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Inside the Midtown Bus Terminal rebuild: Decks over Lincoln Tunnel approach, a new park
The new deck will be used to store buses and supplies while crews tear down and rebuild the Midtown bus terminal. Once the project wraps, the space will be converted into a new park.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Inside the Midtown Bus Terminal rebuild: Decks over Lincoln Tunnel approach, a new park
The new deck will be used to store buses and supplies while crews tear down and rebuild the Midtown bus terminal. Once the project wraps, the space will be converted into a new park.
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
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Black couple seeking Queens apartment sues over racist text from broker
The broker accidentally sent them a text that said "Ugh, they're Black," according to the suit.
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Oct 23, 2026
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5 men charged with trespassing in 2 Manhattan manhole cases
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Charles Lane
6-year-old girl breaks leg after getting hit by falling bricks in Queens
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Mamdani extends ban on permits for new street fairs due to NYPD overtime
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Carol Chen
NJ early voting begins Saturday. Here's everything you need to know.
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Inside the hidden chamber that controls Lincoln Center's magnificent fountain
Gothamist went behind the scenes to learn how the NYC landmark keeps its majestic waters flowing.
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Sonia Rao
Published Oct 23, 2026
Former NYPD detective held on $1M bail after police say he shot driver on GWB
Officials say retired NYPD detective Victor Romero, 62, killed 46-year-old Koran Irvine in a road rage incident.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Charles Lane
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Former NYPD detective held on $1M bail after police say he shot driver on GWB
Officials say retired NYPD detective Victor Romero, 62, killed 46-year-old Koran Irvine in a road rage incident.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Charles Lane
MTA suspending bus fare enforcement teams after altercations emerge
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Ramsey Khalifeh
Ex-Adams aide accused of pocketing kickbacks from community program funds
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Samantha Max
MTA to begin 6-year project to upgrade signal tech on A and C lines in Brooklyn and Queens
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Countdown clocks are coming to an NYC bus stop near you
New York City bus service isn't exactly reliable, but new digital countdown clocks will give riders a better sense of how long they have to wait.
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Are NJ schools unconstitutionally segregated? It's back to the courts to decide.
Mediation didn't resolve the years-old case. A ruling for the plaintiffs could upend how public schooling works in New Jersey.
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Early Addition: New Jersey considering a ban on chewing gum because of microplastics
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Queens mother charged with murdering her son after failed suicide attempt, NYPD says
Sukken Wong, 62, allegedly stabbed her nonverbal son, Byran Wong, 25, to death.
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Your guide to voting in New York's 2026 elections for governor and Congress
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Inside the hidden chamber that controls Lincoln Center's magnificent fountain
Gothamist went behind the scenes to learn how the NYC landmark keeps its majestic waters flowing.
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Sonia Rao
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Forest Hills Stadium can keep its concerts under deal with neighbors
Neighbors had complained of traffic and loud concerts for years.
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Ryan Kost
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NYC Council to grill Mamdani officials on collapsed Hunts Point Produce Market deal
Council Speaker Julie Menin called the $650 million plan "mission critical."
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Elizabeth Kim
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NYPD arrests 17-year-old in fatal Midtown subway platform shooting
Police say the teenager faces murder and weapons charges in Saturday’s shooting of 26-year-old Bronx resident Darrel Rodriguez.
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Charles Lane
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Ex-Adams aide accused of pocketing kickbacks from community program funds
Federal prosecutors say Anthony Herbert took more than $100,000 in undisclosed payments from a nonprofit that received funding for community programs, including at NYCHA complexes.
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Samantha Max
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