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Turkey giveaway brings together Black advocates with NYPD leadership

Posted on November 23, 2020

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Politics

Steward-Cousins, Gianaris announce Democratic supermajority in Albany

Posted on November 23, 2020

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Music

NYC-based musician Brenna Carroll discusses new single on dealing with Trump’s misogyny

Posted on November 23, 2020

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 ‘vaccine for the world’ can be 90% effective

Posted on November 23, 2020

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More testing needed before New York City schools can reopen, mayor says

Posted on November 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump speaks about prescription drug prices at the White House in Washington

Politics

New Trump rule may require some African tourists to pay up to $15,000 in bonds

Posted on November 23, 2020

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A ‘toxic cocktail’: New York state sees first major spike in COVID-19 cases since first wave

Posted on November 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden attends briefing on national security in Wilmington, Delaware

Politics

Biden push to restore U.S. global role starts with Blinken

Posted on November 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares specimen collection tubes at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drive-thru testing location in Houston

COVID-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December, top health official says

Posted on November 23, 2020

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TV

Jake Borelli talks ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ coming out and role in queer rom-com ‘The Thing About Harry’

Posted on November 23, 2020

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DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg resigning ahead of Biden-Harris Transition

Posted on November 23, 2020

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Thieving duo swipes packages from lobby of Manhattan apartment building

Posted on November 23, 2020

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn man cuffed for driving drunk and fatally hitting woman with his car: NYPD

Posted on November 23, 2020

Brooklyn

NYC SHOOTINGS: Deadly house party shooting in Brooklyn may be gang-related, cops say

Posted on November 23, 2020

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News

As COVID-19 deniers rally for ‘freedom,’ New Yorkers wait long hours to get tested before Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Queens

Swingers club in Queens gets busted for violating COVID-19 crowd rules

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Maloney pushes for small biz help in East Village, fearful of a second Great Depression

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Cuomo warns of COVID-19 spike in New York after holidays, calls for caution

Posted on November 22, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump leads daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington

Mnuchin to MTA: Just borrow your way out of the COVID-19 financial fallout

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Electrical mishap sparked fire in Manhattan high-rise that killed two women: Marshals

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Brooklyn

NYC SHOOTINGS: Gunfire in Brooklyn and Queens leaves man dead, three others injured

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Brooklyn

Man killed in high-speed crash on Belt Parkway in Brooklyn

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Actor Tracy Morgan joins Brooklyn councilman in distributing food to needy

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Arts & Entertainment

New York City arts organization helps arts and businesses set up shop in vacant storefronts

Posted on November 22, 2020

World

Take Five: Deal or no deal

Posted on November 21, 2020

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Shopping

These are the best New York City holiday markets for kids and families in 2020

Posted on November 21, 2020

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New series by Steve McQueen tells unfinished tales of Black Britain

Posted on November 21, 2020

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Lower Manhattan

NYC SHOOTINGS: Two slain, five wounded over last 24 hours

Posted on November 21, 2020

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Health

Nearly 35,000 NYC students enroll into blended learning during one-time opt-in period

Posted on November 21, 2020

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Queens

Two dead following gang-style drive-by shooting in broad daylight in Queens

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Health

State ‘orange zone’ restrictions coming to New York City by early December, mayor projects

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Brooklyn

After a tough election, State Senator Gounardes greets voters at Brooklyn train stop

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Courts

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $120 million damages in New York baby powder case

Posted on November 20, 2020

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

U.S. officials worry about holiday spike as coronavirus surges

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Business

UGG opens new flagship store on FIfth Avenue in Manhattan

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Arts & Entertainment

New York City-based puppet theater to celebrate 30 year anniversary with free livestream show

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Queens

Queens DA recommends guilty verdict of man 1994 Long Island City murder be overturned

Posted on November 20, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump delivers update on so-called Operation Warp Speed coronavirus treatment program in an address from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington

Defeated Trump meets with Michigan Republicans in attempt to subvert democracy and steal state’s electoral votes

Posted on November 20, 2020

Man dies of injuries after jumping in front of oncoming train in Manhattan

Posted on November 20, 2020

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News

Pair of thieves slash and rob woman outside of a Bronx nail salon: NYPD

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Bronx

Released video footage amps up outrage over NYPD killing of queer man in his Bronx home

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Politics

Georgia affirms Biden’s victory as Trump attempts to undermine election

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Business

Queens nonprofit offers path of high-paying employment for low-income New Yorkers

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Brooklyn

NYC SHOOTINGS: Man shot in the hallway of a Brooklyn apartment building

Posted on November 20, 2020

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Business

BuzzFeed acquires news website HuffPost from Verizon Media

Posted on November 19, 2020

traffic safety

MTA puts public hearings on schedule ahead of fare hike decisions

Posted on November 19, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protest in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd

Politics

Second prosecutor resigns from Trump’s police commission

Posted on November 19, 2020

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Queens

Virginia ex-con found guilty in connection with 2018 Queens shooting

Posted on November 19, 2020

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Bronx Hip Hop Museum secures major funding as 2026 opening approaches

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Shots fired as NYPD confronts suspected car theft crew at Flushing auto shop Friday morning

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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