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Business

Vendors rally as pols look to overhaul street vending system, lift cap on licenses

Posted on December 7, 2023

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QNS

Queens man charged with rape, assault, robbery in violent crime spree targeting spas: DA

Police shoot man in Washington

Washington Heights

Police shoot man in Washington Heights in possible suicide-by-cop attempt: NYPD

Posted on December 7, 2023

Teen shot in Upper East Side

Upper East Side

Teen shot in Upper East Side smoke shop: cops

Posted on December 7, 2023

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Protecting the electronic payments system for small business

Posted on December 7, 2023

Sunnyside Post

Woodside man arraigned for attempted murder, other crimes for shooting building super in standoff with cops: DA

Jonathan Majors appeared stoic as he entered a courtroom in 100 Centre Street on Dec. 6 to face testimony from ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari for the second straight day.

Lower Manhattan

Marvel star Jonathan Majors faced second round of testimony from ex-girlfriend during assault trial

Posted on December 6, 2023

Queens City Council Member Robert Holden speaks about horse carriage ban bill

Lower Manhattan

‘These poor animals’: Queens pol rails against City Council for failing to pass horse carriage ban

Posted on December 6, 2023

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QNS

Queens AM Aubry announces retirement, endorses long-time community leader as successor

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Queens

Queens spa stickup suspect takes perp walk for robberies, sexual assault: cops

Posted on December 6, 2023

MTA

QNS

MTA debuts new turnstiles at Jamaica subway station designed to increase accessibility, hinder fare evasion

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QNS

Woman found dead with scratches on her face inside East Elmhurst home: NYPD

Lower Manhattan

Housing advocates rally in Lower Manhattan to defend city’s right-to-shelter law

Posted on December 6, 2023

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QNS

Springfield Gardens teen driver, parents charged in ‘gruesome collision’ that killed 14-year-old girl: DA

Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Adams says he hasn’t met with Biden for nearly a year as he prepares for another DC trip

Posted on December 5, 2023

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QNS

CB 7 votes to approve phase two of development plan that would bring NYCFC soccer stadium, affordable housing to Willets Point

News

Tuberville lifts blockade on military nominees, paving the path for approval of hundreds

Posted on December 5, 2023

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Queens

Family murdered in Queens stabbing rampage identified as motive emerges

Posted on December 5, 2023

‘Please leave us alone’: East Village homeless say surprise encampment sweeps are becoming more violent

Posted on December 5, 2023

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QNS

Richmond Hill man killed after driver of moped he was riding on crashed in Jamaica: NYPD

O'Neill's

QNS

Iconic Maspeth restaurant O’Neill’s celebrates 90 years in business

The Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA), an advocacy organization representing FDNY firefighters decried on Monday Mayor Eric Adams’ budget cuts they say will affect some of the city's busiest stationhouses.

Politics

‘This can be the difference between life and death’: Firefighters union condemns Mayor Adams’ FDNY budget cuts

Posted on December 4, 2023

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QNS

Five Queens men charged with kidnapping, murder of Flushing deliveryman: Feds

Payment System for PATH Train

News

Port Authority unveils new contactless payment system for PATH Train, dubbed ‘TAPP’

Posted on December 4, 2023

Sen. Kristen Gillibrand.

Politics

More than 200 gun traffickers busted through federal legislative efforts, Gillibrand and NYPD say

Posted on December 4, 2023

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | Tackling the root causes of obesity in socioeconomically disadvantages areas

Posted on December 4, 2023

Opening statements begin in Jonathan Majors assault trial in New York

Posted on December 4, 2023

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Shockfest returns to New York City this weekend with premiere of ‘Bloody Bridget’

Posted on December 4, 2023

Queens

Officers stabbed in Queens rampage hailed as heroes during hospital release

Posted on December 4, 2023

Advocates carry the banner at the 32nd Out of the Darkness World AIDS Day candlelight vigil.

Gay City News

Advocates brave the rain at 32nd Out of the Darkness vigil on World AIDS Day

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Upper West Side

Cop hospitalized after man drives into him with moped on the Upper West Side

Posted on December 3, 2023

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Chelsea

Police believe woman whose body was found inside Chelsea trash compactor may have died accidentally

Posted on December 3, 2023

Police at scene of violent Queens stabbing

Queens

Four people dead, two Queens cops seriously injured in stabbing rampage

Posted on December 3, 2023

Police at scene, Brooklyn stabbing

Brooklyn

Brooklyn woman allegedly stabbed to death by her son: NYPD

Posted on December 2, 2023

Police in Chelsea at scene where woman was found dead in trash compactor

Chelsea

Woman found dead inside Chelsea trash compactor: cops

Posted on December 1, 2023

Gay City News

New York’s LGBTQ political clubs welcome expulsion of ‘community disgrace’ George Santos

lawyer

QNS

Disbarred Queens lawyer pleads guilty to defrauding clients out of millions in real estate scheme: Feds

The coming hybrid-electric ferry will transport passengers to Governors Island beginning next summer.

Governors Island ferry soon to be electrified with help of $7.5 million federal grant

Posted on December 1, 2023

George Santos leaves Capitol Hill after expulsion vote

Queens

Lies, damned lies and George Santos: The epic timeline of expelled Congress member’s year-long reign of error

Posted on December 1, 2023

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens. The department recently released its 2022 HIV surveillance report.

Gay City News

NYC sees uptick in estimated new HIV infections among men who have sex with men

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QNS

Maspeth man charged in fatal collision that killed 3-year-old boy in Flushing after telling police he lost his car: DA

Politics

Sandra Day O’Connor dead at 93: First female Supreme Court justice was voice of moderate conservatism

Posted on December 1, 2023

Victor Jones allegedly shot and killed Daniel Straker after the gunshot victim was caught on video snatching a chain off Jones’ neck outside a bodega in Washington Heights on Thanksgiving.

News

Cops cuff man for killing alleged robbery suspect: NYPD

Posted on December 1, 2023

Police chief at scene where off-duty cop in Bronx shot man in dispute

Bronx

Off-duty cop in Bronx shot man following dispute: NYPD

Posted on November 30, 2023

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QNS

Far Rockaway pharmacy owner sentenced for illegally distributing oxycodone, scamming IRS: Feds

Flushing

QNS

Flushing community mourns loss off toddler killed by hit-and-run driver

Body removed from Bronx family murder scene

Bronx

Bronx family murder: Teen son arrested for horrific triple slaying, including 5-year-old brother

Posted on November 30, 2023

Flushing

QNS

Toddler killed by hit-and-run driver on College Point Boulevard in Flushing: NYPD

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What’s happening | Circus, Halloween fun and more

Representatives from Briarwood Dunkin’, Metro Franchising, the Viscardi Center, the Queens Chamber of Commerce and the Office of New York State Senator Leroy Comrie celebrated the grand reopening of the Dunkin’ restaurant on Queens Boulevard, in Briarwood, on Oct. 16.

Briarwood Dunkin’ reopens restaurant with new renovations, donates $3K to Viscardi Center

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Affordable housing lottery opens in Bushwick, with studios starting at $788

Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month.

Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama