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Judge Kicks Off Rikers Island Fed Takeover Process

A federal takeover of Rikers Island became more likely Thursday after a judge said she'd hear court arguments over the prospect.

Lady Gaga's Papa Not Gaga Over UWS Migrant Housing: Report

The pop star's dad plans to lobby New York City for more security on an Upper West Side block now also home to hundreds of asylum seekers.

Anti-Union Org Targets West Vil School Where Pete Seeger Taught

The news would probably have Seeger reaching for his guitar to sing a few bars of "Whose Side Are You On?"

Asking Prices Reach Record Highs In Brooklyn: Study

Brooklyn's housing market is the city's most competitive, with median asking prices hitting $1 million this summer.

Riverside Park Sexual Assaulter Indicted, Prosecutors Say

Tatchiem Noubissi Luc, 32, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Riverside Park in the early hours of July 20, prosecutors said.