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Amtrak’s Penn Station plan could funnel taxpayer money to new venue for James Dolan
The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase…
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Intoxicated Queens driver killed baby after running stop sign, indictment says
Murray Street and 32nd Avenue. The Queens DA's office says the driver was on cocaine and THC. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βHochul Wants More Power Over State Education Dept. Amid Move to End Regents Requirement
This story was originally publishedΒ by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters atΒ ckbe.at/newsletters. New Yorkβs slow-moving transition away from requiring Regents exams to graduate has a…
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New Jerseyans Accused of Stealing NYC Rental Assistance Money, And What Else Happened This Week In Housing
Three New Jersey residents were arrested Wednesday night on charges that they stole over $1 million from New York Cityβs One Shot Deal program by…
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Man arrested in NYC on accusations of sexual assault, rape on Cape Cod, officials said
Rowers Guy Monseair, of City Island, was wanted for crimes committed in Barnstable during his time there as a rowing coach. [ more βΊ ]
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Service upgrade coming to On The Way: An hour-long radio show on all things NYC transit
WNYC's best-in-the-city transportation segment is turning into an hour-long program running Thursdays at 1 p.m. [ more βΊ ]
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NYC schoolsβ standoff with Google over AI raises prospect of no search in class
Chromebooks are commonplace in New York City classrooms. Googleβs threat to pull the plug on search in classrooms underscored how deeply the technologyβs products are…
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Early Addition: Foliage is beautiful until it clogs a drain and causes flooding
Because a Brooklyn business owner learned the hard way and decided never again, here are your early links: Upper West Side barn owls okay for…
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Skeletal remains found in backyard of West Village building, NYPD says
Parts of a historic skeleton were found in a property adjacent to St. Luke's Lutheran Church on Christopher Street. The city medical examiner determined the…
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Hasan Piker: Democrats Won Midterms, But Now They Have to Deliver on Voter Demands for Change
Tuesday was a historic night for progressive Democrats and, in particular, candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Six new DSA-endorsed candidates were elected…
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National Politics Will Never Be the Same: Juan GonzΓ‘lez on How Latino Voters Remade the Political Map
The midterms saw a landslide of Latinos vote for Democrats. In Texas, California, Kansas and Colorado, Latinos who had voted for Republicans just two years…
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Purple Mississippi? Overcoming GOP Voter Suppression, Black Voters Power Dem Wins Across the South
Mississippiβs race for the U.S. Senate remains too close to call: Democrat Scott Colom is narrowly leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by nearly 2,000 votes…
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Manhattan shooting kills 2 people in East Harlem, NYPD says
Police tape at a crime scene Police responded to a call from the Gaylord White Senior Center on East 104th Street Thursday evening. [ more…
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Supreme Court case could affect admissions reforms for NYC specialized schools
Stuyvesant High School, one of the premier specialized public high schools in New York City. A Maryland case could shape what options are available for…
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South Bronx, East New York lead NYC in littering and panhandling tickets, analysis finds
Kenneth Willis, an 18-year-old student, said he supports the police in stopping serious crimes, but said heβs concerned low-level enforcement will pit police against residents.…
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Better days ahead for NYC commuters with Democrats in control of Congress, MTA chair says
MTA Chair Janno Lieber is hopeful better days are ahead for subway riders. Republicansβ βanti-cityβ agenda was rejected by voters, MTA Chair Janno Lieber said.…
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βIt Reflects Everyoneβ: The Countryβs Tallest Mural Spans the Length of This NYCHA Building
Towering at 307 feet, Dominican artist Angurria completed the piece in just 22 days, spending up to nine hours a day on a scaffold lift.…
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$20 rent-control cap coming to Elizabeth, New Jersey
Aerial view of the streets of Elizabeth, New Jersey Voters approved the annual limit in this week's election. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βHochul Made Big Gains in NYCβs Blue Wave β Except in These Neighborhoods
Almost 2 million New Yorkers cast their ballots in this yearβs gubernatorial election, 218,453 more than in 2022. The increase in voters helped Democratic incumbent…
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