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NYC Council approves Willets Point plan for soccer stadium, affordable housing
Artist rendering of the sprawling Willets Point development, with the anchor professional soccer stadium, dubbed The Cube, in the foreground.Mayor Adams, who backs the deal, said "we just scored the...
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'Disturbing' audit questions why Queens nonprofit spent $100K on events,...
The former interim executive director of GatewayJFK is disputing the audit's findings.An internal audit flagged the spending practices of a nonprofit business improvement district operating near JFK...
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Early Addition: New Jersey's aftershock count has passed 50
Because the Garden State keeps quakin', here are your early links: Escargot bagel, steamed broccoli on a Greek salad, what to do if a cow charges at you and more. [ more › ]
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NYPD says six children, teens have gone missing throughout the city this week
Victorious Smith, 12, who also goes by Victoria “Tori” Perozo, went missing after leaving home around 6:50 a.m. TuesdayThe incidents appear to be unrelated, but several of the kids disappeared on their...
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Want to explore NYC? Here’s a list of 190 free walking tours happening next...
Jane Jacobs vs Robert MosesJane’s Walk brings dozens of homemade walking tours to the city in May. [ more › ]
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The NY state budget is 12 days late. Does anyone care?
Lawmakers are now hoping to pass a budget before the start of PassoverGov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers have been unable to reach a consensus on major issues like housing, health care and...
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Dream of downtown 2nd Avenue subway once again denied
The Second Avenue Subway's phase two tunnel, November 23, 2021The MTA and Gov. Kathy Hochul plan to extend the Second Avenue subway west across Harlem, putting the decades-old promise of a downtown...
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Extra Extra: It's spotted lanternfly egg-killing season
Because they must be stopped before they hatch, here are your afternoon links: Newark curfew, Carrie Bradshaw's stoop, mystery food bags and more. [ more › ]
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NY Gov. Hochul’s household income spiked nearly $1M in 2023, due to her...
New York's first gentleman left the concession giant last summer.William Hochul left his job at the Buffalo-based concessions giant in August. [ more › ]
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Appeals judges to decide quickly if 'ballot Siberia' unfairly biases NJ...
Attorney Ryan Haygood representing the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, Antoinette Miles of the New Jersey Working Families Party, and attorney Brett Pugach representing Rep. Andy Kim speak...
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Judge tosses Nassau County suit defending ban on trans women playing sports:...
New York state Attorney General Letitia James speaks after winning a civil fraud trial against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization in Manhattan on Feb. 16, 2024.The county previously suggested it...
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Police who shot and killed Kawaski Trawick won’t face discipline, NYPD...
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban speaks at a security briefing on Nov. 1, 2023.Commissioner Edward Caban announced late Friday that the officers “acted within the law.” [ more › ]
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Leptospirosis, transmitted by rat urine, is on the rise in NYC, health...
A rat seen in New York City on Oct. 19, 2022.The city health department is urging medical professionals to be on the lookout for cases. [ more › ]
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NYC Council approves bill voiding contracts that curb workers' ability to sue...
Employers have been inserting provisions into work agreements that shorten the time workers have to file discrimination claims. [ more › ]
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Hudson Yards' Vessel to reopen later this year with new suicide prevention...
Hudson Yards' Vessel is set to reopen later this year.The structure was forced to close after multiple suicides since its 2019 opening. [ more › ]
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NYPD: Headless body washes up on Howard Beach
Police say they found a man's body whose head had been severed near 165th Street in Howard BeachFirst responders pulled the decapitated man's remains from the water shortly before 9 p.m. Friday [ more › ]
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Bronx man dies after being struck by e-bike last month
There were 23 e-bike fatalities last year, not counting deadly fires.The man had been in the hospital for multiple days following the crash [ more › ]
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Sharpton accuses pro-Palestinian demonstrators of cowardice for interrupting...
Rev. Al Sharpton denounced protesters at a Saturday event.Protesters shouted down the House minority leader during his speech at the National Action Network convention. [ more › ]
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NYC Council staff union approves first-ever contract
New York City Hall, the meeting place of the City Council.The Association of Legislative Employees represents nearly 400 City Council staff members. [ more › ]
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Albany nears a housing deal that tenant and landlord groups both hate
The New York State Capitol Building in Albany.A package floated on Friday would enact a new developer tax break while offering watered down “good cause” eviction protections. [ more › ]
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