Mayor Mamdani taps veteran Black leader to head NYPD watchdog
Jennifer Jones Austin speaks at a screening of a documentary about Rev. Al Sharpton in 2022. The appointment of Jennifer Jones Austin comes as Mamdani…
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NY looks to shut down Kalshi, have it pay $36 billion in new lawsuit
Gov. Hochul and state AG James have sued Kalshi. The state alleges the "prediction market" is just a gambling operation in disguise. [ more βΊ…
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NYC says UES Legionnairesβ outbreak is over, after recording 7th death
View of the Upper East Side of Manhattan where a Legionnaires' disease outbreak has killed seven people and sickened more than 90. The health department…
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August concerts in NYC means bands on a boat, in a backyard, and in parks
Rachel Brown of Water From Your Eyes. Ted Leo in a park, a rave in a museum courtyard, and more. [ more βΊ ]
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Bronx teen who died of starvation was found covered in bed sores, feces and flies
The NYPD has long fought the release of information regarding retired officers' pensions The boysβ mother, 36-year-old Geneva Jarvis, and grandmother, Denise Jarvis, 62, were…
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Running the MTA is a tough job. Janno Lieber is just the 4th person to last 5 years.
MTA Chair Janno Lieber has been in charge of the nation's largest transit system for a half-decade. Lieber helped drag the nation's largest transit system…
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The Mamdani Administration Wants to Build Housing Here. And Here. And Here.
See the 100 city-owned lots where the mayor plans to develop 50,000 units of affordable housing, taking advantage of reforms that the administration hopes will…
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New tool helps deaf New Yorkers communicate basic needs in homeless shelters
The CommuniCards will be distributed to shelters to help residents who are deaf or hard of hearing. The CommuniCards are meant to help deaf New…
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Early Addition: A NJ cop disguised as a shrub had a field day catching distracted drivers
Because police in Dunellen issued 74 citations in one day, here are your early links: A hot coffee year-rounder, drones that spot sharks, Q train…
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Police searching for Bronx man suspected of sexually abusing several children
A stock photo of an NYPD cruiser NYPD says the man met at least three of his victims at homeless shelters. [ more βΊ ]
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‘Deliberate indifference’: NY state put imprisoned man’s life at risk, judge rules
Federal judge rebukes prison system after finding an βappallingβ disregard for incarcerated manβs care. [ more βΊ ]
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NY migrant children face having to go it alone in immigration court
Dozens of women, men and their children, many fleeing poverty and violence in Honduras, Guatamala and El Salvador, arrive at a bus station following release…
Read full article βInside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys
Throughout the summer, inside a small, fluorescent-lit courtroom in Lower Manhattan, hundreds of migrant children, some as young as three, faced deportation hearings. Most appeared…
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7th person dies in Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak as NYC reports 92 cases
Health officials say five people remain hospitalized, but no new symptoms have been reported in the last two weeks and the city believes the source…
Read full article βNo Showers, But Tenants at Legionella-Affected East Village Complex Are Steamed
For residents of an East Village affordable housing complex called Haven Plaza, this summer has been a trial of patience after potentially deadly Legionella bacteria…
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Opinion: As AI Looms, Ensuring NYβs Human Service Workers Earn a Living Wage
"One of the best ways to protect and center workers is to ensure that jobs that will never be automated pay enough for workers to…
Read full article βMamdani Eases Adams-Era Curriculum Mandate for NYC Early Childhood Education
This story wasΒ originally publishedΒ by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters atΒ ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City Education Department officials in recent months quietly relaxed a controversial curriculum…
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Bronx mother and grandmother charged in starvation death of autistic teen
The medical examiner ruled he died from chronic neglect, including starvation and dehydration. [ more βΊ ]
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Group of rays spotted swimming in once heavily polluted Newtown Creek
Newtown Creek at dawn The fish are a sign of the waterway's path to recovery. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βA Beginnerβs Guide to Birding in New York City
This story is part of Summer & The City, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy β and survive β the hottest time in…
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