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Queens

Judge grants media orgs’ request to unseal names of George Santos bond suretors

Posted on June 6, 2023

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Politics

NYPD anti-gun teams using illegal, discriminatory stop-and-frisk tactics, says federal monitor

Posted on June 6, 2023

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Cleaning the slate: Manhattan DA Bragg vacates 316 convictions obtained by nine cops found guilty of corruption

Posted on June 6, 2023

George Santos at his arraignment

Politics

Who bailed out George Santos? Indicted Congressman would rather go to jail than answer that question, lawyer says

Posted on June 6, 2023

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PoliticsNY

PoliticsNY & amNY Metro celebrate the 2023 Cannabis Industry Power Players

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PoliticsNY

WATCH OUR DEBATES | City Council candidates battle it out ahead of June 27 primaries

Politics

‘Kitchen table stuff’: In ongoing ghost gun war, Manhattan DA, pols and NYPD push new legislation combating 3D-printed weapons

Posted on June 5, 2023

Politics

Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential bid, takes on his former boss Donald Trump

Posted on June 5, 2023

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Politics

FIRST ON amNY | Over 100,000 NYCHA households have signed up for city’s free broadband and cable program

Posted on June 5, 2023

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Harlem

Hundreds of migrants evacuated from repurposed Harlem jail due to plumbing issue

Posted on June 4, 2023

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Politics

Many Democrats left frustrated by new food aid work requirements in debt ceiling deal

Posted on June 3, 2023

Donald Trump’s lawyers seek to toss judge from Manhattan hush money case over political bias claims

Posted on June 3, 2023

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Politics

With the looming spectre of a late budget, Adams says reaching a balanced plan will be ‘painful’

Posted on June 1, 2023

Politics

George Santos’ former aide says he got his job after sending money to disgraced congressman’s staffer

Posted on June 1, 2023

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PoliticsNY

With LGBTQ+ rights under fire nationally, New York has the opportunity to protect them

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Politics

City budget likely won’t pass until after June 27 council primaries, Adams’ budget director says

Posted on May 31, 2023

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QNS

AOC discusses debt limit, immigration in NYC and funding local projects at town hall in Corona

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Midtown Manhattan

‘Celebrate Israel Parade’ to mark nation’s 75th birthday this Sunday in Midtown

Posted on May 31, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

Climate activists rally outside Schumer’s home, demand ‘clean’ budget deal

Still human: Homeless West Villager says she is being targeted by unjust encampment sweeps

Posted on May 30, 2023

Mayor Adams delivers remarks at the Filipino flag raising ceremony at Bowling Green. Credit: Caroline Willis/Mayoral Photo Office

Politics

FIRST ON amNY | Maria Torres-Springer appointed deputy mayor of housing, economic development, workforce

Posted on May 30, 2023

Politics

What’s in the debt ceiling deal that President Biden and Speaker McCarthy hammered out?

Posted on May 28, 2023

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QNS

Mayor kicks-off ‘Jamaica Neighborhood Plan’ for new jobs, housing, streetscape improvements

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Lower Manhattan

Trial date set for Steve Bannon in his fundraising fraud case during appearance in Manhattan court

Posted on May 25, 2023

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Health

Op-ed | How Lupus has taught me to Lead

Posted on May 25, 2023

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Politics

Adams presses judge to exempt city from right-to-shelter when it ‘lacks the resources’

Posted on May 23, 2023

Q&A with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine: MSG, Congestion Pricing, Migrant Crisis

Posted on May 23, 2023

Politics

At Lower Manhattan rally, youth and family services providers, pols say they won’t accept ‘one penny of cuts’ to education

Posted on May 23, 2023

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Gay City News

Councilmembers from New York’s ‘gay district’ bare all at The Center

MTA subway rider

MTA proposes raising subway, bus fare to $2.90 by Labor Day

Posted on May 22, 2023

Daniel Penny arrested for manslaughter of Jordan Neely

Daniel Penny claims he’s not a white supremacist, wouldn’t change his actions in first interview

Posted on May 21, 2023

Health

Will NYC’s new ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ permit people the right to sleep outside?

Posted on May 21, 2023

Politics

Debt ceiling crisis | Biden and McCarthy to meet in person Monday after ‘productive’ call

Posted on May 21, 2023

Business

Debt limit talks start, stop as Republicans, White House face ‘serious differences’

Posted on May 20, 2023

Harlem

‘In the name of Jordan we are going to turn this city around’: Jordan Neely laid to rest in Harlem funeral

Posted on May 19, 2023

Midtown Manhattan

Historic Roosevelt Hotel opens to house asylum seekers

Posted on May 19, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Adams slams some council members for not having migrant shelters in their districts on private call

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Bronx Times

Bronx, Westchester officials say they received little notice, details to accommodate migrants

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Business

War on Rats | NYC moves to require restaurants, grocery stores to containerize their trash

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Politics

Mayor claims migrants are taking up nearly half of city hotel rooms amid surge, but quickly revised that figure

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Fare evasion cost MTA nearly $700M last year, panel says, recommending new turnstile design

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Politics

Fiscal watchdog finds Adams’ exec plan lowballs NYPD budget by $1.6B, likely underestimating OT costs

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Greenwich Village

Triangle Fire Memorial coming to Greenwich Village this fall

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Health

‘We want to hire our own nurses’: NYC hospitals chief seeks funding boost after city spends $500M on temp nurses to fill vacancies

Posted on May 17, 2023

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PoliticsNY

Protecting New Yorkers’ safety in cannabis use and sales

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LI Press

Republican doctor who stepped aside for Santos in ‘22 will run against him in ‘24

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Kristin Richardson Jordan drops re-election bid in crowded Harlem council race

Posted on May 16, 2023

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QNS

Southeast Queens residents voice concerns regarding illegal smoke shops during Rosedale town hall

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Permits filed for residential building with 38 units in Crotona Park East

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Queens man admits to cheating-for-hire on TLC licensing exam

NY: Thousands celebrate the West Indian Day Parade.

Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Commissioner outline security measures for J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day Parade

Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025.

In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence