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Brooklyn, NY

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It's official: next summer, some of the car lanes on parts of Flatbush Avenue will turn into bus-only routes, according to Gothamist. The effort, which seeks to alleviate the traffic that constantly defines the area, has been a long time coming: city officials proposed the changes back in 2023. According...

Here is what Flatbush Avenue might look like once a bus lane is added

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 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

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

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

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

We love New York City, we really do, but when it’s a scorching week like this one, we dream of much milder, greener pastures. And if you, too, want to escape the city this season, we’ve got good news: one of NYC’s most high-profile chefs is heading upstate next month for a cool dinner series.

A big NYC chef will take over Wildflower Farms for this swanky dinner series

New Yorkers are used to seeing fairly odd things all around the city on a daily basis, but a giant dragon attached to the Empire State Building? That’s stuff we usually deal with at the movies. This weekend, the inflatable creature was attached to the iconic midtown landmark for...

See a giant inflatable dragon wrapped around the Empire State Building!

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

Peru, IN

Logansport, IN

Kristy Tallman

Logansport, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Bryson Muir, who is believed to be missing and endangered. Investigators from ISP have recently communicated with Bryson's parents, Daniel and Kristen Muir. Despite their initial lack of cooperation, they have begun to show signs of willingness to assist in the investigation. However, Bryson has yet to be seen or located by ISP or the Cass County Department of Child Services (DCS).

UPDATE: Urgent Search Intensifies for Endangered 14-Year-Old Bryson Muir!

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 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

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

For the third year in a row, the Lower East Side's Una Pizza Napoletana, a culinary gem by Anthony Mangieri, was named best pizzeria in the U.S. by 50 Top Pizza, an online guide focusing on the best Italian pizzerie across the world. The announcement was made at event space...

This NYC pizzeria was again named the best one in the U.S.

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Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

This Sunday night marks the 77th annual Tony Awards—here's how to watch the 2024 ceremony on TV and online, as well as the complete Tony nominations list—and to celebrate Broadway's biggest, starriest night, fine crystal retailer Baccarat and rye bourbon maker Basil Hayden are teaming up for a dazzling new speakeasy experience.

You can try select cocktails from this Tony Awards speakeasy

Clearly, the public’s hunger for all things immersive is not slowing down: INTER_, the interactive art center at 415 Broadway by Canal Street in Soho, will debut its latest experience, The INTERnet, on June 20. Basically a massive maze made of ropes, the exhibit allows attendees to jump inside,...

Climb inside a massive web of ropes at this new installation in Soho

Jersey City, NJ

Hoboken, NJ

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NYC plans to fix the BQE, but not until 2029: here’s what we know

The good news: the triple cantilever portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights is finally being renovated. The not-as-great news: construction on the dilapidated portion...

NYC plans to fix the BQE, but not until 2029: here’s what we know

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