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01 / EXPLORE THROUGH TIME

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02 / CATCH UP

The conversation now

Popular stories, with attention fading over roughly two weeks.

Mamdani bans AI in NYC schools↗ nytimes.com · HN · 182 comments · 220 points · Sep 02, 2026
Washington Heights Man Cleans One NYC Block a Day for 100 Days,Neighbors Join In↗ hoodline.com · HN · 0 comments · 17 points · Sep 26, 2026
There Are Over 1M NYC Street Signs. Here is How They Are Made.↗ nytimes.com · HN · 3 comments · 14 points · Sep 19, 2026
Mamdani: Officials 'lied' to New Yorkers about still-toxic after 9/11↗ independent.co.uk · HN · 0 comments · 15 points · Sep 08, 2026
New Yorkers were misled about air quality after 9/11↗ nytimes.com · HN · 1 comments · 14 points · Sep 09, 2026

03 / GO DEEPER

Follow your curiosity

Find a particular story, revisit a year, or see what resonated.

Highest rated · the last 30 days

Mamdani bans AI in NYC schools↗ nytimes.com · HN · 182 comments · 220 points · Sep 02, 2026
Washington Heights Man Cleans One NYC Block a Day for 100 Days,Neighbors Join In↗ hoodline.com · HN · 0 comments · 17 points · Sep 26, 2026
Mamdani: Officials 'lied' to New Yorkers about still-toxic after 9/11↗ independent.co.uk · HN · 0 comments · 15 points · Sep 08, 2026
There Are Over 1M NYC Street Signs. Here is How They Are Made.↗ nytimes.com · HN · 3 comments · 14 points · Sep 19, 2026
New Yorkers were misled about air quality after 9/11↗ nytimes.com · HN · 1 comments · 14 points · Sep 09, 2026
NYC opens 9-11 records portal, revealing new information about toxic conditions↗ abc7.com · HN · 0 comments · 7 points · Sep 08, 2026
The Absurd, Unending Quest to Floodproof the New York City Subway↗ nytimes.com · HN · 2 comments · 6 points · Sep 10, 2026
A Restaurant at the Top of the World Trade Center Changed New York↗ wsj.com · HN · 1 comments · 6 points · Sep 09, 2026
It's a Great Time to Be Rich in New York↗ nytimes.com · HN · 2 comments · 6 points · Sep 03, 2026
Before New York City, Norway Had Banned AI in Schools↗ euronews.com · HN · 0 comments · 5 points · Sep 03, 2026

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