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New York City served as one of the World Cup’s hosts this summer. Here’s where to celebrate its last hoorah in the five boroughs. buff.ly/vJlBFQ1

In a city of rivers and bays, there’s a ton of ways to get out on a boat and appreciate some nature. buff.ly/I0Apus0

LISTEN: An American Quilt of Civil Wars and Sunday Funnies thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/17/sik…

New Kings Democrats and Brooklyn Can’t Wait say they have enough votes to topple Bichotte Hermelyn and take over the machine they’ve been raging against for years. thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/17/bro…

As New York City continues to be engulfed in wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Ontario, experts who spoke with The City Reporter say that the smoke event could persist on and off for the remainder of the month. MORE HERE: thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/15/air…

New York City officials urged summer school programs to limit outdoor activity on Thursday as wildfire smoke wafted into the five boroughs. Via @ChalkbeatNY buff.ly/bQCPXl9

Hundreds of workers representing low-income defendants in Brooklyn and Queens walked off the job Thursday morning, after failing to reach a deal with management on wages and benefits before an 8 a.m. strike deadline. thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/16/bro…

NEW: The City Council voted unanimously to approve a one-time $10,000 payment to most of the public school paraprofessionals on Thursday. But Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who could try to stop the bill, said it is in “direct violation” of state labor law. buff.ly/kpvyTuB

A line meant to bring hydropower from Canada to New York City has been out of service for 10 days with no end in sight as another heat wave sets in. buff.ly/D5u8v3x

More than 500 cooling towers across Manhattan are not in compliance with city regulations requiring monthly water sample tests to help combat the spread of the potentially deadly Legionella bacteria, records examined by The City Reporter show. buff.ly/DVySEOs

What do you need to know as NYC heads into another day of smoky conditions? Our guide here: buff.ly/ANOMxIQ

Federal prosecutors have charged former leaders of BHRAGS Home Care and the head of a security firm in a bribery and kickback scheme that first surfaced in 2023. buff.ly/EsZethL

A central tenet in the proposal to ban the city’s horse-drawn carriage rides is that the city would be responsible for training and connecting drivers and stable operators with new jobs by 2028. But just what exactly those jobs will be is not clear. buff.ly/7EclNXT

New York City served as one of the World Cup’s hosts this summer. Here’s where to celebrate its last hoorah in the five boroughs. buff.ly/vJlBFQ1

The court-appointed remediation manager overseeing Rikers Island has ordered the city to overhaul key parts of the troubled jail system. Among the directives is establishing a pilot housing unit that would offer an alternative to solitary confinement. buff.ly/JY7yRwh

“A version of this law sat before this council last year and if it had passed, the carriages would have stopped on June 1, 2026.” “Romanch died on June 17.” On horse carriages, Central Park and 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan. NEW in @THECITYNY thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/15/hor…

9/ We’ll be keeping New Yorkers informed as the smoke conditions continue. Stay informed by signing up for our flagship newsletter, The City Scoop: thecityreporter.nyc/the-city-newsl…

Experts say a tight-fitting, high-quality KN95 or N95 mask is a good defense against the microscopic particles distributed by wildfire smoke. Free masks will be available at public library branches across the city. Find a location near you here: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…

NYC: Emergency officials say air quality has reached unhealthy levels in parts of the city. Experts we spoke to say the wildfire smoke from the Canadian border could become thicker and move closer to the ground through Thursday. Here's how to stay safe: thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/15/air…