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Two Separate Lower East Side Attacks Leave One Stabbed, One Slashed
Two distinct attacks outside a McDonald’s on the Lower East Side on Thursday morning left one man stabbed and another slashed, prompting a police investigation…
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MTA Substations Found Lacking Maintenance After 2024 Explosion
An inspector general report found that MTA electrical substations lacked proper maintenance, a shortfall highlighted by a 2024 explosion that blew a door off…
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Queens Woman Arrested in Hicksville Elder Fraud Case
A Hicksville senior lost nearly $1 million in an elder‑fraud phone scam, and a Queens woman was arrested in connection with the scheme, highlighting a rise in…
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NYC Summer 2026 Records Lowest Shooting, Murder Rates
NYPD data show that summer 2026 recorded the lowest number of shootings and murders in city history, with a 6.6% drop in major crime in August, continuing a…
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NYC Opens Applications for 10,500 New Vendor Licenses
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection began accepting applications for 10,500 new merchandise vending licenses, the first such issuance in…
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FDNY Adds 36 Names to 9/11 Memorial Wall
On September 3, 2026, the FDNY added 36 names of firefighters who died from World Trade Center‑related illnesses to its memorial wall in Downtown Brooklyn,…
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NYC Council Grants $1 Million for 9/11 Education and Museum Visits
The New York City Council approved $1 million to fund 9/11 education programs and free museum trips for 20,000 public‑school students, marking the 25th…
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Manhattan Declares September 25 Dolly Parton Appreciation Day
Manhattan has declared September 25, 2026 as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day, linking the honor to her hit “9 to 5” and recent efforts like the Dolly Parton…
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NYC Expands Taxi Parking to 13,000 Metered Spots
NYC has opened about 13,000 commercial metered parking spaces to yellow‑cab drivers, expanding beyond the 151 dedicated spots in Manhattan’s CBD to help…
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Westchester County Confirms First 2026 Human West Nile Case
Westchester County health officials confirmed a Yonkers resident as the first human West Nile virus case of 2026, linking the infection to a bite from a Culex…
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Council Probes Health Department Over Upper East Side Legionnaires Outbreak
City Council held a summer hearing to question health officials about their handling of an Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed eleven people,…
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MTA Sells Retired MetroCard Machines for Over $2,000
The MTA sold a few dozen retired MetroCard vending machines to subway enthusiasts for over $2,000 on September 1, 2026, giving the obsolete equipment a second…
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NYC Public Hospitals Report Up to 27‑Hour ER-to‑Bed Waits
Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn saw an average 27‑hour ER-to‑bed wait, while Elmhurst Hospital in Queens reported about a 24‑hour delay, reflecting a rise in…
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NYC Public Schools Ban AI Tools for K-8 Students
The NYC Department of Education will ban AI tool use for K-8 students in the 2026-27 school year, affecting over 500,000 learners as part of a new curriculum…
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NYC Still Faces Flood Threats Five Years After Ida
Five years after Hurricane Ida caused 13 deaths in New York City, officials say the city still faces significant flood risks and is working to improve…
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NYC Starts On‑Site Childcare Pilot for Municipal Staff
New York City has started a pilot offering on‑site child‑care benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars per municipal employee at the Dinkins building,…
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NYU, UC Berkeley Report Spike in Threats to Federal Judges
A joint NYU and UC Berkeley report finds a sharp increase in threats and intimidation against federal judges, especially in politically sensitive cases,…
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Park Rangers Rescue Hook‑Bound Turtle from Zip‑Tied Cage in Long Island Lake
Park rangers rescued a turtle with a fish hook in its mouth that had been confined in a zip‑tied cage in a Long Island park lake on September 2, 2026,…
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NY Climate Superfund Law Struck Down, NJ Bill Questioned
A New York court invalidated the state’s climate superfund law, raising doubts that a similar New Jersey bill could survive judicial review, a concern…
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Man Found Stabbed to Death in Queens Apartment Parking Lot
Police found a man with a stab wound dead behind a vehicle in a Queens apartment complex parking lot, where open alcohol containers were also located. The…
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Bill Ritter Joins CaringKind’s 38th Alzheimer’s Walk in Central Park
Bill Ritter will participate in CaringKind’s 38th Alzheimer’s Walk & Brain Health Day on Oct. 17 in Central Park, an event highlighted by ABC7’s brain health…
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Artist Creates Clip‑On to Slow Citi Bikes in High‑Rent Areas
A NYC artist has built a clip‑on that adds resistance to Citi Bikes, slowing them in rent‑burdened neighborhoods to give riders a physical sense of local…
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Brooklyn Volunteers Mobilize to Rescue Stray Cats
Brooklyn volunteers are capturing and caring for stray cats, providing shelter and basic care to improve the animals' welfare and the neighborhood environment.
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MTA Sells Retired MetroCard Machines for Over $2,000
The MTA has begun selling about 24‑36 retired MetroCard vending machines to subway fans, earning over $2,000 in sales following the system's 2025 retirement.