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NYC Package Theft Crisis Hits $248 Million
New data ranks New York City second in the nation for package theft losses as delivery crime spikes before Prime Day.
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Extra $2 Billion Could Pay For NYC Transit Discounts And Cleaner Parks
Higher Wall Street pay and business tax revenue boost projections as budget negotiations enter final stretch.
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Newborn Taken By NYC Agency Illegally, Appeals Court Finds
A federal ruling found the agency removed a 6-day-old baby without legal justification.
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Brooklyn Jury Convicts Man In Hate-Crime Killing
Testimony, surveillance video and witness accounts shaped the verdict in the fatal stabbing outside a Brooklyn gas station.
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Knicks Betting Boom Fuels Sports Gambling Debate
New York’s NBA Finals run has sparked heavy wagering, even as more Americans say legal sports betting harms society and sports.
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New Flood Barrier Takes Shape Along NYC Waterfront
Phase one raises part of The Battery waterfront and advances flood protection for residents, jobs and businesses.
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Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Protected Longer In NYC
The measure expands protections for evidence kits, limits third-party destruction requests and updates tracking systems.
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Brooklyn Nightclub Clears Final Hurdle
The Brooklyn venue will open this month after receiving permits and launching long-term neighborhood investment plans.
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New NYC Area Code Arrives As Millions Of Phone Numbers Run Out
Officials added 7.92 million new phone numbers after forecasts showed demand outpacing supply.
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Major NYC Subway Disruptions This Weekend: Reroutes, Closures
Transit crews suspend service on parts of the A, C, E, G and J lines, affecting travel to major weekend destinations.
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This Service Could Become Cheaper With Surveillance Pricing Ban
New legislation would stop companies from using personal data to set prices and heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul for approval.
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NYC Parks Extend Field Hours: Here's Where To Play
Sports lights will stay on until 11 p.m. at 50 parks.
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NYC Awards Millions In New Contracts To Shelter Provider After Federal Corruption Charges
Officials will place BHRAGS under independent oversight while extending major homeless shelter contracts through 2031.
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These Crimes Hit Record Lows In NYC, Data Shows
NYPD data show major crime declined citywide, including subway crime.
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Free NYC Skyline Views Open At Historic Building
New reservations offer public access to a landmark cupola more than 500 feet above Lower Manhattan ahead of World Cup events.
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AI Data Center Freeze Could Halt NYC Expansion
These are some of the data centers already in New York City.
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Five Takeaways From The NY-7 Democratic Primary Debate
Julie Won, Claire Valdez, and Antonio Reynoso met Wednesday night in a televised debate for New York’s 7th Congressional District.
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Ex-NYPD Chief Sues NYC
Former police chief challenges the city's decision to stop paying his legal fees and demands evidence cited by officials.
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Brooklyn Darkroom Fights Closure To Save Analog Art
After a failed takeover offer, members and filmmakers race to secure the future of a community darkroom before June 30.
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Brooklyn Immigrant Alleges Beating In ICE Hearing
DHS denies claims of excessive force, saying Nigerian immigrant Chidozie Okeke was “physically combative."
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