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What New Yorkers read in 2025
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James Ramsay
Published Dec 29, 2025
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As the year comes to a close, it's time to look back at some of the most-read stories on Gothamist, along with the top stories from other outlets we highlighted in our Early Addition newsletter.
- The Roc Nation School of Music, a headline-grabbing partnership between LIU-Brooklyn and Jay-Z’s entertainment company, told students they could graduate “debt-free.” Gothamist’s Ramsey Khalifeh spoke with a dozen students who ended up owing between $5,000 and $39,000.
- Arya Sundaram reported on the increasing number of migrant children — some as young as 4 — who were forced to attend court appearances without their parents or lawyers present.
- Samantha Max introduced us to a fourth-generation resident of a rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan who was fighting eviction. Her saga highlights how difficult it can be for family members to pass down New York City real estate when they don't own it themselves.
- A $1,250 two-bedroom apartment in the Bronx sat empty for 16 months. David Brand investigated why.
- Ryan Kailath reported on the mass layoffs at the Tin Building by Jean-Georges, where at least 100 workers lost their jobs after their employer performed a surprise check of identity and employment authorization.
- Brittany Kriegstein and Andrew Giambrone wrote about the pilot of the tourist helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in April. Sean Johnson was a 36-year-old Navy veteran who had recently moved to New York City to continue his aviation career.
- Catalina Gonella and Stephen Nessen reported on the mysteriously placed kite string suspended across the Marine Parkway Bridge that cut into one bicyclist’s throat and another’s head and finger as they unknowingly rode into it.
- Streetsblog covered the school speed zone tickets racked up by Andrew Cuomo’s personal Dodge Charger during his mayoral run.
- The OMNY tap, like the MetroCard swipe, can fail, amNewYork reported.
- New York magazine explored the possible reasons Donald Trump buried Ivana Trump on his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey. (A leading theory: Turning his golf course into an effective cemetery could score him a tax break.)
- Business Insider got into the thorny issue of Boomers passing down a bunch of stuff that their Millennial kids don’t want.
- The New Yorker went deep on the leaning tower of 1 Seaport.
Gothamist will be looking back at some of the highlights of the year as 2025 winds down. Keep an eye on this space and sign up for our Early Addition morning newsletter for more.
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