Deaths of 11 in NYC area believed to be weather-related, as bitter cold sets in

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/27 2:07A

As the New York City area digs out from the weekend snowstorm, officials are turning their attention to the cold. Frigid temperatures, believed to have been tied to multiple deaths in the city, according to the mayor’s office, are set to stick...

H+H expands physician training with 75 new residency positions

CrainsNewYork.com (Politics) 1/26 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

New York City Health + Hospitals is adding 75 resident physician jobs, a move the health system says will ramp up workforce development and improve access to care in areas with staffing shortages. The public hospital system is expanding its...

Mamdani signals populist bona fides before the big policy fights begin

CrainsNewYork.com (Politics) 1/26 11:33P Jack Grieve

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was in Brooklyn shoveling snow at the peak of Sunday's storm. It was not the first time he got his hands dirty in his first weeks in office. Earlier this month, he joined workers at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge to help...

On Politics: The unwritten rule of politics Mamdani faces with 11 inches of snow

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 1/26 6:58A Ross Barkan

There’s little that bedevils a New York City mayor quite like a snowstorm. John Lindsay, running for re-election in 1969, could not get Queens properly plowed, and 42 people across the city would end up dead. Neither Michael Bloomberg nor Bill de...

Winter Storm Fern continues to wreak havoc on NYC travel after historic snowfall

NYPost.com (Metro) 1/26 1:08A Patrick Reilly

Hundreds of flights in and out of New York City’s airports were canceled Monday.

DiNapoli says universal childcare in New York City could cost up to $8B

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 1/25 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A universal childcare program like the one proposed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani could cost between $2.7 billion and $8.2 billion annually when fully implemented at the city’s current rates, according to a new report from state Comptroller Thomas...

Why do NYC schools no longer have traditional snow days?

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/25 9:26A NBC New York Staff

It’s a sour taste for students in New York City, but one that was expected: the city announced that students will have remote learning Monday and not a traditional snow day. The announcement Sunday comes as no surprise given that the nation’s...

5 New Yorkers found dead amid winter cold, Mamdani says

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/25 7:51A Mirna Alsharif | NBC News

Five people were reported dead in New York City over the weekend amid freezing temperatures and snowfall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news briefing Sunday.

MAP: How many inches fell so far? Check latest snow totals near you

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/25 6:09A NBC New York Staff

A massive winter storm is slamming the tri-state area — and much of the country — with snow, ice and freezing rain. New York City is expected to get up to a foot, while New Jersey should see less and the Hudson Valley more. Check the latest...

Winter storm triggers most flight cancellations since Covid

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 1/25 6:03A Sri Taylor, Bloomberg

A massive winter storm sweeping across the U.S. triggered what is shaping up to be one of the worst air travel meltdowns since the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing some major airlines to cancel more than half of their scheduled flights. More than...

NYC area braces for hours of snow set to blanket entire region Sunday

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/24 7:16P NBC New York Staff

Streets are salted, plows are set, grocery store shelves have been (mostly) emptied. New York City and the surrounding areas are ready to deal with what may be the biggest snow storm in years. States of emergency declared for New York and New...

3 people found dead in NYC amid sub-freezing temperatures

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/24 9:55A NBC New York Staff

Three people were found dead across New York City on Saturday, when temperatures had dropped down into the teens.

Gas explosion sparks fire at Bronx apartments killing 1, leaving dozens in the cold

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/24 6:37A Dave Collins | The Associated Pr

Officials say one person was killed and 14 others injured in a gas explosion and fires at the top of a 17-story New York City apartment building.

Severe weather: Check flight delays and cancellations at tri-state area airports

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 1/24 4:37A Jennifer Vazquez

A powerful winter storm is hitting the tri-state Sunday into Monday, with up to 12 inches of snow expected for the New York City area and more elsewhere. That kind of severe weather can have big impacts on travel conditions. That can mean flight...

Doordash, Uber fail to stop NYC law requiring 10% tip prompt

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 1/23 8:18A Chris Dolmetsch and Natalie Lung

DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. lost a bid to block a New York City law requiring a tipping option be presented to customers at checkout from going into effect Monday. A federal judge on Friday denied the companies’ request for a court...