When a heat wave hits New York City, many customers can soon expect a message from Con Ed, asking customers to conserve energy. The reason is to protect the heat-strained electric grid, which, when taxed to the point of failure, can lead to blackouts and brownouts.  Addy Spiller, an Upper West Sider and founder of […]

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. How much money is your school getting to implement the statewide “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban this school year? Each New York City public school is entitled to one-time funding amounting to $25.90 per student, determined by the number of students in grades […]

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A former top NYPD lawyer sued the department, Mayor Eric Adams and two former officials Wednesday, alleging they fired her in retaliation after she determined that the force’s top uniformed chief should be penalized for misusing his authority. Amy Litwin, the former head of the Department Advocate’s Office, said former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban ousted […]

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Every month, Langsam Property Services collects dozens of rent checks from two buildings it manages in The Bronx. But that’s not enough to cover the mortgage and operating expenses. So every month, the buildings’ owner sends another check — for at least $30,000, just to meet the mortgage. “And this has been going on for two […]

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President Donald Trump is considering getting further involved in the New York City mayoral race, with multiple people suggesting to him that Gov. Andrew Cuomo would be the best person to support — but that could prove convoluted in a race where the former governor has built a brand on standing up to Trump and […]

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