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Mayor Adams center with subjects of FBI raids, deputies Sheena Wright and Phil Banks.

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FBI raids target two of Mayor Adams’ top deputies; feds seize NYPD commissioner’s devices

A public restroom in Central Park

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Two-thirds of surveyed NYC public restrooms either found filthy or kept locked up during daytime, City Council reports

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Brooklyn parade mass shooting: Mayor Adams lauds NYPD response to march despite deadly gun violence

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Greenpoint

Cyclists take to the streets of Greenpoint to protest reduced McGuinness Boulevard redesign

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Cannabis

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Blaze it! NYC officials torch 4 tons of illicit cannabis seized in unlicensed smoke shop raids

Hundreds turned out on Aug. 21 to rally at the site on what the 36th day of consecutive protesting

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Protesters vow to ‘never stop’ rallying against planned homeless shelter in Gravesend

By Adam Daly

Protests at Columbia University and other campuses

AMNY

A new school year sees revised NYC college policies on antisemitism

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Politics

Brooklyn takes Chicago: Schumer, Jeffries back Kamala Harris on DNC mainstage

By Adam Daly

Aerial photo of New York amid housing crisi

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Housing crisis: New NYC task force aims to find city-owned land to build new homes

Dan Goldman speaks about bill allowing teens to pre-register-to-vote

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Goldman seeks to let teens pre-register to vote under new bill moving through Congress

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Greenpoint

City will move forward with stripped-back redesign of McGuinness Boulevard

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Brooklyn City Council Member Justin Brannan

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Justin Brannan, Brooklyn rep and City Council finance chair, is latest to throw hat in ring for NYC comptroller race

NYC Public Hospital nurses rally outside Bellevue Hospital demanding a fair contract. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

AMNY

NYS doles out $2 billion in bonuses to support healthcare workers

EMS Station 40 in Sunset Park unveiled its new mural honoring EMS workers lost in the line of duty and the community.

Sunset Park’s ‘Dragon’s Den’ unveils mural as elected officials demand EMT pay parity

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Politics

BP Reynoso launches $50,000 fund to support community baby showers for new parents

By Jada Camille

Person paying for summer food in New York

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New York state is doling out nearly $200M in summer food assistance to families with children: Gov. Hochul

NYC crime: Brooklyn detectives investigate shooting scene

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NYC crime: July sees overall felonies drop, though murder rate ticks upward

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Op-Ed | Mandatory A/C mandate complicates climate change goals

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Man arrested for fatal shootings in Clinton Hill as city boosts security at migrant shelters

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul, and a task force of law enforcement performed a victory lap in the Bronx Wednesday, announcing that over 750 illegal smoke shops across the five boroughs have been shuttered.

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‘Padlock to Protect’ shuts down more than 750 illegal cannabis vendors citywide: Mayor Adams

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