Bike MS 2025 is traveling down the streets of New York City today, which means many roads are closed to traffic. The fundraiser starts and ends on Manhattan's West Side, and cyclists can choose either a 30-mile route or a 50-mile route, all to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society .

New York's highest court on Thursday upheld a law shifting local elections to even-numbered years, bringing most county and town elections in line with statewide and federal races. The state Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that legislation passed into law in 2023 by the Democratic-controlled state Legislature was constitutional.

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani smiled his way through a two-hour debate where Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa tried to land punches on the frontrunner. Few of those hits had much of an impact against Mamdani,

Activists assembled in Manhattan to protest against the Trump administration amid the prolonged government shutdown.