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Brooklyn’s SUNY Downstate hospital saved from closure until at least 2025
Attendees of the Lenox Road Baptist Church in Brooklyn marched Thursday night in support of keeping SUNY Downstate hospital open.Lawmakers rejected Gov. Hochul's proposal to close the facility and...
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MTA struggled to answer questions about congestion pricing tolls 5 years in...
A congestion pricing toll reader at the Queensboro Bridge.The MTA had difficulty saying whether drivers on the Brooklyn Bridge would be tolled if they went to the FDR Drive going in either direction....
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Man in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside Trump trial...
The scene where a person set themselves on firePolice said the man distributed literature before self-immolating. [ more › ]
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Students demand more access to journalism at NYC public schools
Students rallied on the steps of City Hall, calling for broader access to journalism in city public schools.Student journalism opportunities at New York City’s public schools tend to be limited to...
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Extra Extra: Looking forward to just another Manischewitz Monday
Yehida Kaplovitch, a Mashgiach, or rabbinical supervisor, oversees the mixing of flour on the matzo production line at the Manischewitz manufacturing facility in Newark in 2014.Because you should enjoy...
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Mayor Adams restores early childhood education funding after parent backlash
Mayor Adams has faced mounting criticism from parents and officials who say his funding cuts are starving popular early childhood education programs.Adams said his administration had restored a...
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Randy Mastro fought for Giuliani, Big Oil and Chris Christie. Can he become...
Randy Mastro has a reputation as a bulldog. Will the Council approve him?Adams has yet to officially appoint Mastro, which would set up a potentially bruising confirmation battle with the City Council....
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Earth Day in NYC: 53 Streets shut Saturday for shows, art installations and fun
It’s the city’s largest Earth Day celebration to date — with a record 53 streets guaranteed to be car-free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 20 [ more › ]
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CUNY Law finds graduation venue at Apollo Theater after months of searching
CUNY Law School had struggled to find a graduation venue after year's controversy over the commencement speaker's criticism of Israel.Plans for the event, as well as a new federal complaint from...
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60 hours of chess in Times Square may have set a record, but is already a win
A photo of Tunde Onakoyaa native Nigerian who is trying to play chess for 58 and a half hours, which would be a new record.A Nigerian chessmaster’s worst fear was the 2 a.m. cold, but he did it to...
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Albany passes final budget Saturday that includes mayoral control, housing deal
Gov. Kathy Hochul came away with some wins in the budget, despite it being three weeks lateThe details were printed Saturday morning in an omnibus bill, affectionately nicknamed the "Big Ugly." [ more › ]
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NYPD: Officers shot and killed a man in Queens they say pulled a knife on...
Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey briefing reportersNYPD leaders said the officers gave multiple warnings and attempted to use a Taser before firing their weapons. [ more › ]
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1,200 new recruits to join NYPD as Mayor Adams announces more funding
New police officers take the oath during New York Police Academy Graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden in October 2019.Recruits in the two new police academy classes will become officers in...
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Fight on boat docked near Brooklyn Army Terminal leaves 3 injured
The incident happened on board the Cornucopia Majesty, pictured here in 2014.Two men were stabbed and another had been hit in the head with a bottle. [ more › ]
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Greenpoint development to be built on top of toxic soil too deep to remove
The former NuHart Plastic Manufacturing plant, which has been demolished.Once workers started digging at the former NuHart Plastic Manufacturing site they discovered the toxic soil was deeper than...
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Dominicans in New York among scores victimized in real estate scam, AG warns
New York Attorney General Letitia James.They paid some $11M into an investment fund, but officials said it was all a fraud. [ more › ]
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New York lawmakers approve crackdown on toll evaders ahead of congestion pricing
A vehicle with obscured plates driven by NYPD officersDrivers in New York who obscure their license plates to avoid paying tolls will face steep penalties — including the potential loss of their car...
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NY state expands offenses that can be prosecuted as hate crimes
Assemblymember Grace Lee speaks during a press conference in Manhattan.Legislators added 23 new offenses in a modified bill attached to the state budget. [ more › ]
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Columbia University to hold classes remotely as tensions over campus protests...
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators show their support for Columbia students at the locked gates of the University, April 21, 2024 in New York City.Lawmakers issued statements about some of the rhetoric...
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Here's how quickly a New Yorker can come to the brink of homelessness
Over 38% of renters with disabilities pay at least half their income on housing, according to city data.Over a third of New York City tenants with disabilities pay at least half their income on rent,...
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