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Paige Oamek is a reporter on Gothamist & WNYC's day-of general assignment desk.
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Port Authority to test self-driving shuttle buses at Newark Airport this spring
Three companies will pilot electric autonomous shuttles at Newark Airport as officials weigh options to connect terminals to the new AirTrain system now under construction.
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Paige Oamek
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NYC residents can qualify for free tax prep services, officials say. Here’s how.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration says it’s increasing enforcement against unscrupulous tax preparers as well.
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Paige Oamek
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Girl found alone outside Bronx McDonald's is reunited with her family, NYPD says
She was discovered unsupervised Monday night, police say.
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Paige Oamek
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Riders, MTA report widespread NYC subway delays during Tuesday rush hour
Multiple lines were experiencing backups, according to the transit agency.
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Paige Oamek
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Andrew Giambrone
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Outdoor deaths tied to NYC's extreme cold snap rise to 16, Mayor Mamdani says
Officials say they suspect most of the fatalities involved hypothermia and a few involved overdoses.
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Paige Oamek
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E-motorcycle rider dies in crash with NYU Langone ambulance in Brooklyn, officials say
The crash happened near the 65-year-old rider's home, according to police.
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Paige Oamek
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Is the end in sight for NYC's cold stretch? Not quite, meteorologists say.
Temperatures could be at or below freezing into next week.
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Paige Oamek
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NYC expands street vendor licenses after Council overrides ex-Mayor Adams vetoes
Supporters say the laws will integrate thousands of vendors into the legal economy.
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Paige Oamek
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Uber Eats, 2 other food delivery apps to pay $5M settlement over NYC minimum wage rules
The settlement comes as the Mamdani administration boosts enforcement of the city’s protections for gig economy workers.
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Paige Oamek
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Flu cases are down in NYC, but health officials say flu season is far from over
More than 2,200 new flu cases were reported last week, with kids making up over half of cases.
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Paige Oamek
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Mamdani delays expansion of NYC housing aid program amid fiscal strain
The mayor had vowed to broaden access to housing vouchers, but now says the city can’t afford it.
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Paige Oamek
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NYC Council employee detained by immigration officials in Nassau County, speaker says
Speaker Julie Menin called the detention an “apparent overreach."
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Paige Oamek
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Phil Corso
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Arya Sundaram
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