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Photos: 93,000 People Applied To Live In These "Affordable" Queens Apartments

Undercover Cop Who Was Part Of Motorcycle Gang Assault Predicted "Mayhem"

Check Out The First Rat-Free Phase Of The 2nd Avenue Subway, 82% Complete 

World Trade Center Observatory Gift Shop Is Selling A $175 Polo Shirt, $200 Pullover

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  5 Reasons You Should Actually Spend A Weekend In D.C.
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  Here Are Maui's Must-Have Cheap Eats (Plus One Splurge)
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  Better Than Netflix, The Sequel: 5 More Drive-in Movie Theaters near NYC
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  Baccarat Bling: The Ultimate NYC Staycation
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  Dairy Made: A Summer of Soft Serve In The Tri-State Area
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  Tippecanoe: 5 Places To Canoe In New Jersey This Summer
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  Southern Utah: Dogma Of The Sun And Doctrine Of The Rock
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  Belize, From Jungle To Reef

news

Extra, Extra: Robert De Niro Tells NYU Grads They're "F**ked"

Because you left the office hours ago, check out today's end-of-day links: De Niro's... [479] Yesterday 5:20pm

The First Section Of The Reconstructed Rockaway Boardwalk Is Officially Open

Just in time for Memorial Day. [226] Yesterday 4:48pm

Scam Artists Charged With Tricking New Yorkers Into Selling Their Homes 

They're accused of convincing distressed owners to short-sell their homes, then evictin... [52] Yesterday 3:45pm

arts & entertainment

Olsen Twins Confirm They Want Nothing To Do With Full House Revamp

It already seemed clear enough that the Olsens were not likely to be involved in the... 

I Graduated Rutgers With $26K Of Debt & All I Got Was This Crappy Bon Jovi Song

Jon Bon Jovi brought his C- game to his Rutgers University commencement speech in... [190] Yesterday 5:00pm

This Is Still Our Favorite NYC Video Of All Time

"I'm an NYU Film School graduate, SUCKA!... You SUCK!" [1612] Yesterday 4:15pm

food

Climate Change Is Killing Agriculture As We Know It

A new documentary film explores dying biodiversity in the world's food crops and its... [137] Yesterday 3:20pm

The Strange History Behind The 1800s Cheesiest Dish: Lobster Thermidor

It was created to commemorate a play opening. [106] Yesterday 12:20pm

Vendor Who Sold $30 Hot Dogs Near 9/11 Memorial Has Been Fired

It gets worse. So much worse. [608] Yesterday 11:50am

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  These Crown Heights Residents Saw Their Rents DOUBLE Last Fall
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  Photos: 93,000 People Applied To Live In These "Affordable" Queens Apartments
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  The Strange History Behind The 1800s Cheesiest Dish: Lobster Thermidor
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  Check Out The First Rat-Free Phase Of The 2nd Avenue Subway, 82% Complete 
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  Oiji Serving Up Elevated Korean Comfort Food In The East Village
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  Haha Look At This Depressing St. Marks Dump With No Bathroom (That I Would Totally Live In)
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  The 10 Best Community Gardens In NYC
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  Subway Worker Waves Brooklyn Man Through Emergency Exit, Cops Ticket Him Anyway

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These Crown Heights Residents Saw Their Rents DOUBLE Last Fall

They refused to sign their new leases in retaliation. [121] Yesterday 3:30pm

NYPD: 68-Year-Old Man Punched, Robbed At Brooklyn's 9th Street Subway Station [75] Yesterday 3:08pm

Listen To Chris Christie Curse Out The Media For Charity [71] Yesterday 2:55pm

Welcome To Jefftown, Tourists: Bushwick May Get TWO New Hotels [89] Yesterday 2:40pm

Queens Doctor Busted For Illegally Slinging Over 30,000 Oxycodone Pills [64] Yesterday 2:13pm

Woman Pleads Guilty To Attacking 8-Ball Jacket Subway Slapper [486] Yesterday 1:27pm

Early Addition: Manhattan Weddings Are Even More Expensive Than You Think [150] Yesterday 1:03pm

arts & entertainment

A Look Inside 190 Bowery's Art Show That Caused Chaos Last Weekend

The show is held on 1.5 floors of the building. [108] Yesterday 2:27pm

Check Out The First Photos From 'Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp' 

Video: Bill Murray's Christmas Special Is Coming To Netflix [68] Yesterday 1:40pm

Watch Coldplay's Full Game of Thrones: The Musical Sketch [88] Yesterday 12:35pm

MoMA PS1's Warm Up Lineup Is Here [370] Yesterday 11:20am

US Air Force Thunderbirds Conducting NYC Flyover This Morning at 10:30 [930] Yesterday 9:55am

Letterman's First Late Show Set From The '90s Is On eBay [336] Yesterday 9:00am

food

Picnics, Breakfast Tacos & Other Great Memorial Day Weekend Eats

Sticking around the city? Try a low country shrimp boil, a catered picnic on the river... [81] Yesterday 10:55am

Oiji Serving Up Elevated Korean Comfort Food In The East Village [219] Thursday 3:38pm

Cops Crack Down On Vendor Accused Of Charging $30 For Hot Dogs Near 9/11 Memorial [511] Thursday 1:28pm

This Is What An $8.50 Egg Sandwich Looks Like [259] Thursday 11:30am

Shake Shack Madison Square Park Reopens, Inevitable Line Ensues [500] Wednesday 3:28pm

6 Places To Satisfy Your Queso Craving In NYC [638] Wednesday 12:30pm

Vendor Near 9/11 Memorial Caught Charging Tourists $30 For Hot Dogs [714] Wednesday 10:15am

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  City To Central Park's "Kite Man": Get Out Of Sheep Meadow!
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  Owner Of Beloved Speakeasy Bookshop Says Losing Lease Is Actually "A Good Story" 
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  East New York Residents Demand Relief From Gentrification's Tightening Grip

news

Almost $14K Raised For Family Of Murdered Rapper Chinx

Supporters are raising money for the late musician's wife and kids. [58] Yesterday 12:50pm

14-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot On Bronx Sidewalk [147] Yesterday 12:05pm

Police Search For Men Accused Of Shooting, Robbing Victim In Williamsburg [54] Yesterday 11:07am

Video: Classic Bear Boxing Match Captured In Suburban NJ [336] Yesterday 10:44am

Man Fatally Shot Outside Bed-Stuy Bar Early This Morning [187] Yesterday 10:10am

Police Arrest Suspect In Quadruple Homicide 

[UPDATED] "Suspicious Package" Shuts Down Part Of Grand Central Terminal [196] Yesterday 9:35am

arts & entertainment

Josh Duggar Admits To Molesting Five Girls As A Teen

Josh Duggar, the oldest son of reality TV clan best known for its aversion to birth... 

Photos: The Letterman Set Has Been Tossed Into Dumpsters, Do You Feel Anything? [486] Thursday 4:49pm

Artist Steals Instagram Photos & Sells Them For $100K At NYC Gallery [10119] Thursday 4:31pm

Haha Look At This Depressing St. Marks Dump With No Bathroom (That I Would Totally Live In) [633] Thursday 3:20pm

Photos: Our First Glimpse Of 1 World Trade Center's Breathtaking New Observatory [692] Thursday 3:05pm

The 10 Best Community Gardens In NYC [577] Thursday 2:21pm

Video: New Trailer For Batkid Begins Is Here To Make You Sob At Your Desk 

food

Try Pork Belly Cotton Candy At Park Slope's New Steakhouse Carnem Prime

We've heard the cut referred to as candy before but... [671] Tuesday 4:37pm