One firefighter is injured, but flames appear to now be under control at a three-alarm fire that broke out at 601 Kappock St., Tuesday morning. more

The late day sun illuminates a handmade curtain. A baby rests during a game of Candy Crush. A network of hands arranges dominoes on a table. These are all scenes from the lives of older Bronx residents documented in photographs exhibited for the first time at the Bronx Documentary Center. more

Ingrained in the American psyche is the goal of owning a house. A home. A place for a family. But owning a home isn’t all that simple, especially in the city, where such an endeavor requires money, and a lot of it. It also requires a solid real estate practitioner — a line of work that is not always treated with the highest regard. more

As many an open mic poet knows, finding a decent venue that doesn’t run too late and has an audience that’s receptive and respectful seems like a myth. Bushwick warehouses at 2 a.m., are filled with drunks and bitter writers. Greenwich Village hideouts are brimming with “flower power” ghosts from the past. But then there’s An Beal Bocht Café. more

An Ethical Culture Fieldston School teacher was fired last week after reportedly being accused of inappropriate social media posts in the wake of a controversial guest speaker at the school. more

Making the list is important for a new nightclub, or getting that elusive reservation in the city’s hottest restaurant. But one list no one should be clamoring for is the public advocate’s annual “Worst Landlord List,” designed to publicize and shame the worst apartment building owners in the city. more

It didn’t take long into 2020 for the community’s tired refrain of tire theft to suddenly make an appearance. more

Prescription drugs can be expensive. Costs can be shocking — and sometimes outright prohibitive — for someone taking a long-prescribed pill for anything from high blood pressure to anemia, or who has dealt with a surprise round of antibiotics. more

Fossils can be found everywhere, and we have our share here in New York. more

An Ethical Culture Fieldston School teacher was fired last week after reportedly being accused of inappropriate social media posts in the wake of a controversial guest speaker at the school. more