A Heat Wave is Hitting New York. Know Your Rights Ahead of Soaring Temps.
Summer in the city is for Coney Island, Central Park and coco-mango-cherry carts. But when the heat becomes dangerous β as it will this holiday…
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To Fight Overdoses, Naloxone Vending Machines Arrive on Staten Island
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. In the scrum of the Knicks ticker-tape parade in…
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NYC could see hottest July 4 since 2010 as dangerous heat approaches
People cool off at Coney Island beach on June 29, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The city is expanding cooling centers…
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Midtown Homeless Drop-in Center Closes, Despite Protest From Local Electeds
After an attempt to save it failed in court, Manhattan elected officials are urging the Mamdani administration to reconsider its decision to close Mainchance, "the…
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Bronx great-grandma was picking up snacks when motorcycle fatally struck her, family says
A family photo of 93-year-old Leonora Campbell, shared by her grandson Barrett. Campbell was killed by a hit-and-run motorcycle driver on Monday. βIt's just really…
Read full article ββGroundhog Dayβ for Mamdaniβs Big Budget One-Shots
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his $125.8 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, which closed a gap which was a large as $12…
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Exterminator finds human remains in chimney of Queens middle school
P.S. 113 in Queens, shown in a Google Maps image. No students or staff were in the building, which is closed for summer construction. […
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‘Get it together’: Red Hook’s public pool still closed as NYC faces deadly heat wave
The Red Hook pool closed for most of last summer, and a flood kept that damaged equipment means it won't open until at least July.…
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‘I am relieved’: NY, NJ react to Supreme Court ruling backing birthright citizenship
People demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, ahead of oral arguments on President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. The court…
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“Keep Supporting the Venezuelan People”: Thousands Missing as Earthquake Rescue Efforts Continue
Rescue efforts in Venezuela continue as thousands of people remain missing β trapped under the rubble of flattened homes and buildings nearly a week after…
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Meet Aber Kawas, DSA-Backed Palestinian American Who Won New York State Senate Primary
The Democratic Socialists of Americaβs slate dominated the New York primaries last week, with Aber Kawas winning the Democratic nomination for a New York state…
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“Merciless Indian Savages”: Cherokee Podcaster on Racist Slur in the Declaration of Independence
Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth, we speak to award-winning Cherokee author and journalist Rebecca…
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Iranian Officials Deny Trumpβs Claims of High-Level Talks in Doha, Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 8, Including 2 Children, as Smotrich Calls for Gaza Settlements,…
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NYC Housing Calendar, June 30-July 6
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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NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says depression was cause of monthslong unexplained absence
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returning to Capitol Hill Tuesday. Kean, the son of a former governor, said he's been battling depression much of the year.…
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New York City didn’t invent pizza. Except it sort of did.
On the 250th anniversary of the USA, weβre celebrating New Yorkβs contributions to the country β including the pizza slice. Youβre welcome, America. [ more…
Read full article βMamdani Gets a Budget Deal With New Rental Voucher Funds
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin agreed Tuesday to a $125.8 billion budget, including an additional $175 million for rental help, following…
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Jersey City plans smaller tax hikes after NJ lawmakers approve $120M bailout
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon discussing the budget at a meeting earlier this week. Mayor James Solomon is now calling for a 15% tax increase,…
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City steps up enforcement on motorized two-wheelers amid jump in deaths
The aftermath of a crash involving a delivery worker on a scooter, on Yellowstone Boulevard, Queens, on Aug. 12, 2022. At least 28 people have…
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Mayor Mamdani and City Council strike budget deal that expands housing vouchers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin shake hands after reaching a budget deal. The two sides fought over a program that helps…
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