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Queens TV actor convicted of 2021 St. Albans murder in real-life crime drama: DA

Measles outbreaks

Metro Philadelphia

Measles outbreaks spread nationwide — what you need to know

Mayor Adams with shotgun at NYPD announcement about illegal firearms seizures

Brooklyn

Mayor Adams rails against critics while touting record illegal gun seizures in Brooklyn: ‘The numbers don’t lie; your noise lies’

Posted on March 10, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Construction underway on ‘state-of-the-art’ new Animal Care Centers shelter in East New York

City Comptroller Brad Lander in 2025 NYC mayor's race

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC mayor’s race: Lander hits Cuomo over report about state still paying millions in legal fees related to scandals

Posted on March 10, 2025

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QNS

FDNY, NYPD face off in 4th annual ‘Battle of the Badges’ volleyball match to honor fallen heroes

Affordable housing lottery opens for Financial District luxury apartments.

News

Affordable housing lottery opens in Financial District with units starting at under $1,000 per month

Posted on March 10, 2025

A video posted to social media shows a school bus that erupted into flames on Allerton Avenue Monday morning.

Bronx Times

School bus catches fire in the Bronx

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QNS

Women leaders in law: Queens high schoolers engage with top legal minds at Women’s Bar Association panel

Congestion pricing toll gantries Williamsburg Bridge

Congestion pricing: New poll shows NYC voters like Manhattan tolls, but state voters say the opposite

Posted on March 10, 2025

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QNS

Protesters in Queens demand action on rising energy bills, urge Senate to pass Bucks for Boilers Act

Brooklyn Paper

‘Rightly fearful’: Teachers and parents rally against ICE at FDR High School

Boy dies at Downstate Hospital in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Bruised, unconscious boy in Brooklyn dies after being left at local hospital: cops

Posted on March 10, 2025

Civil rights marchers from Selma walk across Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn

‘Back to the Bridges’: Demonstrators march across the Brooklyn Bridge for civil rights on 60th anniversary of ‘Blood Sunday’

Posted on March 9, 2025

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Fare evasion runs rampant at this Queens subway station even as number of cheaters drop

Posted on March 9, 2025

Columbia University student demonstrators

Students pledge to continue protesting at Columbia University after Trump orders funding halt, ICE detains student

Posted on March 9, 2025

Pictures of REAL ID and Enhanced ID at JFK Airport

NYS DMV now open on Saturdays as REAL ID deadline approaches

Posted on March 9, 2025

Ash Wednesday service in Greenwich Village serving LGBTQ+ community

Greenwich Village

Photo Perspective: How glitter and ash in Greenwich Village bolstered the LGBTQ+ community in uncertain times

Posted on March 9, 2025

Midtown NYC subway rider has filthy mental breakdown

Op-Ed

Op-ed | If they were bleeding, we would stop. Why shouldn’t we help the severely mentally ill now?

Posted on March 9, 2025

suspect, wearing blue hat and blue and white jacket, who allegedly abused a woman at Manhattan subway station

Creep kisses, fondles woman inside Manhattan subway station: cops

Posted on March 9, 2025

suspect who allegedly assaulted a man in Union Square going through turnstile

Greenwich Village

Violent perp stabs man in eye after argument at Union Square subway station: cops

Posted on March 9, 2025

A police officer at a crime scene in Harlem.

Brooklyn

Man stabbed dead in Brooklyn apartment building lobby in borough’s third murder in 12 hours

Posted on March 9, 2025

Fare-beating suspect in Lower Manhattan subway assault

Lower Manhattan

Fare-beating brute in Lower Manhattan viciously beat woman with stick at subway station: cops

Posted on March 9, 2025

Bronx murder suspect smiling in back of police car.

Bronx

Bronx murder suspect appears to grin after being charged with killing girlfriend and dumping body in suitcase

Posted on March 7, 2025

A group of protesters called on their community to continue their support for Ukraine following President Trump's decision to remove military aid.

Politics

Fears of an emboldened Putin rise among New Yorkers from Ukraine and other former Soviet republics

Posted on March 7, 2025

Christopher Benitez was arrested for allegedly punching a woman on the J train.

Queens

Brooklyn man arrested for punching pregnant woman on Queens J train

Posted on March 7, 2025

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QNS

Liquor store owners in Queens refute ‘supermarket-backed’ poll suggesting New Yorkers prefer wine from grocery stores

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Brooklyn Paper

Cash-strapped Brooklyn Museum delays layoffs, awaiting additional City Council funding

Columbia University says it has begun suspending students Monday afternoon as tensions ran high following a 2 p.m. deadline to vacate the lawn.

Politics

Trump admin cancels $400M in federal grants for Columbia University over alleged failure to stem antisemitism

Posted on March 7, 2025

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Bronx Times

Fordham University receives record $100M gift for STEM education

Brooklyn Paper

‘The Chisholm Effect’: Brooklyn celebrates Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s legacy at Children’s Museum

QNS

New York law firm donates $10K to support firefighters during Red Storm showdown with UConn

The personally identifiable information of students, parents and faculty of Riverdale Country School was published on the dark web following a data breach earlier this month.

Bronx Times

Hackers leak sensitive data from elite Bronx private school after ransomware attack

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QNS

NYCFC, Council Member Moya announce $7.5M investment in Queens schools, nonprofits

Mayor Eric Adams

Mayor Adams Indictment

Mayor Adams replaces 4 deputy mayors who left over his alleged quid pro quo with Trump Justice Department

Posted on March 7, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Man critically wounded in Brooklyn gas station shooting, suspect still at large

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber riding the subway

EXCLUSIVE | MTA CEO Janno Lieber talks future of subways and safety during overnight ride

Posted on March 7, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr.launched the new “Village Interagency Task Force" , a group of city and community agencies who will tackle quality of life issues near Washington Square Park.

Greenwich Village

‘Village Interagency Task Force’ aims to tackle drug use, homelessness at Washington Square Park and nearby blocks

Posted on March 6, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC mayor’s race: Cuomo’s opponents bash him over report he’s only lived in NYC full-time since September

Posted on March 6, 2025

Metropolitan Detention Center, a jail in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Center of chaos: 25 inmates and associates face major charges during crime sweep at infamous Brooklyn federal jail

Posted on March 6, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Threading the past: Brooklyn Lace Guild revives a timeless craft, honors the women who helped shape it

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QNS

Avian flu outbreaks in Queens spark further calls to shut down all overcrowded NYC wet markets

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QNS

Hammer-wielding attackers rob man inside Flushing restaurant, suspects at large: NYPD

Bicyclists and people on Central Park roadway

Central Park roadways set for redesign to give pedestrians and cyclists more space

Posted on March 6, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronxites weigh in on borough-based jail plan as early site work begins

A coalition of peace groups called for the end of nuclear power.

Politics

Activists call for an end to nuclear energy and weapons outside the United Nations

Posted on March 6, 2025

A police officer stands guard at a crime scene

Armed suspect dead after police-involved shooting at Home Depot on Staten Island

Posted on March 6, 2025

Masked Midtown tire slasher

Masked Manhattan tire slasher sought for damaging more than a dozen NYPD vehicles

Posted on March 6, 2025

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Mayor Eric Adams at a City Hall rally following the passage of his City of Yes plan by the City Council.

Some Bronx neighborhoods say no to City of Yes in ongoing lawsuit

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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