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Ben's, burgers and Black History. Hamburger historian partners with D.C. staple to celebrate Black History Month.

Feeding into history! Hamburger America features D.C. staple, Ben’s Chili Bowl, for Black History Month

Posted on February 6, 2025

a bus on Queens Boulevard that will soon offer more bus service if a plan is approved

Slow ride: NYC buses painfully sluggish as city falls short of bus lane goals

Posted on February 6, 2025

Immigrants rally in East Village over ICE raids

‘I am fearful’: Immigrants at East Village church voice angst and anger over ICE raids, and whether they’re next to be targeted

Posted on February 6, 2025

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Bronx Times

Wakefield native releases documentary on Black maternal health disparities

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York College Men’s Volleyball players sweep CUNY Athletic Conference Honors for the first time since 2016

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Billy Joel and Sting to rock Citi Field for a historic one-night-only concert this summer

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Bronx Times

NYPD seeks suspects in Bronx home invasion that left 88-year-old man injured

Suspect in Manhattan subway stabbing

Manhattan subway stabbing stemmed from fight between homeless men over blanket: DA

Posted on February 6, 2025

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Sports

NYS Attorney General Letitia James demands refunds for Optimum customers facing network blackouts

Posted on February 6, 2025

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NYPD Harbor Unit on the East River.

Human torso found floating in the East River inside a suitcase: sources

Posted on February 6, 2025

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Port Authority announces record-breaking 2024 travel numbers at Tri-State airports

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AG’s Office clears NYPD officer in death of Valley Stream man struck on Van Wyck Expressway

Brooklyn gang shooting takedown

Brooklyn

Gangs of Brooklyn: 14 reputed members indicted for rash of shootings that terrorized borough

Posted on February 5, 2025

Protesters rail against Elon Musk, Project 2025 in Manhattan

City Hall demonstrators slam Elon Musk’s involvement in Trump White House, demand end to Project 2025

Posted on February 5, 2025

Brooklyn man arrested on manslaughter charges for delivering punch that killed victim

Brooklyn

Brooklyn man hit with manslaughter charges for deadly punch that put man in fatal coma

Posted on February 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

First six Brooklyn organizations chosen for BP Reynoso’s Community Baby Shower Fund

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News

New York’s Secretary of State touts Hochul’s affordability agenda to help bring costs down

Posted on February 5, 2025

Police are searching for the suspects behind a triple shooting in the Bronx that left two people dead and another injured on May 24, 2024.

Bronx Times

Bronx man arrested, charged with murder in New Year’s Day shooting

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Brooklyn Paper

Reynoso endorses Atlantic Avenue plan, calls for stronger tenant protections

Edward Josephson, supervising attorney with the Civil Law Reform Unit at The Legal Aid Society, speaks at a Feb. 4, 2025 rally over a legal battle impacting housing vouchers in NYC.

Housing

Housing advocates rally against Mayor Adams’ block of CityFHEPS housing voucher reforms as legal battle intensifies

Posted on February 5, 2025

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Soccer

NWSL ordered by New York AG James, others to pay $5 million settlement to abused payers

Posted on February 5, 2025

Jun Jin Yang was crossing the intersection of West 1st St. and Avenue P when he was pinned between the Cadillac and another vehicle.

Brooklyn Paper

Driver gets up to six years for Brooklyn crash that killed 65-year-old pedestrian

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News

Should Andrew Cuomo run for mayor? Take our poll and tell us!

Posted on February 5, 2025

Police at scene of Manhattan stabbing

Midtown Manhattan

Manhattan stabbings leave men wounded in separate attacks: cops

Posted on February 5, 2025

Queens subway stabbing suspect

Queens subway stabbing: Mad assailant attacks man during argument on platform, cops say

Posted on February 5, 2025

Mayor Adams speaks about migrant aid

Politics

Mayor Adams holds out ‘tin cup’ seeking another $1.1 billion in migrant aid after Hochul refuses to give any

Posted on February 4, 2025

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Bronx Times

South Bronx residents protest new 2,200-bed migrant shelter

CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and Macaulay Scholars Council President Shania Persaud open the food pantry.

CUNY unveils new food pantry at Macaulay Honors College to combat student food insecurity

Posted on February 4, 2025

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NYPD stop-and-frisk tactics became unconstitutional a decade ago – but are still happening today, monitor says

Posted on February 4, 2025

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Rajkumar gains strong endorsements from Queens officials in Public Advocate race

Mayor Adams at budget hearing amid NYC mayoral race

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC mayoral race: Two Adams primary challengers rip him at Albany budget hearing over child care cuts

Posted on February 4, 2025

Police at scene of Chelsea shooting

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Chelsea shooting at apartment building leaves man hospitalized: cops

Posted on February 4, 2025

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Dead body found near Union Turnpike exit on Clearview Expressway Tuesday morning: NYPD

Suspect in Staten Island rape case

Staten Island man arrested for allegedly raping girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter

Posted on February 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

PHOTOS | Industry City welcomes the Year of the Snake with lion dancing, art installation

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Homemade chocolate and candy store offers a step back in time at Schmidt’s Candy

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn contractor allegedly used couple’s renovation money for luxury purchases

Trans activists protest NYU Langone pause on gender-affirming care

Health

‘Blood on your hands’: Thousands protest NYU Langone halt of trans youth gender-affirming care after Trump order

Posted on February 4, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Chaos and creativity rule as 22nd annual Idiotarod shopping cart race rolls through Williamsburg

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Bronx Times

Castle Hill’s Samara Joy takes home two Grammys at 67th annual awards

Ulises Bohorquez, A Venezuelan migrant involved in a Times Square brawl with police last year pleaded guilty on Monday afternoon and was sentenced to a year behind bars.

Migrant pleads guilty in infamous Times Square brawl that left cops injured

Posted on February 3, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Trace/s’ exhibit connects Brooklyn’s 150-year history of slavery to living relatives

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Politics

Mayor Adams taking wait-and-see approach to Trump’s tariff hikes as other pols warn they could harm NYC

Posted on February 3, 2025

State Attorney General Letitia James is reminding providers of their obligation to provide gender-affirming care in New York State.

Gay City News

AG James warns providers after reports of two NYC hospitals halting youth gender-affirming care

A large truck traveling south on Franklin Ave struck a 65-year-old-woman who was crossing the street, killing her.

Bronx Times

65-year-old woman killed after being struck by truck in Morrisania

Governor Kathy Hochul makes a reproductive freedom announcement in Albany.

Politics

‘I’ll never back down’: Hochul doubles down on pledge to protect reproductive rights in signing new prescription laws

Posted on February 3, 2025

Flags fly outside the General Secretariat Building at the United Nations Headquarters.

News

New $500 million development project at UN Plaza plans to create thousands of jobs and boost local economy

Posted on February 3, 2025

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Family of Saniyah Cheatham call for accountability at funeral for teen who died in NYPD custody

Joe Ariola, a Malverne native with strong ties to Queens was chosen as a seventh round draft pick for the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.

Queens roots run deep for 2025 MLB draft pick Joe Ariola

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84th Precinct: Dumbo clothing store robbed twice in two days

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Q&A: Charles Busch reflects on ‘Psycho Beach Party’ 25 years later