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Brooklyn

Brooklyn U-Haul rampage: Bipartisan trio of NY Congress members seek visa for mother of Chinese immigrant killed by driver

Posted on February 21, 2023

A close up of Mayor Eric Adams lamenting the death of a a teen who was train surfing in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Mayor laments latest train surfing death, looks to tackle deadly trend

Posted on February 21, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

‘He came here because of his three children’: Bay Ridge community honors victim of U-Haul attack at candlelit vigil

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News

MTA says rider satisfaction is on the rise, cites survey

Posted on February 21, 2023

Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Top Cop Sewell heads to Brooklyn neighborhood for chat on crime with local residents

Posted on February 21, 2023

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QNS

Mets owner releases community feedback from visioning sessions on future development of Citi Field parking lot

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Midtown Manhattan

Parents fume over Governor Hochul’s charter school expansion proposal

Posted on February 21, 2023

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QNS

MTA to begin renovations at 75th Street station platform in Woodhaven

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New York

Former Adams’ chief of staff to aid SL Green in its Times Square casino bid

Posted on February 21, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

Four-alarm fire rips through Williamsburg building, setting lumber ablaze

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Politics

Adams inks bills aimed at closing pay gaps in city workforce

Posted on February 21, 2023

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Bronx

Cops seek suspects after shootout near Bronx high school

Posted on February 21, 2023

Two NYPD officers injured while pursuing suspects in Greenwich Village: sources

Posted on February 20, 2023

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QNS

Jamaica man sentenced for slashing girlfriend as she sat in Jamaica Hospital with their sick baby: DA

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Brooklyn

Cops seek violent thieves targeting e-bike owners in Brooklyn

Posted on February 20, 2023

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Midtown Manhattan

Police seek trio for Midtown assault and robbery

Posted on February 20, 2023

A close up of Pepper the Boston Terrier wearing a shirt and harness at Washington Square Park.

Greenwich Village

Who let the dogs out? National Boston Terrier Day brings flood of doggos to Washington Square Park

Posted on February 20, 2023

Lego makeover of Empire Diner in Chelsea

Chelsea

SEE IT: Lego gives iconic Empire Diner in Chelsea a family-friendly, block-by-block makeover

Posted on February 20, 2023

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New York

As Battery Fires Mount, Sanitation Department Scrambles to Deal with the Hazardous Aftermath

Posted on February 20, 2023

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Sunnyside Post

Man mugged by four suspects wearing ski masks in Sunnyside: NYPD

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Soho

Arsonist sought after burning of Pride flag outside SoHo restaurant

Posted on February 20, 2023

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Jackson Heights Post

Off-duty cop arrested for leaving scene of accident in Jackson Heights: NYPD

Politics

Steve Bannon’s lawyers say he stiffed them of nearly $500k

Posted on February 20, 2023

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News

‘End of an era’: Lenny’s Pizza, made famous in ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ closes after 70 years

Posted on February 19, 2023

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One-week warning: Uber, Lyft drivers say they’re set to strike outside LGA

Posted on February 19, 2023

Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl has become a celebrity in Central Park, but seems in no rush to return home to the zoo.

Freedom for Flaco! Central Park Zoo suspends attempted capture of escaped owl

Posted on February 19, 2023

Nation

Michigan State struggles with uncertain return to classes

Posted on February 19, 2023

Brooklyn

Woman shot inside Brooklyn parking lot: cops

Posted on February 19, 2023

Courts

Supreme Court ruling that overturned New York’s gun laws last year now causing courtroom chaos in U.S.

Posted on February 18, 2023

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QNS

Jamaica man sentenced to 19 years for fatally striking pedestrian with stolen car: DA

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All NYC public schools will soon have front door locking systems

Posted on February 17, 2023

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QNS

South Ozone Park man arraigned on attempted murder charges for allegedly firing assault rifle at deli owner: DA

A dead whale washed ashore at a Far Rockaway beach.

Queens

Another one: Body of deceased whale washes ashore at Far Rockaway beach

Posted on February 17, 2023

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Massive Staten Island house fire prompts collapse, injures 20 firefighters: FDNY

Posted on February 17, 2023

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Politics

Adams strikes $4.4B five-year deal with major public sector union, includes remote work option

Posted on February 17, 2023

Op-ed

Op-Ed | Union trades have what it takes to build a new offshore wind industry

Posted on February 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Hip-hop heads reflect on the passing of Trugoy the Dove, co-founder of De La Soul

Posted on February 17, 2023

Midtown Manhattan

Button up! Garment District’s iconic button gets new threads

Posted on February 17, 2023

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QNS

Sushi By Bou opens new modern speakeasy hidden on Bayside’s Bell Boulevard

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QNS

JFK Airport’s Terminal 1 remains closed for second day due to electrical fire

Watch: Four brazen thieves ransack high end fashion store in SoHo

Posted on February 17, 2023

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Richard Capizzi, the late pastry and executive chef at Lincoln Ristorante, to be honored by top chef friends

Posted on February 17, 2023

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Gay City News

Manhattan church hosts lively Trans Day of Love event

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‘This is an abuse of power:’ Tenants rally to support South Jamaica resident facing eviction after allegedly rejecting landlord’s sexual advances

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New York

Passengers at JFK’s Terminal 1 left scrambling, flights canceled due to power outage

Posted on February 16, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams and diversity

Business

Adams appoints Chief Business Diversity Officer, aims to address ‘disparity within a disparity’

Posted on February 16, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams outside of the reopening of the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park.

Business

Iconic Loeb Boathouse will reopen, Legends Hospitality picked by mayor to operate the site

Posted on February 16, 2023

New York Irish Whiskey Festival returns to Manhattan

New York Irish Whiskey Festival returns to Manhattan ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on February 16, 2023

More from around NYC

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Bronx High School of Science student receives $10K prize for academic excellence and community service

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The first ever night professional baseball game was held in Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

Top dog: Joey Chestnut returns, wins 17th title at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

Miss Simone is the focus of the forthcoming documentary "Miss Simone & The Queens of Stonewall."

Film screening spotlights forthcoming documentary ‘Miss Simone & The Queens of Stonewall’