Is there a kind way to stop my friend from regaling me with endless details of her grandchildren’s accomplishments?

Today's forecast calls for crystal-clear skies and a high of 78 degrees, but we'll be approaching record-breaking highs by week's end.

Vox is setting up bug traps in Central Park in an attempt to discover new insect species.

Lily’s Roaster’s, which serves freshly roasted small-batch coffee, croissants, and pastries, opened on West 86th Street this weekend.

My apartment mate acquired a cat while I was out of town. He knows I’m allergic. Now what? Signed,

The forecast calls for showers this morning, but clearing in time to get outside this afternoon. Happy Memorial Day, everyone!

Shakespeare in the Park kicks off the summer season tonight with "Romeo and Juliet." Here's how tickets will be distributed.

An independent record store will open this summer in the space formerly occupied by Europtica on Amsterdam Avenue near West 82nd Street.

On this day in 1910, not much happened -- and that was very good news. Here's why.

Here are a collection of events going on this weekend on the Upper West Side.

I’m a waiter, and one family that comes in weekly for brunch doesn’t tip. At all. Can I approach them about it?

An UWS man died after being pushed down a subway staircase by a man with a history of mental illness.

The New York Post is explaining why the Milling Room restaurant closed in December — and the explanation is a doozy.

A friend I'm not that close to asked me to be his best man. I'd like to say no -- but how?

The West Side Community Garden is ablaze with tulips, but don't wait too long to see them -- they're peaking now.

"Urban bass fishermen recognize how feeble an attempt it would be to safeguard a juicy spot; instead, they welcome the exchange of intel."

Need something to read besides the Rag? Head to one of the UWS's indie bookstores tomorrow to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day.

A citywide strike by building workers, scheduled for Wednesday, appears to have been averted.

A colleague sent me a thank you note that I suspect was written by AI. Do I say something?

"We certainly deal with viruses on a day-to-day basis, but nothing like this." -- Catherine Quayle, Wild Bird Fund director