It's Monday in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani actually doesn't have the power to deliver his campaign promise of free buses.
And yet, more bus riders have been boarding without paying: During Mamdani’s first six months in office, MTA fare collection from bus riders fell by $31 million compared to the first half of 2025.
Riders who spoke with Gothamist said they know the buses aren't free — they just can't always afford to pay.
Home care workers are pushing to end 24-hour work shifts they liken to "torture," urging City Council Speaker Julie Menin to advance a local law capping their shifts at 12 hours.
Panicked New York City homeowners who want to apply for an exemption from the pied-à-terre tax now have until Sept. 18 to do so, officials announced Saturday.
A free workforce development program called Next Mile NYC is helping current and former Rikers Island detainees land lucrative commercial trucking jobs.
Police said they're looking for three suspects connected to the home invasion of a 39-year-old Bronx woman who was assaulted, tied up with duct tape and robbed of about $343,000 worth of jewelry and other valuables last week.
The attorneys general of New Jersey and New York are suing to block the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that they say will undermine the Affordable Care Act and make it harder for Americans to obtain or keep health insurance.
New York City Public Schools Deputy Chancellor Simone Hawkins, who oversees early childhood education, is stepping down in September.
Want to camp for free in Central Park, Rockaway Beach or the Blue Heron Nature Center in Staten Island? Now is your chance.
David Banks and Sheena Wright, two former top officials in the Adams administration whose phones were seized by the FBI in 2024, are now married and hosting a podcast together.
A Long Island Rail Road train hit a tree in Smithtown early this morning, sending one engineer to the hospital.
"As we all know, the world desperately needs to be having a bit more fun these days, so by gathering together [at an open mic] on the Upper West Side, we are actually performing an important public service."
A whimsical sight awaited subway riders wandering the downtown B, D, F and M train platform at the West Fourth Street station on Saturday afternoon: a newly reopened newspaper kiosk with nothing for sale.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Aug. 12 and 13 with up to 100 shooting stars per hour in ideal viewing locations far from city lights, like the Catskills and Adirondacks.
For its first year, the Women’s Pro Baseball League will consist of four teams — The New York Heights, the Boston Hunters, The Los Angeles Queens and the San Francisco Firebells.
A lawsuit filed last week in state Supreme Court in Manhattan accuses the prediction platform of illegally functioning as an unregulated sports betting platform.
