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Anthony Zottola, 45, had his mobster father killed so he could take over a real estate empire, prosecutors said.
“So long as we ignore this problem," the Legal Aid Society said, "our housing crisis will only continue to balloon.”
Slutty Vegan, a tasty batch of new eateries, a schmear of bagel praise and night markets’ return were all on New York City’s menu this week.
"Miss American Pie is struggling to stay afloat," owner Lindsey Hill said. "Our goal is to spread Love through what we do."
After police fatally shot a 78-year-old man Thursday, officers separately opened fire on two men in Queens and The Bronx, cops said.
Temperatures soared to 90 degrees Thursday, breaking decades-old records — and forecasters expect they’ll be tied or shattered again Friday.
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“Tenants are clearly at the brink,” advocates said after a study found New Yorkers pay a third of their incomes for rent-stabilized homes.
Looking for a great bagel in Park Slope? Two joints are a slice above the rest, according to Eater.
Near-record highs are expected in New York City Thursday, forecasters said.
Most New Yorkers are happy with life in the Empire State, but a pollster says there's a catch: "30% say they wish they lived elsewhere."
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After conflicting rulings over an abortion drug, city and state officials started stockpiling pills and unleashed a flurry of legal briefs.
Kathleen Corradi, a city education official, will take the long-promised job: “You’ll be seeing a lot of me, and a lot less rats.”
Mark Smith, 25, faces a manslaughter charge after authorities said he fatally stabbed Isaiah Collazo, 18, on board a train late April 6.
Joevani Vale, 26, faces a murder charge in the weekend stabbing death of an 83-year-old man inside a Nevins Street apartment building.
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Rep. Jim Jordan waged a "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack" Alvin Bragg over his indictment of Donald Trump, a lawsuit contends.
So many New Yorkers aren't picking up after dogs that a new ad campaign resorted to this slogan: "Don't Leave _ _it On The Sidewalk."
