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inna vernikov

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Council Member Inna Vernikov sued for defamation by Russian-language media mogul

By Adam Daly

state sen. Zellnor Myrie

Politics

State senator Zellnor Myrie launches committee to explore 2025 mayoral run

By Ethan Stark-Miller

crystal hudson

Politics

Struggling to support thousands of migrants in local shelters, CM Crystal Hudson says district has received ‘no material support’ from City Hall

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NYPD and Sheriff's office members at illegal cannabis shop raid

AMNY

‘Padlock to Protect’: NYC boosts effort to shut down illegal cannabis shops with new state-granted authority

bridge between brooklyn and staten island

Politics

Mo’ money, mo’ problems: Budget office review finds a Staten Island secession would be more costly for residents

By Jada Camille

NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell

AMNY

City Council seeks probe into NYPD brass’ ‘intimidating and dangerous’ social media activity

AMNY

Brooklyn’s own Hakeem Jeffries may be the most powerful man in Congress

NYS Gov. Hochul at a desk with American flag behind her talking congestion pricing

AMNY

Hochul unpacks details of major effort to combat retail theft — including tougher penalties and tax credits

Rent Guidelines Board votes on preliminary rent-stabilized apartment increase

AMNY

NYC rent-stabilized tenants in danger of yet another increase after Rent Guidelines Board vote

Chinatown in New York

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Celebrating the power of NY’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community

Mayor Adams

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How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms

Ground-breaking in Brooklyn as Black unemployment rate drops

AMNY

Black unemployment rate drops significantly in NYC, new economic report shows

SUNY Downstate

Hospitals in Crisis

SUNY Downstate Hospital to stay open — for now — per state budget agreement

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Mayor Eric Adams holds rally celebrating rollout of executive budget

AMNY

Mayor Adams’ $111 billion executive budget plan restores some critical cuts, but shuts out libraries

School desks in a Classroom

Politics

State makes record investment in nonpublic schools, enhances security amid rising hate crimes

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

NYS Gov. Hochul at a desk with American flag behind her talking congestion pricing

AMNY

Albany lawmakers pass state budget that extends mayoral control, enacts modified ‘Good Cause’ protections

AMNY

Why several NYC House members voted against funding to help defend Israel or Ukraine

community baby shower

Politics

Reynoso seeks to ‘close the gaps in maternal healthcare’ with Brownsville community baby shower

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Devorah Halberstam and Rivkie Feiner speak at the ADL summit "Never is Now" about antisemitism in the Orthodox Jewish community. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

AMNY

Big hate in the Big Apple: Why New York City saw record levels of antisemitism last year, according to Anti-Defamation League

Governor Kathy Hochul

AMNY

Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops

More from Around New York

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis during his time in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

‘Enough is enough’: Gay CDC official resigns, says ‘nation’s health security is at risk’

Costume designer and band leader Natasha Hinds of Karibbean Island Pulse Kidz, surrounded by costumes ready for children to compete in the August 30 Junior costume competition on the streets of Crown Heights, and the Brooklyn Museum grounds.

Karibbean Island Pulse Kidz to depict the five senses of carnival in junior competition on Aug. 30

Labor Day Weekend in NYC: Fun Things to Do with Your Family

New York Family

Labor Day Weekend in NYC: Fun Things to Do with Your Family

ICE agents in hallway of Federal Plaza questioning man during arrest

ICE in court: Temporary order blocking mass detainment at 26 Federal Plaza extended amid uncertainty