They’re bringing the dark side of NYC life to light. To brighten up her windowless bedroom, Sophia, a crafty Brooklynite, purchased and mounted a $114 “fake window” to her wall, creating the illusion of natural sunlight — and igniting a firestorm of shade from haters who deem the setup a “dystopian” nightmare. “This is a fake window in … Read more
He’s on a real lobster roll! A Long Island chef who became a local hero for advocating for male breast cancer awareness and rubbing elbows with Gordon Ramsay sold his one millionth lobster roll. Jackson Hall executive chef Mike Landesberg celebrated by shelling out over $2,000 in prizes to the lucky and suspecting winner. Jackson … Read more
It takes a certain kind of person to do a marathon. It takes another special type to run a marathon in “progressively worse places,” like a 1.38-mile course simply going back and forth across the Williamsburg Bridge. But that was the initial idea behind the Williamsburg Bridge Marathon, an unofficial event now in its fourth … Read more
As students prepare to head back to class next week, the Los Angeles Unified School District has revealed a diverse line-up of new menu items for the upcoming school year. Some of the dishes have been created with direct inputs from student chefs while using ingredients straight from farms, LA Unified said. The new dishes … Read more
Wealthy Californians are fleeing the Golden State’s punishing policies for the snow-capped Southern Alps in New Zealand. A surge of wealthy Americans, particularly Californians, are snapping up “golden visas,” where they pay at least NZ$5 million — roughly $2.9 million — to secure the right to live, work and study in the country, the Financial … Read more
If you’re in Los Angeles and looking for a fun spot to sip, mingle, and soak up some sunshine — you might want to head south to Long Beach. The Southern California city’s beer gardens, breweries, and breezy patios put it at the top of a new ranking of America’s best cities for outdoor socializing. … Read more
Ice, ice, baby. Every New Yorker has an Italian ice hill they’re willing to die on — forget pizza, bagels or chopped cheese. When the mercury hits 90 degrees, loyalties turn frozen. The rivalry isn’t just about dessert. It’s about neighborhood pride. Italian ice — inspired by Sicily’s granita and brought to America by Italian immigrants … Read more
Hidden in the historic streets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn you’ll find a nondescript black door. Once you’re let in, walk up the steps and two doors on the left will transport you back to the 1990s. Inside, you’ll find preservationist Marcos Meconi, a 47-year-old Argentinian man with a sleeve of tattoos and short, curly hair, setting … Read more
With a great address comes great responsibility. A Queens homeowner had no idea he bought “Spider-Man” and his Aunt May’s actual New York City house, but now he emulates the superhero as caretaker of his famous address — and recipient of his heartwarming fan mail from kids. Jack Shi bought 20 Ingram St. in Forest … Read more
A security scare in one of Mexico’s biggest avocado-producing states has abruptly stopped US inspections, threatening to disrupt shipments of the popular fruit into America. The US Embassy announced Wednesday all US government operations in Michoacán had been suspended because of what it described as a “threat to US interests.” The move includes a pause … Read more
Memorabilia collectors can put the city’s junk in their trunks. Like the legendary Pizza Rat, dancing performers seeking spare change and pesky turnstile fare-jumpers stealing free rides, MetroCard machines are indelible fixtures of the New York City subway system. Now, those clunky contraptions, some weighing over 1,000 pounds, can be an indelible fixture in your … Read more
Legendary rock group ZZ Top has canceled its show at the Hollywood Bowl only hours before they were supposed to take the stage. ZZ Top and Cheap Trick were slated to play the legendary venue Wednesday night. The ZZ Top tour has unforeseen personnel matters that have forced the band to cancel its appearance at … Read more
The Big Apple’s cost of living is a real supervillain! Spider-Man couldn’t afford to live in New York City in real life — as sky-high 2026 prices and unaffordable real estate would force the web slinger to live like a friendly neighborhood homeless man, experts said. Peter Parker would have to find an uncool corner … Read more
Three New York City-area hospitals earned coveted spots on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “honor roll,” reserved for the nation’s top 20 hospitals delivering exceptional care across multiple specialities. NYU Langone Hospitals, Mount Sinai Hospital, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell were recognized in the publication’s “Best Hospitals” rankings, released Tuesday. Those same three … Read more
Kids these days, we’re told, are scrolling the summer away on their digital devices. But some tweens and teens are rebelling — by getting good old-fashioned summer jobs. They’re bucking a longterm trend. The percentage of teens actively working or looking for work over the summer has dropped by 30 percentage points since the ‘70s, … Read more
Sleep under the stars as camping in Central Park starts on August 14. The NYC Parks Department has just rolled out a lottery for family camping all around New York City, where lucky winners may camp overnight with its Urban Park Rangers as their hosts and guides. From August 8 until September 18, folks can … Read more
A nationwide explosive diarrhea crisis that has left thousands clinging to their toilets and hospitalized others also seems to have another victim: lettuce growers in California. Some like Larry Cox, who runs Coastline Family Farms in Salinas Valley, are trashing their lettuce crop and throwing the vegetables back into the soil, the Wall Street Journal reported. … Read more
In February, a man started plotting out cancer cases in his hometown of Keyport, New Jersey, about 30 miles south of Newark. He recorded as many as 28 people with cancer on a single street. Now nearly 400 cancer cases in the area have been identified, including people with cancers of the lungs, prostate, brain, … Read more
Almost every New Yorker is feeling the financial strain these days — it’s like you can’t step outside without being slapped with a $50 tax nobody voted for. Where does it all go? Mostly, we’re just existing — inflated Uber rides, $20 salad bowls, $9 iced lattes on our way to work. Some of us have that … Read more
America’s first motel — the roadside landmark that helped launch the great American road trip — is looking for a new owner. The historic property in the Central Coast city of San Luis Obispo, home to the original Milestone Mo-Tel, later renamed the Motel Inn, has officially hit the market for the first time in … Read more