Look Building Is Named a Landmark
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to award landmark status to two Midtown buildings.
Most Ironbound Day Laborers Report Being Cheated
More than 90 percent of day laborers in Newark say they have worked for employers who failed to pay them promised wages, a study finds.
Bedbugs II: The City Strikes Back!
Signaling a step up in its war on six-legged disturbers of sleep, the city will release a 39-page report on Wednesday laying out its counterinsurgency strategy on the bedbug front.
Tornadoes in the City: They Hit, but Rarely
The tornado that sent winds of 100 miles an hour through Riverdale on Sunday was not a first. Six tornadoes have been confirmed in New York City Escort City since 1950, when records were first kept.
Appeals Court Rejects Effort to Create Hybrid Taxi Fleet
A federal appeals panel ruled that the city’s attempt to force taxi fleet owners to upgrade to hybrids amounted to regulating fuel efficiency, something that only the federal government is allowed to do.
The Week in Pictures for July 23
Slide Show: Subjects include a literary camp, efforts to make the city elderly-friendly, and a scorching July.
Second Heat Death From 103-Degree Day
Officials have found that a 70-year-old man in Queens died of the heat, combined with disease, the day the temperature hit 103 degrees.
Accuser of Paterson Aide Meets With Prosecutors
Sherr-una Booker has accused a top aide of Gov. David A. Paterson of assaulting her.
Stretch | When Yoga Hurts
Some forms of the discipline encourage a focus on a slower pace and proper alignment, which can help practitioners avoid injury.
Urban Forager | Cute Little Blob, but Watch for the Sting
An adult lion’s mane jellyfish may be a fearsome thing, but a baby jelly fished from the Gowanus Canal was delicately beautiful.