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New York Locals
January 09, 2026
Welcome back to New York Locals 👋
Each week we round up the best of the city—new openings, events, and things to do—plus custom maps, and the latest laughs from our iconic @newyorkers column.
⋆⭒TOP 5 WEEKEND ACTIVITIES⋆⭒
 | Volo makes it easy to stay active and meet new people with social sports leagues across NYC and beyond, from volleyball and basketball to more citywide options. 🏐 |
2. A Side Quest for Your Weekend Plans
 | The Escape Room NYC turns game night into a full-on adventure with immersive, movie-level rooms and multi-room challenges across the city. 🎲 Use code NYLocal20 for 20% off your next booking. |
3. A Chinatown Classic Since 1920
 | Stepping into Nom Wah Tea Parlor feels like stepping into NYC history. 🥟 Open since 1920 on Doyers Street, it’s a Chinatown classic where generations-old dim sum recipes still shine. |
4. The Bookstore Guide for Your Reading Era
 | Trying to read more in the new year? 📚 Start by making bookstores part of your routine, these local shops make it easier and more fun .From hidden gems to longtime neighborhood staples, here’s where New Yorkers should be browsing this year. |
5. Small Business Spotlight: Pancakes Records
 | Co-founded by AJ Pacheco and Tanya Gorbunova, Pancakes Records is the kind of Astoria record shop where curation and community carry equal weight. 🎶 Between carefully chosen bins and a steady rotation of live sets and gatherings, it functions as much as a neighborhood living room as it does a place to buy records. |
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@newyorkers Column 🤪
Congrats on making it to another weekend! We've got you covered with some NYC highlights from this past week that you may have missed:
We linked up with TraxNYC, the Diamond District jeweler who went viral for demanding scammed money back from a rival.
It was the ageless Marissa Tomei’s birthday, and we asked NYers how old they thought she is
We sent the red microphone to Tokyo to see how the city stacked up against NYC
We celebrated Three Kings Day by giving gifts to kids across the Five Boroughs 🎁
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US and is being held in custody at MDC Brooklyn; he shares the jail with Luigi Mangione and Diddy.
While incarcerated, people had been quick to point out Maduro’s ever-changing fashion sense.
We asked NYers: from the top of your head, where is the best food in the city?
When the showtime guy pulls a muscle mid-performance, but a random subway rider has a theragun for relief 😂
This sanitation worker went viral for letting a little kid operate the back of a garbage truck
NYC’s “unofficial Talent Scout” New York Nico launched his new hit show set at Village Revival Records, focusing on the characters and stories that make this city so special 🗽
With MetroCards officially retired, people have began to try and sell them for outrageous prices
The Giants won their last two games (which they should have lost), dropping them down to the Fifth Pick in the 2026 NFL Draft
The Queens Museum has a giant modular map of NYC, and it never gets old to look at
NY legends Adam Sandler and Timothée Chalamet linked up to surprise high schoolers with a two-on-two basketball 🏀
This Amtrak employee at Moynihan Train Hall bring good vibes every day to rushing commuters
You know it's a late night when you get down into the subway station and see it being cleaned 🧼
50 Cent was spotted out and about enjoying post-New Years’ celebrations after his huge year in 2025
Throwback: Mike Tyson in 2024 running into and apologizing to someone he robbed as a kid in his hometown of Brownsville 🥊
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@apartmentsnyc Deal Of The Week
This week, we rounded up more of the best apartment deals from our page @apartmentsnyc. All listings are verified, come with video tours, and include direct broker contact. No scams, no surprises—just solid finds. Check them out below 👇
Studio apartment in Bushwick renting for $2,450. This unit has high ceilings, large windows, and a washer/dryer.
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8 bedroom townhouse selling for $3.6M. This home has 5 bathrooms, tall windows, and is arranged as two residences.
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2 bedroom apartment in Ridgewood renting for $3500. This unit has two bathrooms, a private terrace, and ample closet space.
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