The Local Sunset
New York · Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 23 min
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- ACity Youth Programs Offer Free Paid Career ExperienceABC7 New York
- ABronx Foreclosure Filings Nearly Double in Q2 2026Gothamist
- ABrooklyn councilors push to halt noisy Navy Yard eventsGothamist
- ATwo More Die in Upper East Side Legionnaires' Outbreak, Death Toll Reaches 11Gothamist
- ABrooklyn Methodist Nurses Ratify New Contract with Violence ProtectionsamNewYork
- BNYPD Seizes 580 Pounds of Cocaine in Queens, $10 Million HaulGothamist
- BNighttime Burglaries Hit Multiple Brooklyn RestaurantsABC7 New York
- BFlood Damage Forces NJ High School to Cancel Home Football, Soccer GamesABC7 New York
- BBrooklyn's Trinidad and Tobago Parade Canceled Over Permit IssuesGothamist
- BBrooklyn Leaders Call for Tougher Speeding Enforcement After Teen FatalitiesGothamist
Stories from this broadcast
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Free Paid Programs Open Career Doors for NYC Youth
Two major NYC youth employment initiatives are offering free, paid programs that let students explore careers, develop skills, and gain workplace experience.
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NYPD Seizes 580 Pounds of Cocaine in Queens, $10 Million Haul
The NYPD seized 580 pounds of cocaine worth $10 million from a Long Island City storage facility on August 28, marking its biggest cocaine bust in over ten…
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NYC Postpones Citywide Plan for 2,100 New Restrooms
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a delay in releasing the implementation plan for 2,100 new public restrooms mandated by the 2025 Bathroom Bill, citing the…
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Bronx First-Time Foreclosure Filings Nearly Double as Citywide Cases Drop
First-time foreclosure filings in the Bronx nearly doubled in Q2 2026, while total foreclosure filings across New York City decreased, highlighting a sharp…
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Hooded Intruder Targets Multiple Brooklyn Restaurants at Dawn
A hooded figure broke into several closed Brooklyn restaurants early on August 28, with surveillance footage showing the intruder searching a Bay Ridge…
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New Yorkers Frequently Enter Manholes, NYPD Stumped
The NYPD has documented several recent incidents of people climbing into city manholes, including a latest case on Long Island in August 2026, and is…
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Brooklyn Councilors Seek End to Noisy Navy Yard Events
Brooklyn councilmembers have urged the Navy Yard Development Corporation to stop large, noisy events after resident complaints, prompting a review of event…
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NJ High School Cancels Home Football, Soccer Games After Flood Damage
Heavy rain flooded a New Jersey high school's main and secondary athletic fields, leading officials to cancel upcoming home football and soccer games on August…
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Two More Die in Upper East Side Legionnaires Outbreak, Toll at 11
Two more deaths have raised the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease toll to 11, with 94 total illnesses, marking the deadliest NYC outbreak since the 2015…
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Brooklyn Cancels Trinidad and Tobago Parade Over Permit Failure
Brooklyn officials canceled the annual Trinidad and Tobago Parade on Aug. 28, 2026 after organizers failed to obtain required permits. The city said the lack…
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Brooklyn Methodist Nurses Ratify Contract with Violence Safeguards
On August 28, 2026, about 1,600 nurses at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital ratified a three‑year contract that introduces safe‑staffing rules and workplace‑violence…
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Brooklyn Leaders Demand Stronger Speeding Enforcement on Belt Parkway
Brooklyn officials, including a state senator and city councilmember, called for stricter speed enforcement and more police patrols on the Belt Parkway after…
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