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Council OKs bill to end horse carriage industry in NYC
The mayor and City Council struck a deal to end the practice after years of protest.
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Catalina Gonella
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Council OKs bill to end horse carriage industry in NYC
The mayor and City Council struck a deal to end the practice after years of protest.
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Catalina Gonella
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MTA suspending bus fare enforcement teams after altercations emerge
MTA Chair Janno Lieber said he needed to confirm protocols are being followed.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
Published Oct 22, 2026 at 12:50 p.m. ET
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Forest Hills Stadium can keep its concerts under deal with neighbors
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Ryan Kost
NYC Council to grill Mamdani officials on collapsed Hunts Point Produce Market deal
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Elizabeth Kim
NYPD arrests 17-year-old in fatal Midtown subway platform shooting
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Charles Lane
Ex-Adams aide accused of pocketing kickbacks from community program funds
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Samantha Max
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Mamdani-backed housing bill will give nonprofits head start on buying NYC apartments
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act has long been a goal of tenant advocates, but has faced fierce opposition from the real estate industry.
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David Brand
Published Oct 22, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET
The NYPD arrested a mom and took her kids' Christmas gifts. She never got them back.
A new lawsuit accuses the NYPD of making it hard for New Yorkers to reclaim seized belongings.
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Samantha Max
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The NYPD arrested a mom and took her kids' Christmas gifts. She never got them back.
A new lawsuit accuses the NYPD of making it hard for New Yorkers to reclaim seized belongings.
By
Samantha Max
Port Authority eyes $117M fix to Manhattan roadway where falling debris smashed cars
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
A new film invites you to eavesdrop on one of the greatest conversations in NYC history
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Sonia Rao
Ballot questions ask NYC voters whether to cut red tape on outdoor dining, bike lanes
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Walter Wuthmann
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MTA to begin 6-year project to upgrade signal tech on A and C lines in Brooklyn and Queens
The $1.9 billion project isn't expected to wrap up until 2032.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Former NYPD detective held on $1M bail after police say he shot driver on GWB
Officials say retired NYPD detective Victor Romero, 62, killed 46-year-old Koran Irvine in a road rage incident.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Jersey City housing development deal expected to send money to schools, city government
The Canal Crossing project broke ground this week, with plans for housing, 20,000 square feet of commercial space and a public park.
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Michael Sol Warren
Arts & Entertainment
In the algorithm age, NYC college radio DJs are still broadcasting the funky stuff
We dropped by WNYU to see what the next generation of radio DJs is up to. The answer is "Br00tal Beats To Study/Relax To."
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James Ramsay
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The divide among Mamdani allies over reforming the NYPD
The dispute raises questions about who will have Mamdani’s ear as he faces pressure to deliver on campaign promises to reform the world’s largest police force.
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Elizabeth Kim
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How NY Gov. Hochul, Bruce Blakeman would tackle rising electric, heat bills
The latest part of our New York State of Unaffordability podcast looks at the candidates’ stances on utility costs.
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Jon Campbell
Arts & Entertainment
A Queens prop shop shutters, bunnies find a home uptown, and more openings and closings
Highlights of shifts in the city's business landscape.
By
Hannah Frishberg
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Early Addition: Some NYC workers got up extremely early to commute from the Poconos
Because more city workers are living out there because it's affordable, here are your early links: Santacon returning under new management, New Jersey kids are learning cursive and loving it, Forest Hills Stadium cutting back and more.
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James Ramsay
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Mamdani-backed housing bill will give nonprofits head start on buying NYC apartments
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act has long been a goal of tenant advocates, but has faced fierce opposition from the real estate industry.
By
David Brand
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Fatal motorcycle crash on George Washington Bridge disrupts morning commute
Drivers are urged to avoid the bridge Thursday morning.
By
Michael Sol Warren
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