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PoliticsNY

Quinnipiac poll: Voters hopeful on Adams, concerned about NYC crime

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Brooklyn Paper

5-year-old fighting for life after being struck by Midwood driver

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Downtown

‘My house is sinking’: Two Bridges residents call for independent monitor to protect their community

Posted on February 9, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A jogger passes the by the U.S Capitol in Washington

Politics

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi sees legislation on lawmaker stock trading ‘pretty soon’

Posted on February 9, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Mermaid Parade scheduled to return to Surf Ave on June 18

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Landmarks Commission greenlights plan to rebuild demolished brick facades in Meatpacking District

Posted on February 9, 2022

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Adams urges state legislature to invest millions in new tax credits, child care for New York families

Posted on February 9, 2022

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Bronx

‘What’s been happening out here is bull crap’: Bronx residents continue to suffer a NYCHA nightmare

Posted on February 9, 2022

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New York Knicks

Knicks trade rumors: Who stays, who goes at NBA trade deadline?

Posted on February 9, 2022

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Hochul lets New York business mask mandate expire Thursday; decision on schools coming in March

Posted on February 9, 2022

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Health

Broken bones and empty pockets: NYC health care advocates, unions demand affordability by delivering petition

Posted on February 8, 2022

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Bronx Times

National civil rights attorney Ben Crump spearheads 4th Bronx fire lawsuit

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World

U.S. Republican senators vow to thwart any Iran deal if Biden skips congressional review

Posted on February 8, 2022

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers meet in Washington garage January 5, 2021

Courts

FBI probes pre-Capitol riot meeting of far-right groups

Posted on February 8, 2022

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News

Kicked to the curb: DOT does not want sheds in permanent NYC outdoor dining program

Posted on February 8, 2022

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Book burning threat at NYPL: Decade of bureaucratic delays postpone fire alarms

Posted on February 8, 2022

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Politics

Additional funding for SUNY and CUNY ‘must start this year,’ higher education advocates say

Posted on February 8, 2022

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Gay City News

Via Carota Serves Pasta with Love

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Bronx

Bronx man shot dead outside apartment building: cops

Posted on February 8, 2022

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Paley Center hosts annual Black History Month celebration ‘Black Achievements in Television History’

Posted on February 8, 2022

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PoliticsNY

NY Lawmakers on the Move Feb. 8, 2022

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QNS

Four months and counting: Queens lawmakers demand NYCHA not charge Arverne Carleton Manor tenants rent amid hot water outage

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PoliticsNY

Reps. Clarke, Torres Introduce Federal Legislation on Manufacturing of Space Heaters

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Midtown Manhattan

Fire breaks out in vacant Hotel Pennsylvania in Midtown

Posted on February 7, 2022

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Midtown Manhattan

Public Advocate weeps while calling for birth equity healthcare package

Posted on February 7, 2022

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Politics

Adams signs executive order following report outlining social equity in the city and its prisons

Posted on February 7, 2022

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Dan’s Papers

Celebrate 50 years of Billy Joel with Walmart exclusive color vinyl albums

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Brooklyn Paper

Councilmember attempts doomed-to-fail ‘Schermerhorn Challenge,’ calls for protected bike lanes

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and Polish President Duda hold joint news conference in Brussels

World

NATO mulls longer-term military posture in eastern Europe, Stoltenberg says

Posted on February 7, 2022

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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announces free and ‘choose what you pay’ spring programming

Posted on February 7, 2022

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Midtown Manhattan

Bumper cars on ice are back at Bryant Park

Posted on February 7, 2022

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Soho

Pearl River Mart in Soho celebrates the Lunar New Year

Posted on February 7, 2022

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The Brooklyn Game

Kyrie Irving ‘keeping a positive mindset’ he could play at Barclays

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PoliticsNY

NY Lawmakers on the Move, Feb. 7, 2022

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Chinatown

Sending a message: Chinatown residents rally against local jail plan

Posted on February 6, 2022

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‘The side streets would be better’: Collapsed Chelsea shed renews debate over outside dining

Posted on February 6, 2022

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Politics

After 53 years of serving New York, retiring FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro is ready for Disney World

Posted on February 6, 2022

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Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: NYC infection rates plunge 68%, new cases fall 82%, in just 15 days

Posted on February 6, 2022

A DOC truck leaves Rikers Island.

Politics

‘Justice Not Fear’ campaign seeks to monitor NYC bail reform changes and counteract misinformation, ‘fear-mongering’

Posted on February 6, 2022

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Bronx Times

Latinos

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The Brooklyn Game

Nets now open to dealing James Harden before NBA Trade Deadline: Report

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PoliticsNY

Witt’s World: A Black History Month Recommendation

Students exit a school as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Brooklyn, New York

Applications for NYC DOE middle schools are officially open

Posted on February 4, 2022

Mayor Adams celebrates Catholic Schools week

Brooklyn

Mayor Adams celebrates the end of Catholic Schools Week at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy

Posted on February 4, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Prospect Park Alliance head named NYC Parks Commissioner

FILE PHOTO: House Rules Committee meets over contempt charge against Mark Meadows at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Politics

GOP declares Jan. 6 attack on Capitol ‘legitimate political discourse’ in censuring Cheney and Kinzinger

Posted on February 4, 2022

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News

NYC’s new development activity normalizes as prices rise

Posted on February 4, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Blood supply crisis expected to worsen as another winter storm hits New York City

More from around NYC

Bronx man surrenders in beating of off-duty cop in Jackson Heights, accomplice remains at large: NYPD

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LaGuardia’s Terminal C prepares for first fully operational summer with expanded food offerings

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Democrat Sam Sutton wins special election in right-leaning state Senate District 22

Advocates gather at City Hall on May 22 to call for $35 million in the city budget to support trans New Yorkers.

Advocates seek $35 million to support trans community in NYC budget