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SNL's incredible rant about what's wrong with NYC
It's been a long winter for New Yorkers, and "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones has had enough of the cold, among other things.Jones, who moved from Los Angeles to New York to join "SNL"...
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Bus slides off embankment near George Washington Bridge in New York City
Two people were injured when a small bus slid off an embankment near the George Washington Bridge in New York City, NBC New York is reporting. The injuries were serious but non-life-threatening.The bus...
View ArticleHere's what New York City looked like in 1905
See the full video hereYestervid compiled a collection of the oldest footage taken of NYC between 1896 and 1905. The above clip shows New York City's Time Square, Bryant Park and subway system.Follow...
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The average rent for a studio apartment in Manhattan just hit a new record
New York rent is famously expensive. Now it's getting even worse. According to a Bloomberg report, the average monthly rent in February for a studio apartment in Manhattan is $2,351. The average rent...
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NYC's sewers have a disgusting wet wipe problem
New York City's ancient sewers have a very new problem on their hands.Some of those "flushable" wipes that have been aggressively marketed to the hygiene obsessed, are actually not so flushable.They're...
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The 15 hardest-working cities in America
Work takes up a large amount of time for many Americans. On top of that, people also have to deal with their daily commutes. It all adds up. The Office of the New York City Comptroller released a study...
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How Chuck Schumer rose to the top of the US Senate
It appears Sen. Chuck Schumer's (D-New York) moment may have finally arrived. Long known as a politician who seeks the spotlight, Schumer seems set to become one of the most powerful politicians in...
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An Upper East Side apartment that looks like a replica of Versailles just...
Most visitors would like to take home a piece of Versailles when they visit the palace. Interior designer Slatkin decided to make his own.He bought two apartments in an Upper East Side co-op building...
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The gold Apple Watch is so expensive in the UK that it's cheaper to fly all...
If you live in the UK, do not buy a gold Apple Watch. At least, not here.On April 24, Apple will release the Apple Watch, its first foray into a new product category in five years. The high-end...
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Donald Trump is opening the most expensive golf course ever built in America
America's most expensive golf facility is about to open in New York, the first public course in the city for 52 years.The municipally owned Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, built on a 222-acre former...
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Kickstarter project to build a forest in the middle of Times Square could...
The PopUP Forest: Times Square could actually put a forest in the crossroads of the world.The project's Kickstarter to turn pavement into forest reached its goal of $25,000 on March 30. According to...
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'Homegrown' terrorists thwarted by the FBI studied previous attacks to learn...
NEW YORK (AP) — The disturbing allegations were contained in court papers describing the latest homegrown terror plot thwarted by the FBI and the New York Police Department.Noelle Velentzas and Asia...
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Poor land use in the world's greatest cities carries a huge cost
Buy land, advised Mark Twain; they're not making it any more. In fact, land is not really scarce: the entire population of America could fit into Texas with more than an acre for each household to...
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Top New York state senator blames 'staffer' after posting a tweet about a...
The office of New York State Sen. Jeff Klein (D) says a "female, junior communications staffer" is to blame for a tweet that was posted on his account Tuesday evening and included a link to an odd...
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Why Airbnb just wrote a letter to New York legislators begging to pay more taxes
Today, on Tax Day here in the USA, room rental startup Airbnb sent a letter to the New York State legislature indicating that the company really wants to pay its fair share of taxes — tens of millions,...
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Morgan Stanley is reportedly nearing a $500 million settlement with the New...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley is in discussions to pay $500 million to settle an investigation by New York's attorney general into whether the Wall Street bank misled investors in taking mortgage...
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New York City may have just come up with a brilliant way to generate millions...
Police in New York City may soon stop arresting people for drinking and urinating in public and will instead issue summonses similar to parking tickets. Supporters believe that it could raise millions...
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Republican Party boss actually thinks Bill de Blasio might be president
At least one political leader thinks New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) could be a serious 2016 presidential contender — but it's not someone you might expect. New York State Republican Party...
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The Upper East Side elite are sending their nannies to a 'boot camp' where...
A member of a prominent New York City family has created a boot camp for domestic workers whose employers are unsatisfied with their cooking, cleaning and cab-summoning skills.Jill Wilpon, whose...
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A man swam one of the most polluted US bodies of water for Earth Day
NEW YORK (AP) — A clean-water advocate took an Earth Day swim in the polluted Gowanus Canal, a federal Superfund site."I'm going in!" yelled Christopher Swain, wearing a yellow-and-black protective...
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