Where are the wackiest New Year's Eve drops in the US?

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 12/30 3:35A John Seewer | The Associated Pre

Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by dropping a quirky assortment of fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and balls of all shapes and sizes. There’s the chile pepper drop in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and the cheese wedge drop in...

NYC subway says goodbye to MetroCard, but many riders already did

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 12/30 2:26A Aashna Shah, Bloomberg

The MetroCard — a blue-and-yellow pass that for more than three decades let riders into New York’s vast subway network with a swipe — will be retired on Wednesday, replaced by the already popular tap-and-go payment system. The Metropolitan...

Q&A: 2026 will be a ‘treacherous’ year for public health, city health commissioner says

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 12/30 12:03A Amanda D Ambrosio

The city’s Health Department is bracing for a turbulent year for public health as 20% of its budget — roughly $600 million in federal funding — is at risk due to the Trump administration’s threatened budget cuts, according to the city’s health...

Mamdani reappoints Adams executive to lead NYC public hospitals

CrainsNewYork.com (Politics) 12/29 7:39A C. J. Hughes

Zohran Mamdani, New York’s soon-to-be new mayor, continues to lean on old hands for top leadership positions. Mamdani on Monday tapped Dr. Mitchell Katz to head the city’s extensive public hospital system, turning to an executive who has been in...

Bankrupt NYC rental buildings get $451M offer from Summit

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 12/29 6:27A Jonathan Randles, Bloomberg

Real estate firm Summit Properties USA has struck a $451 million deal to acquire  dozens  of New York City apartment buildings put into bankruptcy by current owner Pinnacle Group, according to court papers. Summit Gold has been named stalking...

Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 12/29 2:21A Anthony Izaguirre | The Associat

Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor. Can he do it?

New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 12/28 5:03A Philip Marcelo | The Associated

The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years and transitioning to OMNY, a contactless payment system rolled out in 2019.

PHOTOS: Post-Christmas storm blankets NYC

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 12/27 6:38A

New York City was hit by a post-Christmas snow storm that delivered the highest snowfall in almost four years.

Times Square to feature patriotic crystal ball for NYE, kicking off country's 250th birthday

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 12/27 4:31A Susan Haigh | The Associated Pre

After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday. The patriotic touches at this...

Snow storm disrupts holiday travel at New York City airports

CrainsNewYork.com (Biotech) 12/26 7:02A Naureen S. Malik and Brian K. Su

Hundreds of flights have been canceled at New York’s major airports as a significant winter storm descends on the city and neighboring regions. New York City is in line to get 5 to 9 inches (13 to 23 cm) of snow between 4 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m....

MetroCard cookies fly off shelves as customers want last bite before NYC icon’s demise on Dec. 31

NYPost.com (Metro) 12/25 4:00A Katherine Donlevy

Zabar's is struggling to keep up with demand for its vanilla MetroCard cookie as the Big Apple grows more and more sentimental for the soon-to-be-gone New York City turnstile icon.

Hochul vetoes hospital closure reform bill for the second year in a row

CrainsNewYork.com (Politics) 12/22 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

Gov. Kathy Hochul for the second time vetoed a bill to give communities more warning before hospitals close, blocking a measure that health advocates say is critical as federal funding cuts threaten to push financially struggling hospitals toward...

Flatiron medical transit company raises $15M for its provider-based ride platform

CrainsNewYork.com (Politics) 12/22 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

Flatiron District-based medical transit management company Ride Health raised $15 million from investors to advance its tailored ride-sharing platform, according to a federal filing. The company connects passengers to transportation to and from...

George Conway to run as a Democrat for Nadler’s Manhattan seat

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 12/22 8:03A Caitlin Reilly, Bloomberg

George Conway, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, filed to run for the House of Representatives to replace retiring Representative Jerry Nadler in a New York City district that spans much of Manhattan.  Conway — a former Republican —...

Cuomo campaign probed over interactions with business-funded PAC

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 12/22 5:57A Nick Garber

New York City’s Campaign Finance Board is investigating whether Andrew Cuomo improperly coordinated with a group of business people who spent millions of dollars boosting his failed mayoral campaign through an unusual middle-man political action...