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SEE IT: Taylor Swift and Blake Lively light up streets of NYC on girls’ night out

Posted on October 1, 2023

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Report that migrant man molested child inside Queens shelter deemed ‘unfounded’ by cops

Posted on October 1, 2023

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Woman who fatally shoved singing coach, 87, sentenced to more time in prison than expected

Posted on October 1, 2023

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Man dead after triple shooting in Brooklyn, not far from scene of previous mass shooting

Posted on October 1, 2023

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the Ali Forney Center's new headquarters and drop-in center in Manhattan.

Ali Forney Center opens new HQ and drop-in center alongside GMHC

A man spewed homophobic remarks against patrons and staff at Pint, a gay bar in Jersey City.

Man allegedly assaults employee at Jersey City gay bar

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Posted on September 29, 2023

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Parkways, Metro-North lines experience severe flooding in the Bronx

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Powerball nears $1 billion ahead of Saturday drawing

Posted on September 29, 2023

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Reynoso to redirect Borough Hall funds to ease strain on overburdened city agencies

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Second gunman identified in cold-blooded fatal shooting at St. Albans nightclub in April: NYPD

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Experts say migrant woman, children are at increased risk of human trafficking during Bayside discussion

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Heavy rain drenches Queens neighborhoods, causing extreme flash flooding throughout the borough

A teacher at Flushing High School has been reassigned after allegedly hurling anti-gay remarks towards an individual during a road rage incident.

NYC teacher reassigned from students after homophobic tirade

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A tale of two dispensaries: Hush awaits green light as Statis begins delivery

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Parents of Bronx man killed by cops call investigation into his death a “sham” during Lower Manhattan rally

Posted on September 28, 2023

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Royal Hotel Bronx owner looks to open doors to migrants, seeks CB12 blessing

TBTA and FDNY respond to the west tube of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel where an overheight Manhattan-bound tractor-trailer became stuck on Thursday, Sep 28, 2023.

Truck stuck! Driver ticketed after wedging tractor trailer in Hugh Carey Tunnel, causing traffic nightmare

Posted on September 28, 2023

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Upstate man sentenced for killing girlfriend, stuffing body in car left in Springfield Gardens: DA

Jason Schuler, 39, was arrested for allegedly stabbing Elliot Ortiz to death during a Queens bar fight.

Suspect in deadly Queens bar fight stabbing to appear in court

Posted on September 28, 2023

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Councilman Holden voices frustration with MTA’s response to letter requesting extended express bus service

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Migrants scramble as clock on shelter stays runs out

Posted on September 28, 2023

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Cameron Harper’s versatility building confidence with New York Red Bulls: ‘I can hang at this level’

Posted on September 28, 2023

More homeless sweeps: Latest East Village operation sees swarm of cops break up encampment

Posted on September 27, 2023

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New construction support facility opens at JFK Airport in effort to reduce truck traffic in southeast Queens

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US Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to bribery charges as extensive corruption probe unfolds

Posted on September 27, 2023

Kawaski Trawick, a gay man, was shot to death by cops in his Bronx home in 2019.

NYPD official recommends no punishment for cops in Kawaski Trawick case

Radio Diaries and Radiotopia are launching a new podcast called "The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island." Pictured, Susan Hurlburt visits her son's grave on the island.

New Radio Diaries podcast chronicles mysteries of people buried on Hart Island

Harlem day care found harboring ghost guns less than 2 weeks after tot killed in Bronx pill mill

Posted on September 27, 2023

The alleged scammer who stole $9,500 from a senior in Manhattan.

Senior scams: Swindler cons Manhattan man out of $9,500 with fake claim that son needed bail money, NYPD says

Posted on September 27, 2023

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Former Bayside student Austin Cheng launches campaign to unseat Santos in Congress

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Brooklyn stabbing at apartment building leaves woman dead; man questioned in case, police say

Posted on September 27, 2023

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Maspeth woman charged with DUI after slamming SUV into school crossing guard: NYPD

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Lower East Side Partnership holds annual meeting

Posted on September 27, 2023

These fun fall-themed events are coming soon to Queens County Farm Museum

Possible murder-suicide scene in Brooklyn

Horrific deaths of Brooklyn mom, teen and pet dog believed to be murder-suicide: NYPD sources

Posted on September 27, 2023

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Dept. of City Planning hosts first Jamaica Neighborhood Plan public meeting at York College

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DOE launches new HIV curriculum across all grades in New York City public schools

Posted on September 27, 2023

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Target to close 9 stores including 1 in East Harlem, citing theft and organized crime

Posted on September 26, 2023

Husband of owner of Bronx daycare drug den arrested in Mexico

Posted on September 26, 2023

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First-ever West Side Fest to bring free admission to museums, parks and cultural institutions

Posted on September 26, 2023

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MTA providing shuttle from 7 train to traveling Vietnam War Memorial replica in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

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Empire State Building to light up in Harry Potter’s Hogwarts house colors Wednesday to mark 25th anniversary

Posted on September 26, 2023

Twenty-eight-year-old Luis Sanchez Gutierrez was arrested on Sept. 26 for allegedly mowing down an 86-year-old while driving a dump truck.

Truck driver who allegedly mowed down Brooklyn senior cuffed as family pledges lawsuit

Posted on September 26, 2023

The GoFundMe page for Jbike rider acob Priley has raised over $80,000 already.

Brooklyn rallies behind biker critically injured in Park Slope crash, raises funds for medical bills

Posted on September 26, 2023

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Cops in four different Queens precincts are searching for crook targeting bus riders in string of robberies

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Police looking for suspect who allegedly threw brick at 81-year-old man in Brooklyn robbery attempt

Posted on September 26, 2023

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Zingerman’s Deli bringing its famous Reuben sandwiches to NYC market pop-up

Posted on September 26, 2023

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Week in Rewind: Royal Hotel migrant shelter proposal, 40 pounds of fentanyl tied to Bronx daycare, and Star Wars strikes Van Cortlandt Park

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Victoria’s Secrets: Meeting a fashion icon

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Green-Wood to honor Día de los Muertos with ‘Mictlán’ art installation and community altar

A man spewed homophobic remarks against patrons and staff at Pint, a gay bar in Jersey City.

Man allegedly assaults employee at Jersey City gay bar