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Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor faces first public safety test after deadly NYPD shootings, pro-Hamas protesters near synagogue

Posted on January 9, 2026

Humans are using laptops and computers to interact with AI, helping them create, code, train AI, or analyze big data with fast, cutting-edge technology.

Brooklyn

Wave of Big Tech’s AI data centers are coming for New York

Posted on January 9, 2026

Anti-Zionist protesters were filmed chanting in support of Hamas, according to a video posted by Luke Tress on his X account.

QNS

Anti-Zionist protesters caught on camera shouting support for Hamas near Kew Gardens Hills synagogue criticized by Mamdani and other officials

Luigi Mangione appears in federal court for murder of insurance executive, in New York City

Law

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers fight to pick apart federal case that could carry death penalty

Posted on January 9, 2026

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NYC will add new red light cameras at 450 intersections before end of year: DOT

Posted on January 9, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Claire Valdez's congressional bid at an event at Maria Hernandez Park Friday afternoon. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Queens

Mamdani, UAW endorse AM Claire Valdez for NY-7 Congressional seat

Posted on January 9, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

Nurses strike avoided at Brooklyn safety-net hospitals as unions, execs reach tentative agreements

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QNS

‘It’s really heartbreaking’: Ridgewood rallies to help victims of five-alarm Madison Street fire

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Bronx Times

‘Justice came — but fear remains’ Maduro’s capture sparks mixed emotions among Venezuelans in New York

Hochul not including Mayor Mamdani’s free bus plan in her State of the State address

Posted on January 9, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

‘A little too close to home’: Residents react after fatal shooting at Park Slope hospital

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Midtown Manhattan

Midtown slasher leaves victim in critical condition: NYPD

Posted on January 9, 2026

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New York Family

Laser Tag NYC & Nearby: 9 Spots Worth the Trip

Three Ozone Park men were arrested by multiple law enforcement agencies for allegedly operating a narcotics trafficking ring out of their apartment across the street from a public school.

QNS

Ozone Park roommates busted for running narcotics trafficking operation out of their apartment across the street from a public school

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Law

Meet Barry Pollack, Maduro’s lead attorney

Posted on January 9, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

Two men found dead inside parked car in Brooklyn: NYPD

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QNS

NYSNA strike: Union reaches tentative agreement with safety-net hospitals, blasts NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai for not bargaining

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New York Family

NYC Winter Outing Returns: Deals on Museums, Broadway Shows, Dining & Hotels

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Greenwich Village

Op-Ed | Is accidentally causing a person’s death a homicide?

Posted on January 9, 2026

Detectives investigate scene of NYPD shooting in West Village

Greenwich Village

NYPD shoot and kill man in West Village brandishing imitation handgun in second police shooting death of the night

Posted on January 9, 2026

Firefighters tackle all hands fire.

Brooklyn

Fire rips through Brooklyn home, cause under investigation

Posted on January 9, 2026

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Things to do this weekend in NYC, Jan. 9-11

Posted on January 9, 2026

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New York Family

Bumper Cars on Ice Back at Bryant Park Today

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Opinion

Op-Ed | New York wants to save local news. They’re forgetting about nonprofits and public media

Posted on January 9, 2026

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Betting

CFB Peach Bowl betting: #5 Oregon at #1 Indiana lines, odds and best bet

Posted on January 9, 2026

Carrie Coon as Agnes White in "Bug," written by Tracy Letts, directed by David Cromer.

Broadway

Review | ‘Bug’ Crawls onto Broadway with craft but little bite

Posted on January 9, 2026

Law

Expert Analysis | 2026: New year, new employer risks and aggressive enforcement alert

Posted on January 8, 2026

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn police shooting: Man shot dead inside hospital after apparently swinging knife at cops, patients while in mental distress

Posted on January 8, 2026

From left to right: D36 candidates Rana Abdelhamid, Shivani Dhir, Mary Jobaida and Diana Moreno at a recent candidate forum in Astoria. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud.

QNS

Assembly candidates outline vision for District 36 at Astoria forum

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‘Noem’ room for us?! amNY, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams denied access to Homeland Security Secretary’s press event

Posted on January 8, 2026

Crime scene investigators from the 115th Precinct gathered evidence from the home at 26-30 96th St. in East Elmhurst following the fatal shooting on the night of Sept. 12, 2025.

QNS

South Carolina fugitive indicted for execution-style murder of ex-girlfriend in East Elmhurst: DA

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Weekend woes: Most MTA subway lines impacted by construction-related disruptions starting late Friday night

Posted on January 8, 2026

Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell addresses town hall at Brooklyn College on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022.

Caribbean Life

Grenada pushes back against US advisory

Gov Hochul (left ) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Right) greet pre-schoolers at a YMCA in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Thursday, January 8.

Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: ‘2-Care’ program agreement with mayor and governor to provide universal childcare for NYC tots

Posted on January 8, 2026

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QNS

Far Rockaway man indicted on multiple charges for beating Malba homeowner during illegal street takeover: DA

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Law

Harvey Weinstein conviction sticks as he considers plea deal

Posted on January 8, 2026

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Betting

CFB Fiesta Bowl betting: #10 Miami at #6 Ole Miss lines, odds and best bet

Posted on January 8, 2026

Police on guard during protest of Kristi Noem at World Trade Center

New Yorkers march against Kristi Noem at World Trade Center day after ICE agent killed Minneapolis woman

Posted on January 8, 2026

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Arts & Entertainment

Finalists chosen for fifth annual Governors Island Ice Sculpture Show

Posted on January 8, 2026

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaking at press conference

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attacks NYC’s legal efforts to protect immigrants a day after ICE agent kills Minneapolis woman

Posted on January 8, 2026

City Comptroller Brad Lander at campaign launch.

Politics

NYC pension fund shares in ICE-linked Palantir grew and saw windfalls under former Comptroller Lander, disclosures show

Posted on January 8, 2026

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New York Rangers

Jonathan Quick will attempt to keep Rangers’ crease intact with Igor Shesterkin out

Posted on January 8, 2026

Young child having fun playing with wooden blocks, developing creativity and motor skills as Governor Hochul Announces 2-Care, a Major Step Toward Universal Child Care in New York State

Bronx

Gov. Hochul Announces 2-Care: Free Child Care for 2-Year-Olds in New York

Posted on January 8, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

From DJs to Drag on Ice: SKATE at Domino Park rolls out free winter 2026 programming

Valdez was the overwhelming winner of the District 37 race in June 2024

QNS

Queens AM Claire Valdez launches campaign to replace Nydia Velázquez in Congress

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Law

Op-Ed | Abducting a despot: When U.S. justice leaves the Fourth Amendment behind

Posted on January 8, 2026

Antonio Pierce Giants interview

New York Giants

Giants to interview Antonio Pierce on Thursday, Friday: report

Posted on January 8, 2026

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Where the city finally exhales: Kiwami Omakase, DUMBO

Posted on January 8, 2026

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Parkchester 6 station upgrades bring long-awaited accessibility to Bronx riders

Anti-Zionist protesters were filmed chanting in support of Hamas, according to a video posted by Luke Tress on his X account.

Anti-Zionist protesters caught on camera shouting support for Hamas near Kew Gardens Hills synagogue criticized by Mamdani and other officials

maimonides nurses strike NYSNA

Nurses strike avoided at Brooklyn safety-net hospitals as unions, execs reach tentative agreements

Attendees hold a banner bearing the name of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a vigil for her in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 8, 2026.

Renee Nicole Macklin Good’s wife speaks out after fatal ICE shooting