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Vivian Castellanos and Andre Whitlock bring you New York City's news every evening at 6 pm on GMNA. en-us GMNA https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-25 6a8e0aa6d50eae3c583667ed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1452 NYC Families Face Childcare Gap as Schools Open Later Than Other Cities · NYC Draft Report Calls for 86,500 New Queens Homes by 2030 · NYC Expands Street Vendor Permits for First Time in Decades · NYC launches fast-track housing court for tenants in worst buildings · AMC Kips Bay 15 Theater to Shut Down by Year‑End 2026 · Man dies in medical emergency at Rikers Island, seventh in-custody death this year · NY law limiting police-ICE cooperation goes into effect · Two Women Killed When Tractor‑Trailer Topples onto Car on I‑78 in Newark · New York has given over $320 million in subsidies to Rockland County data centers · Queens councilmember urges city to boost flood‑prevention spending https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-24 6a8cb131d50eae3c583662a7 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1362 NYC Sanitation Workers See Rise in Needle‑Stick Injuries · NYC Forensic Lab Identifies 9/11 Victim After 25 Years · NYC to erect temporary highway on Furman St. for BQE repairs · People emerge from Manhattan manhole near Penn Station · Queens Councilmember Calls for More City Funding on Flood Prevention · Rensselaer leaders refuse to enforce new ICE‑cooperation ban · East New York Residents Purchase Vacant Lots to Revitalize Neighborhood · Dog Run at Brooklyn Park Shut Over Toxic Metals · Man ticketed after displaying illegal Burmese python on Coney Island boardwalk · Hovercraft rescues family after boat grounds at Fire Island Inlet https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-23 6a8b5fdfd50eae3c58365de3 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1428 Fast‑moving storms flood parts of NYC and New Jersey · Dog Run at Brooklyn Park Shut After Toxic Arsenic and Mercury Found · MTA to Pilot Virtual OMNY Cards After Delays · Man slashed in face during argument at East River Park · Man ticketed for displaying illegal Burmese python on Coney Island boardwalk · Hovercraft rescues family after boat grounds at Fire Island Inlet · Safety Construction Starts on JFK Boulevard in Jersey City · FDNY and NYPD Face Off at First Staten Island Hot Dog Eating Contest · Unfinished Jersey City 9/11 Memorial Faces Fresh Criticism · Homeless Deaths Drop in 2025 as Population Hits Record https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-22 6a8a0e3ed50eae3c583658a0 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1406 Homeless Deaths Drop in 2025 as Population Stays at Record High · MTA Launches ‘Ask the MTA’ Column for Transit Questions · Python seized on Coney Island after owner displayed it to onlookers · Man Killed in East New York Road‑Rage Shooting, Police Hunt Suspect · NYC Summer Streets Holds Final Brooklyn and Bronx Events · Oceanic Manta Ray Seen Feeding Near Jones Beach · Brooklyn Dog Run Shut After Soil Shows High Mercury and Arsenic · Upper East Side Preschool Corn Garden Vandalized · NYPD Boosts Drone Patrols Ahead of 2026 U.S. Open · NYC appoints Diya Vij to lead Cultural Affairs, pledges affordable arts https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-21 6a88bd18d50eae3c5836535f Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1436 NYPD to Counter Unauthorized Drones at US Open · Seven Arrested, 8 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Bronx Apartment · Tribeca renters sue Compass over $5,000 rents in federal complaint · Deputy Speaker Williams Leads Downtown Jamaica Safety Walkthrough · Single Homeowners Lead Manhattan Ownership, Report Finds · MTA projects $6.9 B cost for Q line extension to 125th St · Tornado Destroys Over 30 Beach Cabanas in Atlantic Beach · SUV Plunges Into Backyard Pool in Nassau County · Landlord Settles to Aid Formerly Homeless Tenants Before Evictions · New Medicaid Work Rules Target Over 1.3 Million NYC Residents https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-20 6a876affd50eae3c58364e7f Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1385 AccuWeather Issues Flood Watch for NYC Afternoon Storms · NYC Mayor's Office Sues Council Over $10K Paraprofessional Pay Boost · CAMBA and Legal Aid Settle Dispute Over Supportive Housing Evictions · New Medicaid Work Rules Target NYC Communities · NYC Fire Museum Reopens After Two-Year Renovation · NYC Buildings Dept. adopts rules to speed scaffolding removal · Three injured in Bronx shooting, taken to hospital · Delaney Hall detainees seek NJ attorney general’s U‑visa certification · NYC and Suffolk County Confirm First Human West Nile Cases of 2026 · NYC Sanitation Workers Injured by Improperly Disposed Weight‑Loss Drug Pens https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-19 6a8619dfd50eae3c5836495d Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1465 NYC Museums Accumulate Unpaid Fire Code Fines · NYC Aims to Build 700,000 Homes by 2036 · NYC Health Dept. Confirms First West Nile Virus Case of 2026 · 30 kilos of cocaine seized from NYC UPS stores · NYC Mayor Sues Council Over $10,000 Paraprofessional Bonus Bill · NY Comptroller warns MTA’s 2040 zero‑emissions bus goal is at risk · Fuel Truck Overturns, Dumping 3,000 Gallons Near Jamaica Bay · Bus and FDNY Engine Crash Injures Over Dozen in Bronx · Grassroots nonprofit Our Time announces closure · River otter returns to Bronx River after 100 years https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-18 6a84c86fd50eae3c58363b2d Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1428 Teamsters File Complaint Against Amazon Over NYC Delivery Worker Layoffs · Mother files federal lawsuit against NYC child welfare agency over alleged illegal home searches · Gov. Hochul and Police Commissioner Tisch Tour Brooklyn NYCHA Police Station · MTA Bus and FDNY Vehicle Crash Injures 19 in Bronx · NYC Leaders Unveil $25 Million Revamp of Hunts Point Fish Market · NYC Comptroller Report Flags Major Flaws in VetConnectNYC Portal · NYC Police Hunt Suspect in Brooklyn Park Murder · NYC rejects 75% of emergency rent aid applications in early 2026 · NYC Councilmembers to Read Questions Aloud After Admin Skips Pied-à-Terre Hearing · Local Business Owners Propose Marina at Greenpoint's WNYC Transmitter Park https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-17 6a837728d50eae3c58363577 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1400 NYC doubles civil service fellowship slots to 400 · Amtrak Completes First Phase of East River Tunnel Rehab, LIRR Service Disrupted · Woman Injured in Daylight Shooting Near Brooklyn Playground · NYC lets landlords purchase exemptions from climate law this week · NYC Nonprofit CAMBA Settles to Offer Tenants Financial Alternatives Before Eviction · Textbook Authors Sue OpenAI Over Alleged Book Theft · NYC Shelters Deteriorate, Providers Call for Repairs · State Funding Shortfall Threatens Rape Survivor Services in New York · NYC Report Says Congestion Pricing Hasn't Boosted Air Quality · Police halt Long Island street takeover, arrest drivers https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-16 6a822583d50eae3c5836300f Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1455 Residents Throw Garden Party to Mark Elizabeth Street Garden’s Preservation · NYC Report Says Congestion Pricing Hasn't Boosted Air Quality · Brooklyn Double Shooting Leaves One Dead and One Injured · FDNY Trains for Subway Fire Scenarios at Randall’s Island · Queens Hit-and-Run Leaves Pedestrian Critical · Police halt Long Island street stunt, make arrests · NYPD Deploys Officers to Upper Manhattan After Recent Crowd Damage · NYC reports two more Legionnaires' deaths, death toll reaches nine · NYC expands buyout outreach to Queens homeowners in flood‑prone areas · Experts Scrutinize State Reading Test After NYC Scores Plummet https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-15 6a80d51dd50eae3c58362acf Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1472 NYPD plans police sweep of Upper Manhattan after costly subway crowd · Two construction workers shot on Upper West Side · NYC Health Dept Reports Two More Legionnaires' Deaths on Upper East Side · Brooklyn Lawmakers and Privacy Groups Rally to Ban Biometric Scans at MSG · NY Lawmakers Propose Bill to Force ICE to Notify Families of Detainee Deaths · NYC Expands Buyout Outreach to Flood‑Prone Queens Homeowners · Experts Scrutinize State Reading Test After NYC Scores Plunge · NYC Homeowners Cleared of Erroneous Pied-à-Terre Tax · Union Square Subway Station Swelters, Riders Suffer · Staten Island Flag Becomes Official City‑Certified https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-14 6a7f8327d50eae3c58362584 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1388 NYC Expands Buyout Outreach to Flood‑Prone Queens Homeowners · NYC Reading Scores Plunge, Experts Probe Test Validity · Gunfire Injures Two Construction Workers on Upper West Side · NYC tenant groups move to dismiss landlords' rent‑freeze lawsuit · Union Square Subway Station Becomes a Sweltering Sauna for Commuters · NYC clears nearly 2,000 homeowners from mistaken pied‑à‑terre tax notices · Free Backpacks and Supplies Available for NYC Students This Weekend · Staten Island Flag Officially Certified by City Council · NY lawmakers propose insurance coverage for egg‑freezing after AOC’s personal decision · NYC Teachers Union Says It May Block Reading Curriculum Overhaul https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-13 6a7e3087d50eae3c58361ee0 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1413 NYC Council Approves Year‑Round Outdoor Dining · NYC Teachers Union Says It May Block Reading Curriculum Overhaul · NYC Admin Covers Childcare Co‑Pays for 22,000 Families · NYC Taxi Commission proposes dropping $200 fines for suspended drivers · Councilmember Marte Reintroduces Bill to Preserve Traditional Medicare for NYC Retirees · NYC Council proposes meter rule for pedicabs after surge in complaints · Housing Plan for Queens’ Sunnyside Yard Sparks Brief Excitement · Parolee Arrested After Dead Dog Found in Queens Home · Spinal injury survivor set to start coast‑to‑coast walk from Brooklyn Bridge · Retired NY Supreme Court Justice Charles J. Thomas Dies at 92 https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-12 6a7c968ad50eae3c58361900 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1359 NYC Audit Finds Most Special‑Education Cases Miss Deadlines · Historic NYC Buses to Roll Into Brooklyn Bridge Park for Free Festival · NYPD says over 3,200 guns seized in NYC this year · AccuWeather predicts hazier, cooler day for NYC on Wednesday · NYPD rescues snake from Upper West Side construction site · NYC Councilmember to Propose Bills Targeting Illegal E‑Motos · Woman shot outside Bronx home, police hunt two suspects · Staten Island judge appears on disputed property roll he oversaw · NYC Condo and Co‑op Owners Say Property Taxes Too High, Demand Refunds · NYPD Detective Indicted for Beating Handcuffed Prisoner https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-09 6a78eb16d50eae3c58360930 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1401 State Report Highlights Winners and Losers in NYC Economy · Man killed in shooting at Brooklyn's Canarsie Pier, police say · East Harlem Tenants Protest Foreclosed Building, Demand New Owner · Rep. Rob Menendez addresses conditions at Newark's Delaney Hall after inmate deaths · Man accused of taking security deposits for Bronx apartment · ASPCA rescues over 100 cats from three NYC homes · Brooklyn Resident Retrieves Grandmother’s Diamond and Platinum Rings Thanks to City Sanitation · NYC reading proficiency drops to 50% as schools revamp literacy instruction · Queens Judge Removed for Illegal Law Practice · NYC Council Schedules Hearing on New Luxury Second-Home Tax https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-08 6a779968d50eae3c58360271 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1402 Weekend Subway, LIRR and NJ Transit Service Changes Hit NYC Area · ASPCA rescues over 100 cats from three NYC apartments · Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Brooklyn and Queens · Third Victim Found After Bronx Apartment Explosion · Brooklyn Resident Retrieves Grandmother's Rings from City Dump · Fallen Tree Crushes Box Truck Amid Storm Cleanup · Brooklyn Democrats Nominate Four Supreme Court Candidates · NYC's Chambers St J/Z Station to Receive Renovation After Years of Decay · NYC reading proficiency falls to 50% as literacy program changes · New Jersey AG Launches Civil Rights Probe of ICE Detention Center After Deaths https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-07 6a764889d50eae3c5835fb11 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1383 Subway, LIRR and NJ Transit Service Changes Expected This Weekend · Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for NYC and Tri-State Area · NYC Health Dept. to Spray Mosquito Larvicide in Queens, Staten Island and Wetlands · NYC Ferry Workers Vote to Join Transport Workers Union · NYC Bar Association clarifies safe‑harbor rule for attorney hires · Queens Civil Court Judge Removed for Illegal Law Practice · NYC Council Schedules Hearing on New Luxury Second‑Home Tax · Bronx Public Defenders Return to Court After Strike Ends · NYPD to Boost Police Presence at Dominican Day Parade Over Gun Concerns · NYC reading proficiency falls to 50% amid literacy reforms https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-06 6a74f6b7d50eae3c5835f4fd Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1417 Heat and Humidity Expected to Persist in NYC Through Saturday · NYC Introduces Tax on Luxury Second Homes, State to Police Fraud · NYC Councilors Mamdani and Menin Push for Stricter High‑Speed E‑Bike Rules · MTA to Add Stroller-Only Spaces on All Buses by Year-End · Harlem Legionnaires Victims File Multi‑Million Lawsuits Against NYC · One dead, 14 injured in Bronx apartment fire · NYC Finds West Nile Virus in Almost Double the Mosquito Pools Compared to Last Year · Reading proficiency falls below 50% for NY 3rd‑8th graders, 2025 test shows · NYC mayor launches tenant utility cost survey · Migrant children appear in New York immigration court without lawyers https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-05 6a73a00b0e5747d903d1da56 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1430 NYPD Officer Omar Habib Faces First Chokehold Prosecution in Bronx Court · NYC Mayor vows legal crackdown on illegal e‑bike sellers · AccuWeather warns of hot, humid conditions and thunderstorms in NYC · New York Cares Holds Swiftie-Themed Back-to-School Volunteer Day · ThriftCon Returns to NYC with Over 150 Vendors · Open‑Primary Advocates File Lawsuit After NYC Rejects Petitions · Bronx Public Defenders Strike Enters Ninth Day, Courts Disrupted · Bronx Foreclosure Cases Nearly Double · NYC puts bright green stickers on cars that miss street‑cleaning moves · Child poisoned as NYC special‑education classrooms miss lead‑paint checks https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-04 6a724ea60e5747d903d1d477 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1431 NYC 2‑Year‑Old Childcare Pilot Overwhelmed by Applications · 500th Humpback Whale Spotted Near New York City · NYC and Insurer Agree to $53 Million Settlement for Retiree Copay Claims · Mount Vernon safety official arrested as alleged getaway driver in Bronx shooting · State Funding of $445K Approved for Kreischer Mansion Restoration · Brooklyn Crash Leaves Two Motorcyclists Critical, One Stabbed · Fire on subway train at Astor Place injures 14 first responders · NYC safety blitz uncovers lapses at 19 sites after near‑collapse incident · MTA construction to extend Q line disrupts East Harlem · Stench from Growing Trash Pile at Sunset Park https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-08-03 6a70ac600e5747d903d1cb10 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1386 Flash Flood Warning Issued for New York City and Tri-State Area · NYC records historic low in shootings and murders through July 2026 · Naked Man Jumps from Brooklyn Bridge, Arrested and Charged · Bike lane opens on hazardous Queens road · Mets Deal Reliever Huascar Brazoban to White Sox for Two Prospects · NYC program trains former detainees for trucking careers · NYC Home Care Workers Call for Ban on 24‑Hour Shifts · NYC Early Childhood Chief Simone Hawkins to Depart in September · NYC Parents Can Still Apply for $120 Summer Food Benefit · New Jersey and New York sue to halt Trump health marketplace changes https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-07-27 6a6782750e5747d903d1abcd Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1204 Severe storms expected to hit NYC starting Monday afternoon · NYC Mayor to Speak at Sheriff Edwin Raymond's Swearing-In · Condo Owners' Dispute Triggers Redesign of $2 B Battery Park City Flood Wall · Bullets graze woman in Queens during late‑night shooting · Man Killed in Belt Parkway Road‑Rage Attack · MTA bus speeds rise 5% after double‑parking cameras, but some routes lag · Man Stabbed in Queens After Early‑Morning Argument · Three arrested, ten vehicles seized after Long Island street takeover · Carlos Beltran inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame · NYC Tests Reduced Alternate‑Side Parking in Prospect Heights · Housing Works Cannabis Co. Debuts Summer Neighborhood Pre‑Roll Bundles in NYC · Milky Ice launches first U.S. flagship with Polish ice cream in Midtown https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-07-17 6a5a21924e973acf9a865519 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT 1170 Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cloaks Manhattan at Sunset · Mayor Zohran Mamdani Raises $301K in First Campaign Month, Skips NYC Matching‑Funds Program · NYC DOT Adds Permanent Safety Features on Decatur Avenue Ahead of Summer Open Streets · Federal agents raid former NYC sheriff's Queens home · NYC Schools Told to Keep Kids Indoors Amid Smoke · New Rikers Island Jail Remediator Files Reform Plan · Wall Collapse at Brooklyn Demolition Site Damages Salvation Army Center · Brooklyn and Queens Public Defender Union Walks Out Over Wage Dispute · NYC Councilmembers Urge Queens DA to Probe Rental Fraud Claims · 63 Legionnaires’ Cases Reported on Upper East Side · NYC Council Speaker Calls for Stronger Worker Protections in Horse Carriage Ban Bill · NYPD Renames Queens Police Academy for Detective Steven McDonald https://gmna.ca/new-york/local-sunset/2026-07-16 6a591f8b4e973acf9a86515e Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT 925 Canadian wildfire smoke blankets Manhattan at sunset · New Rikers Island Remediation Plan Filed by Deml · Gotham FC draws record crowd and beats Washington Spirit at Queens Classic · AVP Beach Volleyball Hits Central Park This Weekend · Brooklyn and Queens Public Defenders Strike · NYPD Renames Queens Police Academy for Fallen Detective Steven McDonald · Queens councilmembers urge DA to probe rental fraud · Legionnaires’ Outbreak Hits 63 on NYC’s Upper East Side · NYC Diversity Boot Camp Still Fails to Reflect Student Body, Data Shows · Judge blocks new bike lanes on Upper West Side's 72nd Street · Mayor's Office Expands CDL Training to Probationers in NYC · Messi Meets Spain's Teen Star Yamal in 2026 World Cup Final in New York