Shakespeare in the Park returns to NYC for the summer. How to get tickets.
"Romeo and Juliet" is being shown at Central Park starting Friday night through June 28. Free tickets can be attained through a lottery.
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$50 World Cup tickets will be available for NYC residents through lottery, Mamdani says
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Watchdog group urges criminal investigation into former NYC Mayor Eric Adams
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Paul Caneiro gets life in prison for killing brother, sister-in-law, their children
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NYPD looking for man who allegedly strangled a child at a Brooklyn park
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Judge rules some key evidence can be used in Luigi Mangione's state trial
A New York judge ruled Monday on whether evidence found in Luigi Mangione's backpack during his arrest can be used during his state trial.
Day 3 of LIRR strike brings no clear sign of a deal as NYC commuters cope
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Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike after failing to reach new contract
The work stoppage, the LIRR's first since 1994, went into effect after the MTA and five unions representing 3,500 workers failed to reach a deal on a new four-year contract.
RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon breaks record with over 30,000 runners
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How to get to and from NYC during the LIRR strike
The MTA released a contingency plan with shuttles and drop-off destinations during the LIRR strike.
LIRR Penn Station service suspended after fire in East River Tunnel
The MTA said very limited LIRR service is available between Penn Station and Jamaica, and most trains are being diverted to Grand Central.
Subway security guard allegedly took cash to open gates, MTA says
A woman allegedly let riders through a Brooklyn subway station using a student OMNY card she found on the street several times in July 2025, according to an MTA complaint.
More talks to avert LIRR strike set for Thursday as no deal is reached
Team officials announced there will be additional shuttles departing from Long Island if the Long Island Rail Road is shut down due to a strike.
New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.