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New study addresses keeping HIV screening on the radar amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on November 27, 2020

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Check out these virtual classes for kids this fall and winter

Posted on November 27, 2020

Explainer: When and how will COVID-19 vaccines become available?

Posted on November 27, 2020

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Queens

Eight years later, search continues for suspects in Queens LGBTQ activist’s murder

Posted on November 27, 2020

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Bronx

NYC SHOOTINGS: Three wounded after Thanksgiving feasts citywide

Posted on November 27, 2020

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TV

Michelle Gomez discusses how new series ‘The Flight Attendant’ will ignite audiences

Posted on November 27, 2020

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Recent study shows COVID-19’s deeper impact on minority senior community

Posted on November 27, 2020

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Shopping

Here are some gifts that pets and pet lovers will enjoy

Posted on November 26, 2020

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Food insecurity heightens distribution of turkey and other foods for Thanksgiving in New York City

Posted on November 26, 2020

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DOE launches ‘Parent University,’ a new online resource for New York City parents

Posted on November 25, 2020

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City backs down on controversial special permits for hotels below 14th Street

Posted on November 25, 2020

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Arts & Entertainment

Radio City’s ‘Christmas Spectacular’ to air special performance on NBC next week

Posted on November 25, 2020

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De Blasio promises to provide second school reopening plan next week

Posted on November 25, 2020

Brooklyn

Cops seek gunman who shot a man in the leg in broad daylight in Brooklyn

Posted on November 25, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A patient arrives outside Maimonides Medical Center, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Brooklyn, New York

WHO says stay at home, limit holiday season events midst COVID-19 surge

Posted on November 25, 2020

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn neighborhood gears up for annual holiday lights show despite COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on November 25, 2020

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City Council probe alleges NYPD anti-harassment officer posted bigoted messages online

Posted on November 25, 2020

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NYC SHOOTINGS: One shot overnight while two cops recovering in hospital after Tuesday gunfire

Posted on November 25, 2020

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Queens

Three Thanksgivings later, Queens mom seeks justice for daughter slain on island getaway

Posted on November 25, 2020

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Can community security become successfully privatized in NYC?

Posted on November 25, 2020

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Business

Flatiron/‌23rd Street BID unveils art installation and previews annual ’23 Days of Flatiron Cheer’ program

Posted on November 25, 2020

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Advocates sue city for failing to provide homeless students with access to remote learning

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Podcast

Can NYC restaurants survive the pandemic? Stratis Morfogen is betting on it

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Brooklyn

Two-alarm fire leaves three families homeless in Brooklyn

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Comptroller Stringer calls on DHS to mobilize ahead of winter COVID-19 spike

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Brooklyn

Met Council teams with all denominations for Thanksgiving food drive in Brooklyn

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Shopping

Here are some unique holiday gifts for under $15 that make great stocking stuffers

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Dow hits 30,000 on vaccine progress, Biden transition

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Bronx

Two Bronx organizations feed more than 600 people this Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces announces national security team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware

Politics

Biden says U.S. ‘ready to lead’ again on global stage

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Music

Beyonce leads 2021 Grammy nominations, The Weeknd shut out

Posted on November 24, 2020

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New York City organizations rely on private donors to fight hunger as federal aid runs out

Posted on November 24, 2020

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News

Verizon expanding broadband service to 500,000 New York City households

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Thanksgiving travel the ‘X factor’ of COVID-19 expectations for Cuomo

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Business

Rylee Ebsen discusses taking the leap to direct fulltime after building a career at Snapchat

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Queens

Two police officers shot and wounded in Queens

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Cops seek crook who stole from a man in early-morning Manhattan robbery

Posted on November 24, 2020

FeedNYC’s annual charity event delivers 5,000 meals to shelters

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Broadway

amBroadway: Four musicals join Thanksgiving parade, Under the Radar Festival moves online and more

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Brooklyn

Homeless man cuffed for pushing a man onto the tracks at Brooklyn subway station

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Greenwich Village

Dozens gather to honor lives of trans people lost to violence

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Hate crimes begin to spike amid uptick in victims of anti-trans attacks

Posted on November 24, 2020

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NYC SHOOTINGS: Police identify woman killed in Brooklyn sweet 16 attack, suspects remain at large

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Politics

‘New York City lost an icon’: Elected officials react to death of first Black mayor David Dinkins

Posted on November 24, 2020

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AKA offers holiday packages for safe New York City getaways with your family

Posted on November 24, 2020

Former New York City Mayor Dinkins and New York City Mayor Bloomberg participate in 20th anniversary memorial for victims of 1993 bombing of World Trade Center in New York

David Dinkins, New York’s first Black mayor, dead at 93: reports

Posted on November 24, 2020

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New York

Mayor de Blasio calls for second federal stimulus package to close nearly $4 billion budget gap

Posted on November 23, 2020

Brooklyn

Elected leaders express outrage over gang violence after shooting at Brooklyn birthday party

Posted on November 23, 2020

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Bronx Hip Hop Museum secures major funding as 2026 opening approaches

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The return of the Anniversary Day Parade: Our Neighborhood: The Way It Was

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Grand Army Plaza Arch emerges from two-year, $8.9M restoration

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Dr. Sara Glass, Thank You For Coming Out