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Extra Extra: A FedEx plane out of Newark hit a bird and the engine caught on...
Because nobody got hurt but still, what's up with planes, here are your afternoon links: Former Cuomo staffers on their old boss' mayoral run, Texas wants to rename the New York Strip steak, Jeff...
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'Cybercrime crew' made $600K selling mostly stolen Taylor Swift tickets,...
Taylor Swift performs on stage during the "Eras Tour" in August.The thieves, including one in Queens, allegedly stole more than 900 event tickets by intercepting URLs for StubHub customers, authorities...
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Brooklyn Public Library’s late-night party returns for 10th year
Head to the library for WIkipedia's 24th birthday party!Musician Laurie Anderson, reporter Hamilton Nolan, artist Molly Crabapple and dancers Baye & Asa are on this year’s lineup. [ more › ]
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Corrections officers fired as tentative deal fails to end wildcat strike
Many striking officers rejected a tentative deal the state presented last week.State officials said they had done what they legally could by issuing a tentative prison strike deal before resorting to...
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Bronx day care owner sentenced to 45 years in prison in child's fentanyl death
Otoniel Feliz and his wife, Zoila Dominici, speak to press outside Manhattan federal court.Grei Mendez, the owner and operator, had pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges in the fall. [ more › ]
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NYC reps blame federal ‘chaos’ after NYC housing officials delay rental...
U.S. Reps. Ritchie Torres and Nydia Velázquez said uncertainty at the federal level is forcing New York City to hold off on Section 8 payments. [ more › ]
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Former Brooklyn teacher pleads guilty to child sex crimes involving students
Winston Nguyen attends AOL On's 'city.ballet' series premiere at Tribeca Cinemas in 2013.Winston Nguyen, who once worked as a teacher at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights, used Snapchat to send...
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More NYC libraries would open 7 days a week in Council speaker's budget proposal
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will announce a $2 million proposal to expand seven-day service to 10 additional library branches citywide. [ more › ]
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DOGE budget cuts translate into service, job cuts in NYC and NJ communities
People holding banners chant during a rally outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building against the firings of thousands of federal workers by U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of...
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2 teens slashed with scalpel, robbed of Nike sneakers, at NYC subway station,...
The platform of the Dyckman Street subway station on the 1 line in Manhattan on Aug. 6, 2013.The attack happened on a station platform in Inwood and involved four suspects, according to the NYPD. [...
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Early Addition: You can't escape hecklers on the ski slopes of Vermont
Because J.D. Vance had a rough vacation, here are your early links: Sean Duffy's anti-congestion pricing sizzle reel, Cybertruck buyers' remorse, Pope Francis update and more. [ more › ]
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NJ considers redistributing affordable housing requirements to other towns
Fair Share Housing Center, an influential nonprofit, argues that if some towns' affordable housing requirements are reduced, other towns' should increase. [ more › ]
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How does it feel to be involuntarily committed? NY advocates condemn Gov....
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks in New York City on Feb. 26, 2025.The governor has argued that expanding involuntary commitment would boost public safety, but opponents say it would infringe on civil...
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‘Open gangway’ subway trains debut on Brooklyn’s G line: ‘It’s refreshing’
Riders take a new open gangway train on the G line in Brooklyn on March 4, 2025.The trains lack doors between their cars, allowing riders to walk the trains' full length. [ more › ]
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NY ship lovers make last-ditch appeal to Trump to save historic ocean liner
The S.S. United States arrives in Mobile, Ala.Local preservationists are still fighting a plan to sink the S.S. United States off the coast of Florida. [ more › ]
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A new HBO documentary is seeking stories about NYC's famous owl, Flaco
A memorial in Central Park to Flaco, who died in February 2024.A new documentary aims to be the "definitive" story of the famous owl. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Outgoing Councilmember Bob Holden endorsed 2 staffers to fight...
Councilmember Robert Holden called for lawmakers to advance his bill cracking down on e-bikes during a rally outside City Hall.Because that's one way to spice up a race, here are your afternoon links:...
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Facing closure and losing staff, refugee groups ask Albany to replace lost...
Nay Thorn joins a rally for refugee resettlement funding at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday. He came to Rochester from Myanmar 15 years ago.A Trump executive order launched refugee resettlement...
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4th man’s death in custody raises further questions on NY prisons amid...
New York correction officers participate in an unsanctioned strike in Napanoch on Feb. 28, 2025.State officials said they were investigating the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at an upstate prison over...
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NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams sets lofty agenda ahead of possible...
Adrienne Adams may be joining the race for mayorAfter years of tussling with the mayor's office, Speaker Adams may soon to decide she wants to run it. [ more › ]
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