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A city plan to add protected bike lanes to Ninth Street got the green light from Community Board 6, which has long pushed for safety fixes.
“I’m just happy everything worked out,” said a firefighter who roped down a building to save a man hanging from a fourth-floor window.
An e-bike shop that burst into flames early Tuesday had received years of FDNY summonses because of charger violations, officials said.
The newly restored Lefferts Historic House will host a pair of weekend Juneteenth events with music, dance, games and more.
An 18-year-old cyclist died Friday after an afternoon crash with a box truck at First Avenue and East 17th Street, police said.
The alligators in the sewer ate your present, Dad.
A crisp selection of new salad spots, a minimum wage for delivery workers and more happened this past week in city food news.
The move by Mayor Eric Adams fulfills a long-held goal by advocates, but could ultimately be an end-run around a wider housing reform bill.
At-risk New Yorkers should be cautious Friday, even as smoke levels likely won't lead to an air quality advisory, Mayor Eric Adams said.
Bike bonanzas, guided rides, helmet fittings — here's what Department of Transportation officials plan this summer as cycling reaches highs.
A live music stage at the popular street festival Sunday is part of a full slate of events organized by Friends of John Jay Jaguars.
The former mayor's payment includes $155,000 fine, the largest in the Conflicts of Interest Board's history. De Blasio quickly fought back.
Surprise, surprise — no one wants to pay Manhattan's $4,400 rents.
Oh, Canada: please stop with the smoke already.
The tentative deal, if approved, would bring 75 percent of the city's workforce under union contract.
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LGBTQIA+ pre-teens, teens and their allies will have a day "exclusively for them" Saturday during Youth Pride, organizers said.
Police officials broke a surveillance law when they broke Digidog out of the pound, advocates argued in a letter to a watchdog.
A woman is wanted for a crime of fashion.
A hazardous weather outlook warns of potential severe weather for the city Wednesday.
