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Extra Extra: An L.L. Bean ban, of sorts
Because New York has successfully enacted a ban on old L.L. Bean waterproof parkas that contain forever chemicals, here are your afternoon links: Macy's closures, the weed dealer who really hates Bob...
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NYC to close controversial Clinton Hill megashelter for migrants
Police cars in front of the Hall Street migrant shelter in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.It’s one of 46 migrant shelters slated to close by June, as fewer asylum-seekers arrive and seek shelter in New York...
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14-year-old fatally stabbed near his Bronx home, police say
Police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the Bronx.As of Friday afternoon, police had not arrested any suspects. [ more › ]
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New Jersey appeals court denies 26 towns' request to halt affordable housing law
The towns’ Superior Court lawsuit challenging the new law continues, but for now the local governments must still meet a key Jan. 31 deadline set by the state. [ more › ]
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How NYC influencers feel about a possible TikTok ban
A series of screenshots from Righteous Eats.The Supreme Court heard arguments about the app's future in the United States on Friday. [ more › ]
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NYC public hospital CEO is ‘hopeful’ a doctors strike will be avoided, but...
Aerial view of Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where doctors may strike.For now, doctors have called off a strike that was scheduled for this month. Negotiations are ongoing [ more › ]
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NYPD says officers shot a man in Brooklyn who aimed gun at police
The intersection in Canarsie where police say they shot a man who raised his gun at officers.The man, 50, is alive in stable condition, police said. [ more › ]
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Macy's Brooklyn store, once an iconic Abraham & Straus, is closing
The view looking west toward Borough Hall, along "Department Store Row" on Fulton Street in Brooklyn, in 1957. Abraham & Straus, May and other leading department stores were all in the area.A&S...
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NY Republicans head to Mar-a-Lago Saturday to lobby Trump on SALT deduction
Reps. Nicole Malliotakis and Mike Lawler are among those lobbying Trump to lift the SALT cap.Trump killed the tax deduction in 2017. Now his fellow Republicans want him to bring it back. [ more › ]
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Man arrested and charged in connection with fatal Bronx stabbing, police say
Waldo Mejia. 29, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the Friday morning stabbing of Caleb Rijos, 14.Waldo Mejia, 29, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the...
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Love it or hate it, New York’s hotly debated bail reform law just turned 5
Brooklyn Assemblymember Latrice Walker speaks at a rally at the state Capitol against changes to the state's bail reforms.Bail reform drastically changed the court system — and the conversation around...
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Spare a dollar for your local park? Proposal would add surcharge to NYC...
Forest Hills Stadium was packed for an Oct. 1, 2022 concert headlined by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.City parks could get $190 million in additional money from a nominal surcharge on ticket sales, according to...
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'We will get it done': NY Republicans say Trump agreed to help kill...
The congressional delegation visited the incoming president at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday. [ more › ]
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Four-month subway shutdown to Far Rockaway begins Friday, affecting thousands...
A shuttle train from Rockaway Park to Broad Channel passes Hammels Wye.The suspensions make way for critical repairs, with free shuttle buses and discounted LIRR tickets available to mitigate the...
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Police shoot man after knife confrontation in Bronx apartment stairwell, NYPD...
Officials say a knife was recovered from the scene.Authorities say a man armed with a knife approached NYPD officers responding to a 911 call. [ more › ]
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A state of collapse: How the MTA put riders on the fast track to ruin
The number of train delays caused by faulty infrastructure and equipment last year shot up by 46% since 2021, MTA data shows.The city’s subways aren’t just on the brink of collapse — the breakdown of...
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The NYC subways' electrical equipment is so old it frequently explodes
A tarp in an MTA substation in Harlem protects sensitive electrical equipment from leaks in the ceiling.A Harlem substation is full of so much old equipment that MTA managers look for parts on eBay. A...
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More nominees sought for NYC school council after culture war controversies
Tajh Sutton (foreground) and her supporters held a protest last year over demands Community Education Council 14 hold meetings in-person, as required by law.Community education councils grabbed...
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Carroll Gardens and East Flatbush shootings leave 2 dead over weekend, NYPD says
Carroll Park in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is seen on June 2008.Two men in their 20s were killed, and there have been no arrests yet, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
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Montclair schools employee charged in connection with 'security threat' that...
The front of Montclair High School is seen in June 2008.Montclair police allege a staff member on administrative leave from the district threatened another staffer online, leading the district to close...
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