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Scientific studies have found oysters really do contain ingredients that can impact your love life.

Scientific studies have found oysters really do contain ingredients that can impact your love life. ( Photo: T. Tseng/Wikimedia Commons)

One key ingredient in oysters is zinc. Another is omega-3. Both can play a good role in a healthy love life.

Sexy Oysters: No Myth, They Really Do Pack a Wallop

07 Apr 2026 | 06:13

Casanova, the legendary 18th century Italian lover purportedly ate 50 oysters for breakfast each morning to guarantee his sexual prowess. Modern science calls that a super smart move for a man whose posthumously published autobiography, “The Story of My Life,” boasted of sexual encounters with 116...

A Bronx resident has been indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a DUI pileup on March 19 (pictured above), after he slammed into two bikers on W. 125th St., killing one delivery worker and seriously injuring another deliverista.

A Bronx resident has been indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a DUI pileup on March 19 (pictured above), after he slammed into two bikers on W. 125th St., killing one delivery worker and seriously injuring another deliverista. ( Photo: Citizen App )

Man Indicted For DUI Pileup in Harlem That Killed Delivery Biker

07 Apr 2026 | 05:28

A man has been indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a brutal DUI pileup that occurred near...

The Bridle Path entrance at East 90th Street and 5th Avenue (Engineers’ Gate) has a canopy of cherry blossoms.

The Bridle Path entrance at East 90th Street and 5th Avenue (Engineers’ Gate) has a canopy of cherry blossoms. ( Photo: Heather Stein)

Beneath a Canopy of Petals Spring’s Most Elegant Moment Arrives

07 Apr 2026 | 12:40

This past weekend, as Passover and Easter unfolded in tandem with the arrival of true spring, Central...

Roadside outdoor dining is back for the season, albeit at a severely diminished scale. Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the DOT has signaled that they support a shift back to looser all year-round rules, as does Council Speaker Julie Menin.

Roadside outdoor dining is back for the season, albeit at a severely diminished scale. Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the DOT has signaled that they support a shift back to looser all year-round rules, as does Council Speaker Julie Menin. ( Photo: Instagram, 11thstbar)

Roadway Dining is Back For Season, DOT Now Wants Year-Round

07 Apr 2026 | 12:12

Outdoor roadway dining is back for the season, and could soon be returned to a year-round enterprise,...

Fans arrive for opening day at Citifield.

Fans arrive for opening day at Citifield. ( Photo:Ralph Spielman)

New York Home Game Baseball 2026–Here’s How to Get There

06 Apr 2026 | 05:33

It’s Spring!

Time to see a Mets or Yankees home game trip between now and the end of September. While...

Easter eggs adorned Melissa Vento’s bonnet, while she pushed her son in a stroller through the crowd of revelers at the Easter Parade.

Easter eggs adorned Melissa Vento’s bonnet, while she pushed her son in a stroller through the crowd of revelers at the Easter Parade. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

Easter Parade Draws Thousands to Promenade Outside St. Patrick’s

06 Apr 2026 | 04:12

Thousands, undeterred by the gray skies and the threat of rain, turned out for one of the city’s more...

A developer is looking to knock down a row of buildings on First Ave. & E. 60th St. (pictured above in 2022), in order to build a 395-ft. tall tower in their stead.

A developer is looking to knock down a row of buildings on First Ave. & E. 60th St. (pictured above in 2022), in order to build a 395-ft. tall tower in their stead. ( Photo Credit: Google Maps)

Developer Could Demolish Row of Lenox Hill Low-Rises, Build Tower

06 Apr 2026 | 03:53

A developer is looking to demolish five low-rise buildings on the corner of First Avenue and East 60th...

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