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MTA Bus and FDNY Vehicle Crash Injures 19 in Bronx
An MTA bus and an FDNY vehicle collided in Hunts Point, Bronx on August 18, 2026, injuring nineteen people, including five firefighters who were hospitalized.
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Council to Read Questions After Admin Skips Pied‑à‑Terre Hearing
City Council members will read all public questions aloud after the mayor’s administration missed a hearing on short‑term rental pied‑à‑terre regulations,…
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Gov. Hochul, Commissioner Tisch Visit Brooklyn NYCHA Police Station
Governor Hochul and Police Commissioner Tisch toured the PSA 2 headquarters in Brooklyn on August 18, meeting NYPD officers and NYCHA residents to hear…
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Mother Sues NYC Child Welfare Agency Over Warrantless Home Searches
Katie Valdez has sued New York City’s child welfare agency, alleging that ACS caseworkers performed warrantless home searches and interrogations over a year,…
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Teamsters Sue Amazon Over NYC Delivery Worker Layoffs
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed a complaint with the New York State Department of Labor alleging that Amazon and 13 subcontractors violated…
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NYPD Hunts Male Suspect in Brooklyn Park Murder
NYPD is searching for an unidentified male suspect in the stabbing death of a woman in a Brooklyn park, the first homicide recorded in the 77th precinct this…
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Comptroller Report Highlights Flaws in VetConnectNYC Portal
A Comptroller audit released on August 18, 2026 found technical failures, procurement delays, and weak vendor oversight in the VetConnectNYC portal, which…
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NYC Adds Two Legionnaires' Deaths, Toll Reaches Nine
The NYC Department of Health confirmed two more Legionnaires' disease deaths on the Upper East Side, raising the outbreak’s death toll to nine. The increase…
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NYPD Increases Presence in Upper Manhattan After Crowd Damage
After a large crowd caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at Dyckman Street station on August 9, the NYPD is boosting officer presence in upper…
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CAMBA Settles to Offer Tenants Financial Alternatives Before Eviction
CAMBA agreed to a settlement requiring it to offer nonpaying tenants alternative financial remedies before filing eviction actions, aiming to give vulnerable…
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Police Stop Long Island Street Takeover, Arrest Drivers
Police stopped a street takeover on Sawgrass Drive in Medford, Long Island on August 16, 2026, arresting the drivers and impounding their vehicles. The…
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Woman Wounded in Daylight Shooting Near Brooklyn Playground
A woman was injured by gunfire near the Glenwood Houses playground in Brooklyn on August 17, 2026, prompting NYPD to seek several male suspects. Police are…
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NYC Report Finds Congestion Pricing Has Not Improved Air Quality
A city report released on August 16, 2026, finds that New York’s congestion pricing program has not led to a noticeable improvement in air quality, despite…
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State Funding Shortfall Threatens Rape Survivor Services in New York
The Office of Victims Services warned that a funding shortfall, caused by more applicants than available grants, could lead to cuts in services for rape…
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Amtrak Finishes First Phase of East River Tunnel Rehab, LIRR Service Affected
Amtrak finished the first phase of rebuilding an East River tunnel in 2026, easing some pressure but keeping Long Island Rail Road service limited as further…
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NYC Shelters Deteriorate, Providers Call for Repairs
Providers say New York City shelters, including the Schwartz Men's Shelter on Wards Island, are in poor condition and city repairs are ineffective, urging…
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NYC Expands Civil Service Fellowship to 400 Slots
New York City is doubling its civil service fellowship program to 400 slots, adding two annual cohorts to help more CUNY graduates start careers in city…
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Textbook Authors File Class Action Against OpenAI Over Book Use
Textbook authors have filed a Manhattan class action accusing OpenAI of illegally scraping hundreds of academic books from pirated sites to train its AI…
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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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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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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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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…