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brownsville recreation center

Brooklyn Paper

70-year-old Brownsville Recreation Center receives $160M for total reconstruction

Xin Song Opening-2

Garment District shines bright with new art installation

Posted on July 12, 2024

French Fries Close Up

National French Fries Day | Nathan’s Famous is not just about hot dogs

Posted on July 12, 2024

dragon boat festival

QNS

Annual Dragon Boat Festival kicks off festivities with ceremony in Times Square

The rec center pool

‘Demolish it please,’ Greenwich Village community board embraces plan to replace Tony Dapolito rec center

Posted on July 12, 2024

On Thursday, July 11, local politicians and organization leaders celebrated breaking ground at the Bronx Museum of the Arts $33 million renovation.

Bronx Times

‘A world-class space’: Bronx Museum of the Arts breaks ground on $33 million renovation

French Fries

National French Fries Day | Pommes Frites brings in authentic Belgian fries to NYC

Posted on July 12, 2024

Roll N Roaster in Sheepshead Bay.

Brooklyn Paper

‘It’s their identity’: Roll N Roaster sticks to tradition on National French Fries Day, despite past potato perils

Fry Cone Stand Up

National French Fries Day | Home Frite grows from Smorgasburg to Bed-Stuy staple

Posted on July 12, 2024

New York Liberty vs Indiana Fever

Brooklyn Paper

Ionescu ignites New York Liberty past Chicago Sky in front of record-setting Barclays Crowd

bel fries lead

Lower East Side

National French Fries Day | Bel-Fries: Annalee Schlossberg’s Belgian Fry Haven with a special twist

Posted on July 12, 2024

shark

QNS

Beaches in the Rockaways closed to swimmers Thursday afternoon after sharks were spotted at three locations: NYPD

Ex-CUNY professor Danny Shaw (front), a longtime South Bronx resident, with his two sons, ages 17 and 22.

Bronx Times

Former Bronx boxer fighting CUNY firing he claims was due to stance on Israel-Hamas War

grand opening

QNS

Hundreds attend grand opening of first Raising Cane’s in Queens

Estelle

LI Press

Estelle’s Dressy Dresses Has Formal Wear For All, Where Customers Become Family

video

QNS

Chilling video of South Jamaica mom’s murder re-released in hopes of sparking new leads before case goes cold: NYPD

Jasmine Arakel and Mariana Kaliner -- sculpture by Ranier Lagemann.

Champagne & Luxe: Post-brunch art salons at DTR Modern Gallery

Posted on July 11, 2024

A man was shot in the upper right chest at 265 Kingston Avenue.

Brooklyn Paper

Police searching for gunman who left victim with multiple gunshot wounds in Brooklyn

Nutritionist measuring overweight woman’s waist with tape in clinic, closeup

Bronx Times

Op-Ed | Breaking biases in health care: the need for comprehensive Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment

congestion pricing rally signs

Brooklyn Paper

Activists rail against Hochul’s congestion pricing delay, call for accessibility upgrades to Bed-Stuy subway station

Chad Irish, the wheelchair-bound man who allegedly killed Yazmeen Williams in Kips Bay last week and dumped her body in the trash, remained defiant on Wednesday night as he was officially charged with murder.

Alleged wheelchair-bound killer who dumped woman’s body in Kips Bay remains defiant after being charged with murder

Posted on July 11, 2024

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QNS

AM Andrew Hevesi secures major victories for families and children, urges Governor’s approval on key legislation

Care to take a seat on Gillie and Marc's couch? Their latest sculpture ‘Wild Couch Party’ is in NYC.

Lower Manhattan

Artists Gillie and Marc offer New Yorkers a seat on their couch, with hopes to ignite a global community

Posted on July 11, 2024

man in the bronx wearing blue shirt, black pants

Bronx

Cops look for perp involved in Bronx Fourth of July shooting

Posted on July 11, 2024

passport

QNS

Passports can now be renewed online under pilot program aiming to speed up the process

Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue discusses the obstacles to restoring the Tony Dapolito Rec Center.

Greenwich Village

City is considering demolishing the Tony Dapolito rec center in Greenwich Village

Posted on July 10, 2024

Self-driving vehicles

Self-driving shuttles testing this summer at JFK Airport parking lot

Posted on July 10, 2024

Police arrested criminals

Brooklyn

Exclusive: JFK postal workers arrested for check-cashing scheme in Brooklyn police takedown

Posted on July 10, 2024

EMS transports 32-year-old police recruit Edgar Ordonez away, while police and officials hold their hands over their hearts.

Bronx

NYPD recruit dies in the Bronx while training days before graduation: sources

Posted on July 10, 2024

crew

QNS

NYPD searching for burglary crew that targeted nearly 30 laundromats in Queens and others in Brooklyn and the Bronx

Halim Flowers

The radiant ascent of Halim Flowers, Art is the Nexus and a showcase at the ARLO Williamsburg

Posted on July 10, 2024

fare

QNS

Op-ed: Fair Fares will now reach more working New Yorkers, but we’re not done yet.

One player throws a ball from third base on opening day on July, 9 at Elston Gene Howard Field.

Bronx Times

Yankees host opening day for Summer Night Lights program

campaign

QNS

Campaign launches to enroll NYC affordable housing residents, including Baisley Park Gardens in Jamaica, in community solar

On Tuesday, July 9, local officials and community members rallied against gun violence after a shooting at a local McDonald's in Allerton.

Bronx Times

‘There is another way’: Bronx leaders call for an end to gun violence amid recent McDonald’s shooting

"Tuesday Night Out" by Robert Lohman, Courtesy Romany Kramoris Gallery featuring Justin Timberlake's mugshot

Dan’s Papers

Justin Timberlake Mugshot Becomes Art in Sag Harbor

Police crime scene tape.

Midtown Manhattan

Cops search for perp from bloody Midtown bar brawl

Posted on July 10, 2024

100 new US dollar bills on black background

Brooklyn Paper

Money malpractice: Ex-SUNY physician charged with grand larceny for million-dollar theft to support ‘lavish lifestyle’

Miriam Linna.

Miriam Linna highlights expansive career running Norton Records

Posted on July 10, 2024

Amaurys Grullon of Bronx Native collaborated with NYC Votes to engage Bronxites through merch, social media and events.

Bronx Times

Bronx County 18-year-olds have state’s lowest voter registration rate: report

Juice Glass

Psaraki, a traditional urban Greek restaurant, is coming to Williamsburg’s waterfront

Posted on July 10, 2024

Laurel Glen Vineyard Partner Bettina A. Sichel

Dan’s Papers

Laurel Glen Vineyard Is Pouring at Chefs of the Hamptons

Police

Unsuspecting neighbors held door for suspect as he dragged victim out of Kips Bay apartment building

Posted on July 9, 2024

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Bronx Times

Bronx Defenders union authorizes potential strike

A B41 bus picks up passengers at Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

Activists, labor push for expanded bus lane along Brooklyn’s Flatbush Avenue

Posted on July 9, 2024

l&b spumoni gardens dumbo

Brooklyn Paper

‘Everything’s been ready’: L&B Spumoni Gardens to open in Dumbo this fall, manager confirms

crack

QNS

Law enforcement ghost car crackdowns continue with dozens of vehicles seized on Whitestone Bridge: MTA

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announces conviction of Randall's Island rapist

Washington Heights

Alleged animal abuser indicted, after tossing, burning puppy in Manhattan: DA

Posted on July 9, 2024

More from around NYC

blood drive

NYC Health + Hospitals hosts blood drive in honor of late chief nursing officer

A former NYPD officer from Bellerose was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to three years in prison for defrauding millions of dollars from investors.

Ex-NYPD officer from Bellerose sentenced to three years in prison for wire fraud scheme: Feds

crown heights shooting

Man shot, injured in broad daylight in Crown Heights

Monica Helms, creator of the Trans Flag, participates in a panel discussion at WorldPride 2025 in Washington.

Monica Helms, creator of Trans Flag, flees to Costa Rica with her wife