The Local Sunset
New York · Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 24 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AResidents Throw Garden Party to Mark Elizabeth Street Garden’s PreservationamNewYork
- ANYC Report Says Congestion Pricing Hasn't Boosted Air QualityGothamist
- ABrooklyn Double Shooting Leaves One Dead and One InjuredamNewYork
- AFDNY Trains for Subway Fire Scenarios at Randall’s IslandamNewYork
- AQueens Hit-and-Run Leaves Pedestrian CriticalamNewYork
- BPolice halt Long Island street stunt, make arrestsGothamist
- BNYPD Deploys Officers to Upper Manhattan After Recent Crowd DamageGothamist
- BNYC reports two more Legionnaires' deaths, death toll reaches nineGothamist
- BNYC expands buyout outreach to Queens homeowners in flood‑prone areasTHE CITY
- BExperts Scrutinize State Reading Test After NYC Scores PlummetTHE CITY
Stories from this broadcast
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Garden Party Celebrates Preservation of Elizabeth Street Garden
Residents and citywide visitors gathered at the Elizabeth Street Garden on August 15, 2026, to celebrate the preservation of the nearly 20,000‑square‑foot…
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Police Stop Long Island Street Stunt, Make Arrests
Police stopped a group performing donuts and burnouts on Sawgrass Drive in Medford, Long Island, on August 16, 2026, resulting in arrests and vehicle…
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NYC Clears About 2,000 Homeowners from Pied‑à‑Terre Tax
City officials have exempted about 2,000 New York City homeowners from the newly proposed pied‑à‑terre tax after discovering their primary homes were…
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NYC Report Finds Congestion Pricing Has Not Improved Air Quality
A August 2026 city report finds that New York City's congestion pricing, in place since 2021, has not led to a noticeable improvement in air quality, despite…
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NYPD Plans Large Deployment After Dyckman Street Damage
The NYPD is preparing a large officer deployment in upper Manhattan to deter a planned “Dyckman Takeover” after a recent crowd caused extensive property and…
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Union Square Subway Swelters, Riders Endure Blast‑Furnace Heat
Union Square subway station became extremely hot on August 14, 2026, with riders describing it as a "blast furnace" sauna, making travel uncomfortable in the…
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Brooklyn Night Shooting Claims One Life, Injures Another
A nighttime shooting near Bergen Street and Howard Avenue in Brooklyn killed a woman and injured a man after a crowd argument, with two unidentified suspects…
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NYC Confirms Two More Legionnaires Deaths, Toll Now Nine
NYC health officials reported two more Legionnaires’ disease deaths on the Upper East Side, raising the outbreak’s death toll to nine and surpassing last…
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FDNY Conducts Subway Fire Drill on Randall’s Island
On August 16, 2026, FDNY firefighters performed a live-fire subway tunnel drill at the Randall’s Island Fire Academy to enhance preparedness for subway fire…
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NYC expands buyout outreach to Queens flood‑prone homeowners
In summer 2026, New York City expanded outreach to homeowners in Queens’ flood‑prone neighborhoods, including Hollis, to gauge interest in selling homes under…
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Hit-and-Run Leaves 37-Year-Old Pedestrian Critical in Queens
A 37-year-old man was critically injured in a hit-and-run at Jamaica Avenue and 186th Street in Queens early Sunday, and police are searching for the…
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Experts Question State Reading Test After NYC Scores Plummet
New York City’s reading scores fell sharply in 2026, prompting education experts and state and city officials to investigate whether flaws in the state reading…
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