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People ride in pedicabs towards the sunset from Central Park. The report, backed by business and civic groups, calls for new rules as complaints mount over high fares and lax enforcement. [ more › ]
Today: We get the latest on Mayor Whitmire’s proposed city budget plan, discuss how you can protest your property taxes, learn about what’s behind Texas’s nursing shortage, and much more.
Thy Mitchell was found dead in a River Oaks residence Monday, along with her husband, Matthew Mitchell, and two children, in what Houston police are calling an apparent murder-suicide.
CHICAGO — Yes, chef, the rumors are true: “The Bear” is closing its kitchen doors this summer. Christopher Storer’s Chicago-set show, which became an unexpected massive success after debuting in June 2022, is dropping its fifth and final season June 25, FX announced Wednesday. The
Because if you have the extra cash, it's worth the improved quality of life, here are your afternoon links: Beaver that bit kid in New Jersey tested positive for rabies, Epstein files library in Tribeca, lesbians are at the sports bar and more. [ more › ]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally in Manhattan on May 1, 2026. The mayor says it’s the largest in recorded history for the city's housing department. [ more › ]
DOWNTOWN — Millennium Park’s summer workout series is back for the season on May 16, offering free pilates, yoga, cardio kickboxing and zumba nearly every Saturday through September 5. The weekly, 45-minute classes sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events will run fro
The school building housing Westchester Square Academy. Kacy Claassen is accused of trespassing and impersonation. [ more › ]
DOWNTOWN — Millennium Park is bringing back its summer programs, including free outdoor film screenings kicking off in June. The city released its movie lineup Wednesday, which features beloved classics, iconic blockbusters and family-friendly hits. The movie series kicks off June 30 with a screenin
South Florida artists, this is your chance to prove you belong on the III Points stage.
City officials delayed the rules twice last year and missed a 30-day deadline last week to approve the measure. The new rules come after about five years of work.
FRANKLIN PARK — Nearly eight months after Silverio Villegas González was killed by federal immigration agents in suburban Franklin Park, the Illinois State Police have launched an investigation into the fatal shooting. Trooper Jayme Bufford, a state police spokesperson, confirmed the agency opened a
The charges escaped public attention — until Miami New Times got the scoop.
Because the Knicks star also whips his hair around to his advantage, here are your early links: Jersey City hot dog stand threatened by Whole Foods, possible measles exposure in Hell's Kitchen Italian restaurant, Man Band Summer and more. [ more › ]
Social Fabric is a glimpse into the vibrant lives, objects, and spaces that shape our city, cocurated with community archives and local photographers. [email protected] I spoke often with Tita Carmen, a 73-year-old unhoused grandmother and community leader, in the weeks leading up to
If you’re the sort of lead foot who believes a yellow signal just means there’s room for one more, you’re prioritizing risk over reward at this traffic light. Blow the red, and on the odd chance you cross paths with a CPD patrol car, there’s an only slightly odder chance you’ll get a ticket. But [&#
On a Wednesday in mid-March, Janica Barnes sat in the gallery of room 102 at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse and waited for a judge to decide what would happen to her son, 22-year-old James Jones. He was accused of illegally possessing firearms while on parole for a prior firearm possession case, a
HUMBOLDT PARK — With food assistance benefits getting cut in Illinois, a large donation to one of the city’s popular food pantries will help provide more meals to neighbors in need. Last month, Nourishing Hope received a $50,000 donation from the charitable arm of the gambling company DraftKin
ANDERSONVILLE — The owners of Fat Chris’s Pizza And Such are closing after nearly a decade in Andersonville. Husband and wife team Michael Milazzo and Violeta Djukic announced on social media last month their plan to close their family-run restaurant, 1706 W. Foster Ave. Their last day of
One jeweler thought the SNL comedian was purchasing the piece for a baptism. “I thought he was going to be a padrino,” she told New Times.
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