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Mamdani plans redesign of Brooklyn's Third Avenue after nurse killed in hit-and-run

Sunset Park residents and street safety advocates have called on city officials to make the avenue safer for years.

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Ramsey Khalifeh

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Mamdani plans redesign of Brooklyn's Third Avenue after nurse killed in hit-and-run

Sunset Park residents and street safety advocates have called on city officials to make the avenue safer for years.

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Ramsey Khalifeh

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'If this is what you want': East Village board halts vote on Tompkins Square overhaul

Preservationists got loud at a community board meeting about the $10 million renovation plans.

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Willow Higgins

Published Oct 28, 2026 at 10:54 a.m. ET



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60K runners, 2.5 million fans: NYPD promises tight security for NYC marathon

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Brittany Kriegstein


Early Addition: Errol Morris has an Elizabeth Holmes interview in the chamber

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James Ramsay


GOP candidates in NY face a changed landscape on immigration

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Arya Sundaram


NJ Gov. Sherrill: Election is secure, noncitizens taken off voter rolls

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Michael Sol Warren


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'You Can See Everything' … as long as you go to Staten Island

Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary has been selling out across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Tickets to see the film, however, are very much available in other boroughs.

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Sonia Rao

Published Oct 27, 2026


What to expect and avoid in NYC’s Halloween, voting, marathon and daylight saving weekend

NYC's weekendageddon is upon us.

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Catalina Gonella

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What to expect and avoid in NYC’s Halloween, voting, marathon and daylight saving weekend

NYC's weekendageddon is upon us.

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Catalina Gonella


NY Gov. Hochul once resisted a data center pause. Now it’s central to her campaign.

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Jon Campbell

ICE used a warehouse in NJ. Locals are ‘frustrated’ by Sherrill’s response.

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Mike Hayes

Pressure grows on Mamdani to reform admissions to NYC specialized high schools

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Elizabeth Kim

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Ex-NYPD officer again faces murder charge in George Washington Bridge shooting

The charge against him was upgraded following an “extensive investigation,” the DA’s office said.

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Samantha Max


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Former NYC buildings boss helped reopen mayor's favored restaurant despite health violations

Phone calls played at during the trial of Eric Adams’ former buildings commissioner show he worried about losing his job for helping business owners fast track inspections.

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David Brand


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1 killed, 4 others injured at Elizabeth, NJ vigil shooting

Prosecutors say shots were fired at the intersection of Elmwood Place and Irvington Avenue.

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Catalina Gonella


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Police arrest man in Queens stabbings that ended with officer shooting woman

The arrest stems from a reported home invasion and stabbings on Friday.

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Ryan Kost


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'You Can See Everything' … as long as you go to Staten Island

Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary has been selling out across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Tickets to see the film, however, are very much available in other boroughs.

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Sonia Rao



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Early Addition: It's been a while since it rained

Because it's dry, here are your early links: McCarren Park teens love the mayor, Long Island castle being auctioned off, an update on the 1 a.m. dining scene and more.

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James Ramsay


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Ex-boyfriend of woman found in shallow grave in Queens charged with murder, NYPD says

The city medical examiner ruled Seraphina Pereira’s death a homicide on Monday.

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Brittany Kriegstein


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ICE used a warehouse in NJ. Locals are ‘frustrated’ by Sherrill’s response.

A councilmember and immigration activists criticized the governor for not doing more after ICE seemingly admitted to violating a court order.

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Mike Hayes


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NY Gov. Hochul once resisted a data center pause. Now it’s central to her campaign.

The governor’s Republican opponent, Bruce Blakeman, says Hochul failed to prepare for the disruptive industry.

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Jon Campbell


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Judge temporarily halts overnight construction at NYC’s Chinatown jail

The order comes after Chinatown residents sued the city over noise, health concerns and years of planned after-hours construction.

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Giulia Heyward


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