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More police, cleanups planned for East 14th Street in Manhattan due to safety...
East 14th Street in the East Village and Stuyvesant Town seen from above in 2021The Adams administration says it’s deploying multiple agencies to address crime and other quality-of-life concerns along...
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Brooklyn man charged with throwing an explosive into a Verizon repair van,...
The Verizon utility van after the explosion.Two Verizon repairmen were in that vehicle traveling between jobs working on high-speed data lines and fiber optic equipment at the time. [ more › ]
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Lanternflies are ravaging NY. Should their nemesis be imported from China?
The wasp native to China that scientists believe may help slow the spread of lanternflies in the U.S. Image B shows a male wasp. C shows two of the wasps born on a baby lanternfly. And D shows an adult...
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Looking for a (legal) marijuana dispensary in NYC? What you need to know...
A box of Wyld cannabis gummies sold at the dispensary Mighty Lucky in Manhattan.Licensed marijuana vendors and illicit stores are hard to distinguish. Here’s what to look for if you’re trying to find...
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Could young activists in NY be difference-makers in reparations debate?
From left, Ivy Nicole, Anthony Torres and Nicole Carty, young activists looking to move the needle in the reparations debate in New York.Gen Z and millennial activists may already have influenced the...
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High winds, nasty rains coming to NYC Friday — and a tornado watch in NJ
People walk around Times Square during a rainy day on Thursday. As Debby's remnants hit the area, New York and New Jersey could see dangerous winds and flooding.The area could see flooding and wind...
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Women firefighters allege sexist culture as FDNY commissioner quits
Mayor Eric Adams swore Laura Kavanagh in as FDNY commissioner on October 27, 2022.Laura Kavanagh's exit has fueled questions about the fire department's male-dominated environment and glaring gender...
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I’ve visited thousands of NYC's small, indy shops. Here are some niche...
Dandy Farmer specializes in miniature plants — including some you've probably never seen before.Caroline Weaver is documenting the city’s storefronts in a guide to locavore shopping. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Under the bridge, it's loud
Because the new music venue under the Kosciuszko Bridge is bothering some people, here are your early links: Bed-Stuy sidewalk goldfish pond saga, G train update, Meghan Markle jam company update and...
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NJ Transit takes over 20 North Jersey bus routes as Coach abandons them
NJ Transit and Academy Bus will take over routes for Coach USA on Aug. 17.It's just the latest time NJ Transit has stepped in as private operators keep scaling back and shutting down service. [ more › ]
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Why the MTA’s bus drivers don’t enforce the fare
The MTA says bus ridership is on the rise, but nearly half of the passengers don't bother to pay the fare.The MTA is struggling to get New Yorkers to pay to ride the bus, in no small part because...
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Close ally wants to change Mayor Adams' approach to NYC homelessness. New...
Mayor Adams and his friend, civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel, celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Street Homelessness Advocacy Project on August 8, 2024.A volunteer group led by famed civil...
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Cops seize what they say is NYC's biggest illicit pot stash ever, in Queens
Some of the products seized during the bust.The city sheriff's office estimates the value of the marijuana products at $12 million. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Walking up that hill in the Olympic marathon
Because one section of the course is so steep, runners may choose to take a walk break, here are your afternoon links: An idea to get congestion pricing over the finish line, Kamala Harris might give...
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Judge vacates Brooklyn man’s murder conviction after he spent 16 years...
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks at Gov. Kathy Hochul's signing of the Clean Slate Act at the Brooklyn Museum on Nov. 16, 2023.Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the justice...
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Marriott sues franchisee hotel for morphing into NYC migrant shelter
The hospitality giant said in a federal complaint that Pride Hotel in Jamaica, Queens, violated its franchise agreement by becoming a migrant shelter. [ more › ]
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NYC's Dominican Day Parade returns Sunday in Manhattan. Merengue is this...
People celebrate at the Dominican Day Parade in Manhattan on Aug. 13, 2023.The parade kicks off at noon on Sixth Avenue and runs between 36th and 55th streets. [ more › ]
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Final phase of G train shutdown starts Monday and lasts through Labor Day
A G train arrives at the Smith-9th Streets subway station as people wait on the platform in Brooklyn on Aug. 3, 2022.The MTA says the G won't run between the Bedford–Nostrand Avenues and Church Avenue...
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Columbia restricts campus access ahead of students' — and possibly...
Access to Columbia University's campus will be restricted to those with school IDs and their pre-authorized guests beginning on Monday.A university official’s home was also vandalized this week. [ more...
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Where to donate backpacks and other back-to-school supplies in NYC
A backpack giveaway organized by the City Council in 2018.These local organizations are accepting donations and hosting giveaways before public schools reconvene on Sept. 5 [ more › ]
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