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NY: NYCEDC celebrates Pier6 6 ground breaking

From rust to oasis: Pier 6 in Sunset Park breaks ground on $25M transformation into public green space

By Gabriele Holtermann

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Former Gov. Paterson backs Adams, drops bid for Mamdani rivals to coalesce

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Access denied: Goldman again blocked from touring Sunset Park prison housing ICE detainees

By Gabriele Holtermann

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Caribbean Life

Caribbean advocates urge closure of ICE facility at 26th Federal Plaza

A bicyclist on a greenway in NYC

AMNY

‘Greater Greenways’ plan will see dozens of new bike and walking paths coming to NYC streets, waterfronts and parks

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Politics

Vernikov eyes re-election in District 48 after sweeping primary win

By Robert Pearl

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Maimonides honors nearly 300 students in Brooklyn summer jobs program

By Olivia Seaman

Maritza Davila

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Maritza Davila

Police officers at scene of Brooklyn shooting holding up photo of confiscated gun

AMNY

Brooklyn police shooting: Suspect shot by cops was out on parole after guilty pleas to gun violence, NYPD chief rails

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at LaGuardia Community College Tuesday, encouraging more people to sign up for the state's free tuition program for adults pursuing high-demand fields.

AMNY

No cap on applicants: Free NYS community college program for adults attracts thousands

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Downtown

Brooklyn Book Festival to celebrate 20 years with nine days of literary events

By Gabriele Holtermann

Electric Citi Bikes at a dock in Downtown Brooklyn on July 3, 2024.

AMNY

NYC asks Lyft to require ID for Citi Bike e-bikes to curb underage riders

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says Cuomo sees rent-stabilized tenants as ‘political pawns’ with means-testing proposal

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Greenpoint

For the Record: Greenpoint café spins vinyl and brews community

By Paulina Albarracin

manhattan beach

Woman drowns at Manhattan Beach days after teen’s death in Coney Island

By Kirstyn Brendlen

school building with construction around it in Brooklyn

AMNY

New Brooklyn school dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia, other disabilities set to open in September, Mayor Adams tells amNY

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AMNY

Mamdani maintains general election lead, Hochul’s 2026 edge over Stefanik narrows in new Siena poll

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Carroll Gardens

A scoop of nostalgia: Brooklyn Farmacy keeps egg creams, and history, alive

By Sofie Kato

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Arts & Entertainment

Borough President invites locals to design Brooklyn’s official 2026 pin

By Olivia Seaman

A vendor hands two bowls of fresh coconut water to a customer on Liberty Avenue, Queens, where demand for this thirst quencher peaks in the summer.

Caribbean Life

Coconut craze peaks in NYC’s Caribbean hubs during Summer

More from Around New York

Upon entering Oberon, patrons are greeted by a collection of mirrors and a sign introducing the space.

Oberon, a new queer cocktail bar, opens in Williamsburg

New York City, NY - During Harlem Week, Governor Hochul signs legislation to celebrate the history and community of Harlem.

Hochul signs legislation to celebrate history, community of Harlem

Free School Supplies for Students Across All Five Boroughs

New York Family

Free Backpacks and School Supplies for NYC Students Across All Five Boroughs

NYPD officer looking on patrol.

What crime problem? NYC is safer than its been in 25 years, NYPD stats show, despite Trump threats of federal takeover