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Red flag warning throughout NYC region as historic drought brings threat of...
A blaze in Inwood Park is among the hundreds that gave popped up around the city amid a historic drought.Rain is expected later next week, but forecasters say it won't be enough. [ more › ]
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Where to get great Dominican food in Washington Heights and Inwood
Shrimp in garlic sauce, filetillo de pollo, garlic bread, plantains, and rice and beans at Lina Restaurant.Dominican food is “always something that brings people together.” [ more › ]
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NYC to provide more ways to get your compost on with passage of parks bill
A community composting site in Queens. The city will be adding composting sites at more parks throughout the five boroughs.The City Council is requiring parks in each borough to add new composting...
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Malcolm X's family files $100M lawsuit against NYPD, CIA and FBI
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump (center) and Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz (left) at a July 2023 news conference held to announce new evidence in the Malcolm X assassination.The family alleges...
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Planned Parenthood of NY was already facing financial woes. Then came the...
Demonstrators march on the Brooklyn Bridge during an abortion rights rally ahead of the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old ruling that created a...
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Public space reopens beneath Brooklyn Bridge, giving Chinatown a bit more...
It's not much, but city officials say 15,000 square feet of public space is a godsend for Lower Manhattan.The area was closed off in 2009 and used as a construction work zone. [ more › ]
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MTA plans to raise NYC's congestion pricing toll to $15 in 2031
Drivers will pay a $9 daytime fee to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street starting Jan. 5, but the MTA plans to increase the fee in 2028 and 2031.Gov. Kathy Hochul restored the Manhattan fee last week...
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FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record-dry months
The FDNY battles a brush fire that erupted in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan on Nov. 13, 2024.The task force will deploy drones and inspectors to tackle a historic surge in brush fires, as New York...
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Number of homeless students in NYC schools hits record high, new data shows
Migrant children seen boarding a school bus outside the Row Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Jan. 9, 2024.The analysis found one in eight public school students in the city were homeless last year. [ more...
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Sorry, NYC drivers: A month of nasty 'gridlock days' starts this week
Traffic in New York City is always rough. It's about to get rougher.About half of the days between Nov. 20 and Dec. 19 are flagged for excessively bad traffic [ more › ]
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NYC is lifting broker fees for most tenants. Here’s what to know.
Brokers typically charge 15 percent of the annual rent to tenants. Now landlords may have to foot the bill.Find out when this law is supposed to take effect, and what it means for NYC. [ more › ]
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7 sickened in NY and NJ from E. coli outbreak tied to organic carrots
A bag of organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms photographed in Lafayette, California, on Nov. 17, 2024.Health officials have linked dozens of infections nationwide with multiple brands of recalled...
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NYC Council to hold hearing on subway surfing as deaths persist
A person surfs on an elevated 5 subway train in the Bronx on March 16, 2023.Several Council committees are expected to hear from MTA and other officials about the trend on Monday. [ more › ]
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Union chief, NYC lawmaker say better EMT pay will help improve outcomes,...
City leaders say low pay for EMT's is hindering response times.Councilmember Joann Ariola and Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay joined WNYC's Tiffany Hanssen to discuss longer emergency response...
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Early Addition: Pivoting to dermatology
Because everyone in med school wants to be a dermatologist now, here are your early links: Eric Adams and Donald Trump ringside at UFC, Mikie Sherrill running for NJ governor, NSA podcast and more. [...
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3 injured in Manhattan scaffolding collapse after truck driver hits...
A sidewalk shed collapsed on West 27th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues on Nov. 18, 2024.Investigators are still reviewing the Chelsea incident, but video obtained by Gothamist shows the...
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Mayor Adams blames 'failed' system after man accused of fatal stabbing spree...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department Interim Commissioner Thomas Donlon brief the media on a series of incidents that took place this morning within the confines of the...
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Extra Extra: Tommy Cutlets, back for seconds
Because the Giants' backup is getting another shot, here are your afternoon links: Why Corona swung for Trump, the four-year cruise for people fleeing Trump, competitive forklifting and more. [ more › ]
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More New Yorkers using food pantries than before 2020, including many with...
Pallets of canned goods are stacked inside the food pantry at St. Augustine's Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.About 14% of New York City adults and 18% of families...
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NYC Council declares Nov. 30 ‘Shirley Chisholm Day’ to honor trailblazing...
Presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm (3rd from left) attends a campaign event at the Richard Feigen Gallery in New York City on June 13, 1972.The resolution marks the legacy of the first Black...
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