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Hochul signs bill renaming Central Park North subway station to honor Malcolm X

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Queens

See it: Dragon Boat Festival brings multicultural joy to Queens

Posted on August 10, 2025

Officers looks out for safety in subway in Brooklyn

Last month was the “safest” July in NYC subway history, MTA says

Posted on August 10, 2025

Man in white mask exiting subway turnstile after woman slashed

Lower Manhattan

Man who slashed woman during robbery aboard Lower Manhattan train faces attempted murder charges

Posted on August 10, 2025

Three firefighters were injured while battled a raging four alarm fire in a row of two-story mixed use buildings on Aug. 10 at 114-42 through 114-48 Stuphin Blvd. in South Jamaica.

QNS

Three firefighters injured while battling four-alarm South Jamaica fire: FDNY

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Midtown Manhattan

Man shoved onto Midtown subway tracks in unprovoked attack, NYPD says

Posted on August 10, 2025

Brooklyn

23-year-old killed in early morning shooting on Brooklyn street: cops

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Tall order: NYC’s tallest subway station to get elevators, putting accessibility on the ascent

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn man shot dead after party dispute: NYPD

Posted on August 10, 2025

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards calls for flood mitigation infrastructure to be installed on the Cross Island Parkway. Photo: Shane O'Brien

QNS

Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace

Chaofeng Ge of Flushing was found hanging by the neck while in ICE detention in Central Pennsylvania on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 5.

QNS

Flushing man found hanging by the neck while in ICE detention in Central Pennsylvania facility

Fernando Pena and Suzanne Furbote, owners of Late Bloomers in Queens, say their state-approved dispensary location is now out of compliance due to the recent change in proximity rules. Pena urged Governor Hochul to intervene before their business faces closure.

Cannabis

‘Generational wealth to generational debt’: Cannabis retailers warn of financial ruin without swift action on proximity rule

Posted on August 8, 2025

The Garden of Dream Foundation hosted a Back to School event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where Adam Graves was in attendance.

Sports

New York Rangers legend Adam Graves discusses back-to-school charity event at Madison Square Garden, Garden of Dreams Foundation

Posted on August 8, 2025

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Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown

Posted on August 8, 2025

Shaquan Butler was convicted of murder in the fatal beating of his 3-year-old son in the shelter for homeless families at the old Pan American Hotel in Elmhurst in November 2022.

QNS

Elmhurst man faces life in prison for murder of 3-year-old son at family shelter in old Pan American Hotel: DA

Detectives from the 83 Precinct investigate a shooting at Broadway Avenue and Kossuth Place. The victim was left in critical condition.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn shooting leaves one man critically injured

Posted on August 8, 2025

The NYPD held a career day at its police academy in Queens on Thursday for hundreds of young people involved in its summer internship program, which aims to help the most at-risk youth find meaningful career paths.

Queens

NYPD career day at Queens Police Academy aims to connect at-risk youth with professions

Posted on August 8, 2025

NY: Rally to loosen rules on Local Law 18 for homeowners

Brooklyn Paper

‘Hosting changed everything’: NYC Airbnb hosts fight back against rental law

Ace's Place, a new transitional housing program for trans New Yorkers, opened this summer in Long Island City, Queens.

Gay City News

New transitional housing program for transgender New Yorkers opens in Long Island City

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Midtown Mass Shooting: How the NYPD is using therapy dogs to help cops recover from traumatic experience

Posted on August 7, 2025

man bows while being dragged away by ICE agent

ICE in courts: Game of ‘justice roulette’ continues at Federal Plaza as Lander pushes for more legal funding

Posted on August 7, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo presents plan on affordability, painting Mamdani’s pitch as irresponsible and unrealistic

Posted on August 7, 2025

New York State District Attorney Letitia James held a press conference on Thursday Aug. 7, detailing the first criminal case under recently passed legislation that criminalizes deed theft.

QNS

AG James files landmark criminal charges after elderly Queens woman’s home stolen in deed theft scheme

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani accuses Cuomo of ‘conspiring’ with Trump in wake of reported call

Posted on August 7, 2025

Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives.

Gay City News

Man arrested after husband’s gruesome stabbing death in Manhattan

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: How each candidate plans to approach policing and crime

Posted on August 7, 2025

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Queens

Queens shooting leaves man dead at public housing complex, suspect on the run

Posted on August 7, 2025

Police officer at a Brooklyn subway station

Woman slashed aboard Lower Manhattan subway train in bloody robbery: cops

Posted on August 7, 2025

Grammy-nominated duo Odesza is set to headline the US Open Finals Afterparty on Sept. 6. Photo courtesy of USTA.

QNS

Odesza to headline US Open Finals Afterparty next month

Toronto, Canada - February 23, 2025: Sharing economy apps on a smartphone: Turo, Airbnb, and Vrbo.

Tensions flare between NYC tenants and homeowners over short-term rental laws

Posted on August 7, 2025

police officers and ambulance at scene of hit-and-run crash in Chinatown with debris on ground

EXCLUSIVE | Site of deadly Chinatown crash site to get lower speed limit and other safety measures, DOT says

Posted on August 7, 2025

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Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo campaign denies report that ex-governor spoke with Trump about contest

Posted on August 6, 2025

Masked men and ICE agents in immigration court in Lower Manhattan

ICE in court: Three months of immigrant raids by masked fed agents continue in Lower Manhattan, with no end in sight

Posted on August 6, 2025

elton sea turtle returning to ocean

Brooklyn Paper

Rescued Kemp’s ridley sea turtle Elton makes splashy return to ocean off Coney Island

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Migrants accused of shooting off-duty Border Patrol agent in Manhattan hit with state charges

Posted on August 6, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Adams will provide mandated funding for free homeowner trash bins amid conflict with City Council

Posted on August 6, 2025

A DOT worker came across the skeletal remains of a human along the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Glendale on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

QNS

Human remains found along the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Glendale: NYPD

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Brooklyn Paper

New York Liberty to host second annual Brooklyn Dribble and Fan Fest

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams again denied public campaign funds as board has ‘reason to believe’ laws were broken

Posted on August 6, 2025

An Astoria man was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to more than 16 years in prison for running a Mexican sex trafficking organization for nearly a decade in Queens.

QNS

Astoria leader of family-run Mexican sex trafficking organization sentenced to more than 16 years in prison: Feds

Harlem's 32nd Precinct hosted a huge bash for National Night Out.

Harlem

Harlem’s 32nd Precinct National Night Out brings residents, community groups and officers together

Posted on August 6, 2025

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Bronx Times

Grieving family of infant River Wilson alleges negligence in Bronx daycare drowning

A migrant is detained by federal immigration officers at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., July 23, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Calls grow to halt ICE arrests at immigration hearings

An Elmhurst man was remanded into custody without bail on Tuesday after he was arraigned for the murder of his neighbor in a three-family home in Elmhurst on Aug. 3.

QNS

Elmhurst man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of neighbor: NYPD

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JFK Airport breaks ground on parking lot aiming to reduce illegally parked trucks on Queens streets

Posted on August 6, 2025

Lloyd Williams, the President and CEO of GHCC, at the NYC and Company's 20th Annual Visionaries and Voices Gala on Dec. 6.

News

Lloyd Williams, co-founder of Harlem Week, dies at 80

Posted on August 6, 2025

Cinco de Mayo completes repair work to its ceiling after suffering significant damage during last week's flood. Photo courtesy of Cinco de Mayo.

QNS

Bayside businesses remain open despite significant flood damage from recent storm

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Midtown Manhattan

Latest Midtown fatal horse collapse renews ongoing debate over controvercial carriage industry

Posted on August 6, 2025

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Family of Montrell Williams announces $60 million claim against NYPD for negligence in toddler’s murder

Three firefighters were injured while battled a raging four alarm fire in a row of two-story mixed use buildings on Aug. 10 at 114-42 through 114-48 Stuphin Blvd. in South Jamaica.

Three firefighters injured while battling four-alarm South Jamaica fire: FDNY

coney island casino

Proposed Coney Island casino could bring heavy traffic, overwhelm parking, according to environmental impact study

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025.

Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data