New York City, NY|News|
Free OMNY Cards Coming To CUNY Students: What To Know
The new program covers transit costs for eligible students, with cards arriving just in time for the fall semester.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Demolition Begins For Major UES Residential Project
A long-assembled Upper East Side site moves toward a new chapter.
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New York City, NY|News|
Half-Price Transit Expands For More NYC Riders
More New Yorkers will soon qualify for cheaper rides after a City Council vote Thursday.
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Brooklyn|News|
Brooklyn Bridge Transforms Into An Underwater Show
A hidden ocean world will appear on the Brooklyn Bridge, bringing a little-known New York landmark into view.
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New York City, NY|News|
NYC Tax Break Covers More Renovation Costs
The extension expands who qualifies and how much renovation work can receive tax relief.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Harlem Museum Regrets Renting Space For 9/11 Event After Speakers Question Attacks
The East Harlem museum rented space for a four-day conference marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Fully Occupied Inwood Building Sells For Nearly $12M
HF Capital has bought the 72-unit apartment building.
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New York City, NY|News|
Rent Freeze Stays, But NYC Lawsuit Isn’t Over
A judge has left the rent freeze in place for now after the Mamdani administration missed a deadline to produce communications.
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New York City, NY|News|
Starbucks To Close 250 Stores This Week: What NYC Customers Need To Know
The closures come as the company reshapes its store footprint and focuses on locations it says are underperforming.
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Across New Jersey, NJ|News|
Starbucks To Close 250 Stores This Week: What NJ Customers Need To Know
The closures come as the company reshapes its store footprint and focuses on locations it says are underperforming.
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New York City, NY|News|
NYC Council Members And Actors Arrested In UN Protest
Council Member Chi Ossé and actor Susan Sarandon were among those arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest outside the U.N.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
$10 Meals From 11 Restaurants Coming To NYC
The fifth annual Lunch Box returns with meals from some of the neighborhood’s newest dining spots.
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Brooklyn|News|
Teenage Girls Trafficked From Brooklyn To North Carolina, DA Says
Three men received prison sentences after pleading guilty to sex trafficking.
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Across New Jersey, NJ|News|
Nor’easter Shifts Closer To NJ: What NJ Residents Need To Know
The nor’easter is tracking closer to the New Jersey coast, bringing stronger winds and dangerous flooding.
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New York City, NY|News|
6 Restaurants In NYC Ranked ‘Best Of Best’ Among Tourists
These New York City restaurants earned Travelers’ Choice from Tripadvisor.
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Williamsburg-Greenpoint, NY|News|
Oktoberfest Takes Over Greenpoint Waterfront
A waterfront beer hall is bringing a taste of Munich to Greenpoint with Bavarian food, music and traditional festivities.
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Across New Jersey, NJ|News|
NJ Colleges Where Graduates Earn The Most: See Earnings, Costs
A searchable database shows how New Jersey colleges compare on earnings, graduation rates and annual costs.
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New York City, NY|News|
Mamdami's Influencer Use Draws Scrutiny From NYC Council
A private Signal group involving hundreds of influencers is raising new questions about how NYC’s mayoral messaging is handled.
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New York City, NY|News|
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced Again After Retrial Conviction In NYC
The former media mogul whose name became synonymous with sexual harassment and sparked the MeToo movement was sentenced again.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Two Injured In Bed-Stuy Apartment Fire
Two residents were taken to a Brooklyn hospital after firefighters battled a fire inside a Fulton Street building.
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