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Scam Drivers Targeting World Cup Crowds at Airports on Notice, Officials Say

Taxi drivers wait to pick up travelers at JFK airport,

With more than 1 million visitors expected to descend on the city for the World Cup, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is pledging to crack down on hustlers who scam unsuspecting marks into pricey, unlicensed rides at area airports. Officials from the bi-state agency on Tuesday announced a new campaign designed […]

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New York’s Hottest Club Right Now? A Knicks Watch Party.

Thousands of Knicks fans packed into Bryant Park for a NBA finals Game 3 watch party,

It won’t be “Knicks in four,” but the story isn’t over yet. Monday night was a letdown for fans of the hometown team, who lost to the San Antonio Spurs, 115-111, at Madison Square Garden in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. That broke the Knicks’ 13-game playoff winning streak as they look to clinch […]

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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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