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Brooklyn Paper

At Caveat, Laibson’s tech-heavy Chekhov adaptation The HARMNF examines digital-age alienation

Lawyers for Chanel Lewis filed a motion to vacate conviction in the killing of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano saying he was the victim of “racial dragnet” by the NYPD.

Queens

Judge rejects motion to vacate conviction in 2016 murder of Karina Vetrano in Howard Beach: DA

Posted on February 20, 2026

Michael Petrelis, here at Christopher Park, hopes to see more cameras around the Stonewall National Monument to monitor activity around the flagpole.

News

New campaign calls for cameras to monitor Rainbow Flag at Stonewall National Monument

Posted on February 20, 2026

New York City is expecting 6-10 inches of snow this weekend.

Weather

New York City under a winter storm watch this weekend with 6-10 inches of snow expected

Posted on February 20, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

Hinge and hoops: Behind Blazers, Brooklyn’s first women-owned sports bar

Suspect who attacked Manhattan bodega worker with jug of water

Manhattan bodega brute beats store worker up with a gallon of water: cops

Posted on February 20, 2026

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Health

NURSES STRIKE: Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reach tentative agreement on new contract, complete end of strike in sight

Posted on February 20, 2026

Last migrant shelter site in New York city

Politics

City to close last migrant shelter as Mamdani seeks to end crisis-era shelter and Rikers policies

Posted on February 20, 2026

Usher scanning movie tickets on a smartphone in a bustling cinema, ensuring smooth entry for excited moviegoers in the auditorium

News

StubHub launches ‘Access: New York’ fund to send youth across New York state to professional sporting events, concerts, and theater

Posted on February 20, 2026

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Law

Former NYPD commissioner appeals judge’s dismissal of suit claiming department was run like a ‘criminal enterprise’

Posted on February 19, 2026

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QNS

NYPA, Port Authority install fast EV chargers at LaGuardia Airport

Lorelei Crean speaks at a rally near Stonewall after NYU Langone shut down a gender-affirming care program for trans youth.

Gay City News

Stonewall protest blasts NYU Langone’s decision to discontinue trans youth health program

Bronx subway shooting suspect in handcuffs

Bronx

Bronx subway shooting suspect surrenders to cops after nine-day manhunt

Posted on February 19, 2026

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Hochul backpedals on self-driving car pilot outside NYC after driver group outcry

Posted on February 19, 2026

NY: HIIT the Deck offers weekly free classes

Business

Fitness fiasco: NYC launches compliance blitz to crackdown on gym membership ‘subscription traps’

Posted on February 19, 2026

Elected officials and family members of the late Tarlach Mac Niallais lead the St. Pat's For All Parade in Sunnyside on March 6, 2022. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann)

QNS

St. Pat’s for All Parade celebrating inclusivity and Irish heritage to return March 1 in Sunnyside

group of people holding signs, some wearing red hats during a nurses strike in NYC

News

NURSES STRIKE: Talks resume between NYSNA and NewYork-Presbyterian; some Brooklyn caregivers lose health coverage

Posted on February 19, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $38.4 million investment in eco-friendly electric heating pumps for NYCHA's Beach 41st Street development in Edgemere earlier in February. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

QNS

Mayor Mamdani makes strides in Queens in first 50 days in office

Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAYOR MAMDANI’S FIRST 50 DAYS: Big ambitions, but bigger budget problems, define his first weeks in office

Posted on February 19, 2026

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FIRST on amNY | Bicyclists across the East River bridges set record-high for fifth-straight year, DOT data says

Posted on February 19, 2026

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Law

Mamdani co-signs comeback of nonprofit property COPA bill vetoed by Adams

Posted on February 18, 2026

NYPD Harbor Unit members who rescued a bald eagle

An all-American rescue: How the NYPD Harbor Unit saved a bald eagle injured in the Hudson River

Posted on February 18, 2026

people lined up to get ashes on Ash Wednesday

Faith

Lent begins in NYC as Archbishop Ronald Hicks celebrates his first Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Posted on February 18, 2026

NYU Langone in February of 2025 after the hospital first started pulling back on gender-affirming care for youth in the aftermath of an executive order from President Trump.

Gay City News

NYU Langone shuts down youth gender-affirming care program

transit riders approach subway in summer of 2025

News

Fuhgeddaboudit! NYC’s iconic accent is disappearing, new survey shows

Posted on February 18, 2026

Priest administers ashes on Ash Wednesday to immigrant at Federal Plaza

Signs of faith at Federal Plaza: Priest brings ashes to immigrants heading to court hearings on Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 18, 2026

Epic Party

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn ‘Survivor’ winner Kyle Fraser returning for show’s milestone 50th season

Transit advocates call out Mamdani for leaving Fair Fares expansion out of preliminary budget

Posted on February 18, 2026

Mayor Mamdani speaking about a possible property tax increase

Housing

Everybody pays: What would a Mamdani property tax increase mean for NYC homeowners and tenants?

Posted on February 18, 2026

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Politics

Mamdani appoints new rent guidelines board majority, setting stage for promised rent freeze

Posted on February 18, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn building evacuated after explosive manhole fire and carbon monoxide leak

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Bronx Times

In New York City’s ‘real’ Little Italy, Arthur Avenue’s family-owned shops keep tradition alive

Staten Island Councilmember David Carr, the only Republican member of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, speaks at a stated meeting on Feb. 12.

Gay City News

LGBTQ Republicans stay silent on removal of Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

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Law

Op-Ed | It’s time to end employee non-competes in New York

Posted on February 17, 2026

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Gay City News

Trump administration sued over removal of Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at Gateway Tunnel project site

All or nothing: Hochul says Gateway Tunnel project won’t resume until Trump releases remaining $205M in frozen funds

Posted on February 17, 2026

supporter of Luigi Mangione holds up sign outside court

Law

Man accused of trying to free Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty

Posted on February 17, 2026

Attorney Ben Crump, the Injury Group and former residents of 1905 Flushing Ave. gather across the street from the site of the fire to call for a full investigation.

QNS

Bringing ‘a voice to the voiceless’: Attorney Ben Crump representing victims of Ridgewood tire shop fire

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Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAMDANI’S FIRST BUDGET: Mayor warns property taxes could rise without new taxes on rich and corporations

Posted on February 17, 2026

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News

New Yorkers mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, civil rights leader who made a life’s mission to ‘keep hope alive’

Posted on February 17, 2026

Council Member Julie Won launched her campaign for NY-7 earlier in February.

QNS

Julie Won points to ‘lived experience’ as she enters congested Congressional race for NY-7

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Chinatown

Photo Perspective: Chinatown rings in the Year of the Horse with ‘Midnight Madness’ traditions and fireworks

Posted on February 17, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

A century of showmanship: Harlem Globetrotters wow Barclays Center at 100th anniversary tour stop

New York Family

Join us at the 2nd Annual Bronx Charter School Fair on Saturday 2/‌28!

NYPD car at scene of Brooklyn shooting

Brooklyn

Early-morning Brooklyn shooting leaves man dead in apartment building lobby: cops

Posted on February 17, 2026

suspects in Brooklyn bus attack on senior

Brooklyn

Brooklyn bus assault: Teens beat scooter-bound senior man after bump, cops say

Posted on February 17, 2026

Queensboro Bridge where teenager took fall during social media challenge

Queens

Teen falls down Queensboro Bridge shaft as apparent social media challenge nearly ends in tragedy

Posted on February 17, 2026

Faiza Ali pictured at the final stated meeting of the 2022–2025 legislative session, presided over by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

Mamdani taps long-time ally, City Council veteran Faiza Ali as Immigrant Affairs Commissioner

Posted on February 17, 2026

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