New York news · 2 November 2026
Sweden's Andreas Almgren and Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui Win the 50th Anniversary NYC Marathon
Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race in his marathon debut and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya claimed her second women's title as roughly 60,000 runners completed the 50th TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.
Brooklyn Jogger Critically Stabbed on Shore Parkway Greenway While Training
A 28-year-old woman was stabbed twice in the neck while jogging along Brooklyn's Shore Parkway greenway on Friday night, leaving her in critical condition as police searched for a suspect.
Hochul and Blakeman Make Final Pitches as Early Voting Ends in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman crisscrossed New York on Sunday — the last day of early voting — making closing arguments to voters ahead of Tuesday's Election Day.
Jerry Koosman, 1969 Miracle Mets World Series Pitcher, Dies at 83
Jerry Koosman, the left-handed pitcher who helped the 1969 'Miracle Mets' win their first World Series title, has died at age 83 after battling multiple illnesses, the team announced.
NYC School PTA Fundraising Gap Grows, Deepening Racial Disparities
A Gothamist analysis found that just 15 parent associations account for a third of the $70 million raised by NYC school PTAs each year, with the gap between wealthy and lower-income schools — and between white and Black students — continuing to widen.
MTA Should Eliminate More Than 1,000 Jobs to Prepare for Budget Shortfall, Watchdog Says
The Citizens Budget Commission says the MTA should cut more than 1,000 positions at Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road, arguing it could save $380 million a year as the authority faces a looming fiscal gap.
Clinton Hill Block Party Turns Mile Nine of NYC Marathon Into a 23-Year Street Celebration
Thousands of revellers packed the brownstone-lined streets of Brooklyn's Clinton Hill for the neighbourhood's beloved mile-nine marathon party, now in its 23rd year, cheering on 60,000 runners as they passed.
Hochul Leads Blakeman by 11 Points in Latest Poll as Democrats Attack His Public-Safety Record
A new Marist poll shows Governor Kathy Hochul ahead of Republican Bruce Blakeman 53–42 per cent statewide, as Democrats highlight rising violent crime and declining police staffing in Nassau County during his tenure.
Amateur Historian Finds Jones Beach's Colonial Namesake May Have Helped a Notorious Pirate Escape
New research by an amateur historian suggests Thomas Jones — the colonial-era landowner whose name was given to Jones Beach State Park — may have helped the infamous pirate Captain Henry Every evade a 1695 worldwide manhunt.
NYC Crime Hits Historic Lows Through First Nine Months of 2026, Though Hate Crimes Rise
New York City logged the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record for the first nine months of 2026, with overall crime down 6.6 per cent year-on-year, but hate crimes climbed 12.6 per cent in the third quarter.