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Dr. Jeremiah Johnston Says Gen Z and Gen Alpha Are Fueling a Revival Built on Evidence
Written by: Dillon Kivo Dr. Jeremiah Johnston spends his working life dating ancient manuscripts and separating genuine documents from forgeries. The audience for that work was supposed to be other scholars. Instead, his posts about first century artifacts keep stopping the internet cold. “That is why we are seeing all these
Business
Entrepreneur
Jobs NYC Center Opens at 2 Lafayette Street as City Agencies Work to Fill 14,000 Vacancies
New York City opened the Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street in Lower Manhattan on September 28, 2026, giving the city a permanent walk-in hub for public service hiring. The center arrives as city agencies carry more than 14,000 vacant authorized positions, and regular walk-in hours begin Monday, October 5.
New York City Converts Queens Road Medians Into Green Stormwater Infrastructure With $8.4 Million Investment
New York City and New York State are spending $8.4 million to replace concrete roadway medians in three Queens neighborhoods with landscaped green corridors engineered to absorb stormwater, part of a broader push to reduce flooding across a borough that has faced repeated damage from extreme rain events. The project, announced
NYC Housing Court Launches Fast Track to Expedite Emergency Tenant Cases
New York City Housing Court will now fast-track emergency cases involving vacate orders, hazardous building-wide conditions, and elevator outages under a new directive announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on August 25, 2026. The program compels landlords to appear in court within five days of being served, a sharp departure from a
NYC Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to 42 Online Retailers Over Illegal E-Bike Sales
New York City has issued cease-and-desist orders to 42 online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and Wayfair, demanding they stop selling motorized devices that exceed legal speed and weight limits on city streets. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the enforcement action on August 5, giving retailers until August 18 to comply
Jobs NYC Center Opens at 2 Lafayette Street as City Agencies Work to Fill 14,000 Vacancies
New York City opened the Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street in Lower Manhattan on September 28, 2026, giving the city a permanent walk-in hub for public service hiring.
New York City Converts Queens Road Medians Into Green Stormwater Infrastructure With $8.4 Million Investment
New York City and New York State are spending $8.4 million to replace concrete roadway medians in three Queens neighborhoods with landscaped green corridors engineered to absorb stormwater, part of
NYC Housing Court Launches Fast Track to Expedite Emergency Tenant Cases
New York City Housing Court will now fast-track emergency cases involving vacate orders, hazardous building-wide conditions, and elevator outages under a new directive announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on August
NYC Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to 42 Online Retailers Over Illegal E-Bike Sales
New York City has issued cease-and-desist orders to 42 online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and Wayfair, demanding they stop selling motorized devices that exceed legal speed and weight limits
Technology
Entry-Level Tech Job Postings in New York City Fell 49% in Three Years as AI Reshapes the Hiring Ladder
Entry-level job postings for computer and mathematical occupations in New York City fell 49% between 2022 and 2025, the steepest drop of any occupational field tracked by the nonprofit Center for an Urban Future. The findings, published in a September 2026 policy report titled
The AI Race in July 2026: Model Launches, Infrastructure Bets, and a Fractured Partnership Signal a New Phase of Competition
The artificial intelligence industry entered a new level of competitive intensity in July 2026, with simultaneous frontier model launches, a $30 billion infrastructure commitment from the market’s dominant player, and a high-profile legal rupture between two companies that were collaborating just two years ago.
How Facial Recognition Improved New York Corporate Security
New York’s corporate security landscape has changed significantly as businesses adopt technologies designed to identify potential threats faster and manage access to sensitive facilities. Among these technologies, facial recognition has emerged as a tool that some companies use to strengthen identity verification and improve
Powering the Big Apple: Can NYC Public Transportation Go Electric?
New York City’s public transportation system is facing a major transition as cities around the world look for ways to reduce emissions and move toward cleaner forms of mobility. For the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), electrification is already part of the long-term strategy, but
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Lifestyle
Governor Hochul Awards $67.5 Million in Playground Grants to 89 Communities Across New York State
Governor Kathy Hochul on September 22 announced $67.5 million in capital grants for 89 playground projects statewide, distributing the full
Chelsea Beacon Breaks Ground in West Chelsea, Turning a Vacant Correctional Facility Into 131 Affordable Homes
The long-vacant former Bayview Correctional Facility at 550 West 20th Street in Manhattan is becoming Chelsea Beacon, a $167 million affordable housing development that broke
New York City Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 with Executive Orders and FDNY Health Report
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, formally designating the date as a citywide Day
How New York City’s 311 System Works and When to Use It Instead of 911
New York City’s 311 system processed a record 3.66 million service requests in 2025, covering everything from noise complaints and pothole reports to heating failures
New York City Launches “Renew Crew” to Fix Parks and Playgrounds in Three Weeks or Less
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura on August 24 unveiled the Renew Crew, a 24-person team of painters, electricians, plumbers, and trade specialists
World
Entertainment
Dolly Parton’s Broadway Musical Will Open on Schedule at St. James Theatre After Singer’s Death at 80
Dolly Parton’s Broadway biomusical, “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” will begin previews December 7 at the St. James Theatre and open January 19, 2027, as originally planned, producers confirmed within
Kids’ Night on Broadway Returns Tomorrow With Free Tickets Across 21 Shows for Theatergoers 18 and Under
Kids’ Night on Broadway returns to New York City on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, offering free admission to 21 participating Broadway productions for anyone 18 and under when accompanied by
Met Opera Opens 2026-27 Season With Louisa Proske’s New “Macbeth” Starring Lise Davidsen and Quinn Kelsey
The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2026-27 season on September 22 with a new production of Verdi’s Macbeth, directed by Heartbeat Opera co-founder Louisa Proske and conducted by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Quinn Kelsey sings the title role opposite Lise Davidsen as Lady Macbeth, in the Met’s first new staging of the
Broadway’s Fall Season Hits Full Speed as School Girls Opens and The Imaginary Invalid Begins Previews
Broadway’s 2026 fall season moves into its busiest stretch this week. Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of The Imaginary Invalid, starring Bill Irwin, begins previews September 25 at the Todd Haimes
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Transform Their Staten Island Ferry Into a Floating Comedy Club at Pier 17
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost will host a free, one-night-only comedy show aboard their decommissioned Staten Island Ferry on Thursday, September 17, at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan. The 60-minute
Education
New York City Opens The Little Apple, a Free Childcare Center for Municipal Workers
New York City opened The Little Apple on September 8, 2026, a free, year-round childcare center for municipal employees located inside the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in Lower Manhattan.
New York City Public Schools Ban Generative AI for 600,000 Students Through Eighth Grade
New York City Public Schools will prohibit generative artificial intelligence tools for all students from pre-K through eighth grade starting with the 2026–2027 school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools
New York City Commits $43 Million to Overhaul Child Care Payment System as School Year Approaches
New York City is investing $43 million to restructure how the city pays child care providers, addressing years of contract registration delays that have left small operators financially strained just
New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes Introduces Bill to Eliminate Screens From Elementary School Classrooms
New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes has introduced legislation that would largely ban digital screens from elementary school classrooms across the state. The bill arrives as New York City’s education
