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At Harlem vigil for cops shot in ambush, Adams and other leaders pledge to shut down the ‘iron pipeline’

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Demolition of Chelsea buildings from 1840s has preservationists up in arms

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City pumping $110M into climate change resiliency project for Seaport District

Posted on October 27, 2021

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Willowbrook mother says group homes are backsliding as state funding stagnates

Posted on October 27, 2021

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SoHo/NoHo rezoning plan passed City Planning Commission with a unanimous vote

Posted on October 20, 2021

Thomas Jefferson Statue to be removed from City Hall in New York

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Caucus leading effort to remove Jefferson statue say city is dragging its feet

Posted on October 19, 2021

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NYC remembers ‘warrior and diplomat,’ Colin Powell, upon death from COVID-19

Posted on October 18, 2021

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Eric Adams rallies with Latino leaders, warns of Trump-like presence in mayoral race

Posted on October 13, 2021

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Wollman Rink in Central Park to return Nov. 14 with new operators

Posted on October 12, 2021

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Empire Station Complex proponents call on Hochul to charge ahead with plan, Hotel Pennsylvania’s demise

Posted on October 12, 2021

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Investigators say de Blasio misused NYPD security on family matters; mayor’s office calls report ‘unprofessional’

Posted on October 7, 2021

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Lower Manhattan pols hope to set boundaries with Open Restaurants program

Posted on October 6, 2021

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Clash in Chinatown: Activists spar with area landlord, cultural museum over city funding, alleged ‘quid pro quo’

Posted on October 5, 2021

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Push for 100% affordable housing at 5 World Trade Center takes center stage

Posted on September 30, 2021

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Empire Station opponents: Architectural planning for Midtown should be ‘democratic process’

Posted on September 29, 2021

The Port Authority approved a $32 billion capital plan on Feb. 16, 2017. Above, people walk in and out of the West 42nd Street entrance to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017.

Arts & Entertainment

Want to be in an art gallery at Port Authority Bus Terminal? Sunday is your chance

Posted on September 28, 2021

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9/11: 20 Years Later

Twenty years of trauma in over 40 paintings by artist Todd Stone in remembrance of 9/‌11

Posted on September 5, 2021

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Manhattan BP Gale Brewer mulls decision on de Blasio’s SoHo/NoHo rezoning plan

Posted on August 23, 2021

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Empire Station Complex opponents plan boosted activism efforts with Cuomo resignation

Posted on August 13, 2021

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Defying critics, Lower Manhattan board adopts resolution against SoHo/NoHo rezoning

Posted on July 27, 2021

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Promises of improved pedestrian space as part of Empire Station Complex take shape

Posted on July 16, 2021

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Fear and loathing in SoHo/NoHo from rezoning opponents at first in-person hearing

Posted on June 24, 2021

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Harlem residents celebrate first official eve of federal Juneteenth holiday at James Baldwin Lawn

Posted on June 19, 2021

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Photos

PHOTOS: East Side Access terminal nears completion 170 feet below Grand Central

Posted on May 27, 2021

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Justice reform is on the menu for these candidates for Manhattan DA

Posted on May 26, 2021

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MTA finally gets answers on number of NYPD cops in subways during May board meeting

Posted on May 26, 2021

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Struggling New Yorkers could get a piece of $2.7B in rental assistance: Cuomo

Posted on May 25, 2021

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More SUVs, fewer sedans on NYC streets has advocates feeling uneasy

Posted on May 25, 2021

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MTA’s recent purchase of zero emissions buses will be 33% bigger than expected

Posted on May 25, 2021

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MTA unveils memorial to slain motorman Garrett Goble at Brooklyn subway station

Posted on May 24, 2021

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Free two-day passes to Jones Beach, other state parks offered for COVID-19 vaccine recipients

Posted on May 24, 2021

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Penn Station redevelopment should go through city’s land use process, opponents say

Posted on May 23, 2021

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After fatal plunge of rooftop partier in East Village, council hearings and new laws in works

Posted on May 23, 2021

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MTA inspector general investigates employee for insider bidding on contracts

Posted on May 20, 2021

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MTA’s Music Under New York program coming back to subways June 4

Posted on May 20, 2021

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Bus operators have had enough of the spitting, violence as they rally in Harlem

Posted on May 19, 2021

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NYC fleet trucks to get 360 degree cameras to prevent collisions with public

Posted on May 19, 2021

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Andrew Yang proposes copy/‌pasting NYC Transit operations to management by the city

Posted on May 19, 2021

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City certifies SoHo/NoHo rezoning plan despite lawsuit to stop de Blasio administration

Posted on May 18, 2021

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Wednesday could mean real freedom for vaccinated New Yorkers, with caveats

Posted on May 18, 2021

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NYPD officers assigned to subways, but MTA still wants assurances from de Blasio

Posted on May 17, 2021

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New York to adopt new CDC mask guidelines effective Wednesday, Cuomo says

Posted on May 17, 2021

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De Blasio pledges surge of 250 cops into subways, but asks MTA for help

Posted on May 17, 2021

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MTA officials outline safety measures as 24-hour service returns for Monday

Posted on May 16, 2021

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Manhattan boro prez candidate Levine wants to change how MWBEs are hired by the city

Posted on May 16, 2021

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De Blasio signs Open Streets bill into law, making the program permanent

Posted on May 13, 2021

Mayor de Blasio will ride a Citi Bike from Gracie Mansion to City Hall.

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Mayor de Blasio announces plan to #FinishQueensBlvd as part of Streets Week(!)

Posted on May 13, 2021

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Four new Metro-North stations coming to the Bronx with Penn Station access: Cuomo

Posted on May 13, 2021

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