Top 20 Local News Websites in New York
A nonprofit newsroom covering civic issues, housing, policing, and policy across all NYC boroughs.
Conversational NYC news site covering transit, local politics, dining, events, and cultural coverage.
Fast, daily updates on NYC transportation, entertainment, and local headlines with a commuter focus.
Legacy tabloid offering citywide breaking news, crime coverage, and local sports with a bold tone.
Digital-only alt-weekly focused on NYC arts, music, independent reporting, and opinion journalism.
Sensational tabloid with a sharp take on NYC crime, gossip, politics, and headlines with edge.
Borough edition covering crime, politics, housing, and education in the Bronx community.
Hyperlocal digital paper reporting on courts, housing, public safety, and governance in Queens.
Community-first site for Brooklyn neighborhood news, events, development, and civic updates.
Go-to source for Staten Island news including traffic, schools, city council, and local sports.
Long Island’s largest daily covering Nassau/Suffolk politics, LIRR, schools, and investigations.
Alt-weekly format with lifestyle, features, politics, and cultural events across Long Island.
Albany’s top paper covering state politics, regional news, business, and arts in the Capital Region.
Breaking news, weather alerts, traffic, and capital government coverage from the ABC affiliate.
24/7 regional cable news covering government, weather, and issues from Albany to the Catskills.
Hudson Valley daily (Kingston) reporting on regional growth, arts, housing, and local government.
Independent site focused on Ulster County politics, environment, community events, and arts.
Top source in Central NY for SU sports, local news, public policy, crime, and schools coverage.
Leading Western NY daily providing deep coverage on city revitalization, weather, and local politics.
News from the North Country, including Fort Drum, Adirondacks, county government, and outdoors.