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You're kind. You're generous. NY and NJ warn you're a mark for charity scammers.
Authorities in New York and New Jersey urge caution when giving to charities this time of year, to avoid scammers.Residents of both states can check on purported charities before giving, and register...
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5 NYC tree-lighting ceremonies that aren’t Rockefeller Center
The Lott House tree lighting attracts a far less touristy and more local crowd than the Rockefeller Center lighting.Love a tree lighting but want to avoid Midtown during the holidays? This is for you....
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NYC congestion pricing webinars start Wednesday, with details on exemptions...
Pedestrians, cyclists and cars move along Delancey Street. Drivers entering the "Congestion Relief Zone" will be charged a $9 base toll starting Jan. 5.Congestion pricing is slated to start in...
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Grand Central Madison named 'World’s Most Beautiful Passenger Station' interior
A person takes the escalator in the Grand Central Madison Terminal in January 2023The station received UNESCO’s 2024 Prix Versailles Interior Award Tuesday night. [ more › ]
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot, killed in Midtown, NYPD says
Police respond after the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, 50, was shot near the Hilton hotel on 6th Avenue.The 50-year-old was pronounced deceased later Wednesday morning. Police were still...
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Early Addition: Drone light show will replace Prospect Park's fireworks...
Because we can't afford to burn more trees, here are your early links: Broker fee bill won't be vetoed, dogs love Lamb Chop toys, snoozer gang and more. [ more › ]
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Jurors in Daniel Penny case ask to rewatch subway chokehold video, precinct...
Daniel Penny exits the courtroom for a break during his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 03, 2024They have been deliberating since Tuesday afternoon. [ more › ]
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NYC trans community braces for Trump to attack students’ rights
Supporters of trans rights are bracing for a Trump administration attack.The president-elect has pledged to “get transgender insanity the hell out of our schools” and reverse the Biden administration's...
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Here's what NYC developers could actually build through Mayor Adams' new...
Under the mayor’s proposal an 18-story building could be built in Chelsea if 20% of the space was reserved for affordable apartments.The American Institute of Architects' New York chapter shared...
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Extra Extra: The Village People's royalty checks are feeling the Trump bump
Because this is like a "Stranger Things"-Kate Bush situation, here are your afternoon links: Connecticut conservatives are into Father John Misty, Fifth Avenue turns 200, huge year for big pants and...
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Who was Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO shot and killed in Midtown?
Police place bullet casing markers outside of a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan where United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Dec. 04He helmed the company as it increased its reach...
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Ahead of Rockefeller tree lighting, blocks from Midtown shooting, visitors...
Police sit in an New York Police Department vehicle at Rockefeller Center ahead of the 2024 tree lighting.The NYPD promised stepped-up security and says the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO appears...
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Tech glitch prompts extended deadline for NYC high school applications
The entrance to Millennium High School on Broad Street in Manhattan.The education department confirmed a glitch involving a new tool, produced by MIT, that gives high school applicants the odds they'll...
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Nearly half of NYC middle school students miss health education requirements,...
Brooklyn Councilmember Farah Louis chairs the committee on women and gender equity.Just 58% of public middle school students in NYC receive the required 54 hours of health education, while nearly all...
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Lanternfly invasion: NYC bugs are living their best (and longest) lives
Lanternflies are prospering in New York City.The bugs' life cycle is five months longer than when they were first spotted in the city in 2014, researchers said. [ more › ]
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'Foul odor,' roaches seep from NYC apartment 5 months after woman and nephew...
The NYPD posted a notice on the door of an Upper West Side apartment where an elderly woman and her nephew died last June that bans anyone from entering, even to clean.The bodies inside were removed in...
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We’re number 49! NYC ranks second-to-last in voter turnout for big cities
A polling station in the Bronx in November 2024.The city's low presidential election turnout was still more than double that in the most recent mayoral election. [ more › ]
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NYC’s migrant shelters face uncertain future under Trump’s deportation plans
Migrants getting onto buses at the migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn on Jan. 9, 2024.Immigration advocates fear high-profile migrant shelters will be easy pickings for the new...
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How a Midtown shooter got away — and how the NYPD could use technology to...
Police place bullet casing markers outside of a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan where United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on December 04, 2024 in New York City.While surveillance...
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Early Addition: Non-fungible memories
Because NFTs are almost gone, but not forgotten, here are your early links: UAW urges members not to rank Mayor Adams on their ballots, Flatiron banya gone goblin mode, Taylor Swift's coffee table book...
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