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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (left) endorsed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Queens BP Richards backs Mamdani, urges other ‘on the fence’ Dems to as well

Posted on August 15, 2025

A Bayside man was sentenced to prison for driving the wrong way on the Clearview Expressway in 2023, ramming five cars and injuring two motorists.

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Bayside man sentenced for injuring two drivers after intentionally driving wrong way on Clearview Expressway in 2023: DA

A Brooklyn teenager was stabbed to death on 93rd Street in Jackson Heights on Thursday, Aug. 14, and the suspect remains at large.

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Brooklyn teen stabbed to death in Jackson Heights, suspect remains at large: NYPD

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Photos: Mayor Adams opens new 2025 campaign office in St. Albans

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F train rider slashed in the face at Jamaica Hills subway station: NYPD

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrated its 100th anniversary with literary and cultural events in May through next year.

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Schomburg Center, bastion of Black research and culture, celebrates 100 years

Posted on August 15, 2025

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Theater

Review | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: My My, How Can I Resist You?

Posted on August 15, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo refuses to release private consulting list in response to Mamdani challenge

Posted on August 14, 2025

Cyclists along 31st Street in Astoria.

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State Supreme Court issues temporary injunction preventing DOT from installing protected bike lanes on 31st Street in Astoria

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Bronx

Together again: Homeless man reunited with beloved dog stolen while he slept on Bronx subway train

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

‘He has done things exactly the right way’: Advocates call for release of Brooklyn high school student detained by ICE

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Politics

Mayor Adams floats state bill to involuntarily hospitalize individuals for public substance use, amid reelection push

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Health

Push to ban NYC carriage horse industry continues with City Hall rally days after equine’s death

Posted on August 14, 2025

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News

Dramatic NYPD bodycam footage shows Brooklyn teen shooting suspect tackled during foot pursuit

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

New musical ‘The Royal Pyrate’ tells a swashbuckling love story in Red Hook

flames shoot out of Bronx building set on fire

Charges pending against Bronx squatter accused of setting fire to home that killed dog

Posted on August 14, 2025

Photos of dog kidnapped from homeless man on Bronx train

Bronx

Homeless man who had beloved dog stolen while riding Bronx train begs for pup’s return: ‘Taking my dog is like kidnapping my son’

Posted on August 14, 2025

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | No matter the weather, Mayor Adams’ co-response teams are addressing mental health, improving public safety in the city’s subway system

Posted on August 14, 2025

NYPD officer looking on patrol.

Politics

What crime problem? NYC is safer than its been in 25 years, NYPD stats show, despite Trump threats of federal takeover

Posted on August 13, 2025

Police in Astoria fatally shot and killed an allegedly knife-wielding man during an encounter in April. State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and Council Member Tiffany Cában have criticized the police over the incident. Photo: Dean Moses.

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Gonzalez, Cabán criticize NYPD over failing to de-escalate before fatal Astoria shooting

NY: NYCEDC celebrates Pier6 6 ground breaking

Brooklyn Paper

From rust to oasis: Pier 6 in Sunset Park breaks ground on $25M transformation into public green space

Police officers examine scene of a deadly Queens crash

Queens

Carnage in Queens: Senior driver killed with two other men in crash near food cart had stroke weeks before wreck

Posted on August 13, 2025

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QNS

Section of Rockaway Beach in Edgemere reopened to public after decades of closure

The Q32 bus stop at the intersection of 58th Street and Roosevelt Avenue was scheduled to be removed as part of the Queens Bus Network Redesign. Photo: Google Street View.

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Raga announces Q32 bus stop on Roosevelt Avenue will no longer be removed following community pushback

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Mets star Brandon Nimmo joins Little Leaguers for sandlot baseball game in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Porto Bello will close its doors for the final time this Sunday. Photo: Shane O'Brien

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End of an era: Astoria institution Porto Bello to close its doors for good this Sunday

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Caribbean Life

Caribbean advocates urge closure of ICE facility at 26th Federal Plaza

man speaking in red tie at campaign rally. Cuomo is leveraging social media to get ahead in the mayor race

Politics

Cuomo hopes a new social media game will help him overcome the odds. Can it work?

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Vernikov’s path to re-election in District 48 cleared after sweeping primary win

Queens crime scene

Queens

Murders in Queens: Two men killed in separate incidents on night of bloodshed

Posted on August 13, 2025

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QNS

Median rent increased in NYC during second quarter of 2025 compared to previous year: report

Police officers at scene of Brooklyn shooting holding up photo of confiscated gun

Brooklyn

Brooklyn police shooting: Suspect shot by cops was out on parole after guilty pleas to gun violence, NYPD chief rails

Posted on August 13, 2025

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn police shooting: Cops wound gunman who fired shots near apartment building

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Judge rules ICE can no longer hold immigrants in crowded, ‘abusive’ holding areas at 26 Federal Plaza

Posted on August 12, 2025

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ICE in courts: More immigrants cuffed in Lower Manhattan as legal groups look to preserve and expand New York’s immigration protections

Posted on August 12, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says Cuomo sees rent-stabilized tenants as ‘political pawns’ with means-testing proposal

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

For the Record: Greenpoint café spins vinyl and brews community

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Brooklyn Paper

Woman drowns at Manhattan Beach days after teen’s death in Coney Island

school building with construction around it in Brooklyn

New Brooklyn school dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia, other disabilities set to open in September, Mayor Adams tells amNY

Posted on August 12, 2025

crushed vehicle and food cart after crash in Queens

Queens

Carnage in Queens: Three dead, including senior driver, after gruesome crash with food cart

Posted on August 12, 2025

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly assaulted an innocent bystander inside the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station for no apparent reason.

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Woman attacks bystander in unprovoked assault at Woodhaven Boulevard subway station: NYPD

The US Open's diverse and delicious food and drink menu was created by the United States Tennis Association and its hospitality partner, Levy. It offers a range of cuisine, from hearty souvlaki to sushi dishes and more.

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What to eat at the US Open: full list of chefs and menu highlights

Suspect in shirt behind Midtown rape attempt

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown rape attempt: Man chokes out woman on street in heinous early-morning attack

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Signage in honor of late Queens Borough President Claire Shulman now up at Queens Hospital

Queens

Q-Teams come to Queens: NYPD unit tackling quality of life issues goes borough wide

Posted on August 11, 2025

A handful of protesters dressed as the Statue of Liberty and Lady Justice were arrested in front of Lower Manhattan’s immigration court Monday in protest of ICE.

‘Give me liberty or give me death’: Anti-ICE protesters dressed as Lady Justice, Statue of Liberty arrested outside of Manhattan Immigration court

Posted on August 11, 2025

Zohran Mamdani with elected officials

Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani launches citywide tour against Trump’s agenda

Posted on August 11, 2025

Kevin Mares, 25, of East Elmhurst, who was fatally shot in Puerto Rico early Sunday morning, was planning on getting engaged this fall to his girlfriend of six years, Angy Arguello.

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East Elmhurst man killed in shooting while visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert

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Housing lottery launches for 23 units in Belmont, rent starts at $2,539

Cops are looking for the suspect who allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl on board a Q65 bus in Jamaica Hills.

Creep groped 16-year-old girl on Q65 bus in Jamaica Hills: NYPD

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Grave tales: Inside Madame Morbid’s spooky, story-packed trolley tour

Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month.

Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama