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NYC had significantly fewer homicides and shootings in August compared to...
Homicides are down in August 2024 compared to any August in decades, according to NYPD data.Criminologist says a lot of factors could play a role — including some nasty weather. [ more › ]
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DJ killed in Queens shooting, in precinct where gun violence is up despite...
An NYPD cruiser.Two other DJs were shot in the incident, in front of a house in Laurelton [ more › ]
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Expect lots of Manhattan traffic this week, for the UN and 9/11 ceremony
A police officer directs traffic near the United Nations headquarters in 2023.President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to attend the annual 9/11 ceremony in Lower Manhattan [ more › ]
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I visited the huupe, NYC’s 1st public ‘smart basketball hoop,’ in the East...
The city's smart basketball hoop, or "huupe," is at Tompkins Square Park in the East Village.Swish. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Tommy DeVito's agent gets his fedoras from an Orthodox...
Because it's Fashion Week, here are your early links: Kamala Harris fans in Queens, new podcast about the history of the NYPD, men eat too much meat and more. [ more › ]
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In Windsor Terrace, a housing dispute ensnares Mayor Adams’ sweeping reform plan
The industrial laundry company, Arrow Linen Supply, wants to change the zoning in the plot of land to make way for a roughly 240 unit apartment complex.Opponents of a 244-unit housing proposal say the...
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New Jersey towns file lawsuit seeking to overturn state’s affordable housing law
Local Leaders for Responsible Planning, a coalition of municipal leaders, say New Jersey's new affordable housing law violates the state constitution.A Republican-led effort against the new affordable...
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Mayor Adams tests positive for COVID-19, City Hall says
Mayor Eric Adams holds an in-person media availability along with members of his staff at City Hall on July 30, 2024 in New York City.Adams canceled most of his events on Monday. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: The Roosevelt Island bus isn't running like it used to
Because the free bus that does loops around the island is taking forever to show up, here are your afternoon links: The Giants are bad, public art in Penn Station is cool but don't just stop and stare...
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NYC students are getting free OMNY cards. Unless they live close to school.
Students now get free OMNY cards. But not all of them.Families who live within half a mile of their kid’s school say they’re being unfairly left out of the program that offers big savings. [ more › ]
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Street vendors in Queens contend the NYPD is illegally trashing their seized...
Street vendors in Corona, Queens, display citations they received from the NYPD for vending-related violations, including vending without a permit. The Advocacy group Street Vendors Project contends...
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Gov. Hochul's team says congestion pricing should be debated 'at the voting...
Gridlock traffic persists in Manhattan after Gov. Kathy Hochul paused congestion pricing.In public, Gov. Kathy Hochul claims her move to pause congestion pricing had nothing to do with politics. Behind...
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Harvey Weinstein rushed to Bellevue Hospital for heart surgery amid ongoing...
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court on July 19, 2024 in New York City.Weinstein's representatives say the convicted former film producer underwent heart surgery...
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The NYPD's combative culture comes under scrutiny as a federal investigation...
A NYPD police precinct stands in Times Square on January 31, 2024.The shift occurred under Mayor Eric Adams, a former NYPD captain who campaigned on promises to fight crime while also protecting civil...
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Are you going to Fashion Week, or are you just a fashionable New Yorker?
We polled a handful of stylish people on the subway this week. [ more › ]
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NY orders health plans to collect info on race, sexual orientation, gender
The regulations, which are subject to public input, would ask insurance providers to ask New Yorkers about their race, ethnicity and gender, among other demographics.The demographic data could help...
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Traffic, subway woes Tuesday as UN gets underway, fashion week continues
Traffic will be a mess Tuesday throughout ManhattanIt's a mess out there, folks. [ more › ]
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NYPD: Two men fatally shot a woman in the hall of her LES building over a...
The Lower East Side building where police say a woman was fatally shotPolice said the two suspects have not been identified, but were attempting to rob the victim's husband [ more › ]
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Early Addition: For $5 million you could buy an artist's eclectic SoHo loft...
Because sometimes you want your home to feel like a set for "Succession," here are your early links: Fashionable New Yorkers, the Jets' tough season opener, Christmas comes early in Venezuela and more....
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New York AG James calls for social media warning labels as 42 states demand...
Lawmakers are zeroing in on the effects of social media on teenagers.The initiative aims to combat the rising mental health crisis exacerbated by social media algorithms and promote greater awareness...
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