Why we still adore NYC’s very own Spider-Man ‘schmuck’ after a bajillion movies
A Knicks fan wearing a Spiderman costume is seen after the team's historic comeback win against San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals Game 4.…
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16-year-old Bronx teen who was fatally shot may have been handling a gun that mistakenly fired
Police are still looking for a suspect who fled the scene. [ more βΊ ]
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Early Addition: Survey says NYC’s DSA is 60% white
Because 60% of survey respondents in an internal survey identified as white and 12% said Jewish, here are your early links: Sam Schwartz's novel about…
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Bryan Stevenson on the “Enduring Evil of Slavery” and Trump’s Attempt to Rewrite History
We spend the hour with civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative. In 2018, the organization opened the…
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NY’s recycling data is a dumpster fire, according to state comptroller report
A pile of about 300 tons of inbound single stream recyclable trash is delivered for sorting. An audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P.…
Read full article βDemocracy Now! 2026-08-11 Tuesday
Headlines for August 11, 2026; Bryan Stevenson on the βEnduring Evil of Slaveryβ and Trumpβs Attempt to Rewrite History
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Sharp drop in NYC schoolsβ reading tests leaves some questioning results of state exams
A student in the library reads a book after receiving candy and a red envelope in a cultural celebration of the Lunar New Year at…
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After bitter Elizabeth Street Garden saga, is an βamicable resolutionβ in sight?
Elizabeth Street Garden in Little Italy. The city and spurned development team suing over a decision to kill its housing plan, are due back in…
Read full article βFor Some Older NYC Bus Riders, Change Comes Easy. Just Not OMNY.
The digital age is dawning for older bus riders who refuse to dump coins for the MTAβs new fare-payment methods. With OMNY now in use…
Read full article βStunned Friends Remember an East Village βTorchbearer for Sleaze Rockβ
A New York punk scene legend was killed by a mail truck while walking home after performing at an East Village watering hole on Friday…
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Feds say pilot of boat in deadly NY Harbor capsize was unlicensed, ignored safety protocols
The boat that capsized in New York Harbor Saturday evening Manuel Hernandez is facing two charges that allege his negligence led to the deaths. […
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PODCAST: ΒΏQuΓ© se sabe de las acusaciones de violencia por parte de agentes migratorios?
SegΓΊn un nuevo informe de la Alianza de Inmigrantes de Ohio, unos 59 agentes activos o retirados de ICE y la CBP han sido acusados…
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Judge temporarily blocks NYC pied-Γ -terre tax rollout after lawsuit
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally. A Staten Island judge issued an order pausing the new surcharge on luxury second homes and voiding notices…
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Opinion: An Affordable Neighborhood on NYCβs Great Barn Island
"The effort to develop an affordable neighborhood on Wards Island can be mixed with the development of a health museum in a way that supports…
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Mayor Mamdani says he urged Trump to restore Haitian immigration protections
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. City Hall says it terminate the jobs of over a dozen Haitian immigrants after the White House ended their…
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In Former Bronx Prison, Recently Incarcerated Homeless Men Build New Lives
The Fulton Correctional Facility was shuttered in 2011 and transformed into transitional housing for formerly incarcerated men. The program is now helping them find jobs,…
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Long Island man charged with driving while impaired after crash kills construction worker
Suffolk County police say a driver struck three construction workers in Nesconset, killing one and seriously injuring two. [ more βΊ ]
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Fake AI ads in the West 4th Street subway station unite commuters in hatred of AI ads
A fake A.I. advertisement. An installation by comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross accurately parodied the cheeky dystopia on display underground. [ more βΊ ]
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NJ Democrats were handing out political pamphlets. A Republican leader called the cops.
Millburn Councilmember David Cosgrove has accused the townshipβs Republican committee chair of filing a false police report against him during a heated political campaign. […
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DA says Manhattan housing specialist stole thousands from people in homeless shelter
The indictment charges the housing specialist with several crimes, including identity theft. [ more βΊ ]
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