NYC Restaurant Week
The citywide dining program returns with prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at hundreds of restaurants across all five boroughs, making January one of the easiest months to book normally hard-to-get tables.

NYC Broadway Week - Get 2-for-1 Broadway tickets
A limited-time promotion offering 2-for-1 tickets to select Broadway shows, aimed at filling theaters during the post-holiday winter lull.

NYC Must-See Week - Discounted access
A parallel winter deal program offering discounted access to museums, attractions, tours, and cultural institutions across the city, often bundled alongside Restaurant and Broadway Week.

Fantastic Fiction at KGB (Monthly)
A long-running speculative-fiction reading series at KGB Bar, hosted by editor Ellen Datlow and writer Matthew Kressel, featuring readings from Rachel Harrison and Robert P. Ottone; free.

Peer Revue: TED Talks With a Twist
Real experts give serious talks while comedians improvise commentary on slides they’ve never seen.

We Have Fun: A Stand-Up Show
A free stand-up comedy night at Young Ethel’s featuring comics from Conan, NPR, PBS, and Don’t Tell Comedy.

Dan Flavin: Grids
A minimalist light-art exhibition by Dan Flavin on view at David Zwirner Gallery (W 20th St); free.

Facts Machine: Science, Comedy + Trivia (Monthly)
Scientists and comedians share favorite facts, play loose “experiments,” and run trivia themed around astronomy and spaceflight at Caveat.

Speakeasy - Patent Pending
Held in a dark, candlelit back room behind a fake coffee shop, this speakeasy is in the very building where Nikola Tesla created radio waves.

Sake Tasting at Brooklyn Kura
An under-the-radar tasting room inside a sake brewery where you try small-batch American sake made in Sunset Park.

Ceramics Lab Late Nights @ BKLYN Clay
A quiet, meditative hidden space where you can drop in, throw clay, and zone out for two hours.

Mayor Mamdani and first lady officially move into Gracie Mansion — New York City’s historic mayoral residence now houses Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife as they settle into the Upper East Side home that blends historic legacy with modern touches.

Jill Epstein sworn in as Supreme Court justice —Judge Jill Epstein was officially sworn in as the newest member of the New York State Supreme Court during a celebratory ceremony held Jan. 11. Epstein, a Sheepshead Bay resident, took the oath of office administered by Kings County Supreme Court Justice Genine Edwards.

State plan to reimagine Jamaica Station unveiled — Governor Kathy Hochul announced proposals to redevelop the transit hub during her State of the State address. As part of the FY27 budget, she will propose $50 million to fund the design of a reimagined Jamaica station. The MTA and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have already begun a joint effort to coordinate this project.

Hochul proposes speed-limiting devices for reckless drivers — A new traffic safety initiative targeting serial reckless drivers using mandatory speed-limiting tech was put forward in Albany.

NYC nurses strike enters day 3 with no deal in sight — Thousands of nurses in New York City continue their historic strike into its third day as negotiations remain stalled between union leaders and hospital management.

New York City Council employee’s arrest sparks protests — A City Council staffer detained in a federal immigration enforcement action has drawn protests and a dispute over his immigration status.

Hochul will expand NYC subway mental-health teams — Plans to add more mental health support personnel and widen platform barrier installations across the subway system were detailed by state officials.

Under the Radar theater festival’s free ticket giveaway reflects a citywide effort to make arts participation more accessible for New Yorkers.