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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⋆⭒
1. Free Shaved Ice All Summer Long
![]() | Order dinner at Kei in Chelsea and dessert's on the house: a complimentary strawberry kakigori, all summer long. 🍧 |
2. BTS Takes Over Grand Central This Weekend
![]() | BTS pop-up "MADANG" hits Vanderbilt Hall this weekend only, with custom tee-making and a look at the actual Wembley stage costumes. 📍Vanderbilt Hall® Grand Central Terminal |
3. Get A Great Deal On High Quality Matcha
![]() | Kustom is serving quality matcha in Hell's Kitchen and NY Locals have an exclusive discount. No convincing required when it's this good. |
4. Wine, Cider, and Statue of Liberty Views in Red Hook
![]() | Red Hook Barrel Yard brings together a winery, cidery, and soon-to-open distillery on a 40,000 sq ft waterfront compound overlooking New York Harbor. Everything on pour is made with ingredients sourced from across New York State. |
5. Small Business Spotlight: ¡Al Chile!
![]() | ¡Al Chile! is the Veyta family bringing a piece of Puebla to NYC, bread baked in-house, cemita sandwiches made from scratch, and agua fresca slushies that taste like home. The kind of place every neighborhood deserves. |
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NYC Cool Jobs 💼
On the job hunt? Here’s where we drop cool jobs from all kinds of NYC companies. Check this section every week for what’s new!
Montauk Coffee Company Full & Part Time Send Resume to [email protected]
Lisbonata Baristas & Cashiers Send Resume to [email protected]

@newyorkers Column 🤪
Congrats on making it through another week, NYC! We know things get busy, which is why we’ve got you covered with our weekly roundup:
Dominican Parede Recap:
We stopped by the Dominican Parade to ask participants what their most proud of.
Which NYC neighborhood is the most Dominican?
Which is the best spot in NYC for Dominican Food?
The great Bronx debate: can Dominicans say the N word?
NYC Round-Up:
We asked NYers what their favorite slice of pizza is in the city.
NYers explained their best lessons from their parents.
NYC residents explained what makes a real New Yorker.
NYers gave their opinion on what the city’s worst neighborhood is.
We wanted to find out what the most New York-coded Pokémon is.
The MTA has begun receiving public feedback on development on the Interborough Express connecting Brooklyn and Queens.
LeBron James, who recently joined the Philadelphia 76ers, will commute to the rival city while living in NYC.
The MTA released new data on subway service satisfaction ratings.
These cops had a tough time arresting this party-goer late night in Brooklyn.
149th Street-Grand Concourse station is now 149th Street-Hostos.
This footage of a humpback whale outside NYC is crazy.
Pokémon Day took over Brooklyn Bridge Park last weekend.
Memorials were held in the Bronx for a 12-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet.
The Knicks’ Championship Trophy is now on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
Voice actor Mel Blanc revealed that he designed Bugs Bunny’s voice after a Brooklyn/Bronx accent.
Clubbing in NYC is differnet; you literally sometimes need an NDA.
P.S. Want us to visit your business or event with our famous red microphone? DM @newyorkers.live 🎤
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