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1. Hochul Calls $87M Funding Gap 'Defunding The Police' (patch.com) — New Yorkers are being warned that an $87 million gap in federal homeland-security funding could weaken bomb squads, FDNY special operations, cyber defense and other counterterrorism resources in New York City and statewide. Gov. Kathy Hochul accuses Donald Trump's administration of effectively defunding local law enforcement, while federal officials counter that New York is sitting on hundreds of millions in unspent security grants.
2. Rebate Check Coming To These NYC Residents (patch.com) — Millions of New York residents, including many in New York City, are set to receive one-time POWER energy rebate checks this fall, with amounts tied to 2024 income and filing status. Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan aims to ease rising utility costs while pushing utilities to cut hidden fees and better prioritize affordability for local ratepayers.
3. Treasures of New York A Taste of Chinatown (pbs.org) — In Manhattan's Chinatown, longtime family businesses like Wo Hop and Chinatown Ice Cream Factory share how they've survived gentrification, gang troubles, and changing tastes while keeping traditions alive. Local restaurateurs and community organizers describe preserving the neighborhood's character, feeding hundreds of seniors monthly, and creating new, nostalgia-driven spaces that keep this slice of New York vibrant for future generations.
4. Father stunned by daughter's role in deadly Times Square stabbing spree (abc7ny.com) — A woman was fatally shot by police in Times Square after allegedly stabbing two strangers, killing a Bank of America executive and injuring a visiting Rhode Island man near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue. Her father, speaking from New York, described her long struggle with mental illness and said he cannot reconcile the violence with the daughter he knew.
5. MTA sells retired MetroCard machines for up to $3,000 to collectors (time.news) — New York City transit fans just snapped up more than 60 retired MetroCard vending machines at auction, paying up to $3,000 for these hefty pieces of subway history. While some units head to private collections, others are being donated to NYC public schools like Transit Tech and Stuyvesant, sparking debate over whether more should have gone to the Transit Museum instead.
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