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After 29 years, Chelsea’s legendary gay bar Barracuda is closing
Barracuda Bar in Chelsea, pictured in June, 2020.“I don’t pretend we’re Stonewall, but Barracuda is a legend,” said owner Bob Pontarelli. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Albany Republicans could have to choose between their...
Because some of these guys make a lot of money at law firms, here are your early links: New Jersey sinkhole, Wollman Rink fight, the dark energy is weakening and more. [ more › ]
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Albany budget plan banks on Washington dollars that may disappear
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils her FY 2026 state budget proposal on Jan. 21, 2025.Federal funding accounts for over a third of Gov. Hochul's spending plan. Are lawmakers ready for federal cuts? [ more › ]
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One of NYC’s busiest train stations is at the heart of 12K-unit Queens...
Jamaica StationThe city is starting the approval process to change land-use rules and allow for larger development in Jamaica. [ more › ]
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NJ high school student tests positive for tuberculosis
An X-ray of a patient with tuberculosis.Close contacts of the Colonia High School student are being screened for the disease. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Mayor Adams once had a 'shorty' in Far Rockaway
Because those were the days, here are your afternoon links: New marketing hack, new wax statue, new comedy material and more from around the city and internet. [ more › ]
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Feds give NYC congestion pricing 30-day extension, slamming Gov. Hochul's...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy condemned Gov. Hochul's "open disrespect" of the federal government.U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the new deadline will allow talks to continue...
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Gov. Hochul eyes NYC tax hike to fund MTA in closed-door talks, sources say
Gov. Hochul at a press conference on congestion pricing on Feb. 19, 2025.The governor wants to increase the payroll mobility tax on some businesses in the five boroughs, sources familiar told...
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Short on campaign momentum, Mayor Adams reminisces about love and turnstile...
Mayor Eric Adams hosts “Talk with Eric: A Community Conversation.” at P.S./M.S. 042 R. Vernam, 488 Beach 66th Street , Arverne, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.“I had a shorty that lived out here," the...
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At least 3 immigrants from NYC believed deported to El Salvador, lawyers say
More than 250 accused gang members arrive in El Salvador by plane, including 238 reputed members of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang and 23 members of the MS-13 gang, who were deported to El Salvador by...
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Randy Mastro named first deputy mayor after failed bid to be NYC’s top lawyer
Randy Mastro speaks at Mayor Adams' launch of the NYC Legal Fellows program on November 2, 2022.The appointment fills a key vacancy as Adams seeks reelection. [ more › ]
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Should NY give tax breaks to start-ups? Legislature resists Gov. Hochul’s...
Gov. Kathy Hochul at an economic development announcement in 2022.Skeptics have compared the plan to an ill-fated program started under former Gov. Cuomo. [ more › ]
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Trump admin wants undocumented immigrants to come forward. What do NY lawyers...
There’s a new online registry for immigrants who have been living under the radar. [ more › ]
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NYC burglar steals $17K from small businesses in over a dozen incidents,...
NYPD vehicles are parked outside a police precinct in New York City on July 12, 2024.The burglaries have spanned Staten Island, Manhattan and Brooklyn since January, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
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Brooklyn whiskey maker closes, and its prices go through the roof
Jon Pichaya Ferry with some of his bottles of Van Brunt whiskey.“Welcome to capitalism,” Van Brunt Stillhouse's founder said. “If people were willing to pay those prices before, maybe the business...
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Early Addition: Throw some tiramisu in that Yankees helmet
Because the Bronx Bombers respect tradition but also innovation, here are your early links: Staten Island Chuck was right, some people like paper straws, free egg day and more. [ more › ]
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Asbestos found after Bronx fire, but officials say residents are safe
Officials say to avoid the area where a five-alarm fire tore through businesses in the Bronx last week.Air quality is being monitored as demolition begins at the site of last week’s massive blaze, but...
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NYC's economy rebounded from COVID-19. The subways? Not so much.
Ridership on the subways remains down by roughly 30% from 2019.Jobs are up, population has rebounded, but subway ridership remains stubbornly stagnant. [ more › ]
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NYC area bridges could be vulnerable to Baltimore-like ship strikes, feds say
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island is seen from the Brooklyn side on Feb. 5, 2025.Local transportation agencies say the risks are low due to the usual container vessel...
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Hold the salt: Salinity spikes in key NYC drinking water supply
The mighty Croton Dam, which is part of aqueduct system supplying increasingly salty water to New York City.Officials attributed the spike to road salt, discharge from wastewater treatment plants and...
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