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Morning Headlines: Health Officials Say Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Slowing Despite Seven Additional Cases, President Trump Considers Boosting Federal Law Enforcement in NYC, and City Students See Slight Improvement to Test Scores
New York City health officials say the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem is slowing, even with seven new cases reported this week. Meanwhile, …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: EPA Cancels Union Contract, Questions Over Plan to Move NYPD Duties to New Agency, the New Harlem Renaissance Cultural District and Cuomo Attacks Mamdani for Living in Rent Stabilized Unit
The EPA is terminating contracts with its union. Also, a plan to shift some NYPD responsibilities to a new agency is drawing both praise and skeptici…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Midday News: Mamdani Proposes Mental Health Agency, Advocates Rally Over Cross Bronx Expressway Replacement, and Can We Expect More Earthquakes?
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to create a new city agency to handle mental health and violence prevention work currently overseen by the NYP…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Morning Headlines: Federal Rental Aid Ending, NYPD Deploys Queens Q-Teams, and Hudson River Canoe Journey
The looming end of a federal rental assistance program has New York housing officials scrambling to find alternative aid to prevent thousands from be…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
MTA Plans to Evict Some East Harlem Families for Long-Awaited Second Avenue Subway
The long-promised Second Avenue Subway extension is finally making its way into East Harlem, bringing the promise of long-overdue transit access. But…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: DOJ Issues Subpoena to NY Attorney General James, Manhattan Plaza Residents Could Get a Cut From Casino, Heads Up on Transportation Woes, NJ Earthquakes and Summer’s Seasonal Foods
Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to New York State Attorney General Letitia James related to two of her most controversial cases. Plus, a do…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Midday News: Report Says More Police Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Less Crime, Two Men Charged with Deed Theft, Summer Streets Program Returns, and New Jersey Reaches Pollution Settlement
A Vital City report shows that hiring more police officers doesn’t necessarily mean less crime. Meanwhile, two people are facing charges for allegedl…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Morning Headlines: Cuomo Floats Free Transit for Low-Income Riders, Staten Island Landmark for Sale, Rural NY Faces Doctor Shortages, and 34th Street Busway Plans
Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo is proposing free subway and bus service for low-income New Yorkers. Meanwhile, a 100-year-old historic home near Staten…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: Mamdani Walks Back NYPD Criticisms, Gov. Hochul Open to Charging Teens as Adults, Changes to Chinatown’s Canal Street, and Surveillance Tech Could Identify Your Walk
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is walking back criticisms he leveled at the NYPD in 2020 during the George Floyd protests. Plus, Gov. Hoch…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Midday News: Former NYPD Lawyer Sues Over Firing, Delacorte Theater Reopens, and Legionella Inspections Scrutinized
A former top NYPD lawyer is suing the department, saying she was pushed out after recommending discipline against a close ally of Mayor Eric Adams. M…
7 months, 3 weeks ago