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Business

US mortgage rates hit highest level in 2 decades

Posted on August 17, 2023

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QNS

Electric scooter rider killed in fatal collision in Maspeth: NYPD

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Bronx Times

City commission considers two Bronx sites for landmark designation, including borough’s potential first scenic landmark

Nation

Pentagon study calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies

Posted on August 17, 2023

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QNS

Jamaica man arraigned in ‘brutal’ rooftop rape, assault of woman: DA

Nation

Biden’s approval rating on the economy sits at 36% despite inflation easing, AP-NORC poll shows

Posted on August 17, 2023

Man who has allegedly assaulted and robbed several people

Bronx

Cops seek scooter-riding suspect who allegedly assaulted and robbed several people in Manhattan and the Bronx

Posted on August 17, 2023

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Upper East Side

Cops arrest man who allegedly scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti outside Upper East Side synagogue

Posted on August 17, 2023

A school bus in a bus depot.

Potential school bus strike could impact up to 150,000 public school students

Posted on August 16, 2023

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Bronx Times

Fortune Society gets $500K in NYC housing discrimination lawsuit settlement

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Queens

Hero cops in Queens who cuffed active shooter, saved wounded man tell their story

Posted on August 16, 2023

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QNS

Queens Rep. Meng invites USPIS, NYPD to Maspeth to share mail theft prevention tips

Health

Pig kidney works for over a month in donated body, as animal-human transplants look promising

Posted on August 16, 2023

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QNS

Creep flashes woman inside Murray Hill coffee shop: NYPD

Politics

Another shameless scheme: Santos fundraiser busted for wire fraud, identity theft

Posted on August 16, 2023

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New York

TWU Local 100 and horse carriage industry step up measures to ensure horse welfare

Posted on August 16, 2023

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Gay City News

New York State issues guidance for schools to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

Local Law 97 Climate Series

THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners join forces with big real estate to soften Local Law 97

Posted on August 16, 2023

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QNS

Cops searching for gunman in Jamaica shooting: NYPD

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QNS

Southeast Queens leaders welcome new discounted LIRR fares for Far Rockaway residents

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Sunnyside Post

Elderly woman dies nearly two weeks after she was struck by SUV driver near her Woodside home: NYPD

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Bronx Times

UPDATED: Judge dismisses Bruckner Boulevard rezoning lawsuit

News

Rangers’ Artemi Panarin found guilty of gun offense in Russia

Posted on August 15, 2023

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QNS

Manhattan man gets 13 years for kidnapping in 2020 home invasion in Richmond Hill: DA

Urstadt Swan

Madonna reschedules her Madison Square Garden concerts for January 2024

Posted on August 15, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

‘We need help. We need it now’: Pols issue joint call for government assistance with migrant crisis

Nation

Nearly 100 confirmed dead following Hawaii wildfires as officials work to identify victims

Posted on August 15, 2023

News

Umpire Angel Hernandez loses again in his racial discrimination lawsuit vs MLB

Posted on August 15, 2023

Boston Man arrested

Boston man indicted for anti-Asian hate attack in Manhattan: DA

Posted on August 15, 2023

Judge Seth Marnin speaks after getting sworn in at the LGBT Community Center in Manhattan on Aug. 14.

Gay City News

Seth Marnin sworn in as New York’s first trans judge in historic ceremony

John Rubinstein in Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground Photo by Maria Baranova.

Theater

Review | Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground

Posted on August 15, 2023

News

How Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment is the most sweeping case to date and other takeaways

Posted on August 15, 2023

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QNS

Queens DA Katz expanding initiative to combat retail theft across borough after successful pilot in three precincts

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Six East Village walk-ups face wrecking ball as developer files demolition permits

Posted on August 15, 2023

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Bronx Times

One dead, one in critical condition after tragic collision on Major Deegan Expressway

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QNS

Queens lawmakers back new law that cracks down on illegal smoke shops by fining property owners

Midtown Manhattan

8 injured after MTA bus collides with cherry picker in Midtown

Posted on August 15, 2023

Suspects who allegedly damaged a vehicle

New York

Cops looking for suspects who vandalized cars during Union Square riot

Posted on August 15, 2023

Train Service

M train service to be suspended for a week starting Aug. 30: MTA

Posted on August 14, 2023

Nation

Georgia court publishes criminal charges against Trump on its website, then takes it down

Posted on August 14, 2023

Politics

Landlords now face hefty fines if they rent to illegal smoke shops

Posted on August 14, 2023

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QNS

Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park announces 2023 arts grant recipients

Here are verified GoFundMe fundraisers to donate to help the Maui community rebuild after the wildfires

Posted on August 14, 2023

UPS E-bike

Larger cargo bikes likely to hit the streets of NYC under Transportation Dept. plan

Posted on August 14, 2023

Broadway

Broadway-bound revival of ‘The Wiz’ finds its next Dorothy, with the help of TikTok

Posted on August 14, 2023

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QNS

Elderly woman killed while walking on Cross Island Parkway in Cambria Heights: NYPD

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Midtown Manhattan

Senior stabbed inside of Herald Square subway station by panhandler: sources

Posted on August 14, 2023

Nation

Scores more people could still be found dead following wildfires on Maui: Hawaii governor

Posted on August 14, 2023

More from around NYC

File Photo of Burgers on a grill

Under the CHEFS Act, Torres wants restaurants to get a tax credit to clean up their grills

The former Sunnyside Mural on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue. Photo: GoFundMe/Nora Dantchev.

Sunnyside community members renew fundraising effort to revive iconic mural

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Fort Hamilton celebrates 200 years standing guard over New York Harbor

Josh Sharp stands on stage with his name printed on screen behind him in rainbow colors.

‘ta-da!’ review: A heartfelt romp full of magic and mayhem