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QNS

MTA announces 265 zero-emissions buses and Jamaica Depot modernization in push for sustainable transit

Staten Island stabbing suspect arrested

Woman surrenders in fatal stabbing of Staten Island mother during brawl

Posted on January 13, 2025

Mayor Adams reacts to poll showing Cuomo with lead

2025 Mayor’s Race

‘Deja vu’: Adams says early Cuomo polling lead is repeat of Yang advantage in 2021

Posted on January 13, 2025

new york blood center

QNS

Mets and New York Blood Center hosting annual winter blood drive Jan. 15

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Bronx Times

Man fatally stabbed in Bronx building, person of interest in custody

housing

Bronx Times

Bronx housing lottery opens for 50 ‘affordable’ units in Westchester Square, studios start at $3,287

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Brooklyn Paper

Founders of now-empty Bed-Stuy Aquarium hope to install permanent fish pond

US Sen. Chuck Schumer.

Business

Bird flu outbreak sends egg prices soaring in NYC – and could crack New Yorkers hard if left unchecked, Schumer warns

Posted on January 13, 2025

Transportation in NYC - People riding CitiBikes on 2nd Avenue near East 30th Street on Jan. 12, 2025.

Citi Bike increasing fees for regular and electric bikes, but New York bicyclists say they’re ready to pay up and pedal

Posted on January 13, 2025

NYPD officials address police shooting of Bronx man

Bronx

NYPD cops shoot Bronx man who called 911 for help after mistaking him for knife-wielding assailant

Posted on January 12, 2025

Suspect in Bronx teen stabbing

Bronx

Suspect who stabbed Bronx teen dead tells court the devil made him do it: ‘I’m with Satan!’

Posted on January 12, 2025

Brooklyn dollar van driver shot scene

Brooklyn

Brooklyn dollar van driver shot and killed, allegedly by competitor, in deadly dispute: cops

Posted on January 12, 2025

Police arresting the suspect

Man who was shoved in front of Manhattan train on New Year’s Eve speaks out for first time

Posted on January 12, 2025

A Train

Congestion pricing: LIRR and Metro-North see increased ridership since Jan. 5

Posted on January 12, 2025

Brendan Fraser on red carpet

Broadway

Broadway | Brendan Fraser leaves show amid financial woes at Signature Theatre; Lin-Manuel Miranda back at ‘BroadwayCon’ and more

Posted on January 12, 2025

Electric MTA buses at the agency's Jamaica depot.

Congestion pricing: MTA ‘unlocks’ an upgrade, adding 265 new electric buses to fleet

Posted on January 12, 2025

Brooklyn police at a shooting scene

Brooklyn shooting victim gunned down near brownstone; suspect who pulled trigger still sought

Posted on January 12, 2025

Bronx stabbing suspect yells at press

Bronx

Bronx teen stabbing: Suspect accused of killing has long rap sheet and history of mental illness, law enforcement says

Posted on January 11, 2025

Migrants at Floyd Bennett Field.

Politics

NYC to close massive Brooklyn migrant shelter as arrivals decline, 9 other sites scheduled to shut

Posted on January 10, 2025

Erden Arken, co-owner of KSK Construction Group

News

Turkish construction boss pleads guilty in Mayor Adams’ federal bribery case

Posted on January 10, 2025

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn backs LA: Time Out Market launches fundraiser for wildfire relief

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Bronx Times

Landlord of fire-ravaged Bronx building has history of neglect, once topped NYC worst landlord list

macy's fulton street

Brooklyn Paper

Macy’s to close Brooklyn’s Fulton Street flagship and Sheepshead Bay Backstage as part of nationwide cutbacks

A man holding Donald Trump's banner.

News

Judge rules President-elect Trump will face no punishment in hush money case

Posted on January 10, 2025

bronx

QNS

Bronx driver pleads guilty to manslaughter for high-speed crash that killed Uber rider in Whitestone: DA

queens college

QNS

Queens College to host signature MLK celebration with Grammy-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis

bay ridge games and archade

Brooklyn Paper

From Bay Ridge to Japan: Brooklyn Games & Arcade faces closure, but supporters rally worldwide

Bronx Times

Five-alarm fire tears through Bronx apartment building, injuring seven

macy's backstage

QNS

Macy’s Backstage to close at Queens Place as part of nationwide downsizing

greater new york

QNS

Photos: Over 40 Greater New York high schools take part in robotics competition at Vaughn College

two people unveiling a congestion pricing sign at night

News

Will congestion pricing deliver promised NYC transit improvements or fall short? Take our poll!

Posted on January 10, 2025

NYPD congestion pricing enforcement operation

Congestion pricing: NYPD catching dozens of scofflaws, and even wanted criminals, in Manhattan toll enforcement operations

Posted on January 10, 2025

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on sentencing of Donald Trump

Politics

DA Bragg prepares for Trump hush-money conviction to fizzle out a day before sentencing

Posted on January 9, 2025

Mayor Adams delivers State of the City Address

Politics

Mayor Adams makes reelection pitch at State of the City address focused on families

Posted on January 9, 2025

Billy Joel singing at concert

Bronx

The ‘Piano Man’ and the Face: Billy Joel and Rod Stewart join forces for ‘One Night, One Stage’ at Yankee Stadium

Posted on January 9, 2025

twin parks

Bronx Times

Bronx honors 17 killed in Twin Parks apartment fire on third anniversary

fire fighters

FDNY reports major progress in reducing lithium-Ion battery fires in 2024

Posted on January 9, 2025

nyrr brooklyn half marathon

Brooklyn Paper

Winning the race? NYCRUNS renames its Brooklyn Half Marathon after Road Runners lawsuit

volunteers

QNS

Volunteers needed for NYC’s 20th annual homelessness outreach count

Commuters on board a stopped 7 train and walking on a platform in Queens on Oct. 22, 2024.

Congestion pricing: NYC subway ridership increases in first few days, data finds

Posted on January 9, 2025

Cars pass under the toll gantries at the Manhattan Bridge amid congestion pricing in New York on Jan. 7, 2025.

Early data is out! Has congestion pricing in NYC been successful so far in reducing traffic in Manhattan?

Posted on January 9, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Firefighters brave freezing temps to battle Brooklyn blaze, rescue pet

experience

QNS

Interactive dinosaur experience comes to Flushing on Feb. 2

Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

FIRST ON amNY: Mayor Adams expected to unveil $163 million investment to curb youth crime at state of the city address

Posted on January 9, 2025

the coney proposed casino

Brooklyn Paper

Developers behind proposed Coney Island casino promise $200M community trust fund ahead of public hearing

Attorney General James revealed the findings of a major Medicaid fraud investigation, reporting shady dealings among at least 55 transportation companies statewide.

Politics

Bus-ted! Attorney General unveils major Medicaid fraud investigation targeting transportation companies

Posted on January 8, 2025

an arriving MTA L train

Brooklyn

MTA trackworker suffers fatal medical episode while working on L train

Posted on January 8, 2025

Commuters at the Staten Island Ferry amid congestion pricing

Congestion pricing: Staten Islanders bemoan Manhattan tolls as they ditch cars for the ferry

Posted on January 8, 2025

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housing

Housing lottery closing soon for 11 units in Mount Hope building with rents starting at $2,027

Staff members hold a ribbon being cut by Interim Executive Director of the Cross Island YMCA Tiffany Dunbar, Assemblymember Clyde Vanel and State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky. Also pictured is Board Chair Nadia Cadogan.

Cross Island YMCA celebrates renovation completion with ribbon-cutting ceremony

bedford avenue bike lane

City will be allowed to remove Bedford Avenue bike lane while appeals court weighs case

Darwin DelFabro looks in the camera during a portrait, with a gray background. The picture is black and white.

Darwin Del Fabro channels Lili Elbe in one-woman show