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NYC weighs expanding upstate reservoir following drought
The Delaware River Basin Commission is evaluating options to increase water storage, including expanding a reservoir in New York City.
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Rosemary Misdary
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NYC weighs expanding upstate reservoir following drought
The Delaware River Basin Commission is evaluating options to increase water storage, including expanding a reservoir in New York City.
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Rosemary Misdary
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Mamdani names re-entry specialist as chair of Rikers oversight board
Christopher Watler will help the department that a federal monitor says remains in crisis.
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Ryan Kost
Published Oct 6, 2026
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Legionella found in Staten Island building's water system after 2 positive cases
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Catalina Gonella
Legal 'loophole' helps NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman raise millions
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Jon Campbell
Police identify 2 men wanted for stabbing an off-duty NYPD officer
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Ben Feuerherd
NYC’s autumn foliage will be a fall feast this year
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Rosemary Misdary
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2 Legionnaires’ disease cases appear at a Queens housing complex. Here’s what we know.
Health officials advised that older or immunocompromised residents should avoid taking showers until the investigation is complete.
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Joe Hong
Published Oct 5, 2026
Mamdani faces pressure to forge ahead with plan to fix polluting South Bronx market
“We cannot let this fail,” Comptroller Mark Levine said of the Hunts Point Produce Market plan.
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Elizabeth Kim
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Mamdani faces pressure to forge ahead with plan to fix polluting South Bronx market
“We cannot let this fail,” Comptroller Mark Levine said of the Hunts Point Produce Market plan.
By
Elizabeth Kim
NYC extends program offering late-night soccer games at 5 parks
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Liam Quigley
Cyclist dies in Central Park after crashing into off-leash dog, NYPD says
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Ramsey Khalifeh
Inside a photographer's journey to visit every neighborhood in New York City
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Sonia Rao
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NY officials worry migrants will skip healthcare amid fed policy change
The concern is that many will avoid medical care out of fear that doing so could jeopardize their immigration status.
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Caroline Lewis
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Early Addition: Spy magazine is doing a Substack pop-up
Because the "Irony Epidemic" is hitting inboxes in honor of Spy's 40th anniversary, here are your early links: West Village gated school street, Trump still promising $5,000 checks, butter is in and more.
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James Ramsay
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Woman dead, baby critical after being pushed from 15th-floor Bronx balcony, NYPD says
Police say they're looking for a ponytailed man in his 30s.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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After Trump defunding, thousands losing rental assistance in NYC may finally have relief
The Trump administration issued new guidance outlining a plan to replace expiring rental assistance vouchers with a new program.
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David Brand
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Blind man dismissed from grand jury duty can sue NY for discrimination, judge rules
Albert Elia accused officials of "systemic discrimination" against blind people looking to serve on juries.
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Samantha Max
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Gatorade recall affects drinks sold in New York and New Jersey
More than 122,000 cases are being recalled over undeclared food dyes.
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Giulia Heyward
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Gov. Hochul declares upstate NY measles outbreak a ‘disaster emergency’
The declaration is driven by rising case counts in rural areas and in neighboring Pennsylvania.
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Caroline Lewis
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NYPD detective forced to retire after false statements in Brooklyn investigation
Det. Patrick Craig admitted giving false information to a prosecutor and another detective before police obtained a search warrant.
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Charles Lane
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Mamdani faces pressure to forge ahead with plan to fix polluting South Bronx market
“We cannot let this fail,” Comptroller Mark Levine said of the Hunts Point Produce Market plan.
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Elizabeth Kim
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Dominican man who shot border patrol officer in NYC sentenced to 15 years in prison
The shooting during a botched robbery occurred amid heightened tension over immigration enforcement.
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Samantha Max
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