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Chinatown in New York

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Celebrating the power of NY’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and a host of elected officials gathered in November of 2023 to announce the Hate Crimes Modernization Act.

Gay City News

New York State approves bill to broaden hate crimes law

Mayor Adams

Politics

How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms

Posted on April 30, 2024

Columbia University protests: New Yorkers say they’re fed up and fearful over chaos

Posted on April 30, 2024

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Politics

Not budging: Columbia University protesters refuse to end encampment despite admin threats of suspension

Posted on April 29, 2024

Randy Mastro, corporation counsel nominee

Politics

Op-ed | A lawyer for all New York

Posted on April 29, 2024

Columbia University pro-Palestine protest

Politics

New York Congress members work to combat antisemitism on college campuses amid Columbia University unrest

Posted on April 26, 2024

Ground-breaking in Brooklyn as Black unemployment rate drops

Politics

Black unemployment rate drops significantly in NYC, new economic report shows

Posted on April 26, 2024

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Bronx Times

‘Community Board 11 requires intervention’: Board strips Ferrara, D’Angelo of leadership titles in meeting marked by disruptions and a resignation

Columbia University protests see pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators clash

Harlem

Columbia University protests: Protesters clash over controversial campus encampment in chaotic scene

Posted on April 26, 2024

Scott Stringer speaks about sex assault case in 2021

Politics

Appeals court allows Scott Stringer to proceed with defamation case against sex assault accuser who surfaced during previous mayoral run

Posted on April 25, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

SUNY Downstate Hospital to stay open — for now — per state budget agreement

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QNS

Queens electeds offer contrasting viewpoints on pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia

A police officer in front of arrested climate protesters in Tribeca

Tribeca

Climate protesters arrested for blocking the entrance of Citigroup’s Tribeca headquarters

Posted on April 25, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson at Columbia University

Harlem

Columbia University protests: House Speaker Mike Johnson visits campus, calls for Shafik’s resignation amidst Pro-Palestine protest encampment

Posted on April 24, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams holds rally celebrating rollout of executive budget

Mayor Adams’ $111 billion executive budget plan restores some critical cuts, but shuts out libraries

Posted on April 24, 2024

George Santos

LI Press

George Santos Ends Third Party Bid For New York’s First Congressional District

Politics

Mayor Adams defends ex-Giuliani aide Randy Mastro, likely pick as the city’s next top lawyer, as City Council opposition grows

Posted on April 23, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

State makes record investment in nonpublic schools, enhances security amid rising hate crimes

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QNS

Queens Assemblymember Juan Ardila runs for re-election amid sexual assault allegations and widespread criticism

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Politics

Comptroller’s report identifies ‘big gaps’ in Adams admin’s response to tropical storm last September

Posted on April 22, 2024

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QNS

Gov. Hochul initiative targets illegal smoke shops across NYC, paving the way for more closures and hefty fines

Governor Kathy Hochul talking at podium

Politics

Hochul’s favorability and job approval ratings hit new lows, Siena College poll finds

Posted on April 22, 2024

Local journalism gets big boost

Politics

Local journalism in New York gets big boost with first-ever NYS payroll tax credit

Posted on April 21, 2024

NYS Gov. Hochul at a desk with American flag behind her talking congestion pricing

Politics

Albany lawmakers pass state budget that extends mayoral control, enacts modified ‘Good Cause’ protections

Posted on April 21, 2024

Politics

Why several NYC House members voted against funding to help defend Israel or Ukraine

Posted on April 21, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Justin Brannan speak about casino zoning

Business

City Council approves zoning changes to legalize casinos in the Big Apple

Posted on April 18, 2024

Pro-Palestine protester arrested at Columbia University protest

Columbia University protest: Pro-Palestine students enter second day of occupation

Posted on April 18, 2024

Columbia University pro-Palestine protest

Harlem

Columbia University students hold pro-Palestine protest on campus’ great lawn as president testifies on Capitol Hill about antisemitism

Posted on April 17, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at press conference

Politics

‘A win’ is a win? Hochul defends ‘Good Cause’ protections in state budget amid tenant advocate criticism

Posted on April 17, 2024

Cars drive by Lehman College on March 15, 2024.

Bronx Times

Lehman’s Institute for Literary Studies canceled a panel on the struggles for Palestine. What are the implications?

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Politics

‘Glass half full’ for Mayor Adams on likely state budget deal that fell short on some of his top priorities

Posted on April 16, 2024

More than a thousand migrants gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Politics

Migrants flood City Hall Park while City Council holds hearing on efforts to aid newcomers from Africa and Latin America

Posted on April 16, 2024

City Council announces strategy team to help migrants

Politics

City Council launches ‘strategy team’ to advance solutions to the migrant crisis

Posted on April 16, 2024

NY: ADL “Never Is Now” Summit

Politics

Big hate in the Big Apple: Why New York City saw record levels of antisemitism last year, according to Anti-Defamation League

Posted on April 16, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul

Politics

Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops

Posted on April 15, 2024

NYC school chancellor David Banks testifies at City Council hearing

Politics

Schools Chancellor Banks to testify before Congress in May at hearing on antisemitism

Posted on April 15, 2024

Cirque du Trump: Historic first day of former president’s hush money trial devolves into circus-like spectacle

Posted on April 15, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams announces Project Home plan for domestic violence survivors

Politics

NYC’s new ‘Project Home’ aims to provide domestic violence survivors with permanent housing more quickly

Posted on April 15, 2024

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LI Press

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Host Political Rally On Long Island

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QNS

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards delivers ‘State of the Borough’ address, focuses on green energy projects, hydroponics labs and affordable housing

Unhappy campers: New York tenant and landlord groups bash reported housing deal in state budget

Posted on April 15, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn council member introduces slate of bills to protect tenants after residential fires

Rally outside Beth Israel hospital

Health

East Siders happy Beth Israel closure paused, but seek long-term solution to keep hospital open

Posted on April 14, 2024

Donald Trump outside courtroom

Trump’s first criminal trial begins Monday in Manhattan. Here’s what to know.

Posted on April 14, 2024

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks about NYPD radio encryption

Politics

Over and out? Public Advocate Jumaane Williams says keeping public access to NYPD radios more critical in wake of Win Rozario police shooting

Posted on April 14, 2024

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Politics

Adams declines to say if he’ll sign newly-passed council bills requiring EMS workers be given body armor

Posted on April 12, 2024

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Finance

New York still reaping more money from feds than taxes paid — but for how much longer?

Posted on April 12, 2024

More from around NYC

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CM Stevens presents $100K check to New Settlement Apartments to support youth programming

Michael Sullivan, chief of staff to Steve Cohen, delivers a Metropolitan Park presentation to CB 3 on Thursday night. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Queens CB 3 approves zoning changes for $8 billion Metropolitan Park development amid heated debate

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Bay Ridge community board greenlights $30M facelift for Shore Road Promenade, Leif Ericson Park

Advocates carry the banner at the 32nd Out of the Darkness World AIDS Day candlelight vigil in 2023.

World AIDS Day events planned in New York City