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Immigrants seeking legal help online to protect themselves from Trump's deportation plans are increasingly falling prey to costly scams.

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Immigrants seeking legal help online to protect themselves from Trump's deportation plans are increasingly falling prey to costly scams.

‘City of Yes’ and 485-x incentives have spurred development, even as construction wage rules discourage big projects.
Gov. Hochul’s plan to close up to three prisons reignites debate over safety, justice and rural economics.
Seven public housing tenant association presidents told THE CITY that they were surprised to see their names on a list of Cuomo backers.
Nydia Velazquez and Adriano Espalliat were seeking to inspect holding cells inside 26 Federal Plaza, but were blocked from the ICE lockup.
Mayors are obligated by law to plan for rising seas and temperatures, a legacy of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The crash and flames killed Francisco Guzman Parra, 31, following a police vehicle pursuit from The Bronx to Upper Manhattan.
A new proposal to boost employment in the city’s central business district will vanish unless the state legislature acts soon.
Jean Carlos, Jessica and their two-year-old daughter are among the families broken apart by ICE agents as they ramp up arrests.
The agency also recommends using a portable air cleaner to filter the air, and wearing a well-fitting N95 mask if you need to go outdoors.
The chaotic debate came 10 days before the start of early voting on June 14, with the election on June 24.
In today's election newsletter, we discuss how candidates are racing to the finish line, how to submit questions for the debates and more.
In a 74-count indictment, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez charged HotHead Grabba with alleged wage theft and health hazards.
His campaign boasts 29,000 door-knockers. Can their passion translate to the polls like it did with fellow Queens progressive AOC?
Only five cops cited in the most extreme cases substantiated by the CCRB received significant discipline. 10 cases are still unresolved.
Dogged by unpaid taxes and water bills, indebted Brooklynites describe their struggles — and say new exemptions don’t help them.
Some agents wore masks that shielded their faces, while government attorneys involved refused to give their names.
The Council speaker secures $2 million in her first public funds.
A plan to set time limits on how long “able-bodied” tenants receive federal rental assistance would have a devastating effect on the NYCHA.
The Parks Department now has training centers in high schools across the city, and is hoping to change the culture of the beach watchers.