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Man messaged 'I got straight poison' before giving NYC college students fentanyl, feds say

A transcript from an April court hearing sheds new light on what transpired at Fashion Institute of Technology.

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Samantha Max

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Man messaged 'I got straight poison' before giving NYC college students fentanyl, feds say

A transcript from an April court hearing sheds new light on what transpired at Fashion Institute of Technology.

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Samantha Max

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Deer are all over New Jersey roads looking for sex, state officials warn

Mid-October through mid-December is deer mating season, which can be a danger to drivers as the sex-seeking creatures cross roadways throughout the Garden State.

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Rosemary Misdary

Published Oct 16, 2026 at 4:22 p.m. ET



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Inside the plan to fix the nearly collapsed Pfizer Building, 1/64th of an inch at a time

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David Brand


School bus carrying autistic students got lost in Brooklyn for 4 hours last year

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Jessica Gould


Will Barnes and Noble in the East Village spell doom for smaller shops? It's complicated.

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Sonia Rao


NYC’s bridges can last 'forever,' if we take care of them

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Clayton Guse


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Mamdani and 100+ NY officials urge parking lot owners to ban ICE

The officials released a letter on Friday that asks the owners of parking lots and garages not to rent, lend or otherwise make their property available to ICE.

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Arya Sundaram

Published Oct 16, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. ET


NYC ambulance response times have grown 41% as life-threatening calls rise

A city comptroller’s report points to ambulance maintenance problems and low pay for EMTs and paramedics as factors contributing to longer waits.

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Ben Feuerherd

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NYC ambulance response times have grown 41% as life-threatening calls rise

A city comptroller’s report points to ambulance maintenance problems and low pay for EMTs and paramedics as factors contributing to longer waits.

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Ben Feuerherd


Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit challenging NYC sanctuary laws

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Phil Corso

Avila Chevalier insists her beef is with NYPD Commissioner Tisch, not Mamdani

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Jimmy Vielkind

Police are looking for pickpockets who keep targeting this LES bar

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Brittany Kriegstein

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Death of Queens girl may be due to asphyxia, DA says

Francis Cabello, 32, was arrested and charged for murdering her 5-year-old daughter on Thursday.

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Ryan Kost

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NYC’s whiplash weather continues into weekend with heavy winds, chilly temps, NWS says

Friday expect scattered showers and thunder, cooler temperatures Saturday, and a sunny Sunday.

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Monica Melton


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Early Addition: Winning an affordable housing lottery is great unless it's not

Because the apartment might be very small and not that affordable, here are your early links: Congestion pricing is paying for new subway elevators, G.W. Bridge has a new pedestrian walkway, not so many airplane barf bags and more.

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James Ramsay


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Mamdani and 100+ NY officials urge parking lot owners to ban ICE

The officials released a letter on Friday that asks the owners of parking lots and garages not to rent, lend or otherwise make their property available to ICE.

By

Arya Sundaram


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NYC ambulance response times have grown 41% as life-threatening calls rise

A city comptroller’s report points to ambulance maintenance problems and low pay for EMTs and paramedics as factors contributing to longer waits.

By

Ben Feuerherd



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Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit challenging NYC sanctuary laws

A Brooklyn judge ruled the federal government lacked standing to challenge city policies limiting cooperation with immigration authorities.

By

Phil Corso


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2 men charged in fatal fentanyl poisoning of NYC college student, alleged rape

Federal prosecutors say one man gave two women fentanyl disguised as cocaine in a Manhattan dorm, then raped one of them while she was unconscious. She later died.

By

Giulia Heyward


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NYC spending on homelessness has soared. So has the number of people on the street.

Dozens of street outreach groups hired by different agencies are inefficient and duplicating work, advocates said.

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Karen Yi


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MTA’s Lieber reiterates opposition to Mamdani's push for free buses after violent incident

A Mamdani spokesperson said an incident where a man was tackled for suspected fare evasion “would not happen in the first place if bus fare was eliminated.”

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Carol Chen


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Avila Chevalier insists her beef is with NYPD Commissioner Tisch, not Mamdani

The Democratic nominee for Congress maintained that she and Mamdani remain close allies.

By

Jimmy Vielkind


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