Father Slays New York Girl, 14, in TikTok ‘Honor Killing’
Hira Anwar, 14, lived in two contrasting worlds in New York, where she was born and raised. Outside her home, she was a typical American teenager, laughing with friends, posting…
Fun Things to Do in NYC in February 2025
‘Margaret’s Gay Sons Featuring Dylan Adler and Sam Oh’ Jan. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan; publictheater.org. As part of her residency at Joe’s Pub,…
New CVS App Lets Customers Unlock Cabinets to Pick Up Products
Customers at some CVS stores will no longer have to push a button and wait for a clerk to unlock one of those glass cabinets to get the products they…
Homeland Security Begins Immigration Enforcement Operation in New York
President Trump’s newly installed Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, announced on Tuesday morning that federal immigration agents had begun an enforcement action in New York City. Ms. Noem, who oversees…
Jo Baer, Minimalist Painter Who Rejected Abstraction, Dies at 95
Jo Baer, a painter who exchanged the severe abstraction that made her name for a heady mix of dream imagery and deep historical references, died on Tuesday at her home…
What’s That Stench? A Corpse Flower Blooming at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
There is no shortage of unpleasant odors in New York City: overflowing garbage on the sidewalk, unmentionable substances in the subway, traffic fumes and more. This week, yet another foul…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Brothers Accused of Sexual Assault
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a woman against Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander, the brothers who are facing multiple accusations of sexual assault in civil and…
Which New York City Neighborhoods Are Trending Most in 2025?
As buyers and renters in New York increasingly look outside Manhattan for places they can afford, many popular neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens are becoming more expensive. People who may…
Macaulay Culkin has sold his longtime NYC loft
Macaulay Culkin was famously lost in New York — and now he’s just sold a home in New York. The former child star has officially parted ways with his longtime…
Bringing Anne Frank’s Secret Annex to New York, and the World
The children seem like typical kindergartners: Some beam at the camera; some glance coyly aside; others appear lost in reverie. One slim, dark-haired girl in a pale dress looks precociously…