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WE HAVE A POPE: White smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel as cardinals elect new Catholic Church leader on second day of conclave

Mayor Adams wearing sunglasses while speaking about housing investments

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Mayor Adams applauds new state budget that expands involuntary commitment powers for those with mental illness

NY: Teen Health Summit at Brooklyn Borough Hall

Kids & Education

‘Summit to Success’ empowers Brooklyn high schoolers with life skills at Borough Hall

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Man wounded, perp on the run after shooting at Crown Heights nail salon

By Dean Moses & Robb Pozarycki

City Comptroller candidate Justin Brannan is looking to target public corruption.

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EXCLUSIVE: Comptroller hopeful Brannan pitches plan to publicize ‘bad actors’ tied to NYC government corruption

In New York State, 25 influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported in the last year - the highest recorded amount ever in New York.

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New York sees highest-ever child flu-related deaths, 10 in NYC: state health officials

Boardwalk Empire actor Michael Pitt

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‘Boardwalk Empire’ actor Michael Pitt arrested in Brooklyn on various sex abuse charges

NYC Mayor Candidate Brad Lander pans Andrew Cuomo

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Lander vows to ‘crush’ corruption he says Cuomo and Trump epitomize in new ad

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Downtown

Kings County Supreme Court celebrates unity of Constitution during national Law Day

By Max Parrott

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City to build permanently-affordable ‘Third Act Apartments’ for seniors in Boerum Hill

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Elevating Latine studies in a time of erasure

By Grace Bonilla, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council Member Alexa Avilés, and Council Member Oswald Feliz

Suspect who assaulted MTA worker at M train station

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M train assault: MTA worker attacked by umbrella-wielding straphanger

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‘Spoonful’ of change: One man’s mission to make healthy breakfast more accessible

By Regina Martinez

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Walt Whitman Pop-Up Library opens on Nassau Street while main branch is shuttered for renovations

By Kirstyn Brendlen

In addition to addressing smartphone use, Governor Hochul’s proposal also seeks to enhance protections against online dangers that youth face, including artificial intelligence risks.

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Silence! NYS school cellphone ban to go into effect this fall, Hochul says

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Protests mount in Sheepshead Bay over controversial Coyle Street shelter plan

By Robert Pearl

Democratic Mayoral Forum

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo to also run on independent line whether or not he wins Democratic primary, rankling rivals

Nurses in New York rally at state capitol ahead of National Nurses Week

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‘We fight for better workplaces’: Health care professionals use National Nurses Week to advocate better work conditions

Jane Walentas Way Street Co-Naming Ceremony

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Waterfront wonder: Dumbo street renamed ‘Jane Walentas Way’ in honor of late artist, cultural pioneer

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

People walking in front of Rite Aid's Junction boulevard location in Queens

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Rite Aid closing all remaining New York stores after second bankruptcy filing

More from Around New York

Empire State Building lit up in Rainbow Colors

What to do in queer NYC this weekend

Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago competes in the Men's 400m final on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on Aug. 7, 2024 in Paris, France.

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Things to Do This Weekend in NYC with Kids

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Things to Do This Weekend in NYC with Kids

Juan Soto Mets

Mets’ Juan Soto rounding into form, to the surprise of none