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QNS

With Whitestone Lanes set to close, locals & out-of-towners recall ‘special’ memories at beloved bowling alley

Security guards posted at the Floyd Bennett site to ensure unauthorized visitors do not gain access to the HERRC.

Politics

Despite long journeys to NYC, some migrant families reject emergency shelter at Floyd Bennett Field

Posted on November 13, 2023

A man sadly lost his life after apparently jumping from an Upper East Side apartment building.

Upper East Side

Man leaps to his death in Upper East Side: cops

Posted on November 13, 2023

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at the American Jewish Committee Board of Governors meeting on Sunday.

News

Hochul denounces antisemitism at meeting of Jewish leaders

Posted on November 13, 2023

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | What Bearing Witness Means for This Jewish Mother

Posted on November 13, 2023

Firefighter responds to Little Italy fire

3-alarm fire in Little Italy injures 13 firefighters, 2 civilians: FDNY

Posted on November 13, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

Pieces of art: The Brooklyn puzzle company turning fine art into jigsaws

A teenage activist who allegedly tore down several U.S. flags from a pole in Manhattan

Teen who ripped USA flags off street pole during pro-Palestine rally arrested: NYPD

Posted on November 12, 2023

NY: Intrepid Museum Veterans Day Ceremony

New York

Intrepid Museum commemorates Veterans Day with wreath laying ceremony

Posted on November 12, 2023

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Brooklyn

3 dead in Brooklyn blaze, 14 injured

Posted on November 12, 2023

Israel

Intense clashes erupt in close proximity to Gaza’s main hospital while Netanyahu rejects cease-fire appeals

Posted on November 12, 2023

Israel

‘From the river to the sea’: Why these 6 words spark fury and passion in the context of the Israel-Hamas conflict

Posted on November 11, 2023

Israel

Blinken says ‘far too many’ Palestinians have died as Israel wages war on Hamas

Posted on November 11, 2023

Bronx officials announce on Nov. 2, 2023 three arrests and more than 55 pounds of confiscated contraband at recent smoke shop raid.

Bronx Times

Two smoke shop busts yield three arrests, more than 55 pounds of illegal contraband

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News

Mayor Adams’ phone, other devices seized by FBI earlier this week: campaign confirms

Posted on November 10, 2023

Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn endorsed Andrew Cuomo in 2025 mayor's race

Politics

Hotly contested Brooklyn council race sparks post-election intra-Democratic Party fight

Posted on November 10, 2023

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QNS

10 items to try for Thanksgiving at the new Trader Joe’s in Queens

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61-year-old man stabbed with screwdriver in unprovoked attack on Manhattan train: NYPD

Posted on November 10, 2023

Israel

Escalation of Israel-Hamas conflict sparks concerns about campus safety for students

Posted on November 10, 2023

People look on at a fatal accident at 107 Avenue and 86 Street.

QNS

School bus driver fatally strikes grandmother in Ozone Park: NYPD

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Brooklyn Paper

‘I love my baby with everything I have’: Loved ones honor 7-year-old Kamari Hughes, tragically killed by NYPD tow truck, at funeral

The intersex awareness legislation was led in the upper chamber by out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

Gay City News

Hochul signs intersex education and awareness bill

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Brooklyn Paper

Senate confirms Brooklynite Ramon Reyes as district judge for Eastern District of New York

Homeless man found burned to death in the Bronx

Bronx

Homeless man found burned to death in the Bronx may have accidentally set himself ablaze while intoxicated

Posted on November 9, 2023

NYPD officers on patrol

Blue exodus? Mass NYPD retirements loom over alleged ‘inhumane’ work hours

Posted on November 9, 2023

After pandemic-related layoffs, SEIU 32BJ cleaners rally for fair pay and healthcare as contract negotiations begin.

Brooklyn Paper

After pandemic-related layoffs, SEIU 32BJ cleaners rally for fair pay and healthcare as contract negotiations begin

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QNS

Two individuals sought in three attacks on transit workers in Queens: NYPD

Police discover ballistic evidence after a man was shot in Midtown.

Midtown Manhattan

Man shot in Midtown in blaze of bullets: cops

Posted on November 9, 2023

Vigilante cuffed for firing shots at mugger

Midtown Manhattan

Vigilante cuffed for firing shots at mugger in Midtown subway

Posted on November 9, 2023

Shopper Raul Irizarry standing outside Rite Aid at 81 1st Ave.

Business

What’s ailing Rite Aid? How the opioid epidemic, shoplifting and inflation contribute to the big chain’s New York store closures

Posted on November 9, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams (left) and Chief Adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin (right).

Politics

Adams tight-lipped about his actions following FBI raid on fundraiser’s home

Posted on November 8, 2023

News

Video game ‘The Legend of Zelda’ to be adapted into a live-action Film

Posted on November 8, 2023

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Politics

Council GOP notches one major win in Bronx election, fails to make net gain

Posted on November 8, 2023

Locals wept after a man was found burned to death in the Bronx.

Bronx

Homeless man found burned to death inside Bronx apartment building

Posted on November 8, 2023

A LinkNYC 5G tower providing cell phone service.

News

Upper East Side pols call on city for more public input before rollout of Link 5G towers

Posted on November 8, 2023

Panthers vs. Bears Thursday Night Football Week 10 preview: How to watch, odds, more

Posted on November 8, 2023

Passengers wait for the Metro-North in July 2023.

Bronx Times

Schumer, Gillibrand announce $1.6B for Penn Access megaproject

The federal courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Paper

Members of Gambino crime family arrested in Italy-U.S. takedown, charged in Brooklyn federal court

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QNS

College Point man busted in fatal collision that killed Elmhurst teen: NYPD

Queens Councilmember Lynn Schulman, pictured here during an mpox awareness event in 2022, is one of six out city lawmakers who won another two-year term on Nov. 7.

Gay City News

LGBTQ Council incumbents cruise to victory in sleepy general election

Vehicle involve in Queens hit-and-run that left two cops injured

Queens

Queens hit-and-run driver in crash that left two cops hospitalized still at large: NYPD

Posted on November 8, 2023

Pro-Palestine march across Manhattan Bridge

Lower Manhattan

War in Israel | Election Day pro-Palestine protest sees thousands march between City Hall and Brooklyn

Posted on November 8, 2023

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QNS

‘A huge win for everyone’: Mets owner Steve Cohen unveils $8 billion Metropolitan Park plan near Citi Field

Jewish New Yorkers and allies attend the rally on Central Park West on Nov. 6, 2023.

Israel

War in Israel | ‘United for Israel’ vigil draws thousands of supporters to Central Park

Posted on November 7, 2023

Lower Manhattan

Pressing on: Journalists hold candlelight vigil in Lower Manhattan for slain reporters

Posted on November 7, 2023

Politics

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract

Posted on November 7, 2023

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and a host of elected officials announced on Monday new legislation that would expand Hate Crime charges as biased attacks continue to rise in the Big Apple.

Politics

Fighting hate: Manhattan pols push expanded charges, closed legal loopholes to combat bias crime spike

Posted on November 7, 2023

Business

WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to $50 billion

Posted on November 7, 2023

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Permits filed for residential building with 22 units in Kingsbridge Heights

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Barclays Center

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