The Long Battle to Keep the NYPD Out of Mental Health Emergencies
This story was produced as part of a collaboration between The City Reporter and MindSite News, the nationβs only nonprofit news outlet focused on mental…
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Black Unemployment in NYC Still Trails Nation Amid Competition, DEI Retreat
For the Netflix childrenβs animation βTeam Hot Wheels,β Brandon V. Fletcher, 45, drafted storyboards, synced scripts and painstakingly drew the showβs four mischievous heroesβ antics…
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Heavy rain threatens evening commute as flash flood risk continues across NYC region
People walk through the rain along 5th Avenue in Manhattan. New Jersey rail service remains disrupted and Con Edison is asking customers in southeastern Queens…
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PODCAST: ΒΏQuΓ© se sabe sobre el fallo sobre el caso de deportaciones aceleradas?
Con el fallo, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS por sus siglas en inglΓ©s) podrΓa hacer expulsiones rΓ‘pidas en todo el paΓs βya no solo…
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Record-High Street Homeless Count a Sign of Cityβs Growing Housing Crisis
Almost 5,000 people were living on the street or in the subway during the annual homelessness count this year, the most since the census started…
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‘Every second counts’: Congestion pricing speeds up ambulances in Manhattan, study finds
New research indicates that the tolling program has helped people reach the hospital faster during life-threatening emergencies. [ more βΊ ]
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Rising force: Report catalogs New York state prison problems
Demonstrators rally in support of fatally beaten Marcy Correctional Facility inmate Robert Brooks ahead of Gov. Kathy Hochuls 2025 State of the State Address. Independent…
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NYC, NJ report death toll from historic heat wave
A woman wipes sweat from her face as she walks through Midtown Manhattan during a heat wave in New York City on July 3, 2026.…
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Beloved Brooklyn metal bar Saint Vitus to reopen in Bushwick
Against Me! perform at the original Saint Vitus in 2014. The Greenpoint venue closed in 2024. [ more βΊ ]
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NYPD says detective shot in Brooklyn may have been hit by friendly fire
Members of the NYPD crime scene unit process the scene where an NYPD officer was shot in the vest in the area of Nostrand Avenue…
Read full article βLISTEN: A 78 Degree Meltdown About Mamdani
When Zohran Mamdani urged New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees, echoing what mayors before him have advised during heat waves for…
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NYC Housing Calendar, July 6-13
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC…
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Inside Manhattan DA Bragg’s effort to prosecute police accused of abusing power
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stands with members of his staff at a news conference following the conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump in…
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Early Addition: A whale crashed the Sail4th afterparty off Staten Island
Because a whale hit and sank a New Jersey fire rescue boat, here are your early links: Knicks murals everywhere, 57,000 vacant rent-stabilized apartments, rich…
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More than 8K NYC renters evicted so far this year, as affordability crisis grows
City data shows there were an average of 1,345 monthly evictions in the first half of 2026. [ more βΊ ]
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Heavy rain set to snarl morning commute across New York City
People walk through the rain along 5th Avenue in Manhattan on June 22, 2026 in New York City. The heaviest rain is expected during Mondayβs…
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One of the Bronx’s oldest subway stations gets a $123M makeover after years of delays
Mott Avenue doesn't exist anymore, but the station named after the street still serves thousands of riders each day. South Bronx locals said the MTA's…
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‘Yes, this does suck’: NYC health officials brace for new Medicaid work rules
Newly appointed Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin speaks at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2026, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the background. The new…
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NYC Legionella inspections rose only gradually before latest Legionnaires’ cluster in Manhattan
A Gothamist analysis of city data shows only a slight uptick in inspections since last yearβs deadly outbreak in Central Harlem. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βFear, Hate and Few Consequences for N.Y. Prison Officers, Stateβs Review Finds
A state-commissioned outside probe of New Yorkβs prison system found a culture of fear, poor oversight and outdated training as incarcerated people and correction officers…
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