Know Your Rights as a NYC Street Vendor in 2026
NYC repealed criminal penalties for street vending in March 2026. Here are your rights during enforcement, how to fight an OATH summons, the rules for First Amendment vendors, and where to get free legal help.
Washington Square Park: A Greenwich Village Resident’s Guide to Hours, Transit, and the Quiet Morning Window
The resident’s guide to Washington Square Park: the locals’ entrance, the 6 a.m. quiet window, restrooms, step-free access via the West 4 Street station, parking reality, and where to go after.
Barclays Center Logistics: New York Liberty Game-Day Transit, Entrances & Service Guide (June 2026)
How to get to Barclays Center for a New York Liberty game: subway, LIRR, and bus routes, the right entrance, bag policy, no re-entry rules, accessibility, and how to get home — all from official Barclays Center and MTA sources.
The 500-Square-Inch Triangle of Pure Spite Hidden in a West Village Sidewalk
At Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street, a mosaic triangle smaller than a doormat has been insulting New York City for over a century. Meet the Hess Triangle — the city’s tiniest, pettiest landmark.
The Cemetery Beneath Lower Manhattan: How a 1991 Discovery Unearthed the Graves of 15,000 Forgotten New Yorkers
One block from City Hall, beneath a federal building, lie an estimated 15,000 free and enslaved Africans who built colonial New York. The story of the African Burial Ground National Monument.
Didn’t Get Paid in NYC? How Workers and Freelancers Recover Stolen Wages — For Free
Wage theft is larceny in New York. Here’s how to file a free claim with the NYS Department of Labor (form LS223, 888-525-2267) or use NYC’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act to get the money you’re owed.
NYC’s 2026–27 School Calendar Is Out: A September 10 Start, a June 28 Finish, and Every Day Off to Plan Childcare Around Now
The official NYC Public Schools 2026–27 calendar is here: first day Thursday, September 10, 2026, last day Monday, June 28, 2027. Here’s every closure and recess week, and how to plan childcare before summer locks in.
Community Board Watch: Brooklyn CB10 (Bay Ridge) Votes on a Fort Hamilton Pkwy Rezoning June 3, and CB16 (Ocean Hill–Brownsville) Meets June 16
Brooklyn CB10 weighs a 9818 Fort Hamilton Parkway rezoning June 3 and meets June 15; CB16 holds its Ocean Hill–Brownsville public meeting June 16. Verified June 2026 agendas plus how to get on the mic.
NYC Airport & Travel Update: Thursday, June 4, 2026 — JFK’s New Terminal One Is Days Away, and Your Airline May Be Moving
JFK’s $9.5 billion New Terminal One opens its first phase this month, reshuffling where a dozen-plus international airlines operate. Here’s what changes on the ground — and why you should verify your terminal the day you fly.
NYC Subway Service Alerts: Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Your Weekend-Ahead Plan, G Train Shuttle Buses Run June 6–8
Your Thursday planning rundown for the weekend ahead: the G train runs shuttle buses between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs from Friday night through Monday, plus how to confirm every other line before you go.