3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing announce model Ellie Goldstein as ninth contestant

The Strictly Come Dancing countdown has officially begun as another celebrity has joined the line-up to compete in this year's series

Culture

14 h. ago Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately improve conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility

Events

16 h. ago New York City mayoral race: Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, poll shows

Poll says 44% of voters for Mamdani and 25% for Cuomo as Elise Stefanik chips away at Hochul’s lead in governor raceThe closely watched New York mayoral and governor’s races appear to be forming into shapes that will bring little comfort to centrist Democrats, with both elections happening in November.A new Siena Institute poll released on Tuesday shows New York City’s Democratic socialist mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, leading former New York governor Andrew Cuomo by 19 percentage points – while the Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik is chipping away at incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul’s lead in a hypothetical contest for the New York governor’s mansion in 2026. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Andrew Cuomo swipes at Zohran Mamdani over a classic New York topic: rent

As he seeks to boost his campaign for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo is proposing an overhaul to New York City’s rent laws and escalating his attacks on the frontrunner, Zohran Mamdani

Politics

17 h. ago Glamorous bikini designer's grim cause of death revealed after night with tycoon, 60, on Hamptons yacht: Distraught boyfriend breaks down

The Daily Mail can exclusively reveal how New York City swimwear designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra died in the Hamptons last week.

Events

19 h. ago These are the best public bathrooms in America — and you can vote on your favorite

Nine bathrooms across New York City, Minnesota, Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Florida, New Hampshire, Texas, and California are among the finalists in Cintas’ best restroom competition

Politics

26 h. ago ‘Looming over the city like gods’: the men who changed New York for better and worse

Jonathan Mahler’s new book looks back at the tumultuous period between 1986 and 1990 when figures such as Trump, Koch and Giuliani forever affected the cityJonathan Mahler didn’t plan to publish his new book about New York City from 1986 to 1990, tumultuous years culminating in a historic mayoral election, amid a similarly dramatic campaign for city hall. But he’s not unhappy to do so.The Gods of New York tells how the Democrat Ed Koch sought a fourth term as mayor but by election year, 1989, was widely seen as an “incumbent plagued by scandal, just like Eric Adams now”, Mahler said. Continue reading...

Politics

26 h. ago Minister urges council not to revoke licence of Indian restaurant facing closure after hiring illegal workers

Sir Stephen Timms issued a letter in support of Udaya, which received a £180,000 Home Office fine for employing four illegal workers

Politics

28 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's fifth celebrity announced as EastEnders star

The countdown for Strictly Come Dancing has officially begun as another celebrity has joined the line-up.

Politics

42 h. ago Minister urges London council not to revoke licence of Indian restaurant facing closure after hiring illegal workers

Sir Stephen Timms issued a letter in support of Udaya, which received a £180,000 Home Office fine for employing four illegal workers

Politics

49 h. ago Moment ‘dine and dashers’ run out of Indian restaurant without paying for £200 feast

This is the moment a group of ‘dine and dashers’ were caught running out of an Indian restaurant in Northampton without paying their £200 bill.

Economics

62 h. ago JD Vance’s attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to ‘release the files’

Vice-president tries to deflect criticism and blames Biden for doing ‘absolutely nothing’ about convicted sex offenderFour days after JD Vance reportedly asked top Trump administration officials to come up with a new communications strategy for dealing with the scandal around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he appears to have put his foot in it, sparking a new round of online outrage even as he tried to defuse the furor.In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, the vice-president tried to deflect criticism of the administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files by blaming Democrats. He accused Joe Biden of doing “absolutely nothing” about the scandal when he was in the White House. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Moment 'dine and dashers' run out of Indian restaurant without paying after feasting on £200 of curries, lamb chops and naan breads

CCTV shows the group of men arriving at the Saffron in Northampton and being shown to their seats at 10.11pm on August 4 - before feasting on almost £200 of food and drink.

Economics

3 d. ago Inside New York City’s most exclusive preschools — where college prep begins at age 3

Forget nap time and finger painting. For a growing number of New York parents, preschool is where the serious investment begins. Holly Baxter talks to those inside the city’s elite programs for toddlers and discovers a world of dual-language immersion, rooftop morning meetings, emotional resilience training — and tuition fees that rival college

Politics

4 d. ago Three people injured in shooting at New York City’s Times Square

New York police questioning one person who is being held in custody after the incident early on Saturday morningThree people were injured in a shooting at New York City’s Times Square early on Saturday morning, the New York police department has said.Police said they were questioning one person who is being held in custody, but that no charges have been pressed yet. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Times Square shooter was a child who opened fire into busy New York crowd with multiple hit

The Time Square shooting suspect was taken into custody by New York City officers after opening fire at crowds early on Saturday morning, with multiple people hit

Events

4 d. ago Andrew Cuomo ridiculed after ‘nepo baby’ tweet challenging Zohran Mamdani to ‘heavyweight bout’

‘In case you forgot, I’m Andrew Cuomo, son of Mario, grandson of Andrea,’ the New York City mayoral candidate tweeted, adding, ‘Welcome to the heavyweight bout’

Politics

4 d. ago Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks

The death of a New York City police officer in last week’s midtown office tower shooting is highlighting the growth of Bangladeshi immigrants in the nation’s largest police force

Events

4 d. ago Three more victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks identified in New York City

Barbara Keating, Ryan Fitzgerald and an unnamed woman were identified by DNA testing nearly 24 years after attacksAdvances in DNA testing have allowed forensic scientists to identify three more victims of the terrorist attacks in New York City on 11 September 2001, authorities in Manhattan have confirmed.The development brings to 1,653 the number of individuals who have been positively identified from the 2,753 who died after al-Qaida terrorists flew two hijacked commercial aircraft into the twin towers of the World Trade Center on that morning. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I lived in New York for seven years and this is, without doubt, the best hotel in the city

At the Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca, Global Travel Editor Annabel Grossman finds classic old-school New York

Society