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Brooklyn's Flatbush Avenue gets bus lanes, pedestrian islands under DOT plan

The city transportation departmen has big plans for one of the most congested areas of Flatbush Avenue.The overhaul aims to speed up buses in one of Brooklyn's most congested corridors. [ more › ]

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Families split up as several immigrants arrested at ICE check-in center in...

Plainclothes immigration enforcement officers in mask seen taking a man into detention following a required check-in with immigration authorities in Manhattan on Wednesday."I can't. Please don't go,"...

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2 cyclists crossing Marine Parkway Bridge get sliced by kite string

Jennifer Noble and the bicycle helmet she says was bloodied when she rode into what appeared to be kite string on the Marine Parkway Bridge.Police confirmed two people were hurt and are investigating...

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Columbia doesn't meet accreditation standards due to antisemitism, Trump says

Columbia's accreditation allows it to receive federal student loans and Pell grants.If Columbia were to lose its accreditation its students would no longer be eligible for federal student loans and...

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Federal authorities arrest fertility clinic bombing suspect at JFK Airport

The front of the American Reproductive fertility clinic the day after a car bomb exploded in the parking lot on May 18, 2025 in Palm Springs, California.Authorities arrested 32-year-old Daniel Jongyon...

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NYC to cap e-bike and scooter speeds at 15 mph, Adams says

A delivery person for GrubHub rides an e-bike along Third Avenue.The mayor is also pressing the City Council to pass long-stalled legislation to regulate delivery companies. [ more › ]

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NYC mayoral hopefuls target Cuomo in first Democratic debate

Candidates Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Andrew Cuomo, Whitney Tilson, Zohran Mamdani, Michael Blake and Scott Stringer participate in a Democratic mayoral primary debate,...

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Is modular building a fix for NY's housing crisis? State officials hope so.

The Pod Hotel Brooklyn, a 100,000-square-foot, mixed use hotel and commercial development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built using modular technology. New York State is spending $50 million to see how...

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NJ opens first green affordable housing. There might not be more like it.

NJ lawmakers have touted The Forum in Madison, NJ as the state's first green affordable housing development.The 44-unit project in Madison Borough took 10 years to complete. But steep budget cuts...

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Rep. AOC endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor's race

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement comes on the heels of rallies that drew huge crowds.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the state assemblymember from Queens is the best candidate to mobilize...

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Lt. Gov. Delgado holds first campaign event in bid to unseat his boss

Antonio Delgado during a campaign rally WednesdayThe lieutenant governor has very little party support so far in his bid to unseat the governor. [ more › ]

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2 men fatally shot in Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea, NYPD says

The address on West 42nd Street in Hell's Kitchen where police say a man was fatally shot on the street on June 4, 2025.The killings happened in areas where police data shows homicides and shootings...

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Early Addition: Real estate roundup for NYC's mayoral candidates

Mayor Eric Adams and his son outside of their home in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.Because they all gotta live somewhere, here are your early links: Guess who Park Slope Food Coop members are voting...

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New Yorkers feel somewhat safer in public, but subway fears persist, survey...

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks at Wednesday's Newmark Civic Life Series with 92NY CEO Seth Pinsky.Subway safety perceptions are stuck at pandemic-era lows, even as city and state leaders pour...

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Second teen arrested in deadly Bronx shooting of bystander, police say

The intersection of University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx near where police say a 28-year-old man was shot and killed on April 23, 2025.Another 13-year-old was taken into custody in...

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A South Brooklyn sushi spot is selling out every Monday. It’s the tuna carving.

A chef at Koma Sushi's Monday night tuna carving.New York City's omakase restaurants are having a moment. [ more › ]

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Exclusive: New video shows tussle between Rep. Nadler staffer and federal...

Rep. Jerry Nadler’s office shared surveillance footage with Gothamist that shows the lead-up to last week’s dramatic confrontation between his staff and U.S. Department of Homeland Security officers,...

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Staten Island man charged in Bronx attack that sent NYPD officer to hospital

An NYPD cruiser is parked in Brooklyn on June 2, 2025.Wayne Lucas, 23, was apprehended in Virginia last week and has been extradited to New York to face charges. [ more › ]

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Judge orders Trump admin to release hundreds of millions in NYC housing,...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release funds to NYC.The ruling suspends new grant conditions related to “gender ideology,” immigrant aid and diversity practices. [ more › ]

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Citing ‘emergency threat to life,’ Adams orders Citi Bike e-bikes be limited...

Citi Bike has a need for speedometers after Mayor Eric Adams' ordered a 15 mph speed limit on electric bicycles in the city.The move overrides Lyft’s plan to install speedometers and underscores the...

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Extra Extra: NJ knight in Shiny armor

Because he helped catch an alleged hit-and-run driver, here are your afternoon links: Connecticut pizza wars, best friends and an extra long winter break. [ more › ]

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NY judge orders Trump administration not to arrest or relocate Columbia...

People take part in a protest outside Federal Court in Manhattan in solidarity Yunseo Chung.Yunseo Chung immigrated to the U.S. from South Korea when she was 7. [ more › ]

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Parents say Mayor Adams' Afterschool for All must include students with...

Lucas Healy rallies with advocates for students with disabilities outside of City Hall Thursday.Advocates say the lack of after-school and summer school busing is part of a broader problem. [ more › ]

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Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza Arch reopens after $8.9 million restoration

Officials and community members celebrate the Arch’s reopening with a ribbon-cutting.The Civil War memorial now features new lighting, repaired staircases and cleaned statuary. [ more › ]

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Jumaane Williams and Jenifer Rajkumar clash in fiery NYC public advocate debate

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar squared off during a heated debate ahead of the Democratic primary.The two Democrats sparred over leadership styles, experience and...

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SUNY Downstate Advisory Board: Spend $1B to modernize the hospital

Gov. Hochul said she is "thoroughly reviewing" the findings. [ more › ]

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New York beaches are dating hot spots for horseshoe crabs

Spawning horseshoe crabs during a full moon at Plumb Beach.Beneath a full moon in Jamaica Bay, horseshoe crab love was in the air. [ more › ]

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Beyond the dosa: South India’s new moment in NYC restaurants

An array of food at Chatti“The market for Indian food in New York is now deeper and broader than it ever has been before,” said journalist Bobby Ghosh. [ more › ]

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Mexican Navy ship that hit Brooklyn Bridge is moved across East River for...

The Mexican Navy tall ship known as the Cuauhtémoc is docked at a pier on the Lower East Side on May 18, 2025.The vessel’s relocation to the Brooklyn Navy Yard temporarily shut the river to traffic. [...

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Gov. Hochul urges US Senate to reject Trump's 'beautiful' bill

Gov. Kathy Hochul sent a letter U.S. Senators John Thune and Chuck Schumer, urging them to reject Trump's 'beautiful bill.'The governor warned of severe cuts for New York's most vulnerable residents. [...

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Early Addition: Trump's New Jersey golf club got a bad health inspector's report

Because raw meat needs to go in the fridge, here are your early links: NYPD problems, Whitney Tilson's plan to make subways free, the Navy used to fly planes straight at hurricanes to try to slow down...

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‘We live in frightening times’: NYers react to President Trump’s new travel ban

A muslim man holds his daughter as he prays at a prayer and demonstration at JFK airport to protest President Donald Trump's Executive Order banning immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority...

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Recounting Andrew Cuomo's great NYC subway fumble

Some experts pin the transit meltdown in 2017 Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ruthless push to open three new Second Avenue subway stations on the Upper East Side by the start of that year.As he campaigns for...

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Ramos about-face on Cuomo draws immediate scorn from progressives she once...

New York state Sen. Jessica Ramos hugs former Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a New York City mayoral debate on June 4, 2025.State Sen. Jessica Ramos had sharply criticized former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his record...

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Extra Extra: When the DJ says to put your hands up, you do it

Because phone-addicted, no-bar-tab Zoomers have forgotten how to act at the club, here are your afternoon links: New gimmicky skyscraper, bad inspection for Jacob's Pickles, Diddy thinks he looks like...

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Metro North will run a 'Yankee Clipper' train for Red Sox series

The first place Yankees take on the middling Red Sox this weekend.While people from New Haven are just as likely to root for the Red Sox as the Yankees, at least everyone can get juiced on public...

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NYPD: Police fire at suspects driving stolen car toward officers, no reported...

The intersection of 33rd Avenue and Miller Street in Flushing, where police say burglars stole cars on June 6, 2025.An officer fired their gun after the suspects drove at least one stolen car in...

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Parking in NYC is hard enough: Don't get suckered by the meter

The city is warning parkers not fall prey to a QR code scam.Little QR code stickers have been popping up on meters around the city. They are fake. [ more › ]

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Evidence of rats, roaches shut Jacob's Pickles on Upper West Side for days

Customers read a notice of closure outside Jacob's Pickles on the Upper West Side Friday.'We’re genuinely grateful this issue was brought to our attention,' the company says in a statement/ [ more › ]

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ICE detained Queens 11th-grader at his immigration hearing, officials say

Grover Cleveland High School in Ridewood, Queens.The Grover Cleveland High School student is at least the second from NYC public schools to be detained by the Trump administration. [ more › ]

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