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  1. crime
    White Girls, Aged 10 and 11, Arrested for Attacking Black Classmate on the BusOne of them has been charged with a hate crime in the alleged brutal attack.
    By Amanda Arnold
  2. butt stuff
    What The Hell Is Butt-Con?The convention, which is coming to New York City, bills itself as “Comic-Con… but with way more butts!”
    By Amanda Arnold
  3. labor
    Barstool Sports Founder Throws Long, Possibly Illegal Twitter TantrumIn an incredibly ill-advised move, Dave Portnoy has threatened to fire any employee who tries to unionize.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. politics
    Could New York Become the First State to Decriminalize Sex Work?Decrim NY and a handful of legislators have introduced a first-of-its-kind bill that would fully decriminalize the sex trades.
    By Amanda Arnold
  5. pets
    New York Could Become the First State to Ban Declawing CatsThe practice has long been called “inhumane.”
    By Hannah Gold
  6. new york
    Buy Pastries, Support Abortion RightsOn May 19, Café Altro Paradiso will host its third-annual bake sale benefiting Planned Parenthood NYC.
    By Amanda Arnold
  7. crime
    The Most Disturbing Details From the NXIVM Sex-Cult Case“NXIVM was a crime organization and Keith Raniere was a crime boss,” U.S. Attorney Tanya Hajjar said on the first day of trial.
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. crime
    Bus Driver Who Admitted to Raping 14-Year-Old Girl Will Spend No Time in JailThe judge considered him a low-risk offender because he has no prior arrests and only assaulted one victim.
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. abortion
    A Decision in Kansas May Show How Abortion Rights Could Outlive Roe v. WadeThe Kansas Supreme Court’s decision may lead other states to establish abortion rights that could survive a reversal of Roe v. Wade.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. work
    The Playboy Club Reportedly Fired Half Its Bunnies Over ‘Bad’ ServiceAnd remaining Bunnies’ pay was slashed from $40 to $25 an hour, per a source.
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. crime
    A Comprehensive Timeline of the NXIVM Sex-Cult CaseFrom founder Keith Raniere’s arrest in March 2018 to Allison Mack’s guilty plea this week.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. crime
    David Blaine Faces Two New Sexual-Assault AccusationsThe department has reportedly taken statements from two women.
    By Amanda Arnold
  15. sex work
    Are Politicians Finally Ready to Take Sex Workers Seriously?Sex workers say anything short of full decriminalization puts them in danger. Progressives like Jessica Ramos are finally starting to listen to them.
    By Amanda Arnold
  16. lawsuits
    NYPD Accused of Forcing Woman to Give Birth While Chained to Bed“Shortly after she gave birth, NYPD officers again shackled her… Ms. Doe struggled to feed her new baby with one arm.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. mandarin duck
    Call Off the Manhunt: The Hot Duck Is BackThe hot duck briefly disappeared from Central Park, but it’s okay.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler and Amanda Arnold
  18. new york city baby
    Everyone Loves the Hot DuckThe Central Park mandarin duck has captivated all of New York City.
    By Amanda Arnold
  19. lawsuits
    Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted 16-Year-Old, New Lawsuit ClaimsThe woman, identified as “Jane Doe,” is joining the expanding class-action lawsuit against the disgraced Hollywood mogul.
    By Amanda Arnold
  20. queen of mayhem
    Enter the Miss Subway Pageant for Your Shot at Being Crowned Queen of HellThe New York City Miss Subway Pageant is back for the first time in 42 years.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  21. 2018 midterms
    Andrew Cuomo Finally Agreed to Debate Cynthia NixonAfter months of declining to engage Nixon in debate, the current New York governor has laid out his terms.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  22. new york governors race 2018
    Sex and the City’s Mr. Big Backs Cynthia Nixon’s Campaign for GovernorChristopher Noth isn’t the first Sex and the City star to back Nixon.
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. politics
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ousts Top House Democrat Joe Crowley in Stunning UpsetThe young progressive’s win over the fourth-ranking House Democrat is sending shock waves through Washington, like Eric Cantor’s 2014 primary loss.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. setting up shop
    CoverGirl Will Open Its First Store in Times SquareEasy, breezy shopping.
    By Shannon Barbour
  27. encounter
    How Flavor of Love’s Tiffany Pollard Invented the InternetNew York will always be in the motherf*cking house.
    By Allison P. Davis
  28. city scents
    A Scent That Captures the Essence of New YorkWould you have guessed it smells like citrus?
    By Shannon Barbour
  29. politics
    Cynthia Nixon Is Serious About Her Candidacy. You Should Be Too.She’s already won by moving the governor to the left. And she’s beginning to think she just might win the whole thing.
    By Jessica Pressler
  30. ey i'm runnin' here
    Cynthia Nixon to Launch Campaign Tonight at Stonewall InnShe’s leaning into the “unqualified lesbian” dig.
    By Sarah Spellings
  31. ey i'm runnin' here
    What’s Going on With Cynthia Nixon and Christine Quinn?The former City Council speaker and one-time mayoral candidate called Nixon an “unqualified lesbian.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  32. ey i'm runnin' here
    Will Cynthia Nixon Fix the Subway?Miranda is officially running for governor.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  33. gallery
    16 Women Tell Their Immigration Stories Through PhotographyReal People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York opens at the Queens Museum on February 17.
    By Carolyn Twersky
  34. new york moment
    Real Taxi Drivers Model Helmut Lang’s New CollectionYour Uber driver could never!
    By Emilia Petrarca
  37. sexual assault
    This Hospital Reportedly Billed Sexual-Assault Survivors for Rape KitsNew York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with the hospital on Tuesday.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  38. Watch How Bergdorf Goodman’s Holiday Windows Were MadeThe department store’s resident window dresser, David Hoey, takes us behind the scenes.
    By Samantha Lee, Kenny Wassus, and Carmen Hilbert
  39. nyc baby
    New York Subway Worker Helps Woman Give Birth on Train PlatformA subway cleaner helped deliver a baby boy.
    By Lisa Ryan
  40. Now You Can Stay at Donald Trump’s Childhood HomeThe home, which was recently bought at auction, is now listed on Airbnb with amenities such as “a giant cut out of Donald in the Living Room.”
    By Jen Kirby
  41. NYPD Reportedly Investigating Death of New York Judge As ‘Suspicious’Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam was the first black woman on New York’s top court.
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. Ex-Polyamorous Trio Granted ‘Tri-Custody’ of Their Child by a New York JudgeThe ruling was reportedly the first of its kind in New York.
    By Lisa Ryan
  43. abortion rights
    Cuomo Wants to Make Roe v. Wade Part of New York’s State Constitution“As Washington seeks to limit women’s rights, we seek to protect them.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  44. abortion rights
    Over 1 Million New York Women to Have Access to Free Contraception and AbortionsAndrew Cuomo’s announcement comes alongside the Women’s March.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  45. gallery
    Relive the Grit and Glamour of 1970s New YorkPhotographer Allan Tannenbaum captured fashions of the era.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  46. Subway Rider Slashed for Standing Up to Man Yelling Sexist Remarks at a WomanHe is in the hospital but will reportedly be okay.
    By Dayna Evans
  49. swellness
    Fully Automated All-Quinoa Restaurant Coming to MidtownSan Francisco–based Eatsa is the chain of the future.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  50. that's weird
    NYC Man Punched for Looking ‘Like Shia LaBeouf’The assault happened Saturday on the Lower East Side.
    By Halle Kiefer
  51. new york new york
    Katie Holmes Shows Us the True Darkness of FameA glimmer of light in hell!!
    By Dayna Evans
  52. monuments
    Central Park Doesn’t Have Any Statues of Actual Historical WomenThat could be changing soon, though.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  53. laws
    The Women’s Equality Act Will Soon Be a Reality in New York State lawmakers recently passed the majority of the proposed bills without much fuss. 
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  54. street style
    Body Glitter and Rainbow Eye Shadow at New York’s Pride Parade Colorful scenes from yesterday’s momentous celebration.
    By Chris Sorensen
  55. nailed it
    A Major Win for Nail-Salon WorkersUnlawful salon owners will now face harsher penalties, including fines and imprisonment. 
    By Ashley Weatherford
  56. look of the day
    Leonardo DiCaprio Is an Unremarkable TouristJust another guy with a selfie stick.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  57. portraits
    See Striking Portraits of Cool, Artistic New York WomenFor the past five years, photographer Lee O’Connor has photographed women she spots on the streets of New York.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  58. See a Group of Friends Grow Up Over 30 YearsKaren Marshall began photographing a group of 16-year-olds in 1985 — and has been documenting their friendship ever since.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
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