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Mayor Mamdani and Senator of Vermont Bernie Sanders joined Nurses on day 9 of the nurses strike.

Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS | Mayor and Sen. Bernie Sanders join striking nurses at Mount Sinai West

Posted on January 20, 2026

Detectives from the Queens Special Victims Squad arrested this Nassau County man for allegedly committing sex crimes while impersonating a medical professional at a Jamaica clinic, and the NYPD is asking other victims to come forward.

QNS

Long Islander accused of impersonating therapist, groping two female patients at Queens clinic: NYPD

NYPD photo of two suspects wearing dark colored clothing

Bronx

Police release more photos of suspects tied to Bronx teen’s deadly shooting in 2024

Posted on January 20, 2026

Rev. Al Sharpton stands with striking nurses in Upper Manhattan on MLK Day, Jan. 19.

MLK Day: Striking nurses get boost of support from Reverend Al Sharpton stands in Upper Manhattan

Posted on January 19, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking at a podium

Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor defends Chief Equity Officer appointment amid scrutiny over old tweets

Posted on January 19, 2026

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Law

DOC transfers person directly to ICE custody without judicial warrant, violates sanctuary city law, attorneys say

Posted on January 19, 2026

Brian Cunningham with Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.

Caribbean Life

Trump administration’s visa freeze sparks Caribbean outrage

People marching on MLK Day across the Brooklyn Bridge against ICE

Brooklyn

MLK Day: Hundreds march across Brooklyn Bridge demanding end to ICE and rise of tyranny in America

Posted on January 19, 2026

Mayor Mamdani speaks at the Brooklyn Academy of Music during the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 19

Brooklyn

MLK Day: Mayor Mamdani makes personal case for support of his ‘tax the rich’ plan during speech at BAM event

Posted on January 19, 2026

Police on guard during protest of Kristi Noem at World Trade Center

Law

Op-Ed | Justice delayed in Minneapolis: Why are state prosecutors standing still after Renee Good’s death?

Posted on January 19, 2026

The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10.

Gay City News

Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

NY: Santosuosso Inauguration

Brooklyn Paper

Her-story made: Kayla Santosuosso sworn in as District 47’s first female council member

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QNS

Amid uncertain world, young Jewish adults unite in solidarity

Bronx subway slashing suspect near photo of 2 subway train

Bronx

Bronx subway slashing: Teenage boy attacked after argument with man at station, cops say

Posted on January 19, 2026

bodega cats

Pets

A bill legalizing bodega cats purrs through NYS legislature

Posted on January 19, 2026

Bronx shooting suspect identified

Bronx

Bronx shooting suspect turns himself in for wounding man in fit of road rage

Posted on January 19, 2026

Police at crime scene in Staten Island

Man mauled to death by roommate’s dog on Staten Island: cops

Posted on January 19, 2026

Mother of Queens ICE detainment son

Queens mother weeps for return of her teenage son taken by ICE – who threatened to deport her, too

Posted on January 18, 2026

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Politics

EXCLUSIVE | Internal police union memo claims CCRB member tasked with investigating cops is ‘flagrant anti-police activist’

Posted on January 18, 2026

Queens medical examiner team loading human remains into van

Bronx

Woman found dead in Bronx apartment covered in bruises: sources

Posted on January 18, 2026

people bundled up for winter in NYC during the nurses strike

Health

NURSES STRIKE: Nurses and hospitals back to square one after contract talks stall again

Posted on January 18, 2026

Police at scene where man was stabbed in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Man found shot to death outside of Brooklyn school: cops

Posted on January 18, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: City secures $2.1M settlement with landlord of 14 buildings

Posted on January 16, 2026

A train where subway delays occurred

Here’s a look at this weekend’s MTA train service changes

Posted on January 16, 2026

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Bronx

NURSES STRIKE: Negotiations resume with major hospital networks for the first time since walkout started

Posted on January 16, 2026

City Comptroller Mark Levine addresses reporters at a Lower Manhattan press conference Friday, outlining projected budget gaps facing New York City.

Politics

City faces multibillion-dollar budget gaps – and not because of the economy, Comptroller says

Posted on January 16, 2026

President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funds to states home to local governments with sanctuary city policies. Official White House photo.

QNS

Elected officials in Queens slam Trump over threats to withhold federal funds for sanctuary cities

Council Member Alexa Avilés implored New Yorkers on Friday to stand in defiance of local immigrants as ICE enforcement operations ramp up across the country.

Lower Manhattan

‘Fight back against this fascism:’ Council Member Avilés calls on New Yorkers to ‘organize’ against ICE

Posted on January 16, 2026

hochul stop online predators act at state of the state

Brooklyn Paper

Hochul backs Stop Online Predators Act in 2026 budget to protect kids online

Attorney John R. Low-Beer (L) with residents and advocates.

Law

Chelsea residents sue to block NYCHA demolition, rebuild

Posted on January 16, 2026

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Law

Veteran attorney, former Adams deputy Randy Mastro gets new law firm gig

Posted on January 15, 2026

Law

Statewide matrimonial judge tells family attorneys to lower the heat in litigation

Posted on January 15, 2026

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Law

Kate Whiteman, first woman to accuse Alexander brothers of sexual assault, found dead before trial set to start

Posted on January 15, 2026

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Brooklyn Paper

Judge tosses lawsuit against Court Street bike lane, says opponents failed to prove ‘factual issues’

Former Astoria resident Joe Velasquez was indicted by a grand jury on Jan. 13 for the cold case murder of this still unidentified woman at the old Turf Motel 27 years after her body was discovered stuffed in a mattress box in Room 119.

QNS

Former Astoria resident indicted in 1998 cold case strangulation murder of unidentified victim: DA

group of people outside holding signs supporting the nurses strike in NYC

Health

NURSES STRIKE: NYC’s nurses strike enters Day 4; meeting with NewYork-Presbyterian planned for Thursday

Posted on January 15, 2026

Suspect in Queens murder escorted into back of police car

Queens

Queens murder suspect cuffed: South Carolina man booked for shooting ex-girlfriend in ambush at her home

Posted on January 15, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking in front of sign

Mamdani’s First 100 Days

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: City sues delivery app as Mayor signals tougher era amid enforcement ‘blitz’

Posted on January 15, 2026

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

Gay City News

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

Rev. Clinton Miller

Brooklyn Paper

Rev. Clinton Miller, beloved Brown Memorial Baptist Church pastor and Brooklyn faith leader, dies at 58

a building located at intersection in Brooklyn with rain falling

IBX Stop by Stop: Midwood’s small businesses, street fairs and deep history thrive around light rail’s proposed stop

Posted on January 15, 2026

Osteria 57

A Tuesday night at Osteria 57 in the West Village, anchored by martinis, the sea, and a legend

Posted on January 15, 2026

Law

Alexander brothers fight new sex assault charge days before trial

Posted on January 15, 2026

City Council Member Shaun Abreu

Speaker Menin taps Manhattan’s Shaun Abreu as next City Council Transportation chair

Posted on January 15, 2026

The city aims to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of inspiring community events, service projects, and educational activities across the city.

News

Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: MLK Day Events

Posted on January 15, 2026

New York Young Republicans Gala

Politics

NY Young Republicans airing dirty laundry out in court after controversial holiday gala fallout

Posted on January 14, 2026

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Bronx

Death threat? Black Lives Matter activist says plainclothed cop threatened to kill him outside Bronx court during sergeant’s murder trial

Posted on January 14, 2026

Waymo has received New York City’s first permit to test AV cars with safety drivers.

Hochul’s self-driving for-hire AV pilot program draws anxiety from NYC groups, pols

Posted on January 14, 2026

More from around NYC

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NURSES STRIKE: Montefiore nurses keep picket line packed on day 8 of strike in the Bronx

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Queens continued to lead NYC boroughs in foreclosures in 2025: Report

Fontbonne

Fontbonne Hall Academy welcomes acclaimed soccer coach Peter Touros

The Madison Square Garden jumbotron lit up in rainbow colors during Knicks' Pride Night in 2020.

Knicks set to host Pride Night at Madison Square Garden Jan. 27