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Op-ed | ‘How Many Stops Act’ is a betrayal for Jewish and Asian New Yorkers

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Pols call for closure of Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter, but Schumer calls Malliotakis bill a ‘non-starter’

By Adam Daly

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‘The gain must match the pain’: Pols demand ‘full upgrade’ of G train during planned shutdown

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: Linda Wilson officially sworn in as Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York

Brooklyn Heights

‘We are one now and forevermore’: Hon. Linda Wilson sworn in as Civil Court Judge

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Jewish community rallies to bring home Israeli hostages 100 days after Hamas attack

By Ximena Del Cerro

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City to invest $100M in new Climate Innovation Hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Congressman Goldman and Brooklyn beep sat down with gun violence survivors for a roundtable discussion.

Gun violence survivors unite at Brooklyn roundtable to advocate for local, federal solutions

By Jada Camille

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‘We have made history’: Brooklyn’s first Chinese-American council member Susan Zhuang celebrates inauguration

By Adam Daly

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Politics

UFT to ‘review’ changes to city budget after Adams restores some funding for schools

By Megan McGibney

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AMNY

Mayor Eric Adams vetoes NYPD transparency legislation, setting stage for Council showdown

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Downtown

Op-ed | Protect small business from unintended consequences of bad legislation

By Michelle Cadore

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Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights residents call on mayor to finish Underhill Avenue’s bike boulevard

By Adam Daly

NYC's public libraries

AMNY

NYC’s public libraries spared from more cuts, Mayor Adams says — but budget ax set to fall elsewhere Tuesday

Migrants help at Brooklyn community garden on MLK Day weekend

AMNY

Good works for MLK Day Weekend: Brooklyn migrants, volunteers give back at greenspace

NY: Induction Ceremony Surrogate Court Judge Bernhard Graham

Politics

‘What government’s about’: Bernard Graham sworn in as Kings County Surrogate Judge

By Gabriele Holtermann

Mayor Adams announces budget cutback reversals for trash program

AMNY

More budget backtracks: Mayor Adams reverses cuts to NYC litter baskets, Parks work program

Gov. Kathy Hochul, joined by the state's Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan, announced "sweeping investments" in mental health services, especially for youth, in a press conference on Jan. 11, 2023.

Bronx Times

Gov. Hochul announces $50M to expand inpatient mental health care

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Newly-engaged Bensonhurst couple start GoFundMe after apartment fire

By Kirstyn Brendlen

James Madison HS

Politics

Parents, pols to rally outside James Madison High School after Floyd Bennett Field migrant relocation forces students online

By Adam Daly & Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field shelter ahead of storm

By Adam Daly

More from Around New York

The Stonewall Community Foundation, seen here at the NYC Pride March in 2025, is stepping up to fund more than a dozen LGBTQ organizations as part of its Reclaiming Our Power initiative.

Stonewall Community Foundation rolls out grants for LGBTQ organizations under ‘Reclaiming Our Power’ initiative

Milan-born music artist Rondodasosa shows his teeth while looking at the camera.

Italian rapper Rondodasosa breaks borders with ‘LIVIN,’ featuring Byron Messia

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New York Family

Fairs and Festivals in Rockland and Bergen Counties: September 2025

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Teen with firearm history arrested for using machine gun in stray-bullet slaying of Harlem grandmother