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Subway rider shot in the head by police files claim accusing officers of recklessly opening fire
Read full article: Subway rider shot in the head by police files claim accusing officers of recklessly opening fireA lawyer for a New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police at a station has filed a legal claim against the city, accusing the officers of showing “carelessness and reckless” disregard for bystanders’ lives when they opened fire on a man holding a knife in front of a train.
New York City closes tunnel supplying half of its water for big $2 billion fix
Read full article: New York City closes tunnel supplying half of its water for big $2 billion fixA stretch of aqueduct that supplies more than half of New York City’s water is being shut down through the winter as part of a $2 billion project to address massive leaks beneath the Hudson River.
Indicted New York City mayor adopts familiar defense: He was targeted for his politics
Read full article: Indicted New York City mayor adopts familiar defense: He was targeted for his politicsFor months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams refused to criticize the federal authorities investigating his administration.
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claimsFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in Washington, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss.
Judge directs NYC to develop plan for possible federal takeover of Rikers Island jail
Read full article: Judge directs NYC to develop plan for possible federal takeover of Rikers Island jailA federal judge has directed New York City officials to work on a plan for a possible federal takeover of Rikers Island jail.
What we know about the investigations surrounding New York City's mayor
Read full article: What we know about the investigations surrounding New York City's mayorNearly a year after FBI agents seized his phones, New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces an expanding constellation of federal inquiries involving his administration.
For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change
Read full article: For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate changeThe annual New York City Climate Week and United Nations General Assembly that's just about to start are emphasizing how to generate trillions of dollars that will be needed to help poorer countries move away from gas, oil and coal, fuels that release greenhouse gases and heat the planet.
Federal authorities subpoena NYC mayor's director of asylum seeker operations
Read full article: Federal authorities subpoena NYC mayor's director of asylum seeker operationsAs New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces a swarm of investigations into his top ranks, federal prosecutors are now seeking information from the director of New York City’s asylum seeker office.
In NYC and elsewhere, climate protesters say pace of change isn't fast enough
Read full article: In NYC and elsewhere, climate protesters say pace of change isn't fast enoughSix years after a teenage Greta Thunberg walked out of school in a solitary climate protest outside of the Swedish parliament, young people around the world staged fresh marches and said their protests are not being sufficiently acted upon.
False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
Read full article: False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread onlineNassau County officials say social media reports that explosives were found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s New York rally on Long Island just days after the second apparent assassination attempt on him are false.
Harris hits Trump's promise of mass deportations as Trump rallies on Long Island
Read full article: Harris hits Trump's promise of mass deportations as Trump rallies on Long IslandDemocratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is criticizing Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of people who are in the United States illegally.
Luisangel Acuña's huge game for the Mets hurts older brother's team, the Braves, in NL playoff race
Read full article: Luisangel Acuña's huge game for the Mets hurts older brother's team, the Braves, in NL playoff raceLuisangel Acuña has subbed so nicely for the New York Mets already that his brother’s team is in growing danger of missing the postseason.
On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gotten
Read full article: On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gottenThe longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” made it to the final cuts before getting knocked off a jury about to hear a criminal trial involving cryptocurrency.
New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
Read full article: New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparationsNew York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people.
From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
Read full article: From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habitIt’s a practice that’s about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink.
US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view
Read full article: US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in viewSome 9/11 victims’ relatives have appealed to presidential candidates for accountability as the U.S. marks an anniversary laced with election-season politics.
Behind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New York
Read full article: Behind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New YorkThe Food Education Fund seeks to diversify the culinary world and better mentor its next generation through hands-on experiences for low-income students of color at ten high schools.
The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US
Read full article: The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the USThe arrest of a former aide to two New York governors highlights a broad effort by the federal government to root out covert agents advancing China’s interests on American soil.
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
Read full article: Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese governmentFederal prosecutors say a former aide to two New York governors has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government.
She didn't see her Black heritage in crossword puzzles. So she started publishing her own
Read full article: She didn't see her Black heritage in crossword puzzles. So she started publishing her ownIt all started a couple of years ago when Juliana Pache got stuck while doing a crossword puzzle, the clue making a reference she wasn’t familiar with.
50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissance
Read full article: 50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissanceIn the 1970s, decades of disinvestment had culminated in a mass exodus from Harlem known as urban flight.
Nimmo snaps out of slump with 3-run homer and Mets roll past Marlins 7-3
Read full article: Nimmo snaps out of slump with 3-run homer and Mets roll past Marlins 7-3Brandon Nimmo broke out of his slump with a three-run homer and Jeff McNeil launched a two-run shot, powering the New York Mets to a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country
Read full article: US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home countryA reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country has been arrested in New York by U.S. immigration authorities.
Former Bennington College head Mariko Silver to become Lincoln Center president in September
Read full article: Former Bennington College head Mariko Silver to become Lincoln Center president in SeptemberFormer Bennington College head Mariko Silver was hired Wednesday as president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end
Read full article: New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to endOutdoor tables saved thousands of New York City restaurants from ruin when they were forced to close their dining rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools' endowments
Read full article: Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools' endowmentsMichael Bloomberg committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools through his organization Bloomberg Philanthropies.
A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests
Read full article: A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protestsA woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests.
NYC man ‘waved and shook’ penis in Hard Rock poker room, hit dealer with bottle, cops say
Read full article: NYC man ‘waved and shook’ penis in Hard Rock poker room, hit dealer with bottle, cops sayTribal police arrested a New York City man after they accused him of exposing himself in a poker room and hitting a dealer with a glass bottle at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tuesday morning.
Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors' financial adviser $400k
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors' financial adviser $400kRudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors.
Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30
Read full article: Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary world’s most anticipated gatherings.
Self-professed 'Wolf of Airbnb' sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords
Read full article: Self-professed 'Wolf of Airbnb' sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlordsA Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” has been sentenced to over four years in prison after defrauding New York City landlords and a federal pandemic-relief government program.
Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series
Read full article: Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming seriesHunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series.
Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
Read full article: Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the jobTransit workers around the country are managing their fear and anxiety over a rise in violent crime on subways and buses.
'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
Read full article: 'I can't breathe': Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold deathIt has been 10 years since the chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry.
Prosecutors say neo-Nazi 'murder cult' leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYC
Read full article: Prosecutors say neo-Nazi 'murder cult' leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYCProsecutors say the leader of a violent neo-Nazi extremist group based in eastern Europe has been charged with plotting to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children in New York City to sow terror.
Expert calls NRA's spending policies a 'dumpster fire' as gun group's civil trial begins a new phase
Read full article: Expert calls NRA's spending policies a 'dumpster fire' as gun group's civil trial begins a new phaseThe second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association and its top executives is underway in New York.
Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, says he flouted process with lack of transparency
Read full article: Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, says he flouted process with lack of transparencyA judge threw out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case on Friday, finding that the former New York City mayor had flouted process with a lack of transparency.
Jury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial without a verdict
Read full article: Jury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial without a verdictA jury has gone home after deliberating for three hours at the trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent.
Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic laws
Read full article: Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic lawsDoorDash says it’s stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform after a flood of complaints from cities.
NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme
Read full article: NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending schemeThe National Rifle Association’s former finance czar agreed to a decade-long ban from managing money for New York not-for-profits after a jury found him liable in a scheme to have the influential gun rights organization bankroll a longtime chief executive’s extravagant lifestyle.
Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
Read full article: Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoodsMillions of Americans are facing major heat waves with temperatures consistently exceeding 90 degrees.
3 dead and 8 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July Fourth in Manhattan park
Read full article: 3 dead and 8 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July Fourth in Manhattan parkNew York City authorities say three people were killed and eight others injured after a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating the Fourth of July.
Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun
Read full article: Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gunRelatives of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police in central New York are demanding justice.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminates with parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyond
Read full article: LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminates with parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyondThe monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride has reached its exuberant grand finale as multitudes of rainbow-laden revelers hit the streets for marquee parades in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere across the globe.
Biden is making appeals to donors as concerns persist over his presidential debate performance
Read full article: Biden is making appeals to donors as concerns persist over his presidential debate performancePresident Joe Biden is looking to recapture his mojo and reassure donors that he’s fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump.
After split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas
Read full article: After split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in TexasCompetitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America’s Independence Day.
That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't live
Read full article: That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't liveJay-Z’s electrifying reunion with Alicia Keys on what appeared to be a live duet of “Empire State of Mind” at the Tony Awards was actually pre-taped, a show official who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie
Read full article: Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer CassieSean “Diddy” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie.
Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director
Read full article: Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish directorPeople purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists have hurled red paint at the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum, including its Jewish director.
Mets hit 3 homers and Tyrone Taylor gets 4 hits in 10-4 win over sloppy Marlins
Read full article: Mets hit 3 homers and Tyrone Taylor gets 4 hits in 10-4 win over sloppy MarlinsHarrison Bader hit an early two-run homer, Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor also went deep, and the New York Mets took advantage of shoddy defense by the last-place Miami Marlins in a 10-4 victory Wednesday night.
NYC considers ending broker fees for tenants, angering real estate industry
Read full article: NYC considers ending broker fees for tenants, angering real estate industryA proposal seeking to eliminate a hefty price tag for New York City renters is drawing fierce opposition from the real estate industry.
Bill would rename NYC subway stop after Stonewall, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movement
Read full article: Bill would rename NYC subway stop after Stonewall, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movementLawmakers have approved legislation that would rename a New York City subway station in honor of the Stonewall riots.
Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixes
Read full article: Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixesNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has halted a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan.
Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
Read full article: Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYCColson Whitehead’s “Crook Manifesto” is this year’s winner of the Gotham Book Prize for an outstanding work about New York City.
New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says
Read full article: New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he saysJames Kane has used a magnet to fish all manner of junk from New York City waterways, but he says the stacks of $100 bills he pulled from a safe were something else entirely.
Parade for Israel in NYC focuses on solidarity this year as Gaza war casts a grim shadow
Read full article: Parade for Israel in NYC focuses on solidarity this year as Gaza war casts a grim shadowMarchers chanted for the release of hostages in Gaza at a New York City parade for Israel that drew thousands of people under heightened security.
34 taken into custody after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum, artwork damage reported
Read full article: 34 taken into custody after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum, artwork damage reportedNew York City police say they took 34 people into custody following a pro-Palestinian protest at the Brooklyn Museum.
NYC's rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property
Read full article: NYC's rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn propertyNew York City’s rat-hating mayor has once again been ticketed for a rat infestation at his Brooklyn property.
Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdict
Read full article: Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdictRight-wing commentators and supporters of former President Donald Trump have flooded social media with images of upside-down American flags in protest of his historic guilty verdict.
The special Tony Award for educators goes to Baltimore community artist CJay Philip
Read full article: The special Tony Award for educators goes to Baltimore community artist CJay PhilipThe special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens.
Harvey Weinstein may face new charges as more accusers come forward, New York prosecutors say
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein may face new charges as more accusers come forward, New York prosecutors sayManhattan prosecutors have told a judge they are evaluating new claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein.
Mabrey, Reese help Chicago beat New York 90-81, a win for coach Weatherspoon against former team
Read full article: Mabrey, Reese help Chicago beat New York 90-81, a win for coach Weatherspoon against former teamMarina Mabrey had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 90-81.
Bobrovsky makes 23 saves for first shutout of the postseason, Panthers beat Rangers 3-0 in Game 1
Read full article: Bobrovsky makes 23 saves for first shutout of the postseason, Panthers beat Rangers 3-0 in Game 1Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his first shutout of the postseason, Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.
NYC is beginning to evict some people in migrant shelters under stricter rules
Read full article: NYC is beginning to evict some people in migrant shelters under stricter rulesNew York City is stepping up its efforts to push migrants out of its overwhelmed shelters as it begins enforcing a new rule that limits some adult asylum-seekers to a month in the system before they have to find a bed on their own.
VIEW FULL LAWSUIT: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of 2003 sexual assault by Miami model
Read full article: VIEW FULL LAWSUIT: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of 2003 sexual assault by Miami modelA former model accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the latest in a series of allegations against the embattled hip-hop mogul.
NYC mayor defends police response after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protesters
Read full article: NYC mayor defends police response after videos show officers punching pro-Palestinian protestersNew York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police department’s response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an “isolated incident.”.
Man charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York
Read full article: Man charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New YorkA man wanted in connection with the random assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month has been arrested on an assault charge.
A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC’s suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
Read full article: A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC’s suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communitiesAs the U.S. prepares to host its first cricket World Cup next month, a temporary stadium is rising in the New York City suburbs.
Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growth
Read full article: Census Bureau estimates: Detroit population rises after decades of decline, South dominates growthU.S. Census Bureau estimates show America's Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops, highlighted by modest growth in Detroit after decades of declines.