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NYC homicides doubled from August to September, but still on a downward trend
The crime scene at the Lafayette Gardens Houses where Shaquille Davis was shot and killed.The 30 killings followed a record low number for August. [ more › ]
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NYC First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright to resign amid Mayor Adams...
First deputy mayor Sheena Wright on September 20, 2023 in New York City.First deputy mayor Sheena Wright is Adams’ second-in-command and the domestic partner of outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks....
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'All hands on deck' to reopen Port of NY and NJ after 3-day strike
A container ship makes its way to the Port of New York and New Jersey under the Verrazano Bridge on April 11, 2020 in New York City.The strike disrupted the supply of millions of tons of goods at the...
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Bazooka No! Manhattan DA accuses Bronx man of bilking $1.2M from bubblegum...
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg burst the bubble of an accused money launderer who tried to bilk BazookaThe suspect took a $1.2 million check and set up a fake company to launder the money, according to...
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You have less than 2 weeks to visit the Elizabeth Street Garden one last time
Elizabeth Street Garden in Little Italy.An eviction notice augurs the end of a long-standing fight over the green space in Little Italy. [ more › ]
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NY Gov. Hochul rejects police pension bill after union attacks her
Gov. Kathy Hochul attends a graduation for state troopers on June 14, 2023 in Albany.While the governor has sought to portray herself as tough on crime, a police union is running billboards...
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Jury will hear what Daniel Penny told NYPD after fatally choking Jordan Neely...
Daniel Penny turns himself into the 5th Precinct on May 12, 2023 in New York City.Penny's trial is set to begin later this month in Manhattan. [ more › ]
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Former NY Gov. David Paterson attacked on Manhattan street, NYPD says
Former Gov. David Paterson was attacked Friday evening in Harlem, police said.The injuries sustained by the 70-year-old former governor were not life threatening, officials said. [ more › ]
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A new book looks at the history of free Black Brooklyn, and how it shaped the...
A view of the Manhattan bridge, seen from the DUMBO neighborhoodHow did Brooklyn go from being a slave capital to having a free population? [ more › ]
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says city water is safe despite alleged fraudsters'...
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is assuring residents their drinking water is safeProsecutors say two contractors for a company that was supposed to replace lead pipes in the city of Newark did not fully do...
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New York, New Jersey man charged for role in Jan. 6 riots, officials announce
The Capitol rioters on Jan. 6, 2021The two men were accused of assaulting law enforcement officers among other charges [ more › ]
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NY skies, schools, government: Where Turkish interests pressed genocide denials.
People wave Armenian and U.S. flags in front of the American embassy in Yerevan after President Joe Biden recognized the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide, on April 24, 2021. He...
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Marijuana dispensary aims to open shop in historic Greenpoint Savings Bank
Greenpoint Savings BankGreenpoint Savings Bank, which opened in 1908, may turn into a legal pot shop. [ more › ]
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NYPD searching for brazen bandit targeting Queens businesses, police say
An NYPD cruiser.Authorities say a thief targeted eight businesses across Queens in August, stealing thousands in a series of early-morning break-ins. [ more › ]
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NYPD heightens security measures for Oct. 7 anniversary
Police officers this spring, providing security as pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for the "Flood Manhattan for Gaza" rally outside Radio City Music Hall.It’s part of a larger effort by New York...
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Scion of Bronx trash empire with spotty safety record sidesteps NYC...
Royal Waste Services employees gave big donations to Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 campaign. The company later won a set of coveted licenses from the sanitation department.Recent developments in the city's...
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NJ Senate candidate says he's OK after apparent medical episode during debate
Curtis Bashaw attends a book release party in 2010.Curtish Bashaw, the Republican in the race to replace Bob Menendez, had to step away from the debate stage for 10 minutes. [ more › ]
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Phil Banks, NYC deputy mayor for public safety, resigns amid wave of Adams...
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks IIIAnother member of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration submitted his resignation, the latest domino to fall as corruption scandals swirl around City Hall. [...
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Early Addition: The challenge of street vending while shy
Because you gotta shout if you're selling ice cream in a busy plaza, here are your early links: The Liberty will head to the WNBA finals, Hudson Square is cool, Page Six reports that Trump would...
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Hundreds of Columbia students walk out as NYC campuses brace for Oct. 7 protests
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the Columbia University campus to mark one year of the war between Hamas and Israel in New York City on Oct. 7, 2024.Pro-Palestinian group Within Our...
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