Brooklyn, NY

Columbus, OH

Staten Island, NY

Time Out New York

When it comes to New York City boroughs, Staten Island often gets left out of conversations, and its old transit system is no exception. The Staten Island Railway, which crosses the entire island and is an essential part of many of its residents' day-to-day lives, hasn't gotten any new train cars in fifty years.

See the first new trains set to debut on the Staten Island Railway this year

New York City, NY

Last fall, the MTA announced its intention to “reinvent subway retail locations with arts or cultural spaces.”. That effort has turned into a reality on the Upper West Side: the agency transformed a vacant commercial space by the B and C train platform inside the West 81st Street station into the Sound Booth, a "busking station" for artists, as first reported by West Side Rag.

There is a public sound booth inside the 81st Street subway station on the Upper West Side

Just a few days after officials announced that Union Square will debut its first-ever Night Market this July, Lincoln Center has joined in on the fun, revealing its plans for its very own night market as part of its Summer for the City programming. Aptly called the Lincoln Center Night...

Lincoln Center just launched a new night market for the summer!

If there's anywhere in New York that knows how to deli, it's Russ & Daughters. And if there's anywhere in New York that knows ice cream, it's Morgenstern’s Finest. So fittingly, the two local icons have come together to do what both do best to create the most New York sweet treat in recent memory.

Russ & Daughters and Morgenstern's have made the New Yorkiest dessert

A new taco joint is always exciting news, but even more so when it's one clandestinely set in a hidden courtyard. Case in point: Tacalle, a street-level taqueria tucked away behind Midtown’s new Grayson Hotel (19 W 38th Street). Just a few blocks from Bryant Park, the hotel's quaint backyard feature a show-stopping mural, colorful flags, twinkling bistro lights and a vintage food truck turning out fresh tacos, margaritas and more.

A hidden taco garden just opened near Bryant Park

The Underground Railroad, a long network of routes that enslaved people once used to escape north, is one of the most important features of American history. But it's one thing to know that the railroad existed and it's another entirely to see exactly where it was located and which towns served an important role in their upkeep.

New York could soon recognize a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Corridor

You can get a great cone at any of the best ice cream shops in NYC, but if you want something with a little more intrigue—not to mention a fetching Italian accent—this gelato newcomer is just the thing. The folks behind Biddrina Gelato (who also run Brooklyn favorites Locanda Vini e Olii in Clinton Hill and Camillo in Prospect Lefferts Gardens) are popping up with a cool summertime residency out of the old Scarr's Pizza place.

Grab some new-wave Italian gelato at this LES sushi restaurant

The corner of Broadway and West 112th Street is about to get more delicious: Upside Pizza and its frosty offshoot Softside Ice Cream will each open outposts at 2878A Broadway, taking over the former Liberty House space. Aimed at “elevating the New York slice experience,” the local pizza chain from...

Upside Pizza and its scoop-parlor sister to open in Morningside Heights

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

The New York tristate area is facing a 90-degree heatwave this week and authorities are warning everyone that the scorching heat dome may have dangerous consequence so folks should try to stay indoors as much as possible. "Air conditioning is the best way to stay safe and healthy when it...

How to find a cooling center near you

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

The first official day of summer is still a week away but New Yorkers are urged to prepare for extremely high temperatures starting Tuesday of next week, when a heat dome is expected to settle across the Northeast. The heat dome—which usually happens when a pocket of extremely hot air...

New Yorkers, a "heat dome" is coming our way next week

You may no longer be able to wear a mask on the subway. Governor Kathy Hochul suggested a mask ban earlier this month in NYC’s subways, which she says would curb antisemitic behavior. She says it’ll help identify troublemakers easier. The idea, which may exclude medical masks, seems...

Here’s what we should ban on the subway instead of masks

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

Starting next month on July 3, New Yorkers will be able to satisfy their hunger pangs at a new Smorgasburg market at The Shed by Hudson Yards. Featuring a total of 30 vendors spread across two days—Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 6pm through August 22—the summer pop-up will take over The Shed's outdoor public plaza while the structure's iconic shell is retracted for the season.

A new Smorgasburg market is opening at The Shed for the summer

Ridgewood, NY

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The F train is shutting down in Brooklyn for eight weekends this summer

The F train is not exactly world-renown for its reliability and, this summer, it's about to get a lot less reliable if you live in Southern...

The F train is shutting down in Brooklyn for eight weekends this summer

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