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"This is a terrible tragedy," said Mayor Eric Adams after a taxi crashed into a bicyclist and pedestrians as advocates pushed for action.
Don't forget an umbrella wherever you go till Friday — the chance of rain won't be far behind.
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"Come to New York," said Mayor Eric Adams to LGBTQ+ people across the country facing what he called "discriminatory legislation."
"We're being forced to move," said tenants whose rents rose by 50 percent or more, according to the apartment review site openigloo.
Here’s where parents can get COVID-19 vaccine for their children in the city after federal officials approve it for kids 6 months and up.
Gov. Kathy Hochul voiced support for Manhattan tolls during a Thursday debate after previously saying the plan won't happen this year.
Late storms prompted cancelations of 40 percent of flights out of LaGuardia late Thursday, according to FlightAware.
Many straphangers had a slow start to their Friday because of disruptive passengers, medical emergencies and other issues.
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The concert's hosts defended giving Hinckley a chance to rejoin society, but said an ensuing controversy "put others at risk."
MTA officials contradicted earlier NYPD statements that Marcus Bryant, 37, died early Thursday after being stuck and dragged by his clothes.
“Never again will conditions be able to deteriorate the way they have," Gov. Kathy Hochul said as she signed the trust into law Thursday.
"Back the f--- off!" Tom Hanks shouted after a throng of fans nearly knocked over his wife, Rita Wilson, a New York Post video shows.
Prepare for a cooler Thursday of cloudy skies, highs near 69 degrees and late thunderstorms, forecasters say.
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A Gambino associate — Anthony Pandrella, 62 — shot and killed his friend Vincent Zito, 77, to avoid returning $750,000, authorities said.
Mayor Eric Adams promised to find a "creative" solution with the parks department: "We have to have young people learn how to swim."
Mayor Eric Adams' official endorsement of Gov. Kathy Hochul came just two weeks before the June 28 primary.
World Health Organization experts are debating whether the rare virus's global spread should be considered a public health emergency.
