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Van damaged in chain reaction crash in Midtown Manhattan that left 10 people injured.

Midtown chain-reaction crash leaves eight pedestrians struck after truck driver loses control of rig: cops

Posted on October 20, 2025

A homeless man sits in Chelsea

Nearly 1 in 7 NYC public school students were homeless last year, new report shows

Posted on October 20, 2025

court attendee in front of masked ICE agents at Federal Plaza

Lower Manhattan

ICE in courts: Congress Member Goldman, other NYC pols press NYPD to patrol feds, arrest agents who break the law

Posted on October 20, 2025

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Politics

2025 Elections: What you need to know before voting

Posted on October 20, 2025

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Queens

Band of blue: Retired NYPD officers with thousands of artifacts advocate for opening new police museum in NYC

Posted on October 20, 2025

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Midtown Manhattan

Cops wrestle with thousands of orthodox Jewish demonstrators protesting forced military conscription in Israel

Posted on October 20, 2025

Subway officer in transit system

NYC subway train separates in the Bronx; passengers forced to evacuate

Posted on October 20, 2025

Zohran Mamdani smiling with hands folded in front of him

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani says he’s preparing to lead, but isn’t taking anything for granted

Posted on October 20, 2025

This week’s episode of The Third Rail focuses on the 1 line, running from the Bronx to Lower Manhattan, and what commuters have to say about the 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race and other big topics affecting the city.

2025 Mayor’s Race

amNY ‘The Third Rail’: Talking with 1 train riders about the NYC Mayor’s Race and more

Posted on October 19, 2025

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Bronx

Fare evasion: Transit cops nab gun-toting suspects caught illegally entered subways in Brooklyn and the Bronx

Posted on October 19, 2025

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Bronx

Exclusive | Bronx man cuffed for sexual abuse of young girl walking to school released back on streets dispute history of abuse

Posted on October 19, 2025

cop at shooting scene with police tape stretched across street

Brooklyn

Deadly Brooklyn shooting: Person of interest questioned after man shot dead in apartment building lobby

Posted on October 19, 2025

Scene of deadly stabbing at Queens bar brawl

Queens

Queens bar brawl ends with deadly stabbing of man found lying at end of a bloody trail

Posted on October 19, 2025

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers peacefully marched from the heart of the Big Apple to Lower Manhattan on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his policies, including the escalation of violence against United States citizens.

‘No Kings’ march in NYC sees more than 100,000 marchers speak out against Trump, no arrests or disruptions

Posted on October 18, 2025

a busy street with cars, buses and pedestrians

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown’s 34th Street busway project paused over federal funding cut threat

Posted on October 17, 2025

NYC Mayor's Race candidates Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani tops 50% in likely voter poll, widening lead over Cuomo, Sliwa

Posted on October 17, 2025

coney island crash

Brooklyn Paper

Driver who hit three pedestrians in Brooklyn, killing one, had been struck by second vehicle: NYPD

Police sources say a man with a gun was subdued by bystanders and taken into custody at Civc Hall, a technology and innovation center, in Union Square

News

Event staff tackle armed man who threatened suicide at Wikipedia conference in Union Square

Posted on October 17, 2025

Saks Fifth Avenue Light Show Returns to NYC

New York Family

Saks Fifth Avenue Light Show Returns to NYC

Three candidates on NYC Mayor's Debate stage cuomo mamdani sliwa. A new poll has suggested Mamdani holds an 11-point lead with 15 days remaining until the election.

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC MAYOR’S DEBATE: Mamdani and Cuomo get personal, Sliwa hits them both in fierce showdown

Posted on October 16, 2025

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Adams presses feds to act on BQE overhaul before leaving office, catching community groups off guard

Posted on October 16, 2025

metropolitan park

QNS

Metropolitan Park submits supplemental application, forecasts $33B in tax revenue over 30 years

Alleged Queens cold case rape suspect looks at camera while detectives escort him

Queens

Cold cases shattered: How the NYPD cuffed suspect accused of raping 5 women in Queens 30 years ago

Posted on October 16, 2025

A 18-year-old man was found shot to death inside a Jamaica home on Thursday, Oct. 16.

QNS

Laurelton man, 18, found shot to death inside Jamaica home: NYPD

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 8. The Governor has slammed President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans after news broke that SNAP benefits may not be fully covered this November amid an ongoing Government shutdown. Photo: Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul

Politics

Hochul slams Trump and Congressional Republicans over threat to end SNAP benefits due to ‘insufficient funds’ for food program

Posted on October 16, 2025

Attention anime lovers, especially Tokyo Ghoul fans—Hollywood NYC has teamed up with Crunchyroll to offer fans an exciting opportunity.

Midtown Manhattan

Final Call: ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ takes over Planet Hollywood NYC for an unforgettable experience

Posted on October 16, 2025

ymca

QNS

$100K grant awarded to YMCA to support lifeguard initiative and programming at Jamaica branch

Mayor Adams and NYPD brass speak about formation of new domestic violence unit

Politics

NYPD makes major investment in battling domestic violence, assigning 450 cops to specialized unit

Posted on October 16, 2025

brooklyn nets

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Nets embrace local pride this season with free community events, Biggie-themed jerseys

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James speak about anti-terror funding cuts in second Trump administration

Court orders Trump’s Homeland Security Department to give MTA anti-terrorism funding

Posted on October 16, 2025

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Bronx Times

EXCLUSIVE: Bally’s discusses proposed gaming tax rates and local investment as MGM unexpectedly drops casino bid

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Bronx

Bronx drill rapper shot dead while leaving parole office, law enforcement sources say

Posted on October 16, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo leans on his experience in pursuit of political comeback

Posted on October 16, 2025

An NYPD officer salutes the name of Jonathan Diller and other officers killed in the line of duty

Jonathan Diller, NYPD cop gunned down in 2024 added to NYPD’s memorial wall in Manhattan

Posted on October 15, 2025

Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Curtis Sliwa are set to face off in the general election in November.

Gay City News

How the NYC mayoral candidates compare on LGBTQ issues

Man who was detained by ICE

The impact of ICE: Asylum seeker detained twice during two Trump presidencies recounts traumatic experience

Posted on October 15, 2025

NY: A Very Brooklyn Fashion Show

Brooklyn Paper

Local designers shine at ‘A Very Brooklyn Fashion Show’ to support Red Hook artists

coney island sidewalk crash

Brooklyn Paper

Driver backs onto Brooklyn sidewalk, killing one woman and injuring two others

If granted a commercial gaming license in December, Resorts World will be able to expand its operations as soon as July 2026, tripling its workforce soon afterward.

QNS

Resorts World submits supplemental application as casino race narrows to 3 following MGM’s withdrawal

Thousands of people march at No Kings Day march in NYC

Politics

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings Day’ protests return to NYC on Saturday: Here’s where you can find them

Posted on October 15, 2025

suspect in brooklyn murder walked into the back of an ambulance

Brooklyn

Man who walked into Brooklyn police precinct and confessed to a murder won’t be charged: sources

Posted on October 15, 2025

Scene of Midtown stabbing

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown stabbing: Man wounded in back in apparently random attack

Posted on October 15, 2025

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Business

CASINO RACE UPSET: MGM Resorts pulls Yonkers bid, leaving three in the running for as many NYC-area gaming licenses

Posted on October 14, 2025

Hozier performs at Forest Hills Stadium during the 2024 concert season.

QNS

Residents sue city, NYPD for allegedly taking over private streets during Forest Hills Stadium concert season

Dr. Maurizio Miglietta, a surgery professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been indicted on charges including first-degree rape and attempted first-degree rape.

Lower Manhattan

Surgery professor accused of raping woman after brandishing firearm in Manhattan apartment

Posted on October 14, 2025

A juvenile detention center in the Bronx

Bronx

Legal Aid Society says children in Bronx, Brooklyn juvenile detention centers are forced to sleep on ground, fight over beds

Posted on October 14, 2025

brooklyn mirage

Brooklyn Paper

Bankrupt, structurally unsafe Brooklyn Mirage files for demolition

suspect in heinous Queens murder appears in court

Queens

Cold-blooded Queens murder suspect used slain couple’s credit cards after killing them in their home: DA

Posted on October 14, 2025

More from around NYC

circus

What’s happening | Circus, Halloween fun and more

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Photos: Thousands of Queens residents and leaders take part in ‘No Kings’ protest

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New York state retires ‘EDP’ term, adopts compassionate language for people experiencing a mental health crisis

Participating artists (standing left to right) Sharon De La Cruz, Mariela Figueroa, Eliana Falcón-Dvorsky, Ivan Velez, and panel moderator Megami.

From ‘cringe’ to celebration: Puerto Rican queer comics take the spotlight