The Best Zoos and Aquariums in NYC

Mommy Poppins 7/15 9:00A Louise Finnell

Ever think you would spot a seal in Manhattan , or a giraffe in The Bronx ? Did you ever hope you'd be surrounded by  sharks at Coney Island ?  New York City zoos  offer families the chance to get up close and personal with animals from all over...

Ride Single-File in These Upstate Towns Or Risk Arrest

StreetsBlog.org 7/15 1:36A Aaron Short

Cyclists love riding the scenic roads in the Hudson River valley, but a Draconian municipal law could have cops ticketing riders and even throwing them in jail if they ride side by side. The Town...

On the Fiftieth anniversary of the Moon Landing, Revisit What It Was Like to Watch the Event from...

NewYorker.com (Humor) 7/14 11:00P Various Authors

On July 20, 1969, the world watched in anticipation as Apollo 11 approached the surface of the moon. Journey back to the viewing parties taking place that night in the apartments, parks, streets, and bars of Manhattan.

NYPD: We Will No Longer Target Grieving Cyclists after Crashes

StreetsBlog.org 7/14 6:09A Gersh Kuntzman

It s official! The NYPD says it will no longer crack down on cyclists after a cyclist has been killed by a driver. At a forum on Thursday hosted by WNYC and Gothamist s We the Commuters project, NYPD...

50 Fun Things to Do to Cool Off in NYC This Summer with Kids

Mommy Poppins 7/14 3:20A Jody Mercier

As summer weather begins to sizzle, there's no denying the heat and humidity can get under the skin of even the most tropical-weather-loving New Yorker. To beat the heat, my kids (and my inner child) insist any outing includes water, industrial...

Top Puerto Rican Officials Resign Over Profanity-Laced Chat

NYTimes.com (Most Shared) 7/13 6:03P The Associated Press

Puerto Rico's Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Saturday that his chief financial officer and secretary of state will step down following their participation in a private chat that used profanities to describe an ex-New York City official and a...

Carter, top lawyer for NYC, to retire in August

CrainsNewYork.com (Media & Entertainment) 7/12 4:20P

The head of New York City's Law Department is retiring after six years overseeing a staff of nearly 1,000 lawyers. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter will... To view the full story, click the title link.

Carter, top lawyer for NYC, to retire in August

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 7/12 4:18P

The head of New York City's Law Department is retiring after six years overseeing a staff of nearly 1,000 lawyers. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter will... To view the full story, click the title link.

Carter, top lawyer for NYC, to retire in August

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 7/12 3:29P

The head of New York City's Law Department is retiring after six years overseeing a staff of nearly 1,000 lawyers. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter will... To view the full story, click the title link.

NY magazine group once known for swanky shindigs is moving to DC

NYPost.com (Media) 7/12 6:37A Keith J. Kelly

MPA The Association of Magazine Media — a century-old nonprofit trade group whose swanky events used to attract A-listers from Barack Obama to Norman Schwarzkopf — is shuttering its New York City headquarters and relocating to Washington DC....

SOULfest NYC hosts yoga and wellness festival

PIX11.com (Morning) 7/12 2:51A Kristine Garcia

NEW YORK — A Harlem-based yoga studio is looking to break a world record. The third annual SOULfest yoga and wellness festival takes place Saturday, and over 400 yoga enthusiasts will come together in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record...

The Man With the $13 Billion Checkbook

NYTimes.com (Fashion & Style) 7/11 11:00P John Leland

How Darren Walker, a gay black man who grew up poor in Texas, came to be one of the best connected people in New York City. And what that means for the future of philanthropy.

STREETFILMS: How Kids Get to School in a Civilized, Safe Country

StreetsBlog.org 7/11 6:01P Gersh Kuntzman

In the United States — even in car-minority New York City — our children s lives are entirely framed by the automobile. Katelinja Boerma, bike mayor. And most often, their deaths are framed by them,...

Can Tom Maguire Become San Francisco’s Transportation Rock Star?

StreetsBlog.org 7/11 1:52P Roger Rudick

The Board of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is tapping Tom Maguire, director of the agency s Sustainable Streets Division, as interim Director while they look for a permanent...

Don’t starve wildlife

Queens Chronicle (Letters) 7/11 4:30A

Dear Editor:(An open Letter to New York City Council Committee on Parks and Recreation Chairman Peter Koo urging for an independent review on NYC Parks’ proposed ban on feeding birds and squirrels in