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NY: The Flowery Williamsburg Opening

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn welcomes The Flowery’s fourth cannabis dispensary in NYC

A rendering showing a light rail proposal for the Interborough Express at the Wilson Av L train stop in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Plans for new ‘Interborough Express’ Brooklyn-to-Queens train back on track as congestion pricing rolls on

Posted on January 26, 2025

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Brooklyn

Woman wounded in early-morning Brooklyn shooting near laundromat

Posted on January 26, 2025

Police at crime scene

Queens

Queens stabbing leaves man dead, teenager in custody, in dispute with family who sublet room to victim

Posted on January 26, 2025

Queens rape attempt suspect with handkerchief

Queens

Queens rape attempt: Chilling surveillance video shows suspect with handkerchief used to subdue woman

Posted on January 26, 2025

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QNS

‘We’ll stand up for all New Yorkers’: Mayor addresses ICE raids and Roosevelt Ave transformation at Corona town hall

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Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island community board votes against land use change for proposed casino

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QNS

Woodhaven Blvd JZ station becomes fully accessible with $140 million upgrade

Tenants Not Tourists coalition send letter to Council leadership, urging Council to reject Airbnb’s bill and stand with vast majority of New Yorkers who rent their homes.

News

Crowd of NYC tenants rally against Airbnb bill, claims threats against housing stability

Posted on January 24, 2025

QNS

Resorts World NYC unveils Experience Center, showcasing $5 billion casino redevelopment vision

"Pizza Guy 8" was written and directed by Tate Hoffmaster (right).

Queens

New horror comedy film from NYC-based filmmakers ‘Pizza Guy 8’ to premiere at Museum of the Moving Image

Posted on January 24, 2025

Brian Dowling pictured being escorted by detectives from the 81st Precinct in Bed-Stuy on Oct. 5, 2023.

Brooklyn Paper

Bed-Stuy man pleads guilty to fatal stabbing of activist Ryan Carson

Detectives from the 83 Precinct and Homicide Detectives investigate a fatal stabbing at 1124 Halsey Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn on January. 23, 2025.

Brooklyn

Suspects sought for fatally stabbing a man on Brooklyn street

Posted on January 24, 2025

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks about Trump

Politics

Speaker Adams accuses mayor of having ‘no plan’ to counter right-wing Trump government

Posted on January 23, 2025

The unhinged man who allegedly went on a slashing spree inside of Grand Central Station on Christmas Eve was indicted on Thursday afternoon.

Courts

Suspect in Christmas Eve slashing spree at Grand Central indicted for rampage

Posted on January 23, 2025

Express bus in snow on Staten Island

Out in the cold: City and state agencies play blame game as Staten Island express bus stops remain dangerously icy

Posted on January 23, 2025

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QNS

Creedmoor campus killer arraigned Thursday for murder of fellow patient; NYPD reveals unexpected cause of death

LiveOn NY along with Council Members Crystal Hudson and Sandy Nurse are urging Mayor Eric Adams to invest $2.3 billion in nutrition, housing, and community services to support older New Yorkers.

Politics

Seniors and advocates demand NYC ‘Age Strong’ and provide billions in more funding for aging programs

Posted on January 23, 2025

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QNS

Elected officials denounce contractor’s treatment of cleaning staff in Queens and Manhattan

Site of new Chinatown jail

Politics

Chinatown jail could not be completed until 2032 — five years after 2027 Rikers closure date

Posted on January 23, 2025

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Bronx Times

Rep. Torres introduces bill targeting slumlords; requires heat sensors in federally subsidized buildings

Traffic on Manhattan's 5th Avenue on Dec. 8, 2024.

Report: Speed cameras in NYC cut major crashes; spark debate as Albany weighs renewal

Posted on January 23, 2025

These suspects are wanted for robbing a man on the F train in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Group of suspects robs man on early-morning train in Brooklyn: cops

Posted on January 23, 2025

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QNS

Senator Addabbo reveals plan to ban sweepstake casinos after loophole discovered in online gambling

Brooklyn protesters arrested at subway station in demonstration over Robert Brooks' death

Brooklyn

Protesters storm Brooklyn subway station, wind up in handcuffs while demanding justice for Robert Brooks

Posted on January 23, 2025

QNS

Purr-fect Valentine’s Day raffle: Plane ride, spa day and more from MeowSquadNYC

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QNS

Mayor Adams shares 90-day progress of Operation Restore Roosevelt

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

NYC’s worst landlords exposed: thousands of violations in 2024

Posted on January 22, 2025

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch criticizes laws allowing dangerous criminals to remain on the streets during a press conference Wednesday.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch calls for laws to be changed to prevent repeat offenders from walking the streets

Posted on January 22, 2025

Hiram Monserrate (center) and Mauricio Zamora (left) at a press conference calling for Tom Homan to take action on Roosevelt Avenue. Photo: Hiram Monserrate.

QNS

Corona advocates seek federal intervention for Roosevelt Avenue crime surge

Mayor Eric Adams touted on Wednesday that over the course of his administration, the NYPD has taken some 20,000 illegal guns off the streets of the city as he heads into reelection season.

Mayor touts that NYPD has removed 20,000 illegal guns off city streets throughout his administration

Posted on January 22, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams gestures while speaking about President Donald Trump on Jan. 21

Politics

Adams unloads on Biden in bombshell interview with right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson

Posted on January 22, 2025

Citi Field Ballpark

QNS

Mets to host seasonal staff job fair at Citi Field in February

Surveillance photos of the suspect wanted for stabbing a man on the train in Manhattan.

Suspect sought for stabbing man several times on Morningside Heights subway

Posted on January 22, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Frozen hydrants, freezing temps challenge firefighters in Brooklyn rescue

FILE - Police at a Brooklyn crime scene

Brooklyn

Man found dead in the back of Brooklyn cab following robbery: cops

Posted on January 22, 2025

QNS

DOT comes under scrutiny for ‘Streets Plan’ progress at City Council hearing

Suspect who attacked girl in Manhattan subway

Lower Manhattan

Schoolgirl attacked by ‘mentally unstable’ woman inside Manhattan subway while on the way to school

Posted on January 21, 2025

Mayor Adams speaks about migrants and possible Trump deportation plans

How will NYC protect migrants from Trump deportation plans? Mayor Adams still mum on specifics

Posted on January 21, 2025

Red Cross Seeks Donors As National Blood Supply Drops 25 Percent

Brooklyn Paper

New York Blood Center declares statewide blood emergency amid record low donations

Asylum Seeking Migrants Wait In Line For Immigration Customs Enforcement Appointments

QNS

ICE raids imminent: Queens advocates launch urgent push to educate undocumented immigrants

Using the map. Girl is in the forest at summer day time discovering new places

New York Family

10 Tips on How to Begin the Camp Search

suspect who slashed upper west side tourist

Upper West Side

Suspect who allegedly slashed Upper West Side tourist last year indicted for attempted murder

Posted on January 21, 2025

For the first time in history, Anne Frank The Exhibit will open in New York on Jan. 27.

World premiere of ‘Anne Frank: The Exhibition’ to open in NYC on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on January 21, 2025

Cops arrested 19-year-old Andrew Pashinins for shoving a man onto a Brooklyn Subway track last month.

Brooklyn

Teenager who allegedly pushed Brooklyn straphanger on to subway tracks claimed victim ‘said mean things’ about him

Posted on January 21, 2025

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QNS

Gittel’s Law: New legislation ensures justice for survivors of provider misconduct

Jan. 6 protesters at the U.S. Capitol

Politics

These New Yorkers arrested and prosecuted for roles in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection pardoned by President Trump

Posted on January 21, 2025

39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Brooklyn Paper

Honoring a dream: BAM’s annual MLK tribute brings inspiration and reflection

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Editorial: Preston HS scholars travel to Europe for the EF Global Leadership Summit

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Burglar breaks into Woodside home, confronted by elderly resident: NYPD

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Partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson calls for ethics probe into Council Member’s online attacks

Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón looks at the camera during a portrait with the American Flag in the background.

Puerto Rico restricts gender-affirming care for people under 21