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CUNY grads

Speaker Adams and CUNY Chancellor Rodríguez launch Reconnect program for working-age students

Posted on August 30, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul approves student loan forgiveness program for public servants

Politics

New York City parents make plea to Hochul to veto class size bill

Posted on August 30, 2022

New York must address staff shortages, gun laws to boost school safety, report finds

Posted on August 30, 2022

Chancellor David C. Banks speaks at the 2022-2023 New Teacher Week day one presentation at Kings Theater in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Chancellor Banks and other NYC educators kick off New Teacher Week

Posted on August 29, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul approves student loan forgiveness program for public servants

Hochul ledges $4 million in funds for mental health workforce diversity

Posted on August 26, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul approves student loan forgiveness program for public servants

Business

Women and minority-owned business owners can now register for annual business forum

Posted on August 23, 2022

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Politics

‘Murky’ math: Lander, education advocates tell City Council that DOE ‘budget cuts’ don’t add up

Posted on August 22, 2022

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People

Adams announces 6 million summer meals have been served to NYC students

Posted on August 18, 2022

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QNS

Queens residents rally to end traffic violence following fatal hit-and-run

Carlina Rivera speaks at a press conference outside of a Manhattan Planned Parenthood after being endorsed by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams

Health

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams officially endorses Carlina Rivera for NY District 10

Posted on August 17, 2022

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Governors Island school building to double in size under new expansion plan

Posted on August 16, 2022

People

Bronx entrepreneur and philantropist Arlington Leon Eastmond Jr. passes away at 95

Posted on August 16, 2022

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Politics

The road less traveled? City seeks to encourage students to pursue ‘Pathways’ toward careers in industry and construction

Posted on August 15, 2022

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Arts & Entertainment

Ben Platt to take the stage at Madison Square Garden

Posted on August 12, 2022

People

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York

Posted on August 12, 2022

Gov. Kathy Hochul signs legislation to aid Holocaust survivors

Politics

Hochul signs legislation honoring Holocaust survivors

Posted on August 10, 2022

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QNS

‘A great day for the Rockaways’: Mayor cuts ribbon on new affordable housing development in Far Rockaway

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Arts & Entertainment

New York rallies around ‘Mosaic Man’ with GoFundMe

Posted on August 4, 2022

Business

New lawsuit seeks to end outdoor dining in New York City

Posted on August 2, 2022

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New Yorker of the Week: Ivy Woolf Turk leaves no woman behind

Posted on August 2, 2022

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People

Latin American community leaders celebrated at fun-filled Latin Impact Awards Presented by Catholic Health

Posted on August 1, 2022

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NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Metropolitan receives millions in funding

Posted on July 27, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul (left) and Mayor Eric Adams (right) celebrated the end of the MLB lockout on Thursday.

Bronx

Adams, Hochul break ground on new affordable housing development in the Bronx

Posted on July 27, 2022

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‘NYCBenefits’ program aims to connect eligible New Yorkers to billions in assistance

Posted on July 26, 2022

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan speaks during COVID media roundtable.

NYC’s war on COVID-19 shifts toward ensuring patients get antiviral treatments quickly

Posted on July 25, 2022

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Chelsea

Maria Diaz: Helping small businesses in Greenwich Village and Chelsea succeed

Posted on July 25, 2022

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Lower East Side

Snapshots and street art: Photographer Martha Cooper talks graffiti at ICP in LES

Posted on July 24, 2022

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Harlem

Granddaughter of Duke Ellington to host event celebrating life of late jazz musician in Manhattan

Posted on July 22, 2022

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QNS

Whitestone man and ‘Iron Chef’ winner receives first lung transplant performed at Mount Sinai

People

Michelle Obama’s book ‘The Light We Carry’ coming this fall

Posted on July 21, 2022

The Blue Moon Convenient Store in Harlem where the stabbing of Austin Simon occurred on July 1, 2022.

Harlem

Murder charges dropped in Harlem bodega stabbing case

Posted on July 19, 2022

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People

New York City Holocaust survivors go on their first vacation since 2020

Posted on July 19, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

Artist Claes Oldenburg, maker of huge urban sculptures, dies

Posted on July 18, 2022

School advocates demand restoration of community school funding

NYC parents and teachers file lawsuit against public school budget cut

Posted on July 18, 2022

People

Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, dies at 73

Posted on July 14, 2022

Manhattan man charged for raping and sex trafficking 14-year-old girl

Posted on July 14, 2022

Protestors rally against DOE school budget cuts.

Politics

City Council demands Mayor Adams restore school budget after recent cuts

Posted on July 13, 2022

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Politics

RISING BACK UP | How higher rents are impacting NYC tenants and small landlords alike

Posted on July 13, 2022

Mayor Adams and Pfizer announce STEM education grant

Politics

Pfizer gives STEM education grant for NYC middle and high school students

Posted on July 11, 2022

World

‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ manga creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead at sea

Posted on July 8, 2022

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Business

SBS announces nomination period for Small Business Advisory commission

Posted on July 8, 2022

Newly appointed Bronx superintendent Dr. Roberto Padilla accused of sexual harassment.

Bronx

Chancellor-appointed superintendent for Bronx district faces sexual harassment allegations

Posted on July 7, 2022

Captain Brian A. McAllister passed away June, 29 2022.

People

McAllister Towing’s chairman Captain Brian McAllister dies age 89

Posted on July 6, 2022

Lifeguards oversee the relatively quiet Hamilton Fish Pool

Health

Mayor Adams announces new deal with lifeguard union to raise wages

Posted on July 6, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams wearing a COVID-19 mask

Mayor Adams launches first mobile COVID test and treat program

Posted on July 1, 2022

Eric Adams poses at City Hall.

Politics

Adams announces ‘historic investment’ for city’s youth, including immigrants

Posted on June 28, 2022

Marc Jacobs finds his Nietzsche at the NY Public Library

Posted on June 28, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams is teaming up with Planet Fitness

Health

Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks team up with Planet Fitness

Posted on June 23, 2022

More from around NYC

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Former shelter now offers permanent homes for survivors of domestic violence

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Queens Culture Clash invites collectors of all ages to its 8th event this June

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Cops say man arrested for urinating in Downtown Brooklyn subway station was carrying two guns, ammo

The Hetrick Martin Institute's team at Queens Pride in 2023.

Look ahead to Pride in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island