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Brooklyn Paper

Construction of elevators at Classon Avenue station to begin next month

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Man indicted for stabbing ex-girlfriend to death in East Harlem

Posted on May 29, 2024

Harlem cops raise candles, weep for fallen Officer Juliana Torsiello

‘She was mine, but also yours’: Harlem cops and family of fallen officer hold memorial vigil

Posted on May 28, 2024

The New Queens Pride float in 2023.

Gay City News

Guide to Pride in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island

Rally outside Beth Israel hospital

Business

Mount Sinai files another plan to shut down Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan

Posted on May 28, 2024

News

WNBA in the Book: Early Playoff and Title Odds Picks, Favorites, more

Posted on May 28, 2024

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn man faces hate crime charges for four separate incidents in Manhattan

Posted on May 28, 2024

Congress Member Dan Goldman

Politics

Why this New York Congress member wants President Biden to pardon some individuals convicted of non-violent cannabis crimes

Posted on May 28, 2024

News

Parts of Flaco the Owl’s remains to go to American Museum of Natural History’s scientific collection

Posted on May 28, 2024

Police Officers and NYPD brass at the scene of a shooting at 1021 Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Cops searching for gunman who shot man on Brooklyn street in broad daylight

Posted on May 28, 2024

Animals welcomed back the crowds to Prospect Park Zoo after eight months

Brooklyn Paper

Prospect Park Zoo reopens to the public with new animals born during storm-related shutdown

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22 free outdoor events to enjoy in Manhattan this summer

Posted on May 28, 2024

Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade

QNS

Forest Hills Memorial Day parade draws thousands, marks six decades of tradition

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QNS

Sen. Ramos delivers potential death blow to Mets owner’s dream of a casino alongside Citi Field

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News

NYC public school cleaners, handypersons demand pension improvement in face surging cost-of-living

Posted on May 28, 2024

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Angel Hernandez’s worst umpiring calls against the Mets and Yankees

Posted on May 28, 2024

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Central Park dirt bike riders strike cop while being escorted out: cops

Posted on May 28, 2024

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QNS

Movies Under the Stars Series returns to Middle Village and Maspeth this summer

Police are searching for two men who allegedly assaulted a traffic agent in Harlem last week with a fire extinguisher. Police released photos of the suspects, including this man.

Two men spray traffic agent in the face with fire extinguisher in Harlem, police say

Posted on May 28, 2024

A family rides gigantic fish at the Seaglass in Battery Park on July 8.

News

10 free waterside events in Manhattan to enjoy this summer

Posted on May 28, 2024

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QNS

NYC Council passes key legislation to boost parking garage safety, led by Queens Council Member Brooks-Powers

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QNS

Rockaway Beach opens swimming season after NYC strikes surprise lifeguard deal

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News

Veterans honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice at Intrepid Memorial Day Ceremony

Posted on May 27, 2024

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QNS

JFK Terminal 8 development team breaks ground on $125 million Terminal 8 commercial redevelopment

Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" at Public Theater

Theater

Not hard to find the Bard: Where to catch Shakespeare around NYC this summer

Posted on May 27, 2024

Manhattan cop Juliana Torsiello

Heartbroken Manhattan precinct raising funds for NYPD cop killed in Orange County collision

Posted on May 27, 2024

Mets

Commentary | A Mets fan’s lament: Continued failure deflates even the youngest, most optimistic of fans

Posted on May 26, 2024

NYPD officials speak about police shooting in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn police shooting: Cops shoot and kill knife-wielding man who charged at them, chief says

Posted on May 26, 2024

Tyrod Taylor Giants

New York Giants

NFL in the Book: Odds for the New York Giants in the Upcoming Season

Posted on May 24, 2024

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

NYC district attorneys urge state assembly to lift statue of limitations on sex trafficking

Posted on May 24, 2024

New York Knicks

Potential 2024 NBA Draft options for the Knicks

Posted on May 24, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Rev up for fun: Luna Park unveils Electric Eden Raceway, Brooklyn’s first sustainable go-kart experience

Mayor Eric Adams' administration reached a deal with the union

News

NYC reaches deal with DC37 to ease certain qualifications for lifeguards amid shortage

Posted on May 24, 2024

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California man faces attempted murder, assault charges for unprovoked stabbing at Port Authority Bus Terminal

Posted on May 24, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams joined a group of 40 mayors and county executives from across the country on Friday in penning a letter to President Biden asking for him to grant work permits to millions more migrants. Friday, May 24, 2024.

Politics

Adams joins group of 40 mayors, county executives in urging Biden to let more undocumented migrants work

Posted on May 24, 2024

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QNS

Queens Council Member proposes a new bill to have NYC DOT and Parks team-up for tree care

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New York State accepting bids to renovate Lexington Avenue Armory in Manhattan

Posted on May 24, 2024

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News

Police search for man accused of slapping women in Brooklyn subway stations

Posted on May 24, 2024

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News

15-year-old girl fights off attempted rapist in Bronx park

Posted on May 24, 2024

Brooklyn crime scene at night with NYPD officers standing near EMS truck

NYPD officer dragged by SUV during traffic stop in Brooklyn

Posted on May 24, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

From Fireworks to ‘Seinfeld Night,’ Brooklyn Cyclones summer schedule promises something for everyone

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QNS

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams acknowledges New Yorkers’ fears at annual ‘State of the People’ address

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | We must do more to assist Asian professionals to seek mental health help

Posted on May 24, 2024

Donald Trump speaking in the Bronx

Bronx

Donald Trump in the Bronx: Former president bashes Democrats and journalists in front of campaign rally crowd

Posted on May 23, 2024

School Chancellor David Banks at a podium inside the Museum of Jewish Heritage

News

Fighting hate: New program at the Museum of Jewish Heritage will teach students about the Holocaust

Posted on May 23, 2024

New York Rangers

Rangers’ offense needs to figure out how to get around Panthers’ defensive prowess – and quickly – ahead of Game 2

Posted on May 23, 2024

New York Knicks

Evaluating the Knicks roster heading into the offseason

Posted on May 23, 2024

News

Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans

Posted on May 23, 2024

More from around NYC

Hostos Community College in the South Bronx hosted a panel on immigration with alumna and immigration social worker, Denise Herrera and Managing Attorney at HIAS Cynthia Katz.

Hostos Community College holds immigration town hall amid growing deportation fears

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Italian-American groups lead annual Good Friday procession through Ridgewood

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Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

Marti Gould Cummings fires up the audience at a demonstration near Stonewall in February.

NYC Pride announces five grand marshals for 2025