New York News

19 August 2026🆕 Drone delivery is coming to Uber Eats in minutes 🚁 Uber has invested in startup Zipline and launched a drone delivery project for Uber Eats orders. The first drones will hit the platform before the end of the year. These deliveries will start in Zipline’s existing markets, and the companies want to expand into “dozens of U.S. cities.” ⏱️ The companies are targeting 5–10 minute deliveries. By t

13 August 2026🐋 500th humpback whale spotted in New York waters 📰 Over the weekend, a yearling humpback whale breached off Coney Island marking the 500th individual of its kind recorded in New York waters since 2012. 🌊 Researchers were able to identify the whale thanks to the unique scarring pattern on its tail fin (fluke), which activists use to track individual animals over time. A small but striking rem

6 August 2026🇩🇴 44th annual Dominican Day Parade to take over NYC this Sunday 📰 New York City will host the 44th Annual Dominican Day Parade this Sunday. This year's theme is "Identidad y Cultura" (Identity and Culture). The celebration honors NYC's Dominican community, highlighting its folklore, traditions, and contributions to American and global culture. 📍 Marchers will begin lining up at 8 a.m. on 36th

5 August 2026📞 NYC launches free legal help campaign for immigrants 📰 The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is running a month-long public information campaign across all five boroughs. The City Council allocated $300,000 for it in FY 2026. Ads will appear in 17 languages across print, digital, radio, and social media. 😲 Any New Yorker — regardless of immigration status — can get free, confidential legal a

4 August 2026🏊 NYC's Central Park Pool 📍The Gottesman Pool – the centerpiece of Central Park's new $160M Davis Center near the Harlem Meer — is now welcoming swimmers, a 285-foot-long oval that can fit about 1,000 swimmers. NBC New York ⏰ It's open daily from 11 AM to 7 PM (with a break from 3-4 PM for cleaning), and yes — admission is completely free. 📍 Mid-park, near 106th–108th St 🗓️ Open through mid

2 August 2026🎬 Scalpers are reselling tickets to Nolan's new "The Odyssey" for thousands of dollars 📰 Christopher Nolan fans are scrambling to grab tickets for "The Odyssey" in true 70mm IMAX — and the frenzy is centered on the only theater in New York equipped for it, AMC Lincoln Square 13. 💵 Standard tickets cost under $35, but resellers are flipping them for absurd markups. On eBay, three ticket bundles h