Bronx man wakes up to a $39K nightmare after online meetup at hotel, NYPD says
The Tremont Hotel in the Bronx, where police say a man was robbed of nearly $40,000 after meeting someone online. Police say a man fell…
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Brace for bus and bike lane boom following NYC ballot approval
Mayor Mamdani helped pave over a bump in the bike lane to the Williamsburg Bridge. Supporters and foes of street safety projects agree that more…
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NY appeals court strikes down Nassau County’s ban on transgender athletes
Members of the Long Island Roller Rebels pose for a photo at a roller rink. The ruling reverses a lower court decision and finds the…
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Keeping TaΓno Culture Alive: Bronx Exhibit Celebrates the Legacy of Bobby GonzΓ‘lez
A new exhibit at the Museum of Bronx History explores the life of the Puerto Rican poet, storyteller and educator who dedicated nearly four decades…
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Four takeaways after Democratsβ big night in New York
Hochul got the margin of victory she was chasing, and Mamdani heard the affordability message repeated across the country. [ more βΊ ]
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NYC wins court fight over rollout of pied-Γ -terre tax on luxury second homes
Midtown Manhattan shot via helicopter. The ruling comes after homeowners challenged the city's handling of a new tax that Mayor Zohran Mamdani says could raise…
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Cornell alum, βDiddyβ prosecutor tapped to investigate allegations of campus gang rape
The state Attorney General appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the Cornell rape The New York attorney generalβs office appointed Jacqueline Kelly to lead the…
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When turning back the clock means going under an NYC sidewalk
Gilo Vintimilla resets the sidewalk clock on Nov. 3. Gilo Vintimilla has kept NYCβs only sidewalk clock ticking since the early 2000s. [ more βΊ…
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Man accused of pushing ex-girlfriend and baby from Bronx balcony pleads not guilty
The Bronx County Hall of Justice Nathaly Ramirez died from the fall, while the baby survived. [ more βΊ ]
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Rain in NYC and NJ will end weeks-long stretch of beautiful weather
The city is in for some wet weather amid after a lovely few weeks. Starting Thursday, the vibes are expected to shift. [ more βΊ…
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New Latino Democrats Group Aims to Build Political Power Across Five Boroughs
The club aims to increase Latino representation in local politics, develop future leaders and strengthen community involvement across New York City, founder Jamey Battle said.…
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Strand Bookstore admits it took a pandemic loan despite being ineligible
The Strand bookstore in New York City The bookstore will pay nearly $1.5 million for flouting a federal law that prohibited businesses controlled by members…
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Incumbents booted from Jersey City school board after years of dysfunction
A woman wears a sticker after she cast her vote at a polling station in Jersey City in 2019. It's a loss for the incumbents,…
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At an Election Day eve party at a bowling alley in Williamsburg on Monday night, Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her dream scenario for the…
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Early Addition: We’re not getting Trump’s $5,000 checks but we are getting Rep. Anthony Constantino
Because the sticker magnate claimed victory in his upstate district, here are your early links: Seneca Nation of Indians elects its first woman president, Upper…
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“Over a Decade of Organizing”: Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History
Black voters in Georgia on Tuesday said, βNot today, Satan,β according to professor Carol Anderson, professor of African American studies at Emory University. Despite the…
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“The Earth Shook Last Night”: Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas
Texas Democrats have shattered more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state, winning races for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and…
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Brooklyn’s Hakeem Jeffries is poised to lead a Democratic House. Will his party follow?
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries visited an Election Day event in Washington, D.C. The likely House Speaker has trouble uniting Dems in NYC. Can he do it…
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Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump
In a stunning repudiation of President Trump, Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesdayβs midterm elections, flipping seven Senate seats: Iowa, Kansas,…
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Trump urged voters to pretend heβs on the ballot. In NY and NJ they listened.
President Trump with Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman. Democrats relentlessly linked their GOP opponents to the Republican president. [ more βΊ ]
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