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The state of animal welfare in New York City? Not great, advocates say at City Council hearing

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Not playing around! Coney officials unveil new Gravesend Houses playground after years of advocacy

By Jada Camille

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Adams defends officers who opened fire in Brownsville subway station as pols call for ‘thorough investigation’

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan experiencing more competition in rental market: report

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City advances plans for delivery ‘microhubs’ to reduce truck traffic, pollution in Brooklyn and Manhattan

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

Should NYC public schools ban cellphones? UFT survey shows teachers would support it – with conditions

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Film

Shaq hits Dyker Heights: NBA legend spotted filming mob drama ‘Gravesend’

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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11-year-old boy dies while subway surfing in Park Slope

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Freyda Markow pictured at the at National 9/11 Memorial and Museum holding photos of victims in the attack, including her cousin Firefighter George Cain

A pilgrimage to never forget: Coney Island woman honors lives lost on 9/11 by visiting memorials across the city

By Adam Daly

Mayor Eric Adams

AMNY

Op-Ed | Keeping New York City safe for everyone

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Sports

Thousands race through Bay Ridge during annual Christopher Hoban Memorial Run honoring fallen NYPD officer

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

a court ordered the state to redraw the congressional map

AMNY

New York voter registration deadline is Oct. 26. Here’s what you need to know to sign up.

Israeli hostage Jonathan Samerano

AMNY

Bring them home: Presenting the stories of the Oct. 7 hostages

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Man shot in face survives Clinton Hill barricade standoff, cops still seeking suspect

By Lloyd Mitchell

US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams explains the indictment of two retired Fire Department chiefs

AMNY

‘Classic pay-to-play’: Two ex-Fire Department chiefs arrested on federal bribery and corruption charges

The intersection of Johnson Street and Bushwick Place where Rodriguez crashed head-on into an Uber carrying two passengers

Drug-impaired wrong-way driver gets 15 years for Williamsburg crash that left woman paralyzed

By Adam Daly

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Mets Pete Alonso 2-run single vs. Nationals

Alonso drives in 5, Acuna hits first-career HR, Mets take 2-game Wild Card lead with 10-1 win over Nationals