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Extra Extra: This summer, we skimboard
Because skimboarding camp is coming to Long Island, here are your afternoon links: Central Park's pizza box bins, Biden and Trump to debate, basting your face with butt paste and more. [ more › ]
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Yalta for rats: Mayor Adams convenes first NYC 'Rat Summit' this fall
The mayor is putting out the rat signal for a summit in September.“The best way to defeat our enemy is to know our enemy,” the mayor said. [ more › ]
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NYU's mandatory ethics homework for student protesters includes 'The...
Pro-Palestinian students and other supporters gather outside of the Bobst Library at New York University (NYU) in Manhattan to protest the schools stance on Israel on May 10, 2024 in New York City.The...
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NIMBYs attack housing plan tied to new Metro-North stations in the Bronx
MTA chairman Janno Lieber (left) and Gov. Kathy Hochul (right) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Metro-North station in Parkchester in December 2022.City officials are planning to allow...
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NJ doctor, trapped in Gaza, says he'll treat kids hurt in explosions until he...
Dr. Adam Hisham Hamawy, is seen during an interview in New York ahead of his trip to Gaza. He and other medical personnel remain trapped in a hospital near Rafah.Two medical professionals from New...
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Councilmembers pen letter of support for NYC’s ousted hate crimes czar
Hassan Naveed was recently ousted as executive director of New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes.The letter decries the "change" in the administration’s "approach with vulnerable...
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NYC Fire Museum closes indefinitely, citing ‘structural integrity’ of building
The New York City Fire Museum is closed indefinitely.The museum’s website does not provide a timeline for when it will reopen. [ more › ]
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NJ Sen. Bob Menendez’s attorneys say wife never told him about gold bars and...
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, outside his federal corruption trial in Manhattan Tuesday. In opening statements Wednesday, Menendez's attorney said the senator didn't know about lavish gifts his...
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Gov. Hochul's homeless outreach program has housed 450 New Yorkers in 2 years
Charisse White, team leader for one of the Safe Options Support teams, directs her team to check back for homeless individuals around the dining areas at Grand Central Station during a two-hour...
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New York’s $90M tax break for local news outlets leaves out TV and nonprofits
The idea of a news tax credit has been floated for years, but the final version is far narrower than many realized.A last-minute crush of negotiations left news outlets scrambling to figure out if they...
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Student activists set to attend ‘people’s ceremony’ after Columbia cancels...
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine has ties to progressive activism, including humanitarian work during the AIDS crisis and opposition to the Vietnam War.The unofficial graduation ceremony will be a...
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Early Addition: Meanwhile, Jimmy Carter is at home eating ice cream
Because the 99-year-old former president is doing fine, here are your early links: Dogs in New York City restaurants, the Jersey Shore's elite roadside attraction, the final promotional MetroCards and...
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NYRR Brooklyn Half Marathon is this Saturday. Here's what you need to know.
A scene from a previous year's race.The race organized by New York Road Runners kicks off at 7 a.m. on May 18. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams’ budget cuts raise concerns about NYC school food
Mayor Adams' overhaul of food at school cafeterias has included a vegan Fridays initiative.Demand is up at school cafeterias amid an influx of migrant and homeless students, according education...
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NYPD says Queens school administrator showed porn to an underage student
Police say an administrator at John Adams High School showed porn to a teenager.Michael Budhu was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse in the third degree. [ more › ]
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12-year-old girl shot and 2 women injured in Queens due to street brawl, NYPD...
An NYPD vehicle drives down a street in Manhattan's Chinatown on March 8, 2024.All three victims were taken in stable condition at local hospitals, according to officials. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: A NJ town is planning a mass killing of geese
Because the town is that desperate to get rid of the geese, here are your afternoon links: name some baby falcons, McDonald's new idea, the Governors Island sheep are back and more from around the city...
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NYC Council approves bill seeking better data on privately run public housing
Hope Gardens was one of the earliest conversions to private management of a public housing complex.The legislation requires the city to publish comprehensive metrics on privately run NYCHA complexes. [...
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Lawmakers push to staff each NYPD precinct with social workers. But where...
Lawmakers want to staff each NYPD precinct with a social worker.A new bill introduced Thursday would cost roughly $20 million, councilmembers said. [ more › ]
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NYPD will deploy drones to respond to 911 calls in 5 NYC precincts, officials...
Police demonstrate a drone deployment at police headquarters.NYPD brass announced the program at a federal hearing in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. [ more › ]
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