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Massive $937 Kew Gardens Interchange reconstruction project lands second transportation infrastructure award

Business

Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles

Posted on August 7, 2023

Politics

Indictment ignored and Trump barely mentioned as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him

Posted on August 7, 2023

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QNS

Bronx man charged with murder in shooting of Richmond Hill smoke shop employee

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QNS

Motorcyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in Cambria Heights: NYPD

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Cops looking for teens who trashed cars during Union Square riot

Posted on August 7, 2023

The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

Posted on August 7, 2023

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New York

One man is dead, another wounded in shooting in Washington Heights: NYPD

Posted on August 7, 2023

Riot breaks out in Union Square on Friday, Aug. 4. One man sets off fire extinguisher.

Stream of destruction: Timeline of Union Square riot that broke out around promised gaming giveaway

Posted on August 6, 2023

Newly minted NYPD First Deputy Commissioner talks crime stats with amNewYork Metro

Posted on August 6, 2023

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Queens

Firefighters knock down afternoon fire in Queens

Posted on August 6, 2023

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Suspect sought for slugging straphanger, hurling ‘anti-ethnic’ remarks: cops

Posted on August 6, 2023

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Gay City News

Hundreds gather at Brooklyn gas station to remember O’Shae Sibley

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Gay City News

Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of O’Shae Sibley

Business

Fewer Americans got jobs in July than anticipated, although US may avoid recession

Posted on August 5, 2023

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn subway cops nab another pistol-packing fare evader at station

Posted on August 5, 2023

Hundreds of teenagers brawl at Union Square Friday afternoon.

Union Square riot: 65 teens and YouTube influencer arrested after afternoon of pandemonium

Posted on August 5, 2023

World

Global food prices are on the rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports

Posted on August 5, 2023

Music

Russian soprano star sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties following Ukraine invasion

Posted on August 5, 2023

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QNS

Cops on Roosevelt Island fatally shoot knife-wielding suspect who threatened family members in apartment: NYPD

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LIRR service will return to normal Monday after Queens train derailment

Posted on August 4, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

Sunset Park rec center to house 100 asylum seekers as migrant crisis reaches new heights

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QNS

Corona EMT charged with theft from undercover investigator posing as patient

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Brooklyn Paper

Hungry swimmers brave 10-mile journey from Coney Island to Red Hook for annual Key Lime Pie Swim

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Harlem

Motorcyclist killed on Henry Hudson Parkway Thursday night in hit-and-run

Posted on August 4, 2023

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Giants place right tackle Evan Neal in concussion protocol after Friday practice

Posted on August 4, 2023

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New York

Migrants camped outside Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown relocated to Queens

Posted on August 4, 2023

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Jackson Heights Post

‘It’s chaos’: Councilman Moya voices concerns over unauthorized vendors, illegal prostitution in Corona

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Brooklyn

75-year-old woman fatally struck by dump truck in Brooklyn hit-and-run

Posted on August 4, 2023

Columbia University

City Council passes resolution that calls on state to prohibit legacy admissions at New York colleges and universities

Posted on August 4, 2023

Nation

Hunter Biden associate provides testimony giving new insight into their business dealings

Posted on August 4, 2023

Business

Unemployment dips below 3.5% as US employers add 187,000 jobs in June

Posted on August 4, 2023

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Brooklyn

NYPD: Man fatally shot on Brooklyn street, suspect remains at large

Posted on August 4, 2023

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QNS

St. Albans woman indicted in fatal 2021 collision on Van Wyck Expressway in South Ozone Park: DA

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QNS

Duo charged with impersonating FBI agents during armed robbery in Flushing: Feds

News

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges for attempting to overturn 2020 election

Posted on August 3, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

Asylum-seekers to be housed in McCarren Park recreation center: pols

Remembering 9/11

Hero police dog that perished during terror attacks honored at 9/‌11 Museum

Posted on August 3, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul announces grants for schools to address learning, mental health

Hochul announces $108 million in grants for schools to address pandemic learning loss, student mental health

Posted on August 3, 2023

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Bronx Times

Icahn 7 Charter School administration, teachers clash over contracts during drama-filled last day of class

LIRR train derailment in Queens

News

LIRR derailment in Queens leaves 13 injured, service disruptions expected through Friday

Posted on August 3, 2023

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The Parkland school massacre will be reenacted, as part of lawsuit against sheriff’s deputy

Posted on August 3, 2023

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QNS

Man sought in random pepper spray attack on A-train rider in Ozone Park: NYPD

Midtown Manhattan

Driver who mowed down pedestrians in Midtown Tuesday was high: cops

Posted on August 3, 2023

Cops nab Brooklyn man for fatal stabbing at NYCHA complex

Brooklyn

Cops nab Brooklyn man for fatal stabbing at NYCHA complex: NYPD

Posted on August 3, 2023

Climate change made July hotter for 80% of humans on Earth, scientific group says

Posted on August 3, 2023

Lee Soulja-Simmons, the leader of NYC Black Pride, pauses for a picture during last year's Pride at the Beach event.

Gay City News

NYC Black Pride festivities slated for Aug. 16-20

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LIC Post

Man sought for shouting anti-Asian remarks, assaulting 7-train rider at Queensboro Plaza in LIC: NYPD

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