NYC waterways will be full of tall ships to celebrate July 4th. Here's how to see them. ^15.6%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 6/29/2026, 5:01 PM

Biased Writer Voice 33.9% - Appeal to Emotion 13.3% - Hasty Generalization 9.6%

An imposing fleet of spectacular ships has begun converging on New York City in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The anniversary celebrations, Called Sail4th, will peak on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, once more than 150 aircraft and 75 ships have descended upon the boroughs, ready to parade down and above our rivers. This... more

Goodbye classic diners, hello booze on a boat: NYC businesses opening and closing ^45.7%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 6/23/2026, 4:00 PM

Appeal to Emotion 24.7% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 23.8% - Biased Writer Voice 16.5%

New York City’s streetscape shifts as time marches on relentlessly. Businesses open and close, bidding this town hello and goodbye. One particularly lauded eatery is currently in limbo: Agi’s Counter at 818 Franklin Ave. in Crown Heights will close imminently. The restaurant ceased dinner service on June 14 but will continue serving... more

The Knicks reminded New Yorkers how to hang out ^67.3%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 6/18/2026, 8:00 PM

Biased Writer Voice 50.3% - Negativity Bias 35.8% - Appeal to Emotion 32%

We live in a historically lonely era. Recent decades have seen Americans lose faith in God, country, and one another. We’re polarized, barely know our neighbors, and are in a dire friendship recession. Even the monoculture has fragmented. In New York City, rents are up, expendable income is down, and bars and restaurants are struggling.... more

Here's where to see the Knicks now that MSG can't host watch parties ^56.5%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 5/24/2026, 9:18 PM

Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 56.3% - Anecdotal 21.7% - Hasty Generalization 17.5%

No more permits are being issued for Madison Square Garden’s popular outdoor watch parties, including for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals this Monday, the NYPD has confirmed. The news comes after police said six people were arrested at the Game 2 watch party on Thursday last week. The Knicks, who haven’t reached the NBA Finals... more

Celebrate Brooklyn announces its summer 2026 free concert lineup ^4.9%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 5/7/2026, 9:02 PM

Biased Writer Voice 21.5% - Halo Effect 12.1% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 10%

In New York City, the coming of summer can be sensed as much by the warming temperatures as it can by the increasing number of lineup announcements for outdoor performances. SummerStage released its lineup late last month, and now the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival — the city’s other significant and long-running source of free outdoor... more

Rarely seen Keith Haring works now on display in NYC ^0.4%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 5/2/2026, 2:00 PM

An exhibition of Keith Haring's art, largely unseen for decades, is going on display at Sotheby’s this May. The deeply personal works by the late artist come from the private collection of his lifelong best friend, Kermit Oswald. They include one of just six known canvas self-portraits ever done by Haring, a dresser Haring painted for... more

Hot Sauce Expo returns to Brooklyn for a very spicy weekend ^72.6%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 4/24/2026, 7:08 PM

Hasty Generalization 23.8% - Anecdotal 14.6% - Appeal to Authority 13.5%

The New York City Hot Sauce Expo returns to Brooklyn this Saturday and Sunday. In addition to more than 40 hot sauce vendors, the event — now in its 13th year — will also feature craft beers, spicy food and plenty of eye-watering programming, from competitive eating competitions galore to a Tabasco cocktail demonstration and a “bobbing... more

Spring is here again: You can now ride the Coney Island Cyclone ^50.5%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 3/28/2026, 2:00 PM

Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 76.5% - Framing Effect 42.1% - Negativity Bias 38.9%

Spring is here at last: Coney Island's Luna Park is officially open for the 2026 season. The annual egg cream christening of the Cyclone will take place Sunday, March 29 at 11 a.m. The rickety old rollercoaster turns 99 this year, and to celebrate the first 99 guests will ride the landmarked icon for free. While supplies last, they’ll... more

Want to find romance in NYC? Bookstores, bars and bagel shops all want to set you up. ^89.9%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 2/13/2026, 8:55 PM

Where’s a single New Yorker to look for love in 2026? There are, of course, myriad dating apps, but those are increasingly gamified, expensive and, most importantly, don’t seem to work. There is also, of course, the analog world, formerly the only world, where, since time immemorial, humans found their mates at school, at work, at houses... more

New Year's Eve bash in Times Square will feature second ball drop ^0%

Gothamist - By Hannah Frishberg - 12/26/2025, 9:25 PM

For the first time in the tradition’s 120-year history, the Times Square ball will drop twice this New Year’s Eve. The first drop will be at midnight, as usual, to ring in 2026. Drop number two will take place at 12:04 a.m. to honor America’s 250th anniversary. For the second drop, the Constellation Ball – the brand new, 12,350-pound,... more