Some neighborhoods never go out of style. LA’s Chinatown district is the coolest neighborhood in the United States — and the fourth-coolest in the world, according to a new list from TimeOut. The outlet praised the neighborhood’s ever-growing food and nightlife scene. Over the past year and change, several notable new spots have popped up … Read more
A dangerous mosquito-borne virus that can cause deadly brain swelling is surging across Orange County — and officials are now sending trucks into one hard-hit city to fight back. West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples from 13 Orange County cities this season, with the number of positive samples more than doubling in just … Read more
A long-planned $31 million bridge linking Glendale and Los Angeles is moving forward — and it could permanently reshape how people experience some of the area’s beloved green spaces. The Glendale City Council voted earlier in June to approve the environmental study for the flashy Glendale-Los Angeles Garden River Bridge Project that connects two urban … Read more
Grab your noses, folks. While New York City has always been aromatic, it’s been a particularly pungent year so far, with smell complaints soaring higher than the Freedom Tower itself. With 5,332 stench reports to NYC’s non-emergency 311 hotline already this year, 2026 is shaping up to be quite a stinker — and we haven’t … Read more
Those poor apartment hunters. They arrive in New York City only to be shellacked by cruel reality. Our vacancy rate stands at a minuscule 1.4%. And the median rent in Manhattan is an insulting $4,500. Hello, New York! Goodbye, savings! And now, adding to their throbbing migraine is a demented list from a website called … Read more
Call them hip codes. Brooklyn may be shorthand for ‘cool’ on every continent except Antarctica by now, but the actual Brooklyn fell far short on a new list of the hottest blocks on the Third Rock, with just one puzzling pick from the Borough of Churches making the grade. The arbiters of taste at Timeout, … Read more
Dennis Quaid, star of the upcoming biopic “Reagan,” expressed his respect for Donald Trump following the former president’s tours of minority communities in New York City. Quaid made an appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime” following Trump’s landmark rally in the South Bronx on Thursday, where thousands turned out to support the 2024 presidential candidate. “I really admire … Read more
On a manhunt in Manhattan? Here’s where to meet your match. Looking for love in the concrete jungle can feel like a wild goose chase. But one Big Apple babe-finder is sharing the blueprints for bagging Mr. Right — right age, right neighborhood and right vibe. NYC content creator Mimi Shou shared a viral map of hotspots for finding … Read more
Past rows of steel- and carbon-frame bikes, behind a floor-to-ceiling curtain, to the left of the mechanic’s room, this Prospect Lefferts Gardens institution is freshly reopened. The second incarnation of Jermaine, Paul and Johann Burrowes’ restaurant, MangoSeed, started serving up Caribbean fare this February following intense community pressure, the brothers say. The brothers and professional … Read more
New evidence shows high crime may cause young girls to gain weight. A scientific study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published this week looked at the correlation between crime in New York City and childhood obesity and found there to be a direct link, namely in girls. The study, which was published … Read more