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Be Free Craft Ice Cream Ranked #1 in Virginia Beach for 2026
Be Free Craft Ice Cream ranks first among ice cream shops in Virginia Beach. The café holds the number one spot on Yelp’s September 2026 list of the best ice cream in the city. On Google, customers give the shop an average of 4.9 stars across more than 400 reviews. A
Business
Entrepreneur
Jobs NYC Center Opens at 2 Lafayette Street as City Agencies Work to Fill 14,000 Vacancies
New York City opened the Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street in Lower Manhattan on September 28, 2026, giving the city a permanent walk-in hub for public service hiring. The center arrives as city agencies carry more than 14,000 vacant authorized positions, and regular walk-in hours begin Monday, October 5.
New York City Converts Queens Road Medians Into Green Stormwater Infrastructure With $8.4 Million Investment
New York City and New York State are spending $8.4 million to replace concrete roadway medians in three Queens neighborhoods with landscaped green corridors engineered to absorb stormwater, part of a broader push to reduce flooding across a borough that has faced repeated damage from extreme rain events. The project, announced
NYC Housing Court Launches Fast Track to Expedite Emergency Tenant Cases
New York City Housing Court will now fast-track emergency cases involving vacate orders, hazardous building-wide conditions, and elevator outages under a new directive announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on August 25, 2026. The program compels landlords to appear in court within five days of being served, a sharp departure from a
NYC Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to 42 Online Retailers Over Illegal E-Bike Sales
New York City has issued cease-and-desist orders to 42 online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and Wayfair, demanding they stop selling motorized devices that exceed legal speed and weight limits on city streets. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the enforcement action on August 5, giving retailers until August 18 to comply
Jobs NYC Center Opens at 2 Lafayette Street as City Agencies Work to Fill 14,000 Vacancies
New York City opened the Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street in Lower Manhattan on September 28, 2026, giving the city a permanent walk-in hub for public service hiring.
New York City Converts Queens Road Medians Into Green Stormwater Infrastructure With $8.4 Million Investment
New York City and New York State are spending $8.4 million to replace concrete roadway medians in three Queens neighborhoods with landscaped green corridors engineered to absorb stormwater, part of
NYC Housing Court Launches Fast Track to Expedite Emergency Tenant Cases
New York City Housing Court will now fast-track emergency cases involving vacate orders, hazardous building-wide conditions, and elevator outages under a new directive announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on August
NYC Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to 42 Online Retailers Over Illegal E-Bike Sales
New York City has issued cease-and-desist orders to 42 online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and Wayfair, demanding they stop selling motorized devices that exceed legal speed and weight limits
Technology
NYU Launches NYC Center for Healthier Plastic Solutions to Design Safer Materials With AI and Automation
NYU Tandon School of Engineering and NYU Grossman School of Medicine have launched the NYC Center for Healthier Plastic Solutions, a joint research center that uses AI and high-throughput labs to test hundreds of new plastic formulations at once. The goal is to find
MTA Touch-Free Fare Gates Cut Subway Fare Evasion 35% as Three Vendors Bid on 20 More Stations
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s touch-free fare gate pilot cut fare evasion by an average of 35 percent at 20 New York City subway stations. Three qualified vendors are now bidding to install the gates at 20 more stations across four boroughs, and installation is
Entry-Level Tech Job Postings in New York City Fell 49% in Three Years as AI Reshapes the Hiring Ladder
Entry-level job postings for computer and mathematical occupations in New York City fell 49% between 2022 and 2025, the steepest drop of any occupational field tracked by the nonprofit Center for an Urban Future. The findings, published in a September 2026 policy report titled
The AI Race in July 2026: Model Launches, Infrastructure Bets, and a Fractured Partnership Signal a New Phase of Competition
The artificial intelligence industry entered a new level of competitive intensity in July 2026, with simultaneous frontier model launches, a $30 billion infrastructure commitment from the market’s dominant player, and a high-profile legal rupture between two companies that were collaborating just two years ago.
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Lifestyle
More Than 21,000 New York Households Apply for Utility Bill Relief in Two-Week Energy Affordability Push
New York’s Energy Affordability Program received 21,586 new household applications between September 15 and September 28, 2026, the first two
Governor Hochul Awards $67.5 Million in Playground Grants to 89 Communities Across New York State
Governor Kathy Hochul on September 22 announced $67.5 million in capital grants for 89 playground projects statewide, distributing the full allocation of the NY PLAYS
Chelsea Beacon Breaks Ground in West Chelsea, Turning a Vacant Correctional Facility Into 131 Affordable Homes
The long-vacant former Bayview Correctional Facility at 550 West 20th Street in Manhattan is becoming Chelsea Beacon, a $167 million affordable housing development that broke
New York City Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11 with Executive Orders and FDNY Health Report
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, formally designating the date as a citywide Day
How New York City’s 311 System Works and When to Use It Instead of 911
New York City’s 311 system processed a record 3.66 million service requests in 2025, covering everything from noise complaints and pothole reports to heating failures
World
Entertainment
Broadway’s Fall Season Hits Full Speed as School Girls Opens and The Imaginary Invalid Begins Previews
Broadway’s 2026 fall season moves into its busiest stretch this week. Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of The Imaginary Invalid, starring Bill Irwin, begins previews September 25 at the Todd Haimes
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Transform Their Staten Island Ferry Into a Floating Comedy Club at Pier 17
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost will host a free, one-night-only comedy show aboard their decommissioned Staten Island Ferry on Thursday, September 17, at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan. The 60-minute
NYC Parks Hosts Free Fall Festivals and Haunted Houses in All Five Boroughs This October
NYC Parks is hosting free fall festivals and haunted houses in all five boroughs this October, starting with Hallowscream in Manhattan on October 16 and ending with Halloween eve events in Brooklyn and Queens on October 30. Most events require no registration, and the lineup runs alongside 160 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations
Joey Arias Named Grand Marshal of the 2026 Village Halloween Parade as Body and Soul Theme Takes Shape
Downtown performance artist Joey Arias will serve as Grand Marshal of the 53rd Village Halloween Parade, which steps off Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 7 p.m. on Sixth Avenue. The
Met Opera Opens 2026-27 Season With Louisa Proske’s New “Macbeth” Starring Lise Davidsen and Quinn Kelsey
The Metropolitan Opera opened its 2026-27 season on September 22 with a new production of Verdi’s Macbeth, directed by Heartbeat Opera co-founder Louisa Proske and conducted by Music Director Yannick
Education
New York City Moves More Than 10,000 Children Off Child Care Voucher Waitlist
New York City will provide free child care to more than 10,000 children currently on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) waitlist. The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) will invite
New York City Opens The Little Apple, a Free Childcare Center for Municipal Workers
New York City opened The Little Apple on September 8, 2026, a free, year-round childcare center for municipal employees located inside the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in Lower Manhattan.
New York City Public Schools Ban Generative AI for 600,000 Students Through Eighth Grade
New York City Public Schools will prohibit generative artificial intelligence tools for all students from pre-K through eighth grade starting with the 2026–2027 school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools
New York City Commits $43 Million to Overhaul Child Care Payment System as School Year Approaches
New York City is investing $43 million to restructure how the city pays child care providers, addressing years of contract registration delays that have left small operators financially strained just
