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All the NYC transit upgrades that won't happen under congestion pricing freeze
MTA executives said the congestion pricing pause forced them to prioritize maintaining service.MTA board members described details of the new plans as “a financial disaster” and “dire.” [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: The Republican owner of Junior's is considering a mayoral run
Because he likes cheesecake and is anti-bail reform, here are your afternoon links: Investigating the Joey Chestnut controversy, Timothy Leary estate for sale, Sheryl Crow vs. Drake and more. [ more › ]
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NYC to release more Macy’s July 4 fireworks tickets after website crash
The fireworks display will move back to the Hudson River this year. It's been on the East River for over a decade.More than a million people tried to log on to the site Wednesday morning, a city...
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Brooklyn youth detention center workers charged with bribery for contraband
The Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in Brownsville, BrooklynFive employees of New York City's child welfare agency allegedly smuggled razor blades, drugs and alcohol into a Brownsville facility in...
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16-year-old killed, child injured in Queens hit-and-run, police say
Police barriersThe 8-year-old was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian hospital. [ more › ]
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New rules are coming for PFAS in drinking water. See how your water tests.
Michael O'Connell, director of production control for the Suffolk County Water Authority, explains how their new filtration system removes 1,4-dioxane from water at the authority's pump station in...
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NYC’s housing shortage costing billions in lost taxes, report finds
The city's housing shortage is spurring outmigration, and as a result people are spending money elsewhere.The report from the Citizens Budget Commission finds New York City could be generating roughly...
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NYC landmarks 2 of the last fully intact blocks of Bed-Stuy brownstones
Michael Williams sits on his front stoop on Willoughby Avenue in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn. The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday approved creation of the Willoughby-Hart...
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NYPD, Queens DA investigate possible gun smuggling in migrant shelters
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz speaks ofter the arraignment Wednesday.Details came to light at a Queens arraignment for a teen accused of shooting police. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: New NYPD commissioner is quashing a lot of misconduct cases...
Because NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban used "retention" to quash cases against 54 cops in his first year, here are your early links: NYC and most big cities lost young people during COVID, Upper West...
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NJ budget deal taxes companies more to fund NJ Transit and supports senior...
Trenton lawmakers advanced a budget Wednesday night after hours of delays, and staring down a deadline to avoid a government shutdown.The 2.5% corporate tax surcharge is meant to head off off NJ...
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Extra Extra: The who's who of Mayor Adams' haters list
Because if you criticize the mayor, you're just a hater, here are your afternoon links: The Harlem goats are back, the best burger in Queens, Snoop Dogg wants to meet a crip-walking horse, and more...
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Dreary Chambers Street subway station will remain decrepit due to congestion...
The Chambers Street station, which opened more than a century ago as part of the city's earliest subway lines, is showing its age.A major renovation was planned for the historic station until Gov....
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NJ Transit, Amtrak promise more inspections after catastrophic delays
Passengers disembark from a New Jersey Transit train in Hoboken in 2017, at the start of the "Summer of Hell" — repeated delays caused by accelerated infrastructure work. NJ Transit and Amtrak say...
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Hundreds stuck waiting for reopened Astoria Pool that Mayor Adams just deemed...
There's water, water everywhere at the reopening of the Astoria Pool, but not enough lifeguards to let everyone swim.Hundreds of New Yorkers were stuck waiting in line outside because a shortage of...
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NYC will reduce speed limits near certain schools and in ‘slow zones’ in...
Pedestrians seen crossing the street in Lower Manhattan on Aug. 31, 2022.The planned changes come after state lawmakers passed Sammy’s Law, allowing the city to lower legal speeds in some places...
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NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays
Protesters gathered outside the Brooklyn Public Library on Sunday, jointly criticizing the war in Gaza and Eric Adams' agenda.In November, the mayor's budget cuts forced libraries to close on Sundays....
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NYC affordable housing built disproportionately in communities of color,...
A 52-story apartment is built in Brooklyn on Aug. 23, 2015.An advocacy organization says projects are still getting approved or rejected based on local councilmembers’ land use decisions. [ more › ]
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Biden to attend NYC’s Stonewall visitor center opening on Friday
Breaking ground at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on June 24, 2022 in New York City.The center memorializes the 1969 Stonewall rebellion, which launched the modern LGBTQ+ rights...
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The Crown Heights Armory hosts a trans and nonbinary swim night every month
"“This is a nice place for people who are gender divergent to get to enjoy one of life’s beauties in a safe area," said one participant. [ more › ]
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