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World Cup Chaos: Your Guide to Getting Around Midtown and Penn Station During the Games

People commute through Penn Station while the Knicks were in the NBA finals and the World Cup was about to begin,

When Brazil and Morocco face off Saturday in the first of eight World Cup matches being played across the Hudson River, New Yorkers should brace for a month’s worth of disruptions. While several 2026 World Cup contests, including the July 19 final, will be staged in the Meadowlands at the temporarily rebranded NYNJ Stadium — […]

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Will Mamdani Ride the Property Tax Tiger?

A Washington Heights building owner advertised apartments for rent,

Even as their finances deteriorated and the values of their buildings declined, owners of larger rent-regulated buildings saw their property taxes increase. Meanwhile, the disparity between the assessments on high-end condos and co-ops grew, giving the owners of some of the most expensive homes in the city a huge property tax break. Those two data […]

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State AG Declines to Prosecute NYPD Officers Involved in Fatal Motorbike Crash

State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Midtown office about how New York officials will respond to Donald Trump's presidential win.

New York Attorney General Letitia James decided not to pursue criminal charges against NYPD officers for their actions regarding the death of a dirt-bike rider who died when a cop in an unmarked vehicle veered in front of the rider, an incident previously reported by The City Reporter. In a statement, James noted, “the law […]

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LISTEN: New York City Is a Blue and Orange Dream

Knicks fans show their pride around Madison Square Garden,

The New York Knickerbockers will come into Madison Square Garden Monday night for the first NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden this millennium having last lost a basketball game 46 days ago. That’s roughly four times as long as peak Lin-sanity and full four Scaramuccis.  Hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel talk […]

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Frozen Garden for Trump Visit as Knicks Chase Glory

A Lower East Side business showed their Knicks support with a Jalen Brunson mural ahead of game 1 of the NBA finals,

The NYPD is restricting access around Madison Square Garden Monday afternoon ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, urging fans with tickets to arrive early — and everyone else to stay away. “Please allow extra time to get to the game and avoid the area around MSG if […]

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