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Queens coalition pushes for park near Citi Field to be rezoned for casino
A Monday night rally calls for more development in the area around Citi Field in Queens.To build a casino, Mets owner Steve Cohen needs Albany to rezone the parkland around Citi Field in Flushing. [...
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NYPD says Bronx robbers are targeting teens in a pattern of muggings
Claremont Park in the Bronx near where police say a string of muggings have taken place.Suspects approach victims with weapons and demand their valuables, police said. [ more › ]
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Prospect Park Zoo will reopen Memorial Day weekend, months after flood damage
The Prospect Park Zoo's red pandas will soon be reacquainted with their adoring public.Flooding from a tropical storm wrecked the zoo’s infrastructure. Officials say the total cost of repairs and...
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Early Addition: Times Square too prudish for billboard promoting lactation...
Because the "Big Titty Cookies" billboard got banned, here are your early links: No more mooning the Dublin-to-NYC portal, Rudy Giuliani fighting with WABC, British woman basically knighted for...
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Family and friends remember Brooklyn father shot and killed by NYPD
Emile’s family and friends prepare to release balloons inscribed with personal messages Monday night.Police fatally shot the 33-year-old man as he ran from them while holding a gun, according to NYPD...
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‘The Wiz’ is back on Broadway with Wayne Brady in the title role
Kyle Ramar Freeman as Lion, Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy, Phillip Johnson Richardson as Tinman, Avery Wilson as Scarecrow. Ph“I remember 'The Wiz' being the first show that made every molecule in my body...
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NYC program to keep patients' HIV levels 'undetectable' faces Mayor Adams'...
Antiretroviral pills can help an HIV patient reduce their viral load to undetectable levels.Mayor Eric Adams is seeking broad cuts to the city's health budget, according to his latest spending plan. [...
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NYC Transit President Richard Davey, who runs subways and buses, leaving MTA
NYC Transit President Richard Davey is on the verge of taking a job at the Massachusetts Port Authority, sources say.The transit honcho is expected to take a job running the Massachusetts Port...
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NYC slashes donation for school backpack drive as children shelter population...
Last year, Volunteers of America-Greater New York distributed 19,000 backpacks.Volunteers of America-Greater New York distributed 19,000 backpacks last year, but its efforts are at risk without city...
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Extra Extra: Red Lobster had a good run
Because the biscuits brought it, here are your afternoon links: Zellnor Myrie's bid to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, Alice Munro dies at 92, Zayn got booted from Tinder and more. [ more › ]
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NYC's portal to Dublin will shut down again due to viewers' 'inappropriate...
The portal is taking a pause at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for a few days, according to the Flatiron NoMad Partnership. [ more › ]
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NYC community compost sites say they must shut down this weekend due to Mayor...
Community compost sites, like this one under the Queensboro Bridge, say they will have to shut down this weekend.Sanitation department officials have argued that community composting sites are only for...
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MTA rolls out new electric bus fleet for Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn
The buses are part of the MTA’s goal of operating a 100% zero emission bus fleet by 2040.Another order of 205 electric buses is expected to arrive in late 2025. [ more › ]
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The same lead-painted apartments in NYC have endangered children over and...
A sign indicating lead-paint abatement workTwo decades after the passage of landmark lead laws, lax enforcement and loosened requirements have allowed landlords to repeatedly flout the rules, experts...
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Is that rent hike legal? These are the new rights for NYC tenants with 'good...
In the wake of new tenant protections passed by state lawmakers last month, tenants across New York City are wondering what’s allowed.Are you eligible for good cause protections? What can you do to...
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Manhattan Council race heats up with entrance of refugee turned migrant advocate
Edafe Okporo speaks at the 2022 Pride Rally at Battery Park on June 24, 2022 in New York City.Edafe Okporo is running against incumbent City Councilmember Shaun Abreu next year in District 7, which...
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NYPD: Robbers posing as car salesmen on Facebook targeting victims in the...
An intersection in the Bronx where three men struck another man in the head with a metal bat and ran off with $10,000, per police.Police say the men have assaulted and threatened victims, stealing...
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Early Addition: Mayor Adams says some migrants are 'excellent swimmers' and...
Because the city needs people to guard its pools and beaches, here are your early links: Red Hook waterfront revitalization, best in show at the Westminster Dog Show, ultra-Orthodox sex strike and...
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Housing development battle puts a treasured North Jersey forest at risk
Drew University officials and Madison borough leaders are headed to court Monday in a housing battle that could open up the 53-acre Drew Forest to development.Both Drew University and Madison borough...
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'It is true survival to be pregnant in New York': Ilana Glazer on comedy,...
Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer star in "Babes."Ilana Glazer's new movie, "Babes," about best friends in New York City, opens Friday. [ more › ]
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