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Promenade Closure Plan Has Slim Chance, Mayor's BQE Panel Says

The controversial proposal to reconstruct part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway by closing down the beloved Brooklyn Heights Promenade most likely won't become a reality, the mayor's panel reviewing the plans announced.

'Close The Camps': NYC Joins Protests Of Border Conditions

New York City activists joined nationwide protests Tuesday calling for the closure of facilities where the federal government has detained immigrants at the southern U.S. border.

Guinea Fowl Savior Protected Bird Before Police Showed Up

A Brooklyn woman spent hours protecting a guinea fowl loosed in Crown Heights gas station during rush hour Tuesday morning.

UES Co-Op Sues Ritzy Nightclub For Being Too Loud

Residents of an Upper East Side co-op are suing a nightclub favored by New York City's elite for near-constant loud noise that is ruining tenant's quality of life and the building's reputation.

Tompkins Square Park Turf War Pits Skateboarders Against City

New York City's skateboarding community is in a turf war with the city Parks Department over a beloved patch of asphalt in Tompkins Square Park.

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