A Department of Correction officer shared real-time information with federal immigration officers about the release of a man detained at Rikers Island in violation of New York City sanctuary law, leading to the person’s arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to findings laid out by the Department of Investigation Thursday.  While the report […]

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While a 29-year-old detainee with severe mental illness was on the brink of death in his Rikers Island cell last month, a medical staffer stood outside his door spraying air freshener, according to an oversight report obtained by THE CITY. The striking detail appears in the Board of Correction’s initial review of Ardit Billa’s August […]

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Two New York City-area gambling palace proposals on Thursday became the first downstate contenders to advance in the race for new casino licenses. MGM Empire City in Yonkers and Resorts World in Queens were both approved unanimously by their respective community advisory committees and will now take their casino proposals to a state board that […]

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The MTA is looking for ways to cool steamy subway platforms by potentially tapping into geothermal technologies, records reveal. The transit agency last week issued a request for information to gather insights into whether systems dug beneath the earth could someday be used to combat heat and humidity in sauna-like stations. The Sept. 18 request […]

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We’re headed into cold and flu season and you want your shots, including an updated COVID booster. Where can a New Yorker go to get the jab? After the Food and Drug Administration changed its regulations around the COVID vaccine this summer to limit access, New York state crafted a workaround to preserve people’s ability […]

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