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COVID-19, Two Years Later | Small businesses across NYC getting back on their feet, though recovery remains slow

Posted on March 14, 2022

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Caribbean Life

US Senate confirms Nick Perry as its next ambassador to Jamaica

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New Yorkers mourn homeless man possibly murdered by serial killer in Lower Manhattan

Posted on March 14, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move March 14, 2022

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Former President Obama tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing mild symptoms

Posted on March 13, 2022

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NYPD Neighborhood Safety Teams to hit the streets Monday

Posted on March 11, 2022

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Adams announces expansion to de Blasio summer youth program

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

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Adams, Hochul celebrate end to MLB lockout

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Hochul lays out New York weed retail licensing; first pot shops to open later this year

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Mayor outlines plan to give New York City’s economy a much-needed boost

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Midtown Manhattan

Hotel Trades Council re-endorses trio of incumbents Hochul, James and DiNapoli for re-election

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks celebrate NYC ‘hunger heroes’

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Plans in place to streamline enrollment and admissions at NYC schools

Posted on March 9, 2022

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Mayor Adams announces quality-of-life improvements, new affordable homeownership opportunities in southeast Queens

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Chancellor Banks talks Gifted and Talented program future at virtual town hall with Lower Manhattan parents

Posted on March 9, 2022

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Business

As New York’s fuel prices soar, state lawmakers look at possible gas tax breaks and combating price gougers

Posted on March 9, 2022

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NYC Committee on Higher Education passes resolution seeking ‘New Deal for CUNY’

Posted on March 9, 2022

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Don’t re-moo-ve it! Dairy associations urge Mayor Adams not to nix flavored milk in NYC public schools

Posted on March 8, 2022

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Brooklyn

Bridging the gap: Excluded workers march over Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges for more funding

Posted on March 8, 2022

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Report finds that even more funding is needed for NYC homeless shelters next year

Posted on March 8, 2022

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Adams calls for extension of mayoral control of public schools

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NYC Teachers’ retirement fund to divest Russian holdings

Posted on March 8, 2022

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‘Eat Borscht, stand with Ukraine:’ Mayor dines at Veselka in Little Ukraine

Posted on March 7, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams lifts a napkin with the words "Lift the mandates," while dining in the East Village on March 7.

Making the rounds mask-free: Mayor Adams tours East Village businesses on first day without mask or vaccine mandates in NYC

Posted on March 7, 2022

Children are seen walking, on the first day of lifting the indoor mask mandate for DOE schools between K through 12, in Manhattan, New York City

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Protesters at City Hall decry continued mask mandates for unvaccinated NYC students under 5 years of age

Posted on March 7, 2022

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Chinatown

Applicants can now seek funding for projects through Chinatown Downtown Revitalization Initiative

Posted on March 7, 2022

‘We need to respect each other’s choices’: NYC teachers’ union leaders speak about mask-optional policy

Posted on March 7, 2022

U.S. President Biden announces initiative to buy more made-in-America goods at the White House in Washington

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Democrats aim to reset domestic legislative agenda after Biden speech

Posted on March 7, 2022

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Lower Manhattan

Hundreds of SUNY, CUNY students and supporters stop traffic on Brooklyn Bridge to demand more funding

Posted on March 6, 2022

FILE PHOTO: A Ukrainian fighter jet takes off during a drill in Mykolaiv region in southern Ukraine

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Give Ukraine, Zelensky the planes they need to fight off Russian invaders, Schumer says to Biden administration

Posted on March 6, 2022

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Brooklyn

Ex-Governor Cuomo rails against ‘cancel culture’ at first public speech in Brooklyn church

Posted on March 6, 2022

U.S. President Biden holds a cabinet meeting at the White House

Politics

U.S. court allows Biden’s Mexico border expulsions, with limits

Posted on March 4, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando

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U.S. Capitol attack panel says Trump may have engaged in ‘criminal conspiracy’

Posted on March 3, 2022

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Port Authority reveals possible alternatives to LaGuardia AirTrain

Posted on March 2, 2022

Reimagined NYC public school vision will nourish students in mind and body, Chancellor Banks vows

Posted on March 2, 2022

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Brooklyn

Hochul promotes plans to speed up liquor licensing in New York City and get more booze flowing

Posted on March 2, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Washington

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Biden says ‘nothing is off the table’ when asked about banning Russian oil and gas

Posted on March 2, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Record-high inflation devastates locals as grocery prices rise, while wages fail to keep up

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Chinatown

Chinatown community calls on mayor for action after another AAPI death

Posted on March 1, 2022

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New York parents, lawmakers and educators rally for universal childcare

Posted on March 1, 2022

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Con Edison tells state its rolling back supply charges as New Yorkers fear more sticker shock on utility bills

Posted on March 1, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Schumer says Newtown Creek, other Superfund sites should benefit from $3.5b toward ‘orphan’ sites

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Bronx Times

Adams expands crime prevention programs and appoints women to lead city’s criminal justice

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Activists celebrate ending of city’s controversial tax lien sales

Posted on February 28, 2022

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Parents and lawmakers meet to increase the ‘charter cap’ for New York City schools

Posted on February 28, 2022

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New York says ‘nyet’ to business with Russian entities over Ukraine war

Posted on February 27, 2022

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Brooklyn

‘Stop judging us by our mistakes’: New York’s formerly incarcerated join pols in call for passage of Clean Slate Act

Posted on February 27, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul announces record school funding in state budget

Politics

New York state mask mandate in schools ends March 2; city set to lift requirements March 7

Posted on February 27, 2022

More from around NYC

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Two online fundraisers for family of slain officer Didarul Islam generate nearly $500,000

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Chef Chris Notaro earns 2025 Top Grill Master People’s Choice Award for his dish

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Win and Airbnb launch back-to-school giveaway for children in shelters

The crowd at New York City Black Pride's block party at W. 127th St. in Harlem on Aug. 17.

Lively block party caps 38th annual NYC Black Pride