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Woman stabbed in neck while jogging in Brooklyn is in critical condition, NYPD says

Police say she was found on a running path in Bath Beach.

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Amanda Rozon

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Woman stabbed in neck while jogging in Brooklyn is in critical condition, NYPD says

Police say she was found on a running path in Bath Beach.

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Amanda Rozon

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Mamdani says Trump will 'immediately' grant visa to Ghanaian mom of slain Bronx teen

Javits Frimpong, whose family is from Ghana, was walking to school Thursday morning when he was shot and killed.

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Christian Santana

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Giulia Heyward

Published Oct 31, 2026

Modified Oct 31, 2026 at 7:03 p.m. ET



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Overflowing school in downtown Jersey City is hitting a crisis point, parents say

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Michael Sol Warren


Bronx e-bike fire that killed a boy has claimed 3 more lives, NYPD says

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Amanda Rozon


Donald Trump looms over New York attorney general’s race

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Jon Campbell

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Walter Wuthmann


How formerly homeless New Yorkers are helping others get off the streets

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Karen Yi


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Election 2026

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Your guide to voting in New York's 2026 elections for governor and Congress

A primer on the races for governor, attorney general and the congressional districts that could help determine control of the U.S. House.

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Walter Wuthmann

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Jon Campbell

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Brigid Bergin

Published Oct 23, 2026


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'It is a crime!': Upper West Side owl lovers outraged after rooftop work wrecks nest

The owls are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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Carol Chen

Published Oct 30, 2026


NY unemployment recipients brace for delays during system upgrade

The shutdown is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Monday and last for nine to 12 days.

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Jon Campbell

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Carol Chen

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NY unemployment recipients brace for delays during system upgrade

The shutdown is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Monday and last for nine to 12 days.

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Jon Campbell

and

Carol Chen


Can you eat the mushrooms growing out of your bathroom ceiling?

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Rosemary Misdary

How the Village Halloween Parade keeps its soul

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Hannah Frishberg

NYPD won't enforce NYC's bus fare while MTA security force is suspended

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Clayton Guse

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Ramsey Khalifeh

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A violent hate crime claimed one NYC man's marathon dream. A year later, he's taking it back.

After a subway assault dashed Daniel Cho’s marathon ambitions, he’s back to run his race.

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Brittany Kriegstein


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NYCHA says it's removed asbestos found at Brooklyn’s Marcy Houses

A steam leak left asbestos-laden residue on some of the exterior walls at the public housing complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

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Giulia Heyward


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'It is a crime!': Upper West Side owl lovers outraged after rooftop work wrecks nest

The owls are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

By

Carol Chen


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Police search several blocks in Canarsie after dead man’s body found

Officers responded to East 93rd Street and Avenue L on Friday morning.

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Charles Lane


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NY unemployment recipients brace for delays during system upgrade

The shutdown is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Monday and last for nine to 12 days.

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Jon Campbell

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Carol Chen



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Influential Brooklyn developer illegally raised rents despite tax break, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit targets the leasing practices of the company Two Trees, which recently received a special carveout in the New York state budget.

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David Brand


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Democrats' early voting lead in NJ keeps growing ahead of Election Day

In key districts and across the state, Democrats are building on their early voting success from last year’s governor’s race.

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Mike Hayes


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Early Addition: Is Harry running?

Because Harry Styles' Madison Square Garden residency is over in time for the marathon, here are your early links: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont going for a historic third term, real estate brokers posing in their listing photos, watches on ankles and more.

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James Ramsay


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Why LCD Soundsystem's 'New York, I Love You' is still the city's most honest anthem

The song continues to resonate 20 years after its release, even showing up in movies and TV to convey people’s mixed feelings toward the city.

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Sonia Rao


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NYC Council takes key step toward Mamdani's promised Department of Community Safety

Lawmakers on Friday debate a bill that would create the new department.

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Ben Feuerherd


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