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NYPD Stop-and-Frisks Surged Again in 2024 Under Adams

NYPD officers patrol Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.

This article was produced in partnership with New York Focus. The number of stop-and-frisks performed by NYPD officers sharply increased last year, public data analyzed by New York Focus and THE CITY reveals. In 2024, officers recorded 25,386 stops, a 50 percent increase over the previous year and the highest number since 2014. Nearly nine […]

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Mets Owners Are Already Drilling at Citi Field — Without NYC Casino Bid Settled

Neighborhood advocates rally at the Flushing Public Library against the proposed casino next to Citi Field.

A state board is still months away from selecting up to three locations for New York City-area casinos but some bidders are rolling the dice as if they’ve already won — with a boost from state lawmakers.  Last month, the owners of the Mets, who want to put an entertainment complex anchored by a casino next […]

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Trans Athlete Claims Amateur Brooklyn Tennis League Kicked Her Out

Trans tennis athlete Cammie Woodman practices in Bed-Stuy Tuesday morning.

A transgender tennis player is calling on the city’s Human Rights Commission and Parks Department to investigate an amateur tennis league, alleging Brooklyn Tennis League, a division of Tennis League Network, kicked her out last week after a cisgender female opponent complained about competing against a trans player. Cammie Woodman beat her opponent 6-2, 6-0 […]

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‘We Must Fight Trump,’ Comptroller Candidates Agree. Then What?

The two leading candidates to become the next city comptroller agree on what the major challenge will be: fighting Donald Trump and the Republicans who control Washington. “We have to fight back,” said Justin Brannan, City Council member representing Bay Ridge and chair of the finance committee and a key player in budget negotiations. “We […]

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With Chai and Chappell Roan, Play Puts a Spotlight on Flood Preparedness

Sabina Sethi Unni gives notes during a rehearsal her play “Flood Sensor Aunty” in Long Island City.

A movie star walks into a bar. Well, a chai shop.  And she’s not really a movie star, just a flood sensor — a tool that monitors water levels — with big dreams. Such is the premise of Sabina Sethi Unni’s play, “Flood Sensor Aunty.” And it only gets goofier from there.  The show marries […]

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