New York

New York, Polymarket sue each other over whether prediction markets in US are illegal gambling

2026-09-25T01:48:27.000Z
Attendees watching a film at Arverne Cinema’s outdoor theatre in the Rockaways in New York. The Arverne is where one goes to enter the realm of a film without losing connection with the world outside.

A cinema paradise in Queens faces an uncertain future

2026-09-17T07:14:55.000Z
US President Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens on Aug 19, 2017.  The agent says that he does not believe politics played a role in the sale.

Gutted and remodelled, Trump’s childhood home sells for nearly US$2 million

2026-09-13T08:14:06.000Z
US Open ambassadors directing people to the exit as they say goodbye to them at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sep 3. Ambassadors are, by design, easy to spot. They wear blue uniforms, bright yellow sneakers and the signature straw hats.

Lost at the US Open? Find the super-cheerful people in straw hats

2026-09-10T07:00:11.000Z
The two memorial pools, each about an acre in size, cover the footprint of the twin towers.

Keeping the 9/11 Memorial pools clean

2026-09-08T09:02:25.000Z
In recent years, the US Open has become a destination for New Yorkers and tourists, as much for the food and drink as the action on the courts.

The US Open is now a food festival with a side of tennis

2026-09-03T05:55:09.000Z
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of the 39 arts institutions operating on city-owned property, and it receives millions of dollars of annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. 

John Galliano withdraws from Met Museum show after backlash

2026-09-01T07:00:19.000Z
Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Ratings kept a negative outlook on the city’s US$53 billion of general obligation debt in advance of a US$1.5 billion bond offering next week.

New York City spared downgrade by Fitch and Moody’s, for now

2026-08-01T02:13:48.000Z
AI tenants have helped drive a recovery in the US office market, easing the pain for landlords who had been saddled with large vacancies after the pandemic shrank demand for space.

AI office demand seen spreading beyond NYC, San Francisco

2026-07-10T07:22:14.000Z
Once demonised by leaders of both parties, Zohran Mamdani (left) has earned praise from both US President Donald Trump and former Democratic critics.

US Democrats cannot afford to ignore Mamdani and the socialist movement any longer

2026-06-28T04:00:00.000Z