Elizabeth Shwe

President Donald Trump has sent federal troops to cities like Chicago, Washington D.C and Los Angeles and has spoken about sending troops to New York City. Local lawmakers are trying ...

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch will remain in her position under incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani. She’s acknowledging that there are differences between her and the mayor-elect, but sh...

The Studio Museum in Harlem just underwent a major, seven year, $160-million dollar renovation. The museum is located right on 125th Street, just a block from the neighborhood institu...

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayor’s race was historic for several reasons. For one, he was able to get many young New Yorkers to cast votes. He also will be the city...

It's getting colder and less sunny out there after daylights savings. And for some New Yorkers, that means their seasonal affective disorder is back.Dr. Molly Sherb, a clinical psycho...

Early voting for the next New York City mayor continues, a week out from the traditional Election Day next Tuesday.There was significant turnout of early voters over the weekend.  Jar...

It's not just flu season, it's also RSV season. RSV is one of the world’s most common respiratory viruses and it can be dangerous especially for babies and older adults.New York State...

New York City comic con came and went last week, but there’s another comic book storyline brewing in our backyard. It's the push to co-name a street in the Lower East Side for Jack Ki...

Mayor Eric Adams' administration is marking one year of a program they call the Partnership Assistance for Transit Homelessness.  That’s the program where NYPD officers work alongside...

For the next two weeks, all advertising in Grand Central Terminal and its subway station will be cleared and replaced with portraits from “Humans of New York.” That includes more than...

New York City’s “rat czar” Kathleen Corradi is resigning from her newly created role as the citywide director of rodent mitigation after just two years. Her role mainly consisted of c...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed a bill into law that would allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to cremation and traditional burial.Families can choo...

Some New Yorkers say new federal restrictions on the COVID-19 vaccine have sowed confusion about who can get the vaccine. A new executive order from Governor Hochul permits pharmacies...

Manhattan’s Chinatown was just blocks away from the World Trade Center when the twin towers fell on September 11th 2001.  In the months and years following the attacks, Chinatown’s co...

New York City is struggling to keep enough ambulance workers on the streets, and that’s impacting how long New Yorkers have to wait to get emergency medical attention when they call 9...

New York City Restaurant Week has become a staple of the city’s dining scene since it debut more than 30 years ago. Now, the city’s first Curbside Restaurant Week is starting this Fri...

New York City public school students will soon no longer have processed meats as a part of their school lunches. The same goes for meals served in shelters, jails, public hospitals an...

It's been a hot summer, and many New Yorkers are relying heavily on their air conditioners to stay cool. They might also be bracing for spikes in their electricity bills.Laurie Wheelo...

Police continue to investigate the mass shooting at a hookah lounge in Crown Heights over the weekend that killed three men and injured 11 other people.Camara Jackson, the executive d...

You’ve probably seen a wild brown rabbit hopping around in parks of New York City. But could you spot a domesticated rabbit?  One neighbor near Prospect Park spotted three of them in ...