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NYC councilmember arrested for biting a police officer at protest against...
Councilmember Susan Zhuang at an unrelated event.Councilmember Susan Zhuang was participating in a protest on 86th Street and 25th Avenue in Brooklyn against a proposed homeless shelter. [ more › ]
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5 charged in alleged Queens gun trafficking ring, NY attorney general says
Some of the guns and ammunition and the guitar case that were seized as part of a law enforcement investigation into an alleged gun trafficking ring in QueensThe defendants are accused of participating...
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NYC pedicab driver pleads guilty to bribing city inspector for licensed...
A pedicab carries tourists at the Times Square.The driver was attempting to bribe his way into getting the proper registration plates outside of the traditional lottery system, according to city...
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Judge strikes down limit on NY lawmakers' income outside government — for now
The New York State Capitol building in February 2024.Lawmakers agreed to the limit as part of a law boosting their government salaries. They may not have to stay under the cap. [ more › ]
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Family and friends remember Eric Garner on the 10th anniversary of his death
Legacy, Eric Garner's yougest daughter, marches on the 10 year anniversary of her father's killing by an NYPD officer in Staten Island.“Daniel Pantaleo murdered my dad and nothing happened to him,”...
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NYC lawmaker wants to require landlords to provide air conditioning during...
An air conditioner is seen in a residential window.If the bill is enacted, landlords in the area would have four years to comply with the new requirements – or risk hefty fines. [ more › ]
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Domestic violence survivors bounce between NYC shelters as housing options...
The new report found that 18% fewer families left domestic violence shelters for permanent homes over the last five years.A new report by New Destiny Housing spotlights the shelter-to-shelter pipeline...
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NYPD says officers shot a man wielding a machete, causing non-critical injuries
A stock image of police tape.Police said they ordered the man to drop the knife several times before finally shooting his arm. [ more › ]
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NY Equal Rights Amendment would guarantee abortion rights. Will the ballot...
Protesters hold signs advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment at the Women's March in Manhattan.A new law is supposed to simplify the wording of ballot questions, but some say it's missing the mark....
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2 NYC lawmakers say their names were used in Mayor Adams' resource request...
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who has been an outspoken critic of the mayor's form for elected officials, said his administration had submitted a copy of the form in her name.Many lawmakers have...
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Early Addition: Disc golf has arrived
Because Highland Park got a 10-hole disc golf course, here are your early links: Joe Biden has COVID-19, interns are restoring city sculptures, a billionaire bought a Stegosaurus skeleton and more. [...
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Pete Wells on his 12 years as the NYT's restaurant critic
After 12 years as a restaurant critic for the New York Times, Pete Wells is moving on."The job is not to help or to hurt the industry," said Wells. "The job is to help readers." [ more › ]
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Meet some of the New Yorkers who are competing in the Paris Olympics
Hezly Rivera pictured at the Olympic Team Trials in June.Get to know some of the hometown heroes. [ more › ]
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Hudson River tunnel project CEO quits after being referenced in Norcross...
The $16 billion Gateway Project is the largest public works project in the country.Gateway Development Corporation Kris Kolluri was referred to as “Individual-1” in the Norcross case. He wasn’t accused...
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Report: As heat wave hits NYC, most low-income New Yorkers struggle to keep...
The Robin Hood foundation found that 62% of low-income New Yorkers fall behind on their utility bills.A new report from the Robin Hood Foundation shows that nearly two-thirds of low-income New Yorkers...
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Mayor Adams called spitting on cops 'disgusting.' Biting? 'Unfortunate.'
Mayor Adams speaks at Councilmember Susan Zhuang's inauguration ceremony in Bensonhurst on January 21, 2024.Eric Adams has had strong words for protesters who resist the police, but was more muted...
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Extra Extra: Should NYC schools have a uniform dress code policy?
Because dress codes are all over the place right now, here are afternoon links: porous sidewalks coming to Brooklyn, the best red wine in New York, a tree law dividing a community, and more from around...
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4th power plant approved for Newark neighborhood with high asthma rates
Newark's Ironbound neighborhood endures a disproportionate amount of pollution.The project's opponents saw irony in its approval under a new environmental justice law. [ more › ]
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NYPD warns of necklace-snatching, moped-riding robber
An NYPD cruiser.Mopeds are increasingly used to commit crimes, officials say. [ more › ]
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Trash bin thieves pose obstacle to NYC's push to get garbage bags off sidewalks
David Selig bought bins for his Rockaway rental properties, but they soon vanished. Here, he proudly stands next to some of his cans that haven't been stolen.By November, any residential building with...
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