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FAA Finds Two Controllers Left Early on Night of LaGuardia Crash
The FAA discovered that two air traffic controllers left their shifts early on the night an Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia, prompting a staffing review…
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Jersey City Council Approves $886M Budget, Property Taxes Up 15%
On August 26, 2026, Jersey City City Council approved an $886 million budget and a 15% property tax increase to address a fiscal shortfall and ongoing…
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Murder Charge Dropped for New Jersey Man in Penn Station Punch
Prosecutors dropped a murder charge against a New Jersey man for a fatal punch at Pennsylvania Station, stating they could not prove his actions were…
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Vanderbilt Moves 87 Students into New Chelsea Campus
Vanderbilt University opened its first New York City campus in Chelsea, moving 87 students into dorms and pledging $44 in funding. The site will host a…
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Brooklyn Men Sentenced for 2024 Highway Crash Scheme
Two Brooklyn residents received sentences on August 27, 2026, after being convicted of deliberately causing car crashes on the Belt Parkway and Cross Bay…
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Queens Men Sentenced for Staged Car Crash Fraud
Two Queens men, Jaime Huiracocha and Victor Murillo, were sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to staging car crashes for insurance fraud. Officials said…
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Bronx Police Search for Man Who Shoved Senior onto Subway Tracks
Bronx police are searching for an unidentified man who allegedly pushed a senior citizen onto the tracks at the 180th Street subway station on August 27, 2026.…
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Audit Shows Low Attendance in NYC Suspension Classrooms
A state comptroller audit in August 2026 found low attendance in suspension classrooms at an Upper East Side public school, raising concerns about the support…
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NYC Labor Commissioner Renee Campion to Retire Dec. 1
NYC Labor Commissioner Renee Campion announced her retirement effective December 1, 2026, concluding a seven‑year term that began in 2019 and marked her as the…
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Flash Flood Warning Issued for NYC and Parts of New Jersey
AccuWeather issued a flash flood warning and severe storm watch for New York City and the Tri‑State area, with a severe storm warning for parts of New Jersey,…
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Mink Caught on Camera Along Bronx River
A camera trap captured a mink on the Bronx River on August 27, 2026, the first recorded sighting of the predator in that stretch. The finding follows recent…
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Jersey Sailboat Theft Suspect Killed in Rhode Island Shootout
An unidentified man suspected of stealing a luxury sailboat in Jersey City was killed after a gunfight with Rhode Island police on Aug. 26, 2026, ending a…
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Two Men Shot in Astoria; Police Detain Suspect
Two men were shot in Astoria’s Little Egypt neighborhood on August 26, and a person of interest was detained by NYPD officers from the 114th Precinct. The…
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Federal Judge Lifts All Blocks on Trump's Mail‑In Ballot Order
A federal judge lifted all legal obstacles to President Trump’s mail‑in ballot executive order, allowing the policy to be implemented as the country heads…
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UFT Defends $10,000 Aid Payments Amid Lawsuit
The United Federation of Teachers is defending a City Council bill that provides a one‑time $10,000 payment to nearly 200,000 public‑school paraprofessional…
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Former Doorman Dan Smyth Defends Union Colleagues in Injury Cases
Former doorman Dan Smyth, after law school, is now representing ex‑union coworkers in personal injury lawsuits in New York City, using his people‑skills from…
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Flood Watch Issued for NYC Ahead of Thursday Storms
AccuWeather declared an Alert Day and the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for New York City and the Tri‑State area on Thursday, August 27, 2026,…
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NYC Families Struggle With Childcare as Schools Open Later
New York City families face a childcare shortage because the city's schools start later in August than those in other major cities, creating a multi‑week gap…
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Meta to Pay Up to $1 Billion in $17 Billion Youth Settlement
Meta agreed to pay up to $1 billion to New York as part of a $17.1 billion settlement with 47 states over alleged youth mental‑health harm, ending a…
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Mayor Advances BQE Repair That May Disrupt Brooklyn Bridge Park
The mayor announced a long‑term repair of the BQE’s deteriorating triple cantilever, proposing a temporary highway through Brooklyn Bridge Park, which could…
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Queens Councilmember Calls for More Flood‑Prevention Funding
Councilmember Phil Wong urged New York City to boost flood‑prevention spending for Queens, citing repeated flooding and stronger storms as evidence the borough…
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AMC Kips Bay 15 Theater to Close by Year-End
AMC Theatres will permanently close its Kips Bay 15 cinema on 2nd Avenue in Manhattan on December 31, 2026, affecting AMC Stubs members who have used the venue.
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New York Provides Over $320 Million to Rockland County Data Centers
New York State has provided over $320 million in subsidies to data‑center projects in Rockland County, including those by CoreSite, while Governor Hochul's…
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Two Women Killed After Tractor‑Trailer Topples onto Car on I‑78
Two women died when a Mack tractor‑trailer overturned onto a stopped Chevrolet on Interstate 78 in Newark. State police are investigating the crash.