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A list of all the free flower shows you can visit in NYC right now

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Rossilynne Skena Culgan | 4/30/2025 12:19 PM

Plus, tips on how to make the most of each experience. ... Read full Story

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A new gecko gallery filled with rare species is opening in Brooklyn

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Laura Ratliff | 4/30/2025 12:11 PM

The world’s tiniest zoo (maybe) is slinking into East Williamsburg. ... Read full Story

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See art by Picasso, Warhol and Basquiat for free at Rock Center this month

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Shaye Weaver | 4/30/2025 11:35 AM

Christie’s New York Spring Marquee Week starts with a free exhibit on May 3. ... Read full Story

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New York’s Best New Desserts Are Hidden in This Fancy Department Store

By Eater NY | Melissa McCart | 4/30/2025 11:31 AM

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432 Park owners sue again over alleged facade crack cover-up

By 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg | 4/30/2025 11:30 AM

Owners at the supertall condo 432 Park Avenue are suing the building’s developers again. The Midtown East tower’s condo board on Friday filed a lawsuit against developers Harry Macklowe and CIM Group, alleging they knowingly concealed widespread cracking in the building’s concrete facade from buyers and inspectors as part of a “deliberate and far-reaching fraud,” [...] The post 432 Park owners sue again over alleged facade crack cover-up first appeared on 6sqft. ... Read full Story

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Black Seed Bagels Closes its Nearly 10-Year-Old East Village Shop

By Eater NY | Nadia Chaudhury | 4/30/2025 11:09 AM

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These 11 NYC bars were just named the very best in North America

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Anna Rahmanan | 4/30/2025 10:59 AM

Once again, NYC dominates the 50 Best Bars in North America ranking. ... Read full Story

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A Hawaiian Spot Dedicated to Real-Deal Spam Musubi Is Coming to the UWS

By Eater NY | Erika Adams | 4/30/2025 10:09 AM

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$1.78M Midtown condo is a renovated pre-war gem with designer details and old-world amenities

By 6sqft.com | Michelle Cohen | 4/30/2025 10:00 AM

It’s somewhat surprising to find that the elegantly-named Parc Vendome at 340 West 57th Street is a condominium; its old-world charm brings to mind the city’s classic pre-war co-ops. In addition to condo convenience, this 14th-floor one-bedroom home offers 1,200 square feet of living space, modern renovations with a designer’s eye, and a genteel collection [...] The post $1.78M Midtown condo is a renovated pre-war gem with designer details and old-world amenities first appeared on 6sqft. ... Read full Story

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Gunman on the run after shooting food vendor near Times Square: NYPD

By New York Post | Joe Marino, Emily Crane | 4/30/2025 7:15 AM

It wasn’t immediately clear exactly what led to the shooting but sources said the gunman fired several rounds in the wake of a dispute. ... Read full Story

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How living in the suburbs can increase your risk of developing a meat allergy

By New York Post | Tracy Swartz | 4/30/2025 6:00 AM

Symptoms, which typically emerge two to six hours after eating meat, include hives, nausea, wheezing, low blood pressure and fatigue. ... Read full Story

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Driver of stolen Porsche shot dead by cops after attempting to evade roadblock and nearly hitting officer: NYPD

By New York Post | Joe Marino, David Propper | 4/30/2025 1:09 AM

Police tried to pull him over near Coney Island Avenue, but the driver refused to stop, leading cops to set up a blockade a few miles down the highway. ... Read full Story

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NYC Charter Revision Commission to recommend overhaul to primaries, target City Council’s zoning power: sources

By New York Post | Carl Campanile, Craig McCarthy, David Propper | 4/30/2025 12:14 AM

The commission, which started its work in December, is expected to offer two different possible changes to the primary elections. ... Read full Story

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Adams considering running on second ballot line meant to boost his support for NYC Jews

By New York Post | Craig McCarthy, Carl Campanile, David Propper | 4/29/2025 8:59 PM

The Brooklyn pol has been a staunch ally of the Big Apple’s Jewish community and particularly has strong support among Orthodox Jews. ... Read full Story

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NY state Assembly passes controversial assisted suicide bill after 5 hours of emotional debate

By New York Post | Vaughn Golden | 4/29/2025 8:12 PM

New York state legislators got one step closer to legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill people on Tuesday. ... Read full Story

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Amtrak cuts NYC service for construction — and everyone from the governor to commuters is bracing for years of chaos: ‘Enough is enough’

By New York Post | Haley Brown | 4/29/2025 6:54 PM

Amtrak has called the project "vital." ... Read full Story

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Rats attack ritzy NYC block that’s home to doctors, professors — chewing up cars, trash bins and playgrounds: ‘Valley of the Rats’

By New York Post | Nicole Rosenthal | 4/29/2025 6:24 PM

A vermin invasion has turned a ritzy Upper West Side block into “The Valley of the Rats.” Residents are said they’re afraid to venture out at night along the elite stretch — where doctors and professors live and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather owns more than a dozen buildings — because of the horror-movie-sized rats of... ... Read full Story

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Fuming NYC businesses warn of exodus over Hochul’s plan to hike payroll taxes to pay for MTA’s massive $68B capital plan

By New York Post | Vaughn Golden, Carl Campanile, Matt Troutman | 4/29/2025 6:05 PM

Big Apple businesses are fuming over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plot to hike their payroll taxes to pay for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's record-breaking $68 billion capital plan. ... Read full Story

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NYPD’s new ‘Q-Team’ tackles NYC’s quality of life gripes – The Post rode along as officers responded to abandoned cars and excessive noise

By New York Post | Jack Morphet, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon | 4/29/2025 5:46 PM

The Post rode along with the NYPD's new quality of life team in Brooklyn -- and found New Yorkers give the effort the thumbs up. ... Read full Story

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Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos wants Trump pardon, claims he was politically targeted over being a ‘gay Republican’ in Dem district

By New York Post | Brandon Cruz | 4/29/2025 5:43 PM

Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos wants a pardon from President Trump -- days after he was handed a seven-year sentence behind bars. ... Read full Story

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art

To ‘Walk the House,’ Do Ho Suh Traverses Memory and Perceptions of Home

by Colossal | Apr 30 2025

auto

Ford Shines A Spotlight On The 2025 Expedition, But We Have To Throw Shade At It

by carbuzz.com | Apr 30 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

golf

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

health

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

metro

A list of all the free flower shows you can visit in NYC right now

by Timeout.com | Apr 30 2025

new_jersey

Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

by NJ Spotlight | Apr 30 2025

odd_fun

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

politics

More Americans say Trump going too far on deportations: Poll

by The Hill | Apr 30 2025

science

In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land

by LIVE SCIENCE | Apr 30 2025

shopping

Honda Just Gave Its Go-To Compact SUV the Rugged Off-Roading Treatment

by Gear Patrol | Apr 30 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

travel

Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

by The Travel Magazine | Apr 30 2025

upstate

Wynantskill school district to seek community input in optimization study

by NEWS10 ABC | Apr 30 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

A list of all the free flower shows you can visit in NYC right now

A new gecko gallery filled with rare species is opening in Brooklyn

See art by Picasso, Warhol and Basquiat for free at Rock Center this month

New York’s Best New Desserts Are Hidden in This Fancy Department Store

432 Park owners sue again over alleged facade crack cover-up

Black Seed Bagels Closes its Nearly 10-Year-Old East Village Shop

These 11 NYC bars were just named the very best in North America

A Hawaiian Spot Dedicated to Real-Deal Spam Musubi Is Coming to the UWS

$1.78M Midtown condo is a renovated pre-war gem with designer details and old-world amenities

Gunman on the run after shooting food vendor near Times Square: NYPD

How living in the suburbs can increase your risk of developing a meat allergy

Driver of stolen Porsche shot dead by cops after attempting to evade roadblock and nearly hitting officer: NYPD

NYC Charter Revision Commission to recommend overhaul to primaries, target City Council’s zoning power: sources

Adams considering running on second ballot line meant to boost his support for NYC Jews

NY state Assembly passes controversial assisted suicide bill after 5 hours of emotional debate

Amtrak cuts NYC service for construction — and everyone from the governor to commuters is bracing for years of chaos: ‘Enough is enough’

Rats attack ritzy NYC block that’s home to doctors, professors — chewing up cars, trash bins and playgrounds: ‘Valley of the Rats’

Fuming NYC businesses warn of exodus over Hochul’s plan to hike payroll taxes to pay for MTA’s massive $68B capital plan

NYPD’s new ‘Q-Team’ tackles NYC’s quality of life gripes – The Post rode along as officers responded to abandoned cars and excessive noise

Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos wants Trump pardon, claims he was politically targeted over being a ‘gay Republican’ in Dem district

NYC Covid-19 Map

To ‘Walk the House,’ Do Ho Suh Traverses Memory and Perceptions of Home

Ford Shines A Spotlight On The 2025 Expedition, But We Have To Throw Shade At It

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

A list of all the free flower shows you can visit in NYC right now

Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

More Americans say Trump going too far on deportations: Poll

In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land

Honda Just Gave Its Go-To Compact SUV the Rugged Off-Roading Treatment

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

Wynantskill school district to seek community input in optimization study

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island