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A 67-year-old man went to the hospital Monday after a stranger stood up from a subway bench and punched him in the head, police said.
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But the decline likely won't change one thing: "(We) expect New York to hold its spot as the most expensive city," the study states.
The Legal Aid Society demanded answers Tuesday on how much “vital evidence” was destroyed in a warehouse fire three months ago.
Locals can vote in 2023's Participatory Budgeting through Sunday.
The settlement stems from the wrongful conviction of Anthony Broadwater, who spent 16 years in prison.
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No one overseas knows what "caw-fee" is, turns out.
One expert's advice for New Yorkers to see the best blossoms: "My strategy would not be a one-time visit, it would be multiple visits.”
Two people and eight firefighters were injured after a blaze spread through a six-floor Mott Street building Friday, FDNY officials said.
“Pets are very welcome to join the ceremony,” said Jessica Chrustic about the planting to honor her dog that died after an August attack.
After Donald Trump erroneously said he'd be arrested Tuesday, he stoked fears of chaos by spreading violent imagery and messages.
Kathryn Marie Gallagher, 35, died in a "drug-facilitated theft," which hints someone drugged her to steal something, a report states.
A sales tax on streaming services has emerged as an alternative to Gov. Kathy Hochul's preferred idea to fund the MTA, a report states.
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Andy Byford, once a top MTA boss until he clashed with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will join Amtrak next month, Streetsblog first reported.
"The continued existence of illegal dispensaries is unacceptable," Gov. Kathy Hochul said as she proposed an unlicensed pot shop crackdown.
Parents won't have to fold their babies' strollers on 57 routes, including some of the busiest in the city, MTA officials said.
A grand jury in Manhattan aren't expected to take up the high-profile case involving Donald Trump until next week, according to reports.
Police are offering an up to $3,500 reward for information that tracks down a man who brutally sexually assaulted a woman early March 18.
