NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 25, 2026 — Time Out Market Welcomes BKLYN Wild, Bar Chimera Hits Its Stride, and Greenpoint Gets Arthur
Your borough-by-borough roundup of the latest NYC restaurant openings and closings for the weekend of April 25, 2026 — from Ivy Stark’s plant-forward debut at Union Square to Cote’s three-bar Bar Chimera and a Michelin-pedigreed steak spot in Greenpoint.
Wage Theft and Paid Sick Leave in NYC 2026: Your Step-by-Step Recovery Guide
Step-by-step guide to recovering stolen wages and enforcing your paid safe and sick leave in New York City and State for 2026 — forms, dollar amounts, deadlines, and free legal help.
How to Find Your NYC Polling Site, Vote Early, or Request a Mail Ballot in 2026
Official NYC Board of Elections guide to finding your polling site, voting early during the nine-day window, and requesting an early mail or absentee ballot for the 2026 elections.
NYC Real Estate Transfer Tax: What Sellers and Buyers Actually Pay (2026 Guide to RPTT, NYS Transfer Tax, and the Mansion Tax)
A plain-English walkthrough of the three transfer taxes that hit every NYC closing — the city RPTT, the NYS basic transfer tax, and the mansion tax — with the exact rates, forms (NYC-RPT and TP-584), filing deadlines, and the phone numbers to call when something goes wrong.
USS Gridley Joins USS Nimitz for Chilean Port Visit on Carrier’s Final Overseas Cruise
USS Gridley (DDG-101), homeported at Naval Station Everett, was pier-side in Valparaiso, Chile from April 17 to 21, 2026, alongside USS Nimitz on the carrier’s final overseas deployment before its 2027 decommissioning.
Is My NYC Neighborhood Actually Getting Safer? The 2026 Trend Decoded
NYC major crime is down 5.3% in Q1 2026 with murders at an all-time recorded low. But the citywide average hides what’s happening on your specific block.
What to Wear, What to Expect, and How a Broadway Show Actually Feels: The Pilgrim’s Guide
For the once-in-a-lifetime visitor with a Broadway ticket and 46 days to dream: what to wear (no dress code), what to expect (arrive 30 minutes early), how it actually feels (the room goes quiet in a way nothing else in modern life does), and the small etiquette that lets one of the oldest live art forms on the continent keep working.
NYC Bike & Micromobility Update: Saturday, April 25, 2026 — Three Greenway Rides for a Spring Saturday and How to Plan Around the F Train Cut
A clear-weather Saturday means greenway weather. Three classic NYC bike routes — Hudson River, East River, and Brooklyn Waterfront — plus a workaround for riders heading to Coney Island while the F is suspended.
NYC Subway Service Update: Saturday, April 25, 2026 — 1 Train Northern Manhattan Suspension, B/D Bronx Split, F Brooklyn Cut, and L Train Electrical Work
Five major weekend service changes hit the system this weekend. Here is what is running, what is not, and how to plan around it through Sunday night.
NYC Fitness and Gym Guide 2026: Best Studios, Outdoor Workouts and Free Options
Staying fit in New York City is genuinely possible at every budget level — from free park fitness areas to world-class boutique studios.