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More NYC migrant families relocated to shelters in other boroughs, new data...
Migrants aboard a school bus in January at Floyd Bennett Field.New data obtained by Gothamist sheds lights on the impact of Major Eric Adams’ 60-day stay limits for migrant families. [ more › ]
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These officials could act on the Rikers sexual assault scandal. Here’s where...
From right to left, Mayor Eric Adams, Department of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie and Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn StrauberCity, state and federal officials have...
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Little Italy's San Gennaro festival kicks off Thursday: Here's what to know
The San Gennaro Festival in Little ItalyThe century-old feast honoring Naples' patron saint will have a lot of food, music and traffic. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Two of the three Banks brothers reportedly love expensive cigars
Because Phil and Terence, who are currently under federal investigation, can't resist a stogie, here are your early links: Eavesdropping at a young Republicans debate watch party, Jon Bon Jovi is a...
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Utility companies tout ‘green hydrogen’ to meet NY's climate goals. But is it...
An electrolyzer used to produce green hydrogen in Germany.A new report questions the benefits of the energy source praised by Gov. Kathy Hochul. [ more › ]
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NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigns amid federal investigation; former FBI...
Police Commissioner Edward Caban seen during Mayor Eric Adams makes public safety and quality-of-life-related announcement at 14th Street Y. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty...
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Southbound BQE to narrow to 1 lane in part of Downtown Brooklyn over next 2...
Parts of the BQE will be taken down to one lane for two weekends.While only a short part of the highway will close to traffic, city transportation officials are warning drivers to make alternative...
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Who is Thomas Donlon, the interim head of the NYPD?
Mayor Eric Adams speaks as Police Commissioner Edward Caban listens during announcement end-of-year citywide crime statistics at One Police Plaza.Donlon takes over the NYPD after Commissioner Edward...
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Extra Extra: If you're Happy and you know it, show proof of life
Because the public is worried about Happy the elephant, here are your afternoon links: Harvey Weinstein is indicted again, Brooklyn's trash output, Kamala Harris ice cream, and more from around the...
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NYC lawmakers struggle to decriminalize jaywalking
These people are breaking the law.Nearly everyone in New York crosses the street wherever they please, but only 4% of those ticketed for jaywalking are white. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams' team asked campaign watchdog for more time — citing federal...
Mayor Eric Adams on August 19, 2024.A lawyer for the campaign complained over email about having to respond to a U.S. Southern District of New York investigation and having documents come out via...
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2 men charged after daylight shooting at Tompkins Square Park, DA Bragg says
The pair reportedly fled the scene before being arrested on July 25, almost two weeks after the incident occurred, officials say. [ more › ]
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New York Public Radio is cutting staff and programming — again
The exterior of 160 Varick St. in Manhattan, home to New York Public Radio.Twenty-six people have been laid off with reductions in the local newsroom, the cancellation of the show “Notes from America”...
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NY Sen. Jessica Ramos joins challengers looking to unseat Mayor Eric Adams
Queens state senator Jessica Ramos at the SAG-AFTRA strike on August 22, 2023.The state senator from Queens becomes the fourth Democrat — and the first woman – preparing to challenge the mayor’s...
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These Bed-Stuy blocks lost 80% of their Airbnbs after NYC’s short-term rental...
Frankie Scott, a retired Parks Department administrator, used to list a unit in her Brownstone on Airbnb but now has long-term tenants.The number of short-term rentals plummeted in a section of...
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NYPD commissioner’s resignation heightens crisis for Mayor Adams
Mayor Eric Adams with NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban at a drone-related announcement on July 20, 2023.Commissioner Edward Caban's departure reignited concerns that sprawling federal investigations have...
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The number of Rikers detainees is down, but jail cost isn’t, report says
Rikers Correctional Center in New York City NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 9: A sign marks the location of the Rikers Correctional Center in the East River on March 9, 2021 in New York City.Jailing a detainee...
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NYPD: Man escapes custody while being treated at Bronx hospital
NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln where police say a man escaped DOC custodyIt was the third hospital escape in roughly a year. [ more › ]
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'The Power Broker' at 50: A new NYC exhibit looks at Robert Caro's iconic book
"I Finished the Power Broker" mugs sell for around $20 at the New York Historical Society.Caro took seven years to write what for many has become the ultimate book about power and influence in New York...
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Early Addition: War on pedicabs
Because $8.99 per minute is expensive, even for NYC, here are your early links: a dog is rescued from NJ highways, Spike Lee Cinema, the controversy in the venomous snake owning community, and more...
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