Queensboro Bar and Restaurant in Jackson Heights. On one side are fans of the New York Red Bulls,... Read more »

NYC budget: City Council again predicts substantially higher tax revenue than Mayor’s office

As negotiations over the Fiscal Year 2025 budget enter the home stretch, the City Council on Tuesday released new projections that the Big Apple will bring in an additional $1.1 billion in... Read more »

Yankees’ Marcus Stroman and Alex Verdugo continue to shine as keys to season success

While the 2023 Yankees offseason may be remembered for the acquisition of Juan Soto, it turns out that two other pickups — Marcus Stroman and Alex Verdugo — have also played important roles... Read more »

MLB Power Rankings 8.0 (Week of May 19): Phillies stay on top, Yankees make big move, Mets in limbo

Our eighth MLB Power Rankings of the 2024 season sees the Yankees nipping at the Philadelphia Phillies’ heels for the top spot after an undefeated week powered by AL Player of the... Read more »

Mike Sapricone wants to be New York’s first Republican senator in decades. Here’s what he says he stands for.

As Republicans have found recent electoral success in New York, the party is once again trying to capture statewide office, this time with Mike Sapricone’s challenge to US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Sapricone,... Read more »