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Politics

NYC Council wants 500 more water fountains around the boroughs – but DEP turns wrench of doubt

Posted on October 28, 2024

Court Hammer

Bronx man sentenced for Inwood shooting of man that took place four years ago

Posted on October 28, 2024

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QNS

Ridgewood community honors 90 years of Rudy’s Bakery with music, food, and local accolades

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn leads record-breaking early voting totals as 2024 presidential election kicks off

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Politics

Hochul cracks down on AI deepfakes and misinformation during early voting and Election Day

Posted on October 28, 2024

Attendees at the rally in support of Operation Restore Roosevelt on Sunday. Photo: Let's Improve Roosevelt Ave.

QNS

Community rallies at Jackson Heights’ 90th Street Triangle, urging continued police efforts on Roosevelt Avenue

a bull statue that will go on display in Times Square to celebrate Día de los Muertos ( Day of the Dead )

Majestic Día de los Muertos figures brighten up Times Square this week

Posted on October 28, 2024

Site of Gansevoort Market in the Meatpacking District

Business

Gansevoort Market in Meatpacking District may soon give way to 600 new housing units and cultural space: City Hall

Posted on October 28, 2024

Brooklyn Paper

Detectives investigate fatal shooting of young man on Brooklyn block

People outside Madison Square Garden watching Donald Trump, the former president, speak during his rally at the arena on Oct. 27, 2024.

Politics

Trump thanks Mayor Adams during inflammatory MSG rally for not calling him a fascist dictator

Posted on October 28, 2024

person wearing light colored clothes and a mask on a Bronx bus

Bronx

Boy in Bronx sucker-punched, stabbed by mask-wearing perp on bus: cops

Posted on October 28, 2024

Early voting in Brooklyn

Politics

NYC sees record early voting numbers in first weekend of 2024 presidential election cycle

Posted on October 27, 2024

the flowery

QNS

The Flowery becomes second legal cannabis dispensary to open in Forest Hills

Police in Garment District assist man with substance abuse issues

NYPD looks to combat rampant Garment District drug abuse problems after amNY investigation

Posted on October 27, 2024

Suspect in Central Park attempted rape

Central Park attempted rape: Bike-riding creep sought for sexually assaulting woman

Posted on October 27, 2024

A police officer at a Brooklyn shooting scene

Brooklyn

Teenager shot and killed at Brooklyn public housing complex: cops

Posted on October 27, 2024

Police officer with crime scene tape

Bronx

11-year-old boy in Bronx shot and wounded while playing with other kids: cops

Posted on October 27, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams

Midtown Manhattan

Is Donald Trump a fascist? Mayor Adams says he doesn’t believe so

Posted on October 26, 2024

NYPD detective at scene in Brooklyn where teen was shot

Brooklyn

Teen in Brooklyn clings to life after being shot outside apartment building

Posted on October 26, 2024

Voter casts ballot in 2024 election

2024 Election: Early voting starts TODAY! Who’s on the ballot besides Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Manhattan?

Posted on October 26, 2024

Woman holding container of cannabis

Politics

Shopping local and legal: Most NY marijuana users buying their buds from licensed operators, state report finds

Posted on October 25, 2024

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QNS

How ‘political war’ broke out at a DOT workshop for a waterfront greenway in Eastern Queens

senior health

QNS

Second annual Senior Health and Wellness Expo promotes services and resources for aging adults

Brooklyn Paper

‘Fish pond forever’: Bed-Stuy’s makeshift goldfish ‘Aquarium’ paved over

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Holidays

NYC to host record 147 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations this Halloween for safer celebrations across all five boroughs

Posted on October 25, 2024

Liberty star Breanna Stewart celebrates during the Oct. 24 parade.

Gay City News

Queer joy: New York Liberty showered with love at jubilant WNBA championship parade

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Brooklyn Paper

A Safe Space Studio brings affordable wellness and community to Sunset Park

Dogs in NYC in danger or exposure to marijuana

Cannabis

Pothead pets: Veterinarians see uptick in marijuana toxicity in pets as THC use grows in NYC

Posted on October 25, 2024

parking wardens

QNS

Lime launches ‘Parking Wardens’ program to improve e-scooter parking in Queens

man wearing dark colored clothes wanted for allegedly taking part in a random attack in SoHo

Man and woman in their 70s knocked to the ground during random attack in SoHo

Posted on October 25, 2024

Outside Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights

News

Baseball coach at Brooklyn school indicted on child sex abuse charges

Posted on October 24, 2024

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New report shows 2 in 3 Gen Z New Yorkers are burdened with rent in NYC

Posted on October 24, 2024

Shohei Ohtani Dodgers World Series

New York Yankees

2024 World Series predictions: Winner, MVP between Yankees, Dodgers

Posted on October 24, 2024

people at a Schneps Media and AARP event about financial empowerment.

News

AARP and Schneps Media host financial empowerment event for New Yorkers

Posted on October 24, 2024

forest hills stadium

QNS

Judge dismisses majority of claims in lawsuit against Forest Hills Stadium, allowing concerts to continue

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Bronx Times

Pelham Bay’s first legal cannabis dispensary expands access, offering delivery across the Bronx

Upper East Side assault suspect wanted

News

Cops seek teen who assaulted Upper East Side man over loitering and smoking

Posted on October 24, 2024

Liberty in the ticker tape parade

Lower Manhattan

WE ❤️ LIBERTY! A ticker tape parade sees thousands celebrate New York’s WNBA champions

Posted on October 24, 2024

Harlem crime scene

Harlem

Teenage boy fatally shot on Harlem street; police search for suspects

Posted on October 24, 2024

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Bronx

11-year-old boy dies in the Bronx while attending afterschool program

Posted on October 24, 2024

East Village community refrigerator

East Villagers irate after community refrigerator, ‘lifeline’ for the homeless, is vandalized

Posted on October 23, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

‘A force of inspiration’: Brooklyn council member declares Oct. 20 ‘New York Liberty Day’

alzheimer's

QNS

Hundreds walk in Central Park to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease

City Council Members rally for Safe Hotels Act passage

Politics

City Council overwhelmingly passes controversial bill requiring licenses for NYC hotels

Posted on October 23, 2024

Gov. Kathy Hochul signs red light camera law, hands pen to transportation commmissioner

NYC to get historic increase in red light cameras around the 5 boroughs

Posted on October 23, 2024

rain

QNS

Op-ed: Time for a rain ready New York

manslaughter

QNS

Long Islander criminally charged for manslaughter in fatal road rage crash on Long Island Expressway: DA

The exterior of the closed Essex Market Line entrance

Business

What’s next for the closed Market Line on the Lower East Side? The community weighs in.

Posted on October 23, 2024

More from around NYC

Mayor Eric Adams at a City Hall rally following the passage of his City of Yes plan by the City Council.

Some Bronx neighborhoods say no to City of Yes in ongoing lawsuit

summer

Victoria’s Secrets: Joyous summer nights

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Brooklyn Marine Terminal vote stalled for fifth time amid growing community pushback

A general view of the LA28 commemorative coins and Paris 2024 to LA 2028 handover medallions during the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony at The Broadmoor.

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes