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Brooklyn

Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie launches committee to explore 2025 challenge to Mayor Adams

Posted on May 8, 2024

News

Protesters’ vandalism at Central Park monuments rocks city; rewards offered to catch suspects responsible

Posted on May 8, 2024

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Oddly-dressed perp grabs two cellphones during Midtown 1 train robbery: cops

Posted on May 8, 2024

Vehicle involved in attempted Brooklyn carjacking

Brooklyn

Chaotic Brooklyn carjacking attempt ends in pedestrian being mowed down, shots fired

Posted on May 8, 2024

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Student journalists at NYU’s Washington Square News teach a memorable lesson on local journalism power

Posted on May 8, 2024

Sports

Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?

Posted on May 8, 2024

NYPD and Sheriff's office members at illegal cannabis shop raid

Politics

‘Padlock to Protect’: NYC boosts effort to shut down illegal cannabis shops with new state-granted authority

Posted on May 7, 2024

Harlem crime scene

NYC crime: NYPD reports big drops in street and transit felonies in April

Posted on May 7, 2024

Michael Mulgrew of the UFT at a podium

Teachers’ union UFT rolls out class size plan to meet new state mandate by September

Posted on May 7, 2024

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QNS

Woodside man indicted on first-degree murder of Det. Jonathan Diller in Far Rockaway: DA

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Queens

Queens teacher faces backlash for anti-Israel remarks, dissing local lawmaker on social media

Posted on May 7, 2024

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QNS

Mayor Adams signs legislation to boost safety for FDNY EMTs and Paramedics with new body armor and self defense training

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Brooklyn Paper

History-making: Abolitionist Place Park opens in Downtown Brooklyn after 20-year journey

Police at Brooklyn scene where man was shot

Brooklyn

Brooklyn man shot in leg while ‘watching the game’: cops

Posted on May 7, 2024

City officials and others cut the ribbon on the six new EV charging ports at the Bronx Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in Hunts Point.

Bronx Times

Hunts Point receives six electric vehicle chargers in citywide push for green transportation

The Upper Manhattan protest dubbed “Day of rage for Gaza” lived up to its name Monday night after protesters clashed with police not far from the star-studded Met Gala.

NYC Neighborhoods

‘Day of rage’ protest near Met Gala leaves dozens of pro-Palestine marchers arrested

Posted on May 7, 2024

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Uproar on the Upper East Side after someone left shirt with swastika at local tailor

Posted on May 7, 2024

The crowd at Forest Hills Stadium

Queens

Forest Hills Stadium makes changes to keep noise down following concerts

Posted on May 6, 2024

Police vehicle in Brooklyn

Two married Queens cops busted for attacking each other during domestic dispute

Posted on May 6, 2024

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Politics

Affordable housing: Gillibrand touts Congressional bill to change NYC resident qualifications

Posted on May 6, 2024

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Business

NYC launches ‘Marketplace’ for new outdoor dining setups

Posted on May 6, 2024

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Arts & Entertainment

Marxfest 2024 celebrates more than 100 years of Marx Brothers comedy in NYC

Posted on May 6, 2024

NY: One Brooklyn Health hosts panel discussing Black maternal health

Brooklyn Paper

‘It’s about bringing awareness’: Brookdale Hospital hosts panel on Black maternal health

Protester at Columbia University waves Palestine flag

Politics

Columbia University cancels school-wide commencement ceremony after protests

Posted on May 6, 2024

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Bronx police probe death of man found with body trauma inside residence

Posted on May 6, 2024

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Queens cops seek bus-riding pervert who made lewd remark, then groped woman

Posted on May 6, 2024

Brooklyn Half Marathon

Brooklyn Paper

A tale of two Brooklyn Half Marathons: New York Road Runners sues NYCRuns for ‘misleading consumers’

Style

Inside the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ exhibit that doubles as this year’s Met Gala theme

Posted on May 6, 2024

Scene where woman in Brooklyn was struck by MTA bus driver

Brooklyn

Woman in Brooklyn fighting for her life after being struck by MTA bus driver

Posted on May 5, 2024

Five Boro Bike Tour bicyclists pedal along Brooklyn cobblestone street

Sports

Pedal to the mettle: TD Five Boro Bike Tour sees thousands go the distance despite the dreary weather

Posted on May 5, 2024

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn teacher says he was fired after being arrested during Columbia University protest

Posted on May 5, 2024

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One of New York’s biggest cold cases is a step closer to being solved – thanks to dogged detective work, and DNA from a 9/‌11 victim

Posted on May 5, 2024

Scene of Brooklyn hit-and-run collision

Brooklyn

Hit-and-run driver sought in Brooklyn for striking young mom and her daughter

Posted on May 5, 2024

Police huddled at scene of Queens shooting

Queens

Queens baby shower shooting: Police identify murder victim as search continues for killer who wounded three others

Posted on May 5, 2024

News

Modern campus protests: echoes of the past, but smaller and quieter for now

Posted on May 4, 2024

NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell

Politics

City Council seeks probe into NYPD brass’ ‘intimidating and dangerous’ social media activity

Posted on May 4, 2024

Nation

Biden administration forecasts 100,000 new migrant enrollees in ‘Obamacare’ next year

Posted on May 4, 2024

Demonstrators briefly block traffic on East Fordham Road during a rally for Gaza on Friday, May 3, 2024.

Bronx Times

Bronx rally for Gaza draws dozens amid continued campus protests citywide

Former NYC Anti-Violence Project executive director Beverly Tillery.

Gay City News

Anti-Violence Project fires executive director, pauses fundraising amid internal turmoil

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News

Bye-bye, rats: DSNY sees a dramatic decline in 311 calls about rat sightings

Posted on May 3, 2024

Take a bite out of health-conscious treats during Feel Good Foods pop-up diner experience.

News

Take a bite out of a health conscious food brand at free pop-up diner experience

Posted on May 3, 2024

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News

Calling all foodies! 5 new dining spots are set to open in Grand Central Terminal this year

Posted on May 3, 2024

The family of Win Rozario at a May 2024 protest.

News

Family reacts to shocking footage of 19-year-old Win Rozario who was killed in police shooting

Posted on May 3, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

He’s just seen a face! Paul McCartney seeks out Brooklyn fan 60 years after ‘Beatlemania’ interview

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QNS

Assemblymembers Rozic and Kim rally against voter fraud in Queens ahead of Democratic primary

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News

City expands law enforcement and safety awareness as ‘motorcycle season’ approaches

Posted on May 3, 2024

Nation

Trump returns to New York amid criminal trial, blends campaigning with legal battle

Posted on May 3, 2024

Nation

Former Trump adviser, Hope Hicks, testifies in hush money trial

Posted on May 3, 2024

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Myrtle Avenue Street Festival

Myrtle Avenue Street Festival brings joy to local residents despite gloomy weather conditions

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Met Gala ‘antithesis,’ the People’s Ball celebrates style for all at Brooklyn Public Library

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