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Hochul calls for special session in Albany to tackle eviction crisis

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Lower East Side

CitiBike-riding stabber sought for Lower East Side attack

Posted on August 28, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones performs during a concert of their “No Filter” European tour at the new U Arena stadium in Nanterre near Paris

Music

Reactions to the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts

Posted on August 28, 2021

Bronx

NYC SHOOTINGS: Man gunned down near Rockaway Boardwalk, perp sought for Bronx murder

Posted on August 28, 2021

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Brooklyn

Motorcyclist killed in collision on Brooklyn street

Posted on August 28, 2021

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Nation

U.S. Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ida after Cuba takes hit

Posted on August 28, 2021

Evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

World

U.S. attacks Islamic State after Afghan airport blast

Posted on August 28, 2021

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TV

JoJo Siwa joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first same-sex pairing

Posted on August 28, 2021

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How to keep kids safe from COVID-19 once schools start

Posted on August 27, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center in Valley Stream, New York

NIH starts study of COVID-19 booster shot in people with autoimmune diseases

Posted on August 27, 2021

Wounded Afghan men receive treatment at a hospital after yesterday’s explosions outside airport in Kabul

World

U.S. on alert for more Kabul attacks, says next few days will be most dangerous

Posted on August 27, 2021

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Brooklyn

Woman dies of injuries after being hit by truck while crossing Brooklyn street

Posted on August 27, 2021

FILE PHOTO: The surviving members of Nirvana perform with Joan Jett in 2014

Music

Man photographed as naked baby on Nirvana album cover sues for ‘sexual exploitation’

Posted on August 27, 2021

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What’s the average cost of a new kitchen?

Posted on August 27, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the administration’s coronavirus response at the White House in Washington

Biden shedding support from independent voters as Delta variant spreads: Reuters poll

Posted on August 27, 2021

Courts

ABC News president calls for independent investigation in sexual assault case – source

Posted on August 27, 2021

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QNS

‘Field of shame’: Community members say Far Rockaway recreational football field is in dire need of renovation

FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange

Wall Street’s pandemic rally to sputter, strategists warn – Reuters poll

Posted on August 27, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Man dies of injuries following Brooklyn stabbing

The Metropolitan Correctional Center, the location of the death of Jeffrey Epstein is photographed in New York City

Lower Manhattan

U.S. government to close New York jail where Epstein found hanged – NYT

Posted on August 27, 2021

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Cops investigating Inwood shooting that left one man dead and another injured

Posted on August 27, 2021

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PoliticsNY

Brian Benjamin: Meet the new LG, a Harvard & Brown graduate who can freestyle rap too

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Chelsea

Photographer overcomes multiple sclerosis to bring the Streets of Chelsea to life with new exhibit

Posted on August 27, 2021

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Bronx Times

Slain Bronx nurse’s family continues to fight against killer’s parole

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Brooklyn Paper

Cops arrest graffiti artist who spent 12 hours in Greenpoint water tower

Meisha Porter, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, greets students as they return to school in Manhattan, New York

NYC releases vague school health and safety guidebook for fall school reopening

Posted on August 26, 2021

traffic safety

MTA unveils public meeting schedule for congestion pricing

Posted on August 26, 2021

Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Fatal flaw in NYC FHEPS legislation leaves NYers choosing between losing their job or their home

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Midtown Manhattan

Alleged Penn Station shooter cuffed for wounding bystander with stray bullet

Posted on August 26, 2021

New York Governor Kathy Hochul chooses Democratic New York State Senator Brian Benjamin as Lieutenant Governor in New York

Politics

Brian Benjamin officially named as Lieutenant Governor of New York

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Metro Philadelphia

Teyonah Parris: ‘The story behind Candyman is still relevant’

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Gay City News

LGBTQ leaders outline expectations for Governor Hochul

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PoliticsNY

Study questions proposed federal marijuana legislation

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Baseball

Pro baseball returning to Staten Island next year

Posted on August 26, 2021

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QNS

Renters face uncertainty as the eviction moratorium expires and billions in ERAP funding have yet to be distributed

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Courts

Long Island dentist cuffed for exchanging prescription drugs for sex in his home and office

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Arts & Entertainment

New York Fashion Week announced event line-up on Fifth Avenue

Posted on August 26, 2021

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MTA bus worker charged with tax fraud on second business running auto body shop

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Holy Vax! Mayor adds more incentives for youth vaccinations

Posted on August 26, 2021

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New York Giants

Giants’ Saquon Barkley participates in live drills during practice vs. Patriots

Posted on August 26, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A Rite Aid store is shown in Los Angeles, California

Rite Aid to offer free COVID-19 testing to students in New York

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Chelsea

Ritzy robbers steal millions in jewelry in Chelsea stickups: NYPD

Posted on August 26, 2021

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US Open

Venus Williams joins sister Serena, Kenin in missing U.S. Open

Posted on August 26, 2021

Injured people arrive at hospital in Kabul

World

At least 10 U.S. troops killed in Kabul airport attack, sources say

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Mets

Temperature of Mets manager Luis Rojas’ hot seat rising

Posted on August 26, 2021

R. Kelly trial continues in Brooklyn

Courts

R. Kelly accuser says R&B singer tried to shift blame to her parents

Posted on August 26, 2021

Crime scene in Queens

Harlem

NYC SHOOTINGS: Man slain in Queens parking dispute; victim executed in Harlem

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Chinatown

Eviction battle in Chinatown leads to charges of ‘smear campaign’

Posted on August 26, 2021

More from around NYC

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres urged City Hall to follow through with social services and treatment plans for people who frequented Roberto Clemente Plaza to use drugs that were displaced when the city cleared the notorious open air drug market last month. Local South Bronx residents say the city isn't doing enough to help and that drug use isn't truly being addressed, only relocated.

EXCLUSIVE: Torres calls for treatment plans for those city is chasing away from Roberto Clemente Plaza

New York State District Attorney Letitia James held a press conference on Thursday Aug. 7, detailing the first criminal case under recently passed legislation that criminalizes deed theft.

AG James files landmark criminal charges after elderly Queens woman’s home stolen in deed theft scheme

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‘A space for kids’: Brooklyn Children’s Museum to celebrate Caribbean culture with family festival

Ace's Place, a new transitional housing program for trans New Yorkers, opened this summer in Long Island City, Queens.

New transitional housing program for transgender New Yorkers opens in Long Island City