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Marble Hill protester accused of attacking federal agent faces assault charge
Prosecutors say a Bronx man grabbed and ripped the clothing of a Homeland Security Investigations employee.
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Samantha Max
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Marble Hill protester accused of attacking federal agent faces assault charge
Prosecutors say a Bronx man grabbed and ripped the clothing of a Homeland Security Investigations employee.
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Samantha Max
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Port Authority eyes $117M fix to Manhattan roadway where falling debris smashed cars
The agency made emergency repairs to the Trans-Manhattan Expressway after debris fell from the structure's ceiling onto the road earlier this year. Now, officials are planning long-term upgrades.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
Published Oct 21, 2026 at 3:50 p.m. ET
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NYC adult daycare operators charged with committing over $500K in Medicaid fraud
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Caroline Lewis
Bronx couple starved their 3-year-old to death, indictment says
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Catalina Gonella
A new film invites you to eavesdrop on one of the greatest conversations in NYC history
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Sonia Rao
NYC’s subsidized childcare waitlist is moving, starting with 3K families
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Karen Yi
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NYC’s horse carriage drivers say they feel betrayed as lawmakers set to abolish industry
Central Park's horse carriage drivers are making their last stand as city lawmakers prepare to abolish the industry.
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Liam Quigley
Published Oct 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET
Parents grumble as NYC schools chancellor dodges calls for NYC schools integration plan
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said she felt disappointed by the lack of details.
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Jessica Gould
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Parents grumble as NYC schools chancellor dodges calls for NYC schools integration plan
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said she felt disappointed by the lack of details.
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Jessica Gould
Inside Luigi Mangione's legal strategy before his federal guilty plea
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Samantha Max
Coney Island's small, 1890s lighthouse may be landmarked by the city
By
Catalina Gonella
George Washington Bridge reopens after fatal shooting; no arrests made
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Ryan Kost
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Brad Lander says he's released after Israeli forces detained him during olive harvest
IDF attacks during harvest season have drawn international condemnation.
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Ryan Kost
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George Washington Bridge reopens after fatal shooting; no arrests made
A 46-year-old man was shot to death on the bridge Tuesday evening.
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Ryan Kost
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NYC’s horse carriage drivers say they feel betrayed as lawmakers set to abolish industry
Central Park's horse carriage drivers are making their last stand as city lawmakers prepare to abolish the industry.
By
Liam Quigley
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Parents grumble as NYC schools chancellor dodges calls for NYC schools integration plan
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said she felt disappointed by the lack of details.
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Jessica Gould
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Driver found with apparent gunshot wound on George Washington Bridge, officials say
The westbound upper level was closed Tuesday night as Port Authority police investigated the incident.
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Charles Lane
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16 arrested in New York auto insurance fraud crackdown involving nearly $500K
State officials say the cases include staged crashes and fraudulent medical claims, with seven arrests in the Bronx alone.
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Giulia Heyward
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Coney Island's small, 1890s lighthouse may be landmarked by the city
It's in the private community of Sea Gate. Family members of the lighthouse's last civilian keeper are keeping its history alive.
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Catalina Gonella
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New renderings are out for Queens' Metropolitan Park casino
The city's Public Design Commission taking a look at what's in store.
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Willow Higgins
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