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juneteenth

Queens

Op-Ed: Commemorating the passage of the Juneteenth Package of Bills

By Council Member Dr. Nantasha Williams

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Kingsbridge street co-named for Nicholas Dominici, who died following day care fentanyl exposure

By Emily Swanson

e-scooter

Queens

Council Member Ung introduces legislation to ban DOT’s e-scooter program in Flushing, says agency left her ‘no choice’

By Athena Dawson

farah louis at slavery reparations bill conference

Brooklyn

City Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and address legacy of slavery, paving path for reparations in NYC

By Gabriele Holtermann

Bronx Conservative Party works to increase its small but growing membership

By Emily Swanson

Queens

Chief of staff for Council Member Adrienne Adams, Tyrell Hankerson launches campaign for District 28 seat

By Athena Dawson

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City Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and address legacy of slavery, paving path for reparations in NYC

By Gabriele Holtermann

energy

Queens

Rep. Meng propels clean energy with $3.8 million for offshore wind jobs

By Iryna Shkurhan

president

Queens

Op-Ed | Beyond the spotlight: Are Presidential debates misleading voters?

By George Onuorah

asthma

Queens

Lawmakers representing ‘Asthma Alley’ push for free inhalers under law

By ishkurhan

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AOC urges passage of bill to combat nonconsensual AI porn, help victims seek justice

By Sadie Brown

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Bronx Assembly Member tours dispensaries, calls for crackdown on illegal cannabis and easing rules for legal shops

By Sadie Brown

Mayor Adams in prayer circle at Brooklyn church

Brooklyn

Mayor Adams speaks in his ‘Job moment’ at Brooklyn churches – and receives pastors’ prayers amid admin probes

By Dean Moses and Ethan Stark-Miller

The Willoughby-Hart Historic District, which the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate in June

Under Adams, city sees all-time low in historical landmark designations per year; report says

By Max Parrott

e-scooter

Queens

‘This was not needed’: Local electeds push back as DOT’s e-scooter program expands to northeast Queens neighborhoods

By Athena Dawson

People light candles for hostages killed by Hamas, during a vigil at Columbus Circle on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.

‘Seal the deal’: Thousands at Columbus Circle vigil demand peaceful end to Israel-Hamas war, and release of remaining hostages after latest murders

By Paul Frangipane and Robert Pozarycki

legislation

Queens

Council Member Nantasha Williams backs legislation to uncover slavery-era business connections

By Athena Dawson

cyclist with make mcguinness safe sign at protest

Brooklyn

Cyclists take to the streets of Brooklyn to protest reduced McGuinness Boulevard redesign

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Court of Justice, Law and Rule Concept, Judge’s Gavel on The Table.

Bronx district leader and Board of Elections worker indicted for extortion, conspiracy

By Emily Swanson

homeowners

Queens

Queens DA shares tips for homeowners on how to prevent squatters and deed theft

By Iryna Shkurhan

Worker removing sidewalk shed from medical examiner's office

Goodbye, shed! NYC finally taking down rotting scaffold outside Medical Examiner’s office

By Dean Moses

schulman

Queens

Council Member Lynn Schulman leads $10 million funding push for District 29, improving schools, parks and community safety

By Anthony Medina

Manhattan Housing Court headquarters

Manhattan Housing Court gets two new judges to work through higher caseload

By Max Parrott

condition

Queens

Queens BP Donovan Richards offers conditional support for Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ housing plan

By Shane O’Brien

More from Around New York

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Hunts Point native Felipe Garcia challenging AOC in June primary

Kei Williams, the executive director of New Pride Agenda, at Tweed Courthouse on May 13.

New Yorkers rally in Manhattan after feds demand trans youth records from NYU Langone

An unidentified person was struck and killed by an M train on Thursday at the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station in Elmhurst.

Person struck and killed by M train at Grand Ave-Newtown subway station in Elmhurst: NYPD

BAT Waterfront

Brooklyn Army Terminal launches summer lineup of free waterfront events