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NY immigration and housing groups, girding for Trump, offer their own policy...
Newly arrived asylum-seekers wait in a holding area at the Port Authority bus terminal in this May 15, 2023, file photo.The groups, including family and supportive housing provider Win, want stronger...
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After latest NYC real estate controversy, councilmember calls for fresh look...
Jesse Hamilton in 2017.City Councilmember Lincoln Restler said the city should consider working with new brokerages after a lawsuit accusing its top real estate official of favoritism. [ more › ]
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Former Rikers officer pleads guilty to smuggling illegal drugs into jail for...
Cash and drugs prosecutors say were found in the possession of former city correction officer Ghislaine Barrientos in 2024Federal prosecutors say the officer was caught by a drug-detecting dog on her...
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Early Addition: Crooners who sing Frank Sinatra songs at Long Island senior...
Because luck be a lady, here are your early links: Staten Islanders take the ferry because of congestion pricing, we haven't had a massive snowstorm in almost a decade, norovirus is here and more. [...
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Poet wanted: Newark now accepting applications for its first-ever poet laureate
Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, announced the job posting on Tuesday.The position comes with a $5,000-a-year honorarium, according to the city. [ more › ]
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Got a late fee for NYC congestion pricing already? It's a scam.
Congestion pricing is now in effect in New York City — but fees and fines don't start for 60 days.The MTA says it will not charge any fines or fees besides the toll price for 60 days. Watch out for...
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Albany already revising new antipollution law after gas industry pushback
Protesters rallying in support of the climate superfund law in 2023.The measure became law only weeks ago, but amendments are expected in the current legislative session. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams unveils $650 million homelessness and mental health plan in State...
Mayor Eric Adams gave his fourth State of the City address on January 9, 2025.The annual speech could be the last for Adams, who is fighting federal corruption charges while running for re-election. [...
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Extra Extra: NYC is still the city that never sleeps
Because running for the subway keeps us moving, here are your afternoon links: Valentine's Day plans, new tech job market hack, Meta forcing users to see political content, and more from around the...
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NY attorney general aims to recover $2.2M for people robbed by phishing scams
The New York attorney general's office says in one case, a scam victim gave thieves about $100,000 in the USD Coin cryptocurrency.One New Yorker lost $100,000 in the scheme, officials said. [ more › ]
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NYC bodega owners offer $5K reward to capture 'Midnight Smashers' after...
A surveillance photo of two people lifting an ATM out of a store in Queens.The group has targeted 49 small businesses across NYC, according to police. [ more › ]
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At least 100 workers at NYC's Tin Building lose jobs after employment...
The Tin Building opened in September 2022.“I was out for two days, and when I got back half the building was gone,” said one current employee of the South Street Seaport food hall's sudden document...
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Feds plan overhaul at NYC's Floyd Bennett Field after migrant shelter moves out
Mayor Eric Adams plans to remove the migrant shelter from the historic site by Jan. 15. [ more › ]
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Bronx apartment fire injures 7, displaces over 200, as wind fanned flames,...
Emergency responders fight a fire at 2910 Wallace Ave. in the Bronx on Jan. 10, 2025.Hundreds of firefighters continued battling the blaze on Friday, with many of the residents relocated to a nearby...
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Early Addition: Get your aura in order
Because 2025 is the year of the aura, here are your early links: Coney Island casino proposal, feral cats of Rikers Island, 27-year-old South Jersey mayor and more. [ more › ]
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A long-simmering fight over housing in Brooklyn is now in the Council's hands
The industrial laundry company, Arrow Linen Supply, wants to change the zoning in the plot of land to make way for a roughly 240 unit apartment complex.A proposed development in Windsor Terrace is...
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NYPD investigating several strings of robberies and burglaries across NYC
An NYPD van seen in New York City in March 2024.Police said they were looking for suspects in at least four recent burglaries. [ more › ]
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Did New Jersey fumble congestion pricing negotiations?
The MTA hopes its congestion pricing program reduces gridlock across the region.A federal judge allowed the MTA to turn on its congestion pricing tolls Sunday, even though New York and New Jersey...
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Former NJ Sen. Bob Menendez should spend at least 15 years in prison, feds say
Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on multiple counts of corruption.In a filing released Friday, prosecutors said the brazenness of Menendez's crimes deserve a harsh penalty. [ more › ]
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New NYPD data shows which units racked up the most overtime
NYPD veterans told Gothamist that a surge in targeted enforcement has combined with the dissolution of overtime controls.The department quietly published a report that provides an unusually detailed...
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