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Lander pushes back on federal charges, says ICE are the ones misusing plaza for detaining migrants

Posted on December 5, 2025

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Queens cyclist dies after getting doored by driver on Liberty Avenue: cops

Posted on December 5, 2025

A Far Rockaway teen was arrested and charged with gang assault and riot for beating a Malba homeowner on the night of a violent street takeover in which the crazed mob torched a security guard's vehicle.

QNS

Far Rockaway teen charged with gang assault and riot for beating Malba homeowner during violent car meet up: DA

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QNS

AG James will not press charges against NYPD officers who fatally shot Win Rozario in Ozone Park home

Michael Goldman, the new Queens Civil Court Supervising Judge.

Law

Michael Goldman named Queens Civil Court supervising judge

Posted on December 5, 2025

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Law

Op-Ed | Three mobility wishes for Zohran Mamdani

Posted on December 5, 2025

Elected officials and street vendor advocates rally on the steps of City Hall in support of Intro 431A. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

QNS

Street vendors, including Queens cohort, rally at City Hall for increased number of licenses

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Betting

2026 NFL Draft odds: Giants, Jets projected to pick inside top 10 this summer

Posted on December 5, 2025

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaking with people in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2025.

Politics

Clash of the Mayors: Mamdani to review Adams’ executive order barring Israel boycotts

Posted on December 4, 2025

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Queens lawmaker expects bill guarding against ‘unfair deactivations’ for Uber/Lyft drivers to get vote before year’s end

Posted on December 4, 2025

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Politics

Commissioner Tisch offers apology after brother calls Mamdani an ‘enemy of the Jewish people,’ says Mayor-elect

Posted on December 4, 2025

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QNS

Middle Village open house on planned IBX light rail riles residents

Suspect in Midtown subway arson case escorted by detectives in handcuffs

Midtown subway arson: Suspect who allegedly set sleeping man on fire apprehended, faces federal prosecution

Posted on December 4, 2025

People voting in an election

Politics

Presidential election: New York lawmakers move to make state a player on Super Tuesday

Posted on December 4, 2025

heavily armed federal agents involved in Queens raid

Heavily armed federal agents in combat gear descend upon Queens neighborhood in predawn raid that rattled residents

Posted on December 4, 2025

Jan 10, 2025; Orlando, FL, USA; Harlem Globetrotters at Addition Financial Arena.

Sports

Harlem Globetrotters to tip off their 100th anniversary season at Madison Square Garden

Posted on December 4, 2025

Masked ICE agent takes detainee at federal plaza court

No judge? No problem for ICE: Detainments go on at Lower Manhattan’s Federal Plaza ‘kangaroo court’ after jurists fired

Posted on December 4, 2025

suspect sought for sucker-punching teen in Queens

Queens

Man sucker-punches teen girl in random attack on Queens street: cops

Posted on December 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

City to build ‘nature-based’ flash flood protections in Prospect Park

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Business

Instacart sues city over minimum wage laws for grocery delivery workers

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Law

Op-Ed | Police did nothing wrong in questioning and searching Luigi Mangione

Posted on December 3, 2025

Mom of NYC high school teen embraces after his release from ICE custody

Back in their arms: How parents of NYC high school student worked with team of advocates to win his freedom from ICE custody

Posted on December 3, 2025

Police cut the chains of a protester in Midtown.

Politics

Pols push for bill to create protest buffer zone near New York houses of worship in wake of antisemitic rhetoric at synagogue demonstration

Posted on December 3, 2025

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QNS

NYC snow preparedness plans for 2026 unveiled during Queens borough meeting

ICE protester arrested by NYPD officers in Chinatown

NYPD officer violated sanctuary city laws; several gaps found in department’s compliance with ICE, report into five incidents finds

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

New York Liberty hire Chris DeMarco as new head coach

Construction is nearly finished at the American LGBTQ+ Museum, which is slated to open in 2027.

Gay City News

Construction nearly complete at American LGBTQ+ Museum ahead of anticipated 2027 opening

ICE agents wearing masks line the halls of the 12th floor at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan on Friday. The agents remained stationed outside immigration courtrooms, where multiple individuals were detained following their hearings

Cover up: Face-covered ICE agents and unruly protesters reignite debate over a NYC mask ban

Posted on December 3, 2025

Man being held in cuffs by police after he attacked a Flatiron District pizzeria worker

Law

NJ man pleads guilty to near-fatal Manhattan pizzeria beatdown over dog dispute

Posted on December 3, 2025

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QNS

Former St. Albans home of legendary late actress, singer and activist Lena Horne now for sale

The Holiday Shops surrounding the Christmas Tree with the ice skating rink in the background at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park in NYC.

Holidays

Inside the Winter Village at Bryant Park: A NYC holiday shopping staple

Posted on December 3, 2025

A woman enters the U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York in New York

Law

Bench Report | Dec. 3, 2025

Posted on December 3, 2025

suspect behind Midtown subway arson who allegedly set fire to homeless man

Midtown subway arson: Suspect who set homeless man ablaze on 3 train remains at large

Posted on December 3, 2025

Law

Op-Ed | Zohran Mamdani’s New York City: Historical lessons from prior governmental schisms

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Group of suspects wanted for firebombing West Village smoke shop

Posted on December 3, 2025

homeless man arrested for sexually abusing NYU student on street

Greenwich Village

Homeless man arrested for sexually abusing NYU student on Manhattan street and burglarizing nearby home: cops

Posted on December 3, 2025

Chelsea's Myles Clohessy

A star is born in Chelsea: Myles Clohessy

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Law

Trump-appointed Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton says local concerns, corporate compliance are among office’s top priorities

Posted on December 2, 2025

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Meeting of the mayors: Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani finally meet as transition of power continues

Posted on December 2, 2025

fare evasion on NYC bus

Fare evasion: MTA plans to use ‘European model’ of agents asking bus riders if they paid after boarding, Lieber says

Posted on December 2, 2025

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Brooklyn

Self-storage mystery: Fears of ICE raid lead Brooklyn pols activists to scene of joint NYPD-federal criminal investigation

Posted on December 2, 2025

The FDNY battled a 2-alarm fire on the upper floors of an apartment building at 37-52 89th St. in Jackson Heights that displaced 27 adults and four children.

QNS

Two-alarm fire damages a dozen units in Jackson Heights apartment building: FDNY

Luigi Mangione wearing a suit jacket in court

Law

‘I knew it was him’: Police officer recounts arrest of Luigi Mangione in the midst of manhunt

Posted on December 2, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Man sentenced for fatal stabbing of pregnant wife in Brooklyn apartment: DA

Mamdani and Adams side by side

Politics

Tears and disappointment over Mamdani’s request for Adams’ City Hall staff to resign ahead of inauguration

Posted on December 2, 2025

An afternoon march on World AIDS Day featured a die-in in front of the Stonewall Inn.

Gay City News

New York City commemorates World AIDS Day

NYC construction worker on the job

NYC’s affordable housing goals face threats from escalated federal immigration enforcement, report finds

Posted on December 2, 2025

Hundreds of firefighters battled a 5-alarm fire that ripped through four adjoining two-family homes in Richmond Hill on Monday, Dec. 1.

QNS

Nearly 20 residents displaced as five-alarm fire tears through four Richmond Hill homes: FDNY

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NYC Ferry to begin running revamped routes — including Staten Island-Bay Ridge connection — on Monday

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