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Nation

DOJ seeks lengthy prison sentence for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Posted on August 18, 2023

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn hate crime: Jewish man targeted as scooter riders knock off yarmulke

Posted on August 18, 2023

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New York

Pokémon GO Fest will bring 70,000 players to New York City to ‘catch ’em all!’

Posted on August 17, 2023

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Politics

Mayor Adams unveils plans to convert vacant office buildings into housing, transform Midtown

Posted on August 17, 2023

New York

NYC bans use of TikTok on city-issued phones, joining federal government in banning Chinese-owned app

Posted on August 17, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

DOB slams Crown Heights landlord with lawsuit for decade-old sidewalk shed

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News

Con Edison urges low-income New Yorkers to sign up for Energy Affordability Program

Posted on August 17, 2023

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QNS

Ozone Park mother livid after daughter was sexually harassed in front of ‘dangerous’ shelter for homeless men

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Greenwich Village

West Village scissors attacker indicted for cutting up three people: DA

Posted on August 17, 2023

Leonard Bernstein’s children defend Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose after ‘Maestro’ biopic comes under fire

Posted on August 17, 2023

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Op-Ed

Op-ed | Right to shelter is for homeless New Yorkers, not influx of new migrants

Posted on August 17, 2023

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

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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

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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

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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

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Brooklyn Marine Terminal vote stalled for fifth time amid growing community pushback

A general view of the LA28 commemorative coins and Paris 2024 to LA 2028 handover medallions during the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony at The Broadmoor.

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes