No Netflix, shared Ubers: How New Yorkers are stretching every dollar to live here
A new report by the Community Service Society looks at the ways New Yorkers navigate financial insecurity. [ more βΊ ]
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Queens woman found dead with stab wounds in an abandoned house
The NYPD has long fought the release of information regarding retired officers' pensions Police did not immediately consider her death suspicious. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βAmid Severe Water Crisis & Drought, Puerto Rico Marks 10 Years of “La Junta” Oversight
Juan Carlos DΓ‘vila reports from Puerto Rico as the island grapples with a severe water crisis. A record-breaking drought has led to severe shortages and…
Read full article βU.S. Deports Thousands to Countries They Don’t Know Under Secretive “Third Country” Deal
As part of its mass deportation campaign, the Trump administration is secretly deporting immigrants to countries that they have no ties to. CNN correspondent Isobel…
Read full article ββWest Side Familiaβ Documents Decades of Puerto Rican Community on the UWS
New York City-based filmmaker Taylor Hosking begins her debut documentary, "West Side Familia," with a simple question: Why is the Puerto Rican flag unfurled and…
Read full article βThe Biggest Oil Deal or Theft at Gunpoint? U.S. Claims Majority Control of Venezuela’s Oil Reserves
The U.S. has struck a deal to take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelaβs oil reserves, nine months after the U.S.…
Read full article βDemocracy Now! 2026-09-01 Tuesday
Headlines for September 01, 2026; The Biggest Oil Deal or Theft at Gunpoint? U.S. Claims Majority Control of Venezuelaβs Oil Reserves; U.S. Deports Thousands to…
▶️ Watch →NYC artist creates device that slows Citi Bikes passing through rent-burdened areas
"Ground Truth" easily clips onto the fork of a Citi Bike, but it makes pedaling more difficult in rent-burdened neighborhoods. The gadget allows riders to…
Read full article β‘Where are we going to go?’: Flooding forces Queens family out of home of 34 years
Anita Hack, left, with her son Jonathan outside the familyβs home in Hollis, Queens. The city has yet to purchase flood-prone homes despite years of…
Read full article βRecord Amount of Outside Money Flooded NYC Elections Last Year
A record amount of outside spending from deep-pocketed donors flooded the 2025 citywide elections, but the windfall wasnβt always successful in getting candidates elected or…
Read full article βNYC To Open Access to 13,000 Metered Spots for Cabbies Looking for Relief
Cabbies who are pinched to find parking anytime nature calls are set to get some relief from a new program that will allow taxis to…
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NYPD detective who wore his father’s shield after 9/11 is now a sergeant
Brothers and NYPD Officers James Vigiano (L) and Joseph Vigiano Jr. attend the unveiling of the 9/11 Memorial Wall at the Police Benevolent Association of…
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Police shoot person near Times Square, NYPD officials say
A stock photo of an NYPD cruiser The shooting happened Monday afternoon. Police said the investigation is ongoing. [ more βΊ ]
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NYC residents mourn a beloved Manhattan movie theater closure
AMC Kips Bay 15 in Manhattan may close by the end of the year. Thousands of people have signed an online petition to keep the…
Read full article βLISTEN: The Brooklyn Dems Bring βVeepβ to Real Life
βI donβt do much reporting on the Brooklyn Democratic Party because so many other people in our newsroom usually do, but because Iβve been living…
Read full article βMamdani Rushes To Patch up NYC Childcare Payments After Providers Report Delays
This story wasΒ originally publishedΒ by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters atΒ ckbe.at/newsletters. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday pledged to address payment delays that are threatening the…
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NYC loosens restrictions on outdoor dining, reversing some post-pandemic rules
Only about 1,600 restaurants participate in the program now, down from a peak of 12,500. [ more βΊ ]
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Mamdani promises to fix NYCβs childcare payment mess before 2-K launch
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits an early childhood program in Brooklyn to encourage New Yorkers to apply for 2-K on Thursday, June 25,…
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Physical OMNY cards canβt be refilled due to undisclosed system error, MTA says
A man uses an OMNY vending machine on Oct. 30, 2023 in Brooklyn. The transit agency warns riders to stick with paying by phone, credit…
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Opinion: New York Can Build More Housing Without Shutting Community OutΒ
"Planning cannot be something government does to communities instead of with them. Local residents carry valuable knowledge that canβt be matched by planners sitting in…
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