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In Apparent Violation of Multiple Court Orders, Brooklyn Democrats Elect a New Party Chair
Former Brooklyn Democratic party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and her allies announced theyβd picked a new party chair at a late night zoom vote Sunday…
Read full article βMamdani faces pressure to forge ahead with plan to fix polluting South Bronx market
βWe cannot let this fail,β Comptroller Mark Levine said of the Hunts Point Produce Market plan. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βDominican man who shot border patrol officer in NYC sentenced to 15 years in prison
File photo of Fort Washington Park on the banks of the Hudson River in Manhattan. The shooting during a botched robbery occurred amid heightened tension…
Read full article βNYC extends program offering late-night soccer games at 5 parks
The city will let the lights stay on until 2 a.m. at one park in each borough through the end of November. [ more βΊ…
Read full article βTwo Legionnairesβ disease cases appear at a Queens housing complex. Hereβs what we know.
A building at North Shore Towers in Queens. Health officials advised that older or immunocompromised residents should avoid taking showers until the investigation is complete.…
Read full article βPols Say Theyβll Pony Up Funds for African Burial Ground Memorial
A group of Queens elected officials say theyβre determined to find funding for the city to purchase the Elmhurst site of a historic Black cemetery…
Read full article βInside a photographer’s journey to visit every neighborhood in New York City
In Williamsbridge. What do you see when you record the whole of the boroughs? [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βA cyclist died after colliding with a dog in Central Park, NYPD says
An NYPD cruiser parked at a crime scene in New York City. The 71-year-old man was riding his bike near East Drive and 84th St.…
Read full article βEarly Addition: Do any of you get off at the 3rd Avenue L train stop?
L Train service? Everybody rejoice! Because one software engineer crunched the numbers and decided the stop is useless, here are your early links: Street named…
Read full article βThe American Chestnut tree returns to the Bronx Zoo after more than a century
An American Chestnut tree in Vermont in 2017. The Bronx Zoo is getting 25 blight-resistant chestnut saplings as part of the effort to bring the…
Read full article ββSavingsβ Measure for Housing Vouchers Backfires, As City Eyes Application Reforms
A recent change to how the city approves CityFHEPS vouchers, aimed at saving money on rent, required additional review by state and city agenciesβextending an…
Read full article β2 people died in car crashes in Queens and Brooklyn in less than 1 day, NYPD says
A hit-and-run on Monday claimed the life of a 62-year-old man and an accident involving an impaired driver on Sunday left a 23-year-old woman dead.…
Read full article βMeet Issa Amro: Palestinian Human Rights Advocate Attacked by Settlers, Detained by Israeli Army
We speak with Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro after he was detained at an Israeli military base for seven hours on Friday. Amro, the…
Read full article β“I Am Jane Doe”: Cornell Case Reignites Debate over Rape Culture, Frats & Prosecuting Sex Crimes
Revelations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 and how the university responded have sparked national outrage, reigniting a public debate about…
Read full article βFar Right Makes Gains in Brazil as FlΓ‘vio Bolsonaro Tops Lula in First Round of Presidential Race
Brazilβs presidential election is headed to a runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator FlΓ‘vio Bolsonaro after neither candidate cleared…
Read full article βMamdani will clear 10,000 families off waitlist for low-cost childcare
Kindergarten students race outside from class at Rogers International School on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. More than 16,000 families are on a waitlist…
Read full article βIn wake of Legionnaires’ outbreaks, a debate over NYC’s water and industry influence
The Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskill Mountains, part of the system that provides drinking water to New York City. An advocacy group backed by cooling…
Read full article βNew York state stockpiled abortion pills. Now they’re all expired.
In 2023 the state purchased 150,000 misoprostol pills β enough for 12,500 doses β at a cost of $112,000. The state Department of Health says…
Read full article ββBut Iβm Not From Ghanaβ: ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation
A house cleaner, a certified nurseβs assistant, a hair braider and a home health aid.Β These are some of the women who have been called…
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