Amid a bathroom shortage in New York City, community leaders and advocates are calling on city officials to require bathroom access in privately owned public spaces.
City transportation officials have deployed a high-pressure water truck to blast away old street markings and make way for new bus lanes and safety improvements.
A comedian and his friends are transforming a vacant retail space at the West 4th Street station with freebies, art and puppet shows to make commutes more enjoyable.
The 14th Street Y in the East Village has worked to become a social gathering place in a city where sharing space does not always mean building a connection.
Dry Dock Pool in Lower Manhattan is one of New York City’s 51 free outdoor pools where more than one million New Yorkers cool off with swimming, sunblock and community.
An overlooked plaza that opened more than a century ago and was designed as “an outdoor living room” at the southeast corner of Central Park re-emerges after a lengthy restoration.
City parks officials will put about 70 seasonal playground associates in New York City parks this summer to run free games and activities for any young person who shows up.
Concerts under the Kosciuszko Bridge in north Brooklyn have drawn more than 350,000 people since 2022 and raised millions to maintain local parks and open spaces.
