This State Just Made It Less Expensive To Register Your Vintage Snowmobiles Powersports is expensive enough as it is; thankfully, New York State lawmakers are making registering a vintage snowmobile cheaper. RideApart · Aug 2
Can Mamdani’s plan for city-run stores deliver cheap food for New Yorkers? Food costs have soared but existing businesses fear unfair competition and programs elsewhere yielded mixed results The Guardian - US · Aug 2
36-year-old man stabbed to death inside luxury New York apartment high-rise A 36-year-old man was found stabbed to death inside a luxury apartment building in New York City's Queens borough on Saturday, police said. The Times of India · Aug 2
Basic economics show why Mamdani's socialist grocery stores in NYC are destined to fail The mayor's $70 million supermarket pits the city against a force that rarely loses: the market. Fortune · Aug 2
Bill Ackman Warns NYC's Luxury Home Tax Will Backfire, Says It Could Lower Property Values and Tax Receipts Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is pushing back on New York City’s pied-à-terre tax, arguing the levy will backfire by shrinking property values and tax revenue rather than boosting city coffers. Benzinga · Aug 2
The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80 According to Deadline, Vincent Pastore was found dead in his apartment in The Bronx, New York, on Saturday (01.08.26) by a neighbour, after not being heard from for three days. BANG Premier · Aug 1
Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew Cole The Guardian - US · Aug 1
Taylor Swift showed her funny side in wedding vows, Maren Morris says Maren Morris was among the 1,000 guests who watched Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York, and revealed some tidbits about the special occasion in an interview with People magazine. BANG Premier · Aug 1
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani denied chance to speak at funeral of soldier killed in Iranian attack: Report New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was reportedly not allowed to deliver a eulogy at the funeral of Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad in Queens on Friday, with multiple sources claiming the soldier's family chose to leave him off the list of speakers. The Times of India · Aug 1
LL Cool J’s NCIS: New York Is Filming, And He And The Crew Celebrated With A Sweet BTS Video The hype is real. Cinemablend · Aug 1
New York City’s Flatiron building enters new era with $58.5m apartments Manhattan’s triangular building will open this fall to wealthy residents, with 36 apartments exposing Flatiron’s ‘steel skeleton’ The Guardian - US · Aug 1
Return of the Cosmos: New York's original club are back and looking to build on the World Cup and the legends of Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Raul Even Pele and Raul couldn’t keep the New York Cosmos from folding twice – FFT headed to the Big Apple to find out if the iconic club’s latest comeback will be different FourFourTwo · Aug 1
DoJ appears to ignore New Mexico deadline for key Epstein ranch files State attorney general set 31 July deadline for documents relating to abuse of girls at Epstein-owned Zorro ranch The Guardian - US · Aug 1
Latin Times · Jul 31 House Democrats' 'Melt ICE Act' Would Strip the Agency of Its Power to Detain A House bill would strip ICE of its power to detain or track immigrants. It's going nowhere in the GOP House — and dividing Democrats too.
Reason · Jul 31 New York Wants a $36 Billion Cut From Kalshi, Calling It an 'Illegal Gambling Operation' Casting Kalshi as an out-of-control gambling platform makes it easier for the state to take money from the company and its users.
Fortune · Jul 31 New York sues to shut down Kalshi, seeks $100,000 for each unauthorized bet The state claims Kalshi is an unlicensed sportsbook, while the prediction market says New York has no authority since it is regulated by a federal agency.
Medical Daily · Jul 31 Deadly' Tick Can Feed on Your Blood for Days Before You Realize You've Been Bitten, Now a Rare Virus is Spreading New York has confirmed its first Bourbon virus case, a rare tick-borne infection with no vaccine or specific treatment that can mimic Lyme disease and may be underdiagnosed.
International Business Times UK · Jul 31 Zohran Mamdani's Delivery App Law: Mayor Faces Backlash Over DoorDash, UberEats Tip Rule New York City's new law mandates delivery apps to display tipping options, sparking debate over increased costs and worker benefits. Mayor Mamdani faces criticism despite claims of improved earnings.
International Business Times UK · Jul 31 'I Was Gullible': NYC Woman Says Pastor Made Her Carry Dead Baby for 3 Days on Resurrection Claim A New York City woman claims a pastor convinced her to carry her deceased baby for three days, promising resurrection for money.
Benzinga · Jul 31 Kalshi Calls New York Lawsuit 'Political Theater': What Happened? New York sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, seeking to shut down its operations in the state and pursue financial relief that gaming attorney Daniel Wallach estimates could total at least $36 billion.
The Economic Times · Jul 31 New York sues online prediction markets giant Kalshi New York's attorney general has sued betting platform Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling business. The lawsuit seeks to halt Kalshi's operations and impose significant financial penalties on the company. Prediction markets like Kalshi are facing scrutiny over allegations of corruption and insider trading. New York officials argue these platforms…
The Independent UK · Jul 31 New York sues Kalshi and labels prediction market platform an ‘illegal gambling operation’ A tangle of lawsuits is growing as states try to use their gambling laws to shut down Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction market operators
We Got This Covered · Jul 31 ‘I’m gonna lose my mind’: New York flyer stuck in Philadelphia after American Airlines hits every possible delay Low fuel, shifting rules, total chaos
The Guardian - US · Jul 31 BTS are back: return of K-pop superstars sparks US economic boom Cities in North America hosting 14 concerts in August and September – and economic impact is set to be significant