53 h. ago Meet the B.C. teens set to play two legendary New York City nightclubs this weekend

B.C. teen band Westwood Theory will play international Kids Rock For Kids events at NYC's The Bitter End and Atlantic Antic.

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4 d. ago Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and the city’s expanded Second Avenue subway project because of the government shutdown. The White House budget director, Russ Vought, […]

Economics

4 d. ago Trump administration puts on hold $18B in funding for New York City infrastructure projects

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and the city’s expanded Second Avenue subway project because of the government shutdown. The White House budget director, Russ Vought, said […]

Economics

6 d. ago McCAUGHEY: New Yorkers can’t afford Zohran Mamdani’s climate dreams 

Climate activists from all over descended on New York City recently for Climate Week. They were abuzz over the likelihood of electing a climate mayor in Zohran Mamdani. Some sipped cocktails at a fundraiser to benefit several climate groups and a newly launched political action committee backing Mamdani, called New Yorkers for Lower Costs. That name — New Yorkers […]

Society

6 d. ago New York City Mayor Eric Adams abandons his reelection campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his campaign for reelection. In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime. But he said that “constant media speculation” about his future and a decision […]

Politics

8 d. ago Lionel Messi arrives in Toronto on a roll as Miami looks to climb the MLS standings

Lionel Messi arrives in Toronto on a roll, continuing his assault on the Major League Soccer record book. The 38-year-old Inter Miami captain had two goals and an assist in a 3-2 victory over visiting D.C. United last Saturday and the same haul in Wednesday’s 4-0 win at New York City FC. Thanks to those […]

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1 week ago James Van Der Beek surprises fans at ‘Dawson’s Creek’ reunion

The cast came together Monday in New York City to do a live reading of the show’s pilot episode to benefit F Cancer

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1 week ago New York man sentenced to 9 years for planning attack on behalf of Islamic State

NEW YORK — A New York man accused of plotting an attack on behalf of the Islamic State group in 2019 was sentenced to nine years in prison by a federal judge Tuesday. Awais Chudhary, 25, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Pakistan and living in the New York City borough of Queens, pleaded guilty […]

Events

1 week ago Carney says Canada ’has what the world wants’ at a critical time

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a reliable trading partner that “has what the world wants” before an international audience today in New York City. Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York City before attending the UN General Assembly, Carney says Canada has the resources, talent […]

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1 week ago McCAUGHEY: The battle for New York City between capitalism and Mamdani

As Zohran Mamdani rides frontrunner status in the final seven weeks before the New York City mayoral election, he’s moving rapidly to the left. Despite efforts by the business community to build bridges with Mamdani, he is ratcheting up his anti-capitalist rhetoric, equating profit with greed, rolling out plans for massive tax hikes and refusing […]

Economics

2 w. ago WARMINGTON: Could New York’s Guardian Angel be city’s next mayor?

While they say longtime public safety advocate Curtis Sliwa is a longshot to win Big Apple mayor's race, the street legend thinks he has a chance.

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2 w. ago AECOM to host 2025 Investor Day on November 18, 2025 to discuss its transformative strategic initiatives and long

The Company also expects to report fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2025 earnings results on November 18th DALLAS — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced that it will host its 2025 Investor Day in New York City at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, beginning at 10 […]

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2 w. ago New Yorker visiting Toronto goes off about city's traffic in viral video

One might logically assume that the enormous, notoriously hectic metropolis of New York City has far worse traffic than Toronto on any given day. But, according to one visitor who hails from the Big Apple, our gridlock apparently gives our southerly neighbour a run for its money.The traveller, who was in T.O. to see System of a Down and Deftones perform at the new Rogers Stadium earlier this month, took to TikTok to bemoan the congestion she had to grapple with while navigating our roads — which she said pushed her to a completely new level of road rage."I drive in New York daily, I go to the city all of the time; I have never in my life dealt with that kind of traffic, that kind of anger," the concertgoer vented, asking, simply, "What the f*** Toronto, dude?!"She took particular issue with our lack of dedicated left-turning lights, plus the fact that drivers have to weave around streetcars — "you are sharing th...

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2 w. ago Strip club executives charged with bribing NY official to avoid paying $8M in taxes

A company that owns strip clubs around the country and several of its executives have been charged with bribing a government official with free trips to some of the clubs and thousands of dollars in spending money to avoid paying more than $8 million in sales taxes to New York City and the state of […]

Economics

3 w. ago ARAMIS Global Ambassador, Dwyane Wade, Celebrates New Fragrance Launch During New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK — Heritage men’s fragrance brand, ARAMIS, officially launched its new scent, Intuition, with global ambassador, Dwyane Wade, during New York Fashion Week. The celebration kicked off with an immersive pop-up on New York City’s iconic High Line, where guests explored the story behind the fragrance through scent, sound, and design. Dwyane Wade made […]

Culture

3 w. ago Nuit Blanche returns to Toronto next month with huge lineup of all

The fall season wouldn't be complete without Toronto's largest contemporary arts festival, Nuit Blanche 2025. This year, it returns on October 4 for a full night of galleries, installations, and exhibitions spread across the city.Now in its 19th year, Nuit Blanche attracts more than one million visitors annually, drawing art lovers from across the GTA. The festival is concentrated in three different areas of the city — Downtown Toronto, North York, and Etobicoke — where public spaces are transformed into extraordinary art venues. For 2025, over 85 works will be on display.Each year, the festival explores a unique theme, and this year's is Translating the City. Paying tribute to urban life and concrete jungles, the City of Toronto notes that the displays will examine "how art can translate the complexities of cities."The Bentway - Seeing Celcius, Nuit Blanche 2025. Photo by Mila Bright Zalatnovic. Highlights include Diatomic State...

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3 w. ago Indian Point Nuclear Revival Being Considered — for $10 Billion

Indian Point, the long-shuttered nuclear plant near New York City, is suddenly being considered for revival thanks to surging power demand and mounting enthusiasm for atomic energy.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Only Murders in the Building’ peaks with a bouncy fifth season

“Only Murders in the Building” – TV’s coziest fantasy about life in New York City – starts its fifth, silliest and most enjoyable season with some unsettling changes to the status quo. Mabel (Selena Gomez), the disaffected millennial of the crime-detecting trio, seems discordantly hopeful and optimistic. Charles (Steve Martin), normally a diffident sort, radiates […]

Events

3 w. ago Mexican Caribbean Tourism Board Presents “Luxury Experience by Mexican Caribbean” at New York City Event

Centering time as the ultimate luxury, the campaign invites travelers to reconnect and discover the breadth of unparalleled offerings available throughout the region’s 12 iconic destinations CANCUN, Mexico, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, August 30, the Mexican Caribbean Tourism Board proudly presented its “Luxury Experience by Mexican Caribbean” campaign during a premiere New […]

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3 w. ago MCCAUGHEY: In New York City, if you own anything, Mamdani will take it

“Tenants are a majority, it’s time we had a mayor who acted like it,” says Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race. When Mamdani says it, believe him. If he wins, tenants will be favoured, and homeowners will be in his crosshairs. They already are. Mamdani is vowing to fully enforce […]

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