New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents. The city is working with…
Guy Gets Five Women Pregnant at the Same Time, Hosts Joint Baby Shower
A young New York musician recently sparked controversy after allegedly getting five different women pregnant at about the same time, and hosting a joint baby shower with all of them.…
Billy Joel Is Releasing His 1st New Song in Nearly 20 Years
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Billy Joel is coming back with his first new song in 17 years! Though Joel, 74, plans to end his long-running monthly residency at New York City’s…
Biden campaign calls for investigation of New Hampshire robocalls impersonating US president – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our full report here:Democrats sound alarm over AI robocall to voters mimicking BidenJust about every time she speaks these days, Elise…
Not real news: Stories about ‘Disease X,’ migrants in New York and a Starbucks mug have been circulating on social media
Don’t believe everything you see on social media. We debunk claims about a contagion called Disease X, housing for migrants at a New York City school and Starbucks’ watermelon mugs.Read…
A new supersonic jet, Notion launches a calendar app, and CES chases off sex tech
Welcome, folks, to TechCrunch Week in Review (WiR), a digest of the past few days in tech happenings. As I write this, snow’s gracing New York City — an increasingly…
New York City virus database may advance research into factors contributing to respiratory illness severity
Viral respiratory infections are a significant public health concern. A study used longitudinal cohort data to create an interactive, publicly-available website, The Virome of Manhattan Project: Virome Data Explorer to…
Four months later: An update on New York City’s short-term rental rules
Four months after New York City’s restrictive short-term rental rules went into effect, a new analysis of publicly available data reveals no discernible improvement in rental prices or housing inventory…
Knicks vs. Raptors: How to watch online, live stream info, game time, TV channel | January 20
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (25-17) face the Toronto Raptors (16-26) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Saturday, January 20 at 7:30 PM…