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‘Mind-boggling’ killings show persistence of NYC’s domestic violence problem
Police data show domestic violence-related deaths held steady, but advocates say the situation is far from under control.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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‘Mind-boggling’ killings show persistence of NYC’s domestic violence problem
Police data show domestic violence-related deaths held steady, but advocates say the situation is far from under control.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Brooklyn fire kills 6 people, injures 9 others in Sunset Park, officials said
A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene but the exact cause is unknown, officials said.
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Nov 5, 2026 at 7:31 a.m. ET
Modified Nov 5, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. ET
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Queens Public Library online system downed by ransomware hack, officials said
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Catalina Gonella
On HBO's “The Gilded Age,” Ben Ahlers is New York high society’s man of the hour
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Sonia Rao
Bowling, burgers and civilian housing: Life on the Fort Hamilton Army installation
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James Ramsay
Early Addition: How every single NYC neighborhood voted in the governor's race
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Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown.
Street vending enforcement has increased sharply this year compared to 2025.
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Liam Quigley
Published Nov 5, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. ET
4 takeaways after Democrats’ big night in New York
Hochul got the margin of victory she was chasing, and Mamdani heard the affordability message repeated across the country.
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Walter Wuthmann
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Elizabeth Kim
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4 takeaways after Democrats’ big night in New York
Hochul got the margin of victory she was chasing, and Mamdani heard the affordability message repeated across the country.
By
Walter Wuthmann
and
Elizabeth Kim
Brace for bus and bike lane boom following NYC ballot approval
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Ramsey Khalifeh
NYC wins court fight over rollout of pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes
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Giulia Heyward
When turning back the clock means going under an NYC sidewalk
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Hannah Frishberg
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DSNY worker arrested for killing a woman in Brooklyn while driving a garbage truck
A sanitation worker from Staten Island was charged with with failure to yield to a pedestrian for fatally striking Siobhan Lynch last week.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Mamdani pledged support for NYC street vendors. Now they’re facing a crackdown.
Street vending enforcement has increased sharply this year compared to 2025.
By
Liam Quigley
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Bronx man wakes up to a $39K nightmare after online meetup at hotel, NYPD says
Police say a man fell asleep and woke up to find his cash, car and phone missing.
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Charles Lane
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Brace for bus and bike lane boom following NYC ballot approval
Supporters and foes of street safety projects agree that more of them are now on the horizon.
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
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NY appeals court strikes down Nassau County's ban on transgender athletes
The ruling reverses a lower court decision and finds the county's restrictions on transgender women and girls in sports violate state law.
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Giulia Heyward
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4 takeaways after Democrats’ big night in New York
Hochul got the margin of victory she was chasing, and Mamdani heard the affordability message repeated across the country.
By
Walter Wuthmann
and
Elizabeth Kim
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NYC wins court fight over rollout of pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes
The ruling comes after homeowners challenged the city's handling of a new tax that Mayor Zohran Mamdani says could raise $500 million a year.
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Giulia Heyward
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Cornell alum, ‘Diddy’ prosecutor tapped to investigate allegations of campus gang rape
The New York attorney general’s office appointed Jacqueline Kelly to lead the probe.
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Samantha Max
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When turning back the clock means going under an NYC sidewalk
Gilo Vintimilla has kept NYC’s only sidewalk clock ticking since the early 2000s.
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Hannah Frishberg
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Man accused of pushing ex-girlfriend and baby from Bronx balcony pleads not guilty
Nathaly Ramirez died from the fall, while the baby survived.
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Samantha Max
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