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New York

Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil pens open letter from ICE detention center in Louisiana

Posted on March 18, 2025

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad at court after testifying against would-be assassins

Courts

Iranian journalist faces would-be assassins in court after they allegedly tried to murder her in Brooklyn

Posted on March 18, 2025

West 4th Street subway station with people leaning on metal bars

Something to lean on: MTA replaces iconic wooden benches with space-saving bars at this popular NYC subway station

Posted on March 18, 2025

City Comptroller candidates Mark Levine and Justin Brannan shaking hands

Politics

Comptroller Debate: Candidates Mark Levine and Justin Brannan spotlight affordability, protecting city finances from Trump

Posted on March 18, 2025

Preston High School students, parents and alumni used the Throggs Neck St. Patrick's Day Parade to make their voices heard, chanting "save our school" while marching along East Tremont.

Bronx Times

Preston High School community rallies at Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade to fight closure

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News

FDNY EMTs face staffing issues as emergency response time creeps up with no pay raises: ‘Do not take this job’

Posted on March 18, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams raises just $36K since January, trailing all of his primary competitors

Posted on March 18, 2025

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Bronx Times

Rikers officer sentenced to probation for failing to help inmate in suicide attempt: Bronx DA

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QNS

Third incident on 7 line in five days as man hit by train at 111th Street station in Corona Tuesday

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Charter schools in NYC: A growing trend with benefits and challenges

Posted on March 18, 2025

Charter school teacher helps students

New online directory helps families navigate the many charter schools in NYC

Posted on March 18, 2025

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Queens

Queens mechanic found dead inside auto body shop: police

Posted on March 18, 2025

“Summer House” star Carl Radke is launching Soft Bar & Cafe, a Brooklyn-based social space where premium non-alcoholic drinks take center stage, welcoming everyone — no labels, no pressure.

Brooklyn Paper

‘Summer House’ star Carl Radke gears up to open Soft Bar & Cafe in Greenpoint

Luigi Mangione, the alleged Midtown assassin accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a hotel earlier this month, appeared in Supreme Court Monday where he pleaded not guilty murder charges.

Luigi Mangione case: Alleged Midtown assassin’s next federal court appearance pushed back to April

Posted on March 18, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Dialing in: Brooklyn-based start-up Good Call uses tech to ensure legal support at arrest

Outdoor dining in NYC setup

Outdoor dining: DOT gives restaurants the green light to start setting up al fresco seating areas next week

Posted on March 18, 2025

FDNY captain with American flags ahead of St. Patrick's Day parade

FDNY continues solemn St. Patrick’s Day tradition honoring firefighters lost during 9/11: ‘We continue to suffer’

Posted on March 17, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams.

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mayor Adams doesn’t rule out running as independent if he loses Democratic primary

Posted on March 17, 2025

Police investigate Manhattan scene where young man was stabbed

Young man stabbed during Manhattan melee involving group of youths: cops

Posted on March 17, 2025

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Bronx

EXCLUSIVE | Bally’s foundation bid $8.5M for Preston High School property, but Sisters rejected offer

Posted on March 17, 2025

File image: The alleged suspect reportedly followed the female jogger before attempting to rape her.

Brooklyn Paper

Suspect charged in daylight attempted rape of jogger at Shirley Chisholm State Park: DA

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QNS

Lime e-scooter ridership skyrockets in NYC despite winter weather: report

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QNS

Elderly woman fatally struck in Murray Hill hit-and-run, driver sought: NYPD

Man with green beard on St. Patrick's Day

PHOTOS: St. Patrick’s Day Parade brings tens of thousands to Midtown for wearing o’ the green, and Irish pride

Posted on March 17, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Farmacy claims egg cream crown at SeltzerFest’s National Egg Cream Invitational

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Advocates urge Mayor Adams to expand Fair Fares transit discount program

Posted on March 17, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo, Mamdani dominate field in fundraising over latest period

Posted on March 17, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn podcaster T.J. Stone sentenced for investment scam using fake Seinfeld business name

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Webinar | SONYMA, grants & first-time homebuyer education

Posted on March 17, 2025

Photo of Times Square street gang TDA subset

Politics

Trump, Tren de Aragua, and NYPD’s ongoing battle against the infamous gang in New York

Posted on March 16, 2025

Collage of suspects involved in Manhattan subway assault

Police continue search for 9 youths who beat straphanger on Lower Manhattan train over $15

Posted on March 16, 2025

Police officer in Times Square investigating arson attack

Man set on fire in heinous Times Square arson attack expect to survive: cops

Posted on March 16, 2025

Liquor store banner. Wine bottles shelving. Alcohol business and industry.

QNS

Support for wine sales in grocery stores faces opposition from liquor store owners

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Brooklyn Paper

Founder of Brooklyn’s first women-only boot camp launches intimate wedding venue in Park Slope

Mayor Eric Adams honors city health care workers, first responders, essential workers, and those who lost their lives to COVID-19 on the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed death in the five boroughs. NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Elmhurst. Friday, March 14, 2025. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

QNS

Mayor Adams marks 5-year anniversary of first COVID-19 death in NYC with tribute at Elmhurst Hospital

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2025 Mayor’s Race

Mayoral hopeful Mamdani condemns Cuomo’s response to Mahmoud Khalil detainment

Posted on March 14, 2025

Federal workers and allies protested outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building against the massive DOGE firings. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

Politics

Federal workers protest outside Javits building to rally against illegal mass firings

Posted on March 14, 2025

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QNS

BP Richards joins Jewish leaders for Purim hamantaschen crawl through Queens

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Brooklyn Paper

New affordable housing opens for seniors, homeless patients at Woodhull Hospital site

The NYPD is looking for a suspect who stabbed a man, pictured with a black motorized scooter, in Brooklyn during a fight.

Brooklyn

Suspect sought for stabbing man and pushing him into traffic in Brooklyn

Posted on March 14, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn pol introduces bill seeking faster inspections, more transparency on rat complaints

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QNS

Queens Night Market named USA Today’s best city food festival, returns for 10th season and calls for more sponsors

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QNS

Blood moon tonight: Where and when to see the total lunar eclipse

QNS

Brooklyn man with 16 prior arrests arraigned for unprovoked attack on pregnant woman on J train

Mayor Eric Adams

2025 Mayor’s Race

Adams under fire from rivals for perceived silence on Trump’s immigrant crackdown

Posted on March 13, 2025

Attorney General James leads charge to sue Trump admin over their efforts of dismantling the Department of Education

News

Attorney General Letitia James sues Trump admin over proposed Department of Education shutdown

Posted on March 13, 2025

Pro-Palestine protesters were arrested after occupying Trump Tower on March 13.

Politics

Nearly 100 arrested after pro-Palestine protesters take over Trump Tower in support of Mahmoud Khalil

Posted on March 13, 2025

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Bronx Times

Five-alarm fire tears through Bronx businesses

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New school-based mental health clinics open in South Bronx and Central Brookyln

Over 250 runners chase the pot of gold at St. Patrick’s Day 5K and Half Marathon

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Bay Ridge Center marks one year in new home with anniversary party, St. Pat’s celebration

A sign marks the headquarters of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2025.

Department of Veteran Affairs bans gender-affirming care for trans vets