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Ghost Cars Crackdown: Brooklyn Fake Plate Scheme Busted

Brooklyn’s latest headline-grabber involves a sprawling counterfeit license plate scheme—one that’s sparked a renewed focus on...

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How the 32BJ Deal Quietly Prevented a NYC Housing Crisis

A new 32BJ Deal has averted a potential citywide strike in New York City, securing wage increases, stronger pensions, and healthcare...

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Mark Levine Pension Funds Plan Sparks NYC Backlash

New York City’s latest political fight is brewing over Mark Levine pension funds after the comptroller announced a sweeping plan to...

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NYC Landlords ICE Threats Raise Alarm Among Tenants

NYC landlords ICE threats are becoming a growing concern across Brooklyn and Queens, where tenant advocates say some property owners are...

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NYC Tree Canopy 2040 Plan Targets Heat-Hit Neighborhoods First

A City Turning To Trees To Fight Rising Heat The NYC Tree Canopy 2040 Plan is now at the center of the city’s climate strategy, promising...

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Cory Mills expulsion push shakes Congress debate

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new push to remove a sitting member of Congress is stirring fresh debate across the country, as the Cory Mills...

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Mamdani Grocery Plan Sparks ‘Potemkin Socialism’ Debate

A bold promise to tackle food access in New York is now drawing sharp criticism, as the Mamdani grocery plan faces questions over cost,...

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner (DSNY) Gregory Anderson announce that six new Community Districts across the city will have 100% trash containerization by the end of 2027. Bower Park, Brooklyn. Friday, April 17, 2026. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
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Mamdani’s 6,500 Curbside Empire Bins Could Reshape NYC Streets

New York City’s long-running trash problem could soon look very different. With Mamdani’s 6,500+ curbside Empire Bins plan,...

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NYC City Hall Shooting Back in Spotlight as Ceremony and New Podcast Revisit 2003 Killing

More than two decades after a deadly shooting inside New York City Hall shocked the city, renewed attention is bringing the case of James...

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NYC Pied-à-terre Tax Gets Hochul Backing In Budget Fight

New York’s long-running budget standoff is taking a sharp turn as Gov. Kathy Hochul now backs a NYC pied-à-terre tax, a proposed levy on...

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