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Feds are investigating whether NYPD officials sold promotions, new court...
An NYPD Community Affairs officer stands on a street in Staten Island on March 8, 2024.The claim comes in a letter written by an attorney representing a retired NYPD sergeant — alleging top Adams aide...
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Extra Extra: Where'd Rudy get the money?
Because America's mayor somehow settled his $150 million defamation judgement without having to sell his stuff, here are you afternoon links: Fordham Road sneaker scene, Netflix is making dumb shows so...
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David Lynch’s 1991 PSA about NYC litter is super weird and exactly what you'd...
Director David Lynch, who died this week.In the wake of the artist's death, a longtime collaborator explains how the one-minute spot came to be. [ more › ]
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Frustration mounts among Queensboro Bridge drivers hit with NYC congestion...
Drivers on the Queensboro Bridge are fuming over congestion tolls they're having to pay even if they don't want to travel into the toll zone south of 60th Street."It's a sneaky device," declared one...
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Feds drop bribery case against ex-NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
Then-Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin speaks during his swearing-in ceremony in 2021.Prosecutors said they could no longer prove the case, after the real estate developer accused of bribing Benjamin died. [...
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New documentary follows fight to open NYC public school for kids with dyslexia
A scene from "Left Behind.""Left Behind" follows five mothers who successfully pushed to open the South Bronx Literacy Academy. [ more › ]
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Hoboken's PATH station will be closed for most of February. Here’s why.
A PATH train arrives at the Hoboken station on May 21, 2020.The Port Authority said it will conduct a variety of rehabilitation work. [ more › ]
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TSA agents seized fewer guns at NYC-area airport checkpoints in 2024
A TSA agent watches xray monitors while screening luggage at a special TSA Pre-check lane at Terminal C of the LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 27, 2014 in New York City.Despite the overall decrease, TSA...
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NYC Mayor Adams says pardon didn't come up in Trump meeting
Mayor Adams speaks at a briefing on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.The mayor said they instead discussed infrastructure and manufacturing, and expressed optimism about Trump's second term. [ more › ]
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This year’s 'It' coat? NYC influencers say it’s a $1,300 puffer.
This year's "It" coat is a black puffer by Mackage, according to many social media influencers."Are you from New York even? Do you have a big black puffer jacket?" [ more › ]
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NYC’s ‘biggest snowfall this season’ approaches, bringing 4-5 inches to city,...
People spend time around Bethesda Terrace in Central Park during heavy snowfall in New York.Meteorologists said the storm will move out quickly. [ more › ]
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Apollo Theater explores MLK’s legacy and modern injustice in annual tribute
WNYC's Michael Hill in conversation with Jeanne Theoharis.The event featured prominent voices like Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Dr. Jeanne Theoharis reflecting on King’s teachings and their relevance to...
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NJ lawmakers float a preventive ban on octopus farming before 'cruel'...
The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is endangered and NJ is looking to prevent it from being farmed.A new bill would ban the sale or distribution of farm-raised octopus, citing environmental impacts...
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A New York City housing crisis, both on land and at sea
The Kings Plaza Marina in Mill Basin, BrooklynA houseboat community nestled beside a Brooklyn mall faces eviction, part of a dwindling number of New Yorkers who live on the water. [ more › ]
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It's dangerously cold in NYC this week. Here's how to keep your cats and dogs...
Spot, an abandoned cat, spent the winter of 2022 out in the cold until a family took him in.Temperatures will feel close to 0 degrees. Fido will notice, too. [ more › ]
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To ensure compliance with trash laws, NYC considers deploying drones
Drones like this one may soon be monitoring compliance with rules regarding trash pickup.A privacy advocate said the notion of a "litterbug air force" was absurd. [ more › ]
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Biden grants presidential pardon to NYC immigrant rights leader Ravi Ragbir
Ravi Ragbir with his attorney Alina Das, left, at his celebration party, right.The advocate says Biden's clemency marks the start of "normalcy" after decades of uncertainty. [ more › ]
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Adams cancels MLK Jr. Day appearances to attend Trump’s inauguration in D.C.
New York Mayor Eric Adams, center, stands to applaud Gov. Kathy Hochuls 2025 State of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Albany.City Hall says an invite from Trump’s Middle East envoy...
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Will Daniel Penny’s acquittal make New Yorkers more likely to defend themselves?
Daniel Penny exits the courtroom for a break during his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 03, 2024 in New York City.Some have warned that New Yorkers may be more hesitant to act, out of...
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'A lot more breakdowns': NYC's oldest subway cars are fixed in crumbling...
It helps to have a buddy when you work in a place like 240th Street Yard.MTA officials say they need to renovate or replace century-old subway repair shops before they can replace vintage train cars. [...
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