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Legal Aid demands judge block NYPD arrests for low-level crimes eligible for...
The request comes after two men died in police custody while held for offenses like shoplifting and drug possession — charges that could have resulted in tickets under state law. [ more › ]
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NYC officials to discuss what's next for Rikers Island jails at City Council...
Protesters demonstrate in support of closing Rikers Island in Manhattan on Aug. 10, 2023..The hearing comes less than a month after an independent commission found officials won’t meet the 2027...
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LI Muslims gain federal backing for religious land-use discrimination claim
A group's plans to build a mosque in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, have received ‘unequal treatment,’ the DOJ says in court papers. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Patti Smith accused of once making a waitress cry for not...
Because Keith McNally contends that Patti Smith was a rude diner back in the 1970s, here are your early links: Texts between Elon Musk's fixer and the mother of one of his children, why Cuomo's...
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NYPD invests in new tech to combat drones used for 'nefarious' purposes,...
A small drone flies in front of the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building as the sun rises in New York City on August 11, 2023, as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey.The NYPD views the...
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NYC defense lawyers use legal tactics to skip mental health bed waitlist
The bustling lobby of the Queens Criminal Courthouse at 125-01 Queens Blvd.With psychiatric beds scarce, attorneys are filing emergency court orders to move mentally unfit defendants out of Rikers...
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NYC Law Department will not defend Mayor Adams in lawsuit to block ICE on Rikers
Mayor Adams in Washington for a hearing with sanctuary city mayors in March.The department will represent neither side in a City Council suit accusing the mayor of a conflict of interest with the Trump...
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In a reversal, Mayor Adams agrees to fund NYC's 3-K program over the long term
Mayor Eric Adams spent years criticizing former Mayor Bill de Blasio for his handling of the city's 3K program.The mayor has fought with the City Council over 3-K funding since he took office....
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Extra Extra: Even in the cyberscam era, thieves haven't forgotten how to...
Because an old school caper allegedly hit downtown LA, here are your afternoon links: Gayle King defends her space flight against the haters, Eric Adams owes $3 million in legal bills, some good bars...
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Woman pleads not guilty in Brooklyn collision that killed mother and 2 kids
Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and Chief of Department John Chell speak at the scene of the fatal car crash on Ocean Parkway on March 29, 2025.Miriam Yarimi, 32, faces charges of...
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NY corrections officers charged with murder in prison death of Messiah Nantwi
Two prison guards were charged with murder for Nantwi's death during a three-week wildcat strike.Nantwi was one of at least seven incarcerated people who died during the three-week wildcat strike...
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NYC agency meant to help vulnerable adults rejected 95% of people referred...
The city agency meant to help older, vulnerable adults is rejecting the vast majority of referrals.Officials from the city’s Adult Protective Services program disclosed the rejection rate at a City...
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Inside the auditions for the New York Liberty’s over-40 dance squad
More than one hundred people auditioned on Tuesday for a spot on the Timeless Torches."We are telling people: Just because you're a certain age, life doesn't end," team captain Margaret Hamilton said....
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Frustration over Rikers Island closure delays boil over in hearing
The sign near an entrance to the Rikers Island jail complex.A City Council hearing grew tense as lawmakers pressed the Adams administration for answers. [ more › ]
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10 great restaurants to visit in the West Village, no matter your budget
General Sheridan surveys the square named after him in the West Village, which is now the home of the Stonewall National Monument.From burgers to peekytoe crab dumplings, we’ve got you covered. [ more › ]
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Lawyers find 'overpolicing' of Black, Hispanic parents in NYC child welfare...
A new report says the city’s child welfare investigations are disproportionately targeting low-income Black and Hispanic New YorkersA new report finds that low-income Black and Hispanic New Yorkers are...
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NYC bus tour giants fined $2.5M for collusion that hurt consumers, AG says
Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Feb. 14, 2025 in New York City.Attorney General Letitia...
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Queens compost giveaway to kick off this month, as organic collection picks up
Get your compost on.The sanitation department has a surfeit of compost. [ more › ]
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NYC could lose 71K jobs due to Trump's tariffs. That's the good news, report...
The projected job losses would be even steeper in a severe recession, the city comptroller says. [ more › ]
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Man fatally shot by NYPD in Astoria had history of unusual behavior, neighbor...
An NYPD cruiser and detectives are on the scene of a police shooting in Astoria on April 14, 2025.Police said he moved toward officers with a knife after refusing to drop it. [ more › ]
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