Audit says Jersey City financial records are a mess, as city stares down huge tax hike
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AOC is freezing her eggs. Some New York lawmakers want insurance to cover it.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, in the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2026. Pending legislation in Albany would require insurers to pay for…
Read full article βMaiden, Sword, Ship: Staten Islandβs Borough Flag Is Now City-Certified
Henry Hudsonβs ship, a trio of possible oystermen, and a helmeted woman bearing sword and shield.Β Theyβve been elements of the unofficial borough flag for…
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Cityβs Affordable Housing Production Ticked Down in First Half of 2026, And What Else Happened This Week
It's the lowest total since 2022, the first year of Mayor Eric Adamsβ administration. But housing experts cautioned against drawing conclusions from just six months…
Read full article βNYC Homeowners Escape βScaryβ Pied-Γ -Terre Tax Threat
Nearly 2,000 homeowners who the Mamdani administration threatened with a new pied-Γ -terre tax have already been told they wonβt have to pay because their primary…
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The long battle over Elizabeth Street Garden is over. Mamdani touts new housing plan.
Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro have defended a plan to preserve the Elizabeth Street Garden and kill an affordable housing complex on…
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If Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court, hereβs what lawyers say may happen next
Luigi Mangione appears at an evidence suppression hearing at Manhattan Supreme Court on May 18, 2026 in New York City. The possible plea agreement comes…
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NYC pedicab bill looks to pump the brakes on rides that can cost tourists $1K
People ride in pedicabs towards the sunset from Central Park as temperatures warmed up on Easter Sunday on April 4, 2021 in New York City.…
Read full article βBon AppΓ©tit: Year-Round Roadside Dining Set To Return to NYC Under Newly Passed Bills
New Yorkers can once again enjoy dining in restaurant roadside sheds year-round and enclosed sidewalk cafes during the coldest months of the year under a…
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Tenant groups intervene to save Mamdani’s rent freeze after landlord challenge
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Tenant advocates and nonprofit lawyers have filed motions opposing a landlord lawsuit against the cityβs Rent Guidelines Board. [ more βΊ ]
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Feds confirms recent death of Delaney Hall detainee released shortly after intake
Detainees can be seen in the windows of Newark's Delaney Hall detention facility on May 23, 2026. The Trump administration previously did not publicly disclose…
Read full article βNYC Teachers Union Threatens To Oppose Reading Curriculum Overhaul Without Reforms
This story wasΒ originally publishedΒ by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters atΒ ckbe.at/newsletters. When New York City officials launched a big shakeup in reading instruction three years…
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Mamdani makes childcare free for 22K NYC families
A view of Pre-K students at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on January 13, 2021 in New York City. The Mamdani administration is covering the…
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Mother sues NYC, saying ACS harassed her family with false abuse reports
A person knocks on a door in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in January, 2026. The lawsuit claims the Administration for Childrenβs Services violated the woman's constitutional rights.…
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Opinion: Close the Loophole in New York Cityβs Pay Transparency Law
"By allowing employers to ask applicants for their desired salary after posting a salary range, the law weakens one of its central goals and leaves…
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AOC freezes her eggs, mixing her personal life with politics
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is documenting the process of freezing her eggs on social media. The 36-year-old congressmemberβs decision to freeze her eggs β and share…
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Are there hidden wonders on the other side of the Hudson from NYC?
WNYC's David Brand in West New York We crossed the river and met up with the one person who has the answer. [ more βΊ…
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Landlords Aim To Further Dent Protections for Housing Voucher Holders
New York City landlords are challenging city housing discrimination laws after a State Supreme Court ruled that a requirement for Section 8 housing vouchers was…
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Early Addition: Nuns just want to have fun
Because the Sisters go hard, here are your early links: New York City is ranked as the world's third most attractive city, Stars of "Moulin…
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Manhattan residents who tasted NYC’s trash revolution want their street bins back
Street bins were installed all over West Harlem back in 2023. Now, they're only in front of large buildings. A Council bill would force the…
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