Social Media
JFK bookstore receipt shows 3% surcharge for ’employee and retention programs’ on a $21.99 book
A TikTok reporter highlighted a 3% surcharge on a $21.99 book receipt at JFK's Bryant Park Market, owned by Hudson News.
New York City
Social Media
NYC landlord says he got house back after 13 months of no rent; shows garbage, beige tiles, filthy fridge
Raymond, who posts as @raymondbacchus1127, said the tenant left the night before his filming deadline, ending 13 months of no rent.
Social Media
Diner gets a martini in a shot glass at a New York City restaurant, so she jokes about being killed
Lidia (@lidi.aaaa) posted a TikTok showing a martini in a shot glass at a New York City restaurant, with on-screen text reading "when your martini comes…
Social Media
NYC shopper says Target staff ignored him after he spent $500, then security chased him for his receipt
In a TikTok video, the man says employees stared at him for five minutes after his cart broke down at the door, before the argument over…
Social Media
Two men drag a passed-out friend on a blanket across a street in Corona, Queens
Jamie (@jaybaybae21) filmed the pair struggling through a crosswalk as people nearby watched.
Social Media
Woman says she ended up on a free $10,000 ‘cult’ cruise, then stops sharing details
Francesca Keller (@badgalfrancesca) drew 8 million views with the claim, but has since backed away from the storytime she promised.
Politics
Zohran Mamdani’s tax return shows he still earns rap royalties as New York mayor
The filing shows $1,643 in music royalties last year from his past career as a rapper, up from $1,267 in 2024, NBC New York reports.
Politics
Donald Trump says Zohran Mamdani is ‘destroying New York’ over new tax plan
The attack followed the mayor's support for a pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes, ending a surprisingly warm relationship between the two.
Social Media
Servers share the lines they use to get tables to pay faster
From 'here's the bill so I don't hold you hostage' to telling diners they're being sent home, servers answered a viral TikTok question from Ariana (@amfglow).
Politics
Kamala Harris on a 2028 presidential run: ‘I might. I’m thinking about it’
The former vice president spoke at Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network convention in New York, the Associated Press reports.