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Testing The Waters: Beach Closures Highlight Lax Looks At City Surf
A recent beach closure over bacteria highlights that New Yorkers don’t always know what they’re swimming in.
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New York's Climate And Energy Goals Would Get Jolt With Federal Bill's Green
The state and city are primed to take advantage of those funds, experts and officials say.
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Third Time May Not Be Charm For Patel As Voters Reluctant To Embrace Generational Change
The Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District is just two weeks away.
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How Brian Benjamin Aims To Quash His Corruption Case: Arguing His Quid Pro Quo Was Legal
The former lieutenant governor will ask a federal judge to dismiss charges arising from a campaign matching-funds scheme.
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Landmark Rockaway Courthouse Sold For A Song Could Get New Life As Coworking Space
The developers of the dilapidated empty building near the Cross Bay Bridge long promised a medical facility.
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Judge Orders Redo For NYC Schools Budget After Cuts Challenged
Judge Lyle Frank ruled in favor of two teachers and two parents who filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court last month.
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NYC Will Scrap School-Based COVID Testing This Fall, Source Says
The program involved pulling students out of class, sometimes for up to 30 minutes, but the majority of students did not consent to testing.
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New NYPD Inspector General Faces Department Resistant To Recommended Reforms
NYPD brass rejected 11 of the IG’s recommendations, implemented eight and accepted in principle but have yet to implement two more.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Says His State Is Now Busing Migrants To New York City
The Texas governor made the announcement Friday in a provocation to Mayor Eric Adams, after previously targeting transports to Washington.
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How A Contract Eluded Staten Island Ferry Workers For Nearly 12 Years
THE CITY obtained a copy of a labor agreement that would give crews a long-due raise — but City Hall has not signed.
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Manhattan Got Less Wealthy While The Bronx Got Less Poor In First Year Of Pandemic
And Queens passed Staten Island in 2020 as the borough with the lowest poverty rate, a new analysis by THE CITY shows.
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Boiling Over With New Vendors, Corona Plaza Gets Organized
The public square in Queens has seen a surge in activity as the pandemic forced immigrant families out of steady jobs and into street sales.
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With Fare Evasion Rampant In Bronx, Will ‘Eagle' Teams Be Enough To Clamp Down?
More than half of all bus riders on Bx lines are hopping on for free, MTA data reveals.
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Shelters A Last Resort For Asylum-Seekers Who've Struggled To Secure Housing
Immigrant families who’ve tried in vain to find their own apartments are at the breaking point and show up at homeless shelters.
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Bronx Public Housing Playground Still Closed After Adams Vow To Open
“I cannot subscribe to the theory that someone is committing crime on the playground that we want to penalize the children,” Adams said.
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UPS Drivers Demand AC In Trucks Following Heat Wave: ‘It's Like Walking Into Hell'
Shipping service workers to rally in Canarsie after six fell ill while on the job in last week’s heat wave.
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For Kids Who Lost A Parent To COVID, Here's Where To Find Support
From grief camps to mentoring to financial aid, free resources are available to help young people weather devastating loss.
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Seaport Vendor Market Seeks More Space, In Shadow Of Chef Jean-Georges
The South Street Seaport’s Tin Building will soon open to the public, with a 53,000-square-foot food market curated by chef Jean-Georges.
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Homeless Shelters Are Overflowing — And Most Likely In Poor Areas, Despite Fair Share Promises
Mayor Eric Adams says every community must do its part to house the homeless.
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City Defense Attorneys Use Supreme Court Gun Decision To Challenge Possession Charges
At least one judge has already rejected the argument, noting that “The Constitution is not a suicide pact.”
