Randy Mastro, Mayor Adams’ pick to be NYC’s top lawyer, grilled at fiery hearing over past ties to Giuliani, case history

Seasoned litigator Randy Mastro, Mayor Eric Adams’ pick to be the city’s next chief attorney, went through the wringer on Tuesday, fielding heated questions from City Council members during a contentious hours-long... Read more »

Mayor Adams says he would ‘love’ to subsidize Citi Bike as prices soar, but still won’t commit to campaign pledge

Mayor Eric Adams says he would “love” to subsidize Citi Bike and control fares as the bike share system increases in price, but is not ready yet to commit to fulfilling a... Read more »

Gillibrand pushes for free school meals for public school students nationwide in bill similar to VP candidate Tim Walz’s initiative

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) recognized the importance of food for thought by pushing for a bill on Tuesday that would provide more free meals, including dinner, to public school students... Read more »

2024 US Open: No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek ekes past Kamilla Rakhimova in 1st round

The world’s top women’s player, Iga Swiatek, was far from her best on Tuesday afternoon, but it was still good enough to squeak past unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets 6-4, 7-6... Read more »

2024 NFL odds: Jets’ Breece Hall has 3rd-shortest odds to hit 1,000 yards, Giants’ Devin Singletary near bottom

Bookmakers setting 2024 NFL odds seem bullish on New York Jets running back Breece Hall recording his first 1,000-yard season as he has the third-shortest odds (-175) to reach the acclaimed mark... Read more »

Juan Soto rumors: Does it all come down to Yankees vs. Mets?

The writing has been on the wall for some time that the New York Yankees are going to have to stave off the crosstown-rival Mets for Juan Soto’s signature this winter when... Read more »

New York Road Runners agree to deal with ESPN/ABC for year-round broadcast partnership

The New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced an agreement with ESPN and ABC for a first-of-its-kind, year-round broadcast partnership that will televise its benchmark races, such as the New York City Marathon,... Read more »

Franchise Investing: Get Your Hands Dirty, or Take a Passive Approach?

Artificial intelligence has grabbed headlines recently, but a different sort of sector of the U.S. economy is in full growth mode: franchising.   U.S. franchise establishments – think McDonald’s, the UPS Store... Read more »

Comic Relief US Launches New Roblox Game to Help Children Build Community Virtually and in Real Life

The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own multiverse on the popular world-building app Roblox last year.... Read more »

Living in tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce risk of heart disease, study shows

Living in a tree-filled neighborhood may be as beneficial to the heart as regular exercise, new research shows.   Researchers at the University of Louisville designed a clinical trial that followed hundreds... Read more »