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Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Edward Caban speak about auto theft in Queens

‘Taking the wheel’: Mayor Adams and NYPD declare war on auto thefts as more hot rides are stolen off streets

Posted on September 6, 2023

NY: Rally Against Migrant Center in Midland Beeach

Amid slew of migrant protests, Sliwa vows to challenge Adams again in 2025

Posted on September 6, 2023

NYPD arrests protester in 2020

No kettling, more training: Inside the settlement that changes how the NYPD patrols protests

Posted on September 6, 2023

NYC migrant crisis | Lander denies contract with medical vendor DocGo to provide asylum seeker services

Posted on September 6, 2023

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Mayor Adams praises relationship with Hochul while pushing her for more migrant aid, amid reported tensions

Posted on September 5, 2023

Labor of Success: Mayor, NYPD tout Labor Day safety, 70 guns recovered over the weekend

Posted on September 5, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams at school renaming

Op-ed | Looking forward to a great new school year

Posted on September 5, 2023

Rep. George Santos speaks to reporters outside the Capitol building on May 17, 2023.

Copping a plea? Lying Congress Member George Santos court hearing delayed, suggesting possible deal in works

Posted on September 5, 2023

Election 2024

Why this presidential campaign may feel familiar to many Americans

Posted on September 5, 2023

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Demonstrators arrested protesting federal prosecutor weighing shutdown of overdose prevention centers

Posted on August 31, 2023

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‘Stop this madness’: Mayor, local pols, labor groups demand feds grant migrant work permits at Foley Square rally

Posted on August 31, 2023

Philanthropy Hollywood Strikes

Hollywood’s working class turns to nonprofit funds to make ends meet during the strike

Posted on August 31, 2023

Hollywood Strikes

‘Breaking Bad’ stars reunite on picket line to call for studios to resume negotiations with actors

Posted on August 31, 2023

Election Threats

‘We’ll … kill you:’ Election workers get threats, warnings they’ll be lynched, US government says

Posted on August 31, 2023

APTOPIX Georgia Election Indictment

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case and says he’ll skip next week’s hearing

Posted on August 31, 2023

Migrant in Manhattan

Op-ed | President Biden must expedite work permits amid migrant crisis

Posted on August 30, 2023

Mayor Adams rebukes Curtis Sliwa for Gracie Mansion protest, refers to him as a ‘buffoon’

Posted on August 29, 2023

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Adams admin says its request for migrant aid from feds has gone ‘unaddressed,’ as DHS defends response

Posted on August 28, 2023

Upper East Side

Gracie Mansion madness: Protesters clash over migrant crisis

Posted on August 27, 2023

NYC Hotels Shelters Immigration

Federal lawmakers intro bill to cut time asylum applicants must wait to legally work

Posted on August 25, 2023

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Spota, McPartland Corruption Convictions Upheld on Appeal

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Mug shot of Donald Trump shows scowling former president during speedy booking at Atlanta jail

Posted on August 24, 2023

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Top Adams advisor blasts Hochul for allegedly treating migrant crisis as ‘NYC issue’ in private call

Posted on August 24, 2023

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Coalition of immigration advocates and unions push Biden administration to speed up working papers for migrants

Posted on August 24, 2023

Anti-migrant protests provide Republican governors with the unrest they seek, NYC public advocate says

Posted on August 24, 2023

Election 2024 Debate Media

Donald who? Fox barely mentions Trump in first half of debate until 10-minute indictment discussion

Posted on August 24, 2023

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In the Community with Council Member Tiffany Cabán

Cots at migrant shelter in Queens

Legal Aid says city, state collaboration on migrants improved, as Adams makes new demands of Hochul

Posted on August 23, 2023

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Mayor praises Israel’s use of drones and motorcycles to combat crime during visit

Posted on August 23, 2023

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Former GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa leads protest against migrant housing at Floyd Bennett Field

Expanding housing vouchers to migrants could save NYC billions, report says

Posted on August 23, 2023

Politicians and civil rights groups rally for council bill requiring NYPD to document all street stops

Posted on August 23, 2023

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In the Community with Council Member Julie Menin

Homeless migrant outside Roosevelt Hotel

‘A serious problem’: New Yorkers of various backgrounds see migrant crisis as ‘burden’ in new poll

Posted on August 22, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams speaks

Op-ed | Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City

Posted on August 22, 2023

Donald Trump at April arraignment in New York

Repeat indictee Trump out on $200,000 bond after Georgia arraignment in RICO election scheme case

Posted on August 21, 2023

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Feds give state, city greenlight to use Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field to shelter over 2,000 migrants: Hochul

Posted on August 21, 2023

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Mayor Adams takes three-day Israel trip, shoring up support with city’s Jewish community

Posted on August 21, 2023

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In the Community with Council Member Keith Powers

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Family of Harry Belafonte gifted with key to the city during Harlem Week

Posted on August 21, 2023

Randall's Island shelter cots with Theodore Long of the Adams administration

Biggest one yet: City opens immense Randall’s Island migrant center for 3,000 people as officials plead for fed aid amid crisis

Posted on August 20, 2023

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‘Fix this mess’: Schumer demands immediate action from TSA as staffing shortages cause chaos at JFK Airport

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In the Community with Council Member Mercedes Narcisse

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Mayor Adams unveils plans to convert vacant office buildings into housing, transform Midtown

Posted on August 17, 2023

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In the Community with Council Member Alexa Avilés

Migrants outside the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City

Migrant crisis hits new milestone with 100,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City, Adams admin says

Posted on August 16, 2023

Bon appétit: Adams declares ‘Outdoor dining will be here forever’ with new law extending the program throughout NYC

Posted on August 16, 2023

Rep. George Santos speaks to reporters outside the Capitol building on May 17, 2023.

Another shameless scheme: Santos fundraiser busted for wire fraud, identity theft

Posted on August 16, 2023

More from around NYC

1923 and 2023 COTM

Celebrating community and history, Church of the Master approaches its centennial

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Ridgewood drivers beware: ABLE cameras activated along B26 bus route

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Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival to showcase music, dance, and experimental arts starting Sept. 29

Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents on Dec. 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City.

Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports