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A Sweaty Final Push for Mayoral Hopefuls
The leading Democratic mayoral candidates made their final appeal to voters on Monday, in the day’s break between more than a week of early voting and Tuesday’s primary election day. As temperatures hit the upper 90s, the 11 contenders vying for the party’s nod in November’s general election shook hands and tried to earn their […]
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NYPD Missed Chance to De-escalate Fatal Shooting of Queens Teenager, Family’s Suit Claims
The family of 19-year-old Win Rozario, who was fatally shot by NYPD officers at his home in Queens last year after his mom tried to shield him, filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing the officers of botching the response and their colleagues of mistreating the family afterwards. The court papers charge officers Matthew Cianfrocco and […]
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Trump Policies Slam Brakes on NYC Economy
For the first time since the pandemic struck five years ago, New York City has lost jobs in the first five months of the year in a sign that tariffs and other Trump economic policies have sent a chill through the local economy. If the trend continues, officials will face difficult decisions later this year […]
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Adams Nixes Senior Apartments at Elizabeth Street Garden, Stunning Housing Advocates
Amid a housing crisis, Mayor Eric Adams made a signature push for more apartments, spearheading zoning changes as part of a goal to build half a million new homes, even over the objections of some local community leaders. But the Adams administration on Monday nixed the long-planned development of 123 affordable apartments for seniors on […]
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MTA to Bring Back Booze Ads in Subway, Pending Board Vote
The MTA is looking to loosen its prohibition on alcohol advertising, citing the importance of millions of dollars in revenue that such ads could create for the transit system. The proposed change to the agency’s advertising policy, which the MTA board will vote on at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, would undo some of the […]
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