The Local Sunset
New York · Monday, October 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 20 min
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- ANYC Mayor Bans AI Features in Over 38 School ProgramsTHE CITY
- ANYC Minimum Wage Stays at $17 as Inflation RisesTHE CITY
- ARockefeller Center Chooses 76‑Foot Upstate Spruce for 2026 Holiday TreeGothamist
- ABrooklyn Protesters Arrested Over Police-Criticism FlyersGothamist
- ANYPD Searches for Central Park Sex Assault SuspectABC7 New York
- BNYC DOT to Seek Public Input on Four New Outer‑Borough GreenwaysamNewYork
- BNYCHA completes $636M upgrade of East Brooklyn housingGothamist
- BNYC Council to Hold Hearing on Juvenile Jail ReformsGothamist
- BSoutheast Queens sees decade of job and business growth, report showsamNewYork
- BNY health insurance open enrollment starts as advocates warn of price hikesGothamist
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0:27Mayor Bans AI In Schools
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NYC Mayor Bans AI Features in Over 38 School Programs
The mayor ordered the disabling of AI features in over 38 public‑school programs, ending the city’s earlier allowance of dozens of such tools ahead of the new…
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NYC DOT Opens Public Input on Four Outer‑Borough Greenways
NYC DOT will seek community input on four outer‑borough greenway projects, holding two Bronx workshops from Oct. 27‑31, including a 15‑mile planned route.
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NYC Considers Closing Harlem High School Over Low Enrollment
The Department of Education is weighing shutting down a Harlem high school due to falling enrollment, amid citywide declines prompting merger and closure plans.
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NYC Minimum Wage Remains $17 Amid 4% Inflation
New York City’s $17 minimum wage will not increase on Jan. 1, 2027, as a 2023 state law indexes raises to the CPI, and inflation of roughly 4% this year does…
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NYCHA finishes $636M upgrade at East Brooklyn housing
NYCHA finished a $636 million renovation at the Reid & Park Rock sites in East Brooklyn, aiming to reduce its extensive repair backlog.
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Archdiocese of New York Announces $800 Million Abuse Settlement
The Archdiocese of New York reached an $800 million settlement on October 26, 2026 to end lawsuits alleging clergy sexual abuse, after facing thousands of…
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Rockefeller Center Picks 76‑Foot Upstate Spruce for 2026 Tree
A 76‑foot, 75‑year‑old Norway spruce from West Edmeston will be the 2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, arriving on Nov. 7 and lit on Dec. 2, continuing…
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Council Schedules Hearing on Juvenile Jail Reform
The council will hold a hearing on Oct. 27 at Horizon Juvenile Center to consider bills that aim to reduce juvenile detainee numbers and improve facility…
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Brooklyn Activists Arrested Over Police‑Criticism Flyers
Two Brooklyn residents were arrested for posting anti‑police flyers, leading experts to question the scope of free‑speech rights.
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Southeast Queens sees decade of job and business growth, report shows
The state comptroller’s office released a snapshot showing significant job and private‑sector business growth in four Southeast Queens neighborhoods over…
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NYPD Searches for Central Park Sex Assault Suspect
NYPD is pursuing a suspect in a Central Park sexual assault from October 26, after a 911 call and the suspect's westward flight into the park.
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NY Health Insurance Enrollment Opens Amid Advocate Concerns Over Price Hikes
Health insurance enrollment starts in New York while healthcare advocates rally in Albany, warning that federal budget cuts may raise premiums.
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