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Severe storms brought flooding to New York City, triggered a tornado warning in Queens and produced video of an apparent funnel near Long Island. Flooding also closed major highways and prompted a flash flood warning for Manhattan and Brooklyn.
8:42 PMGothamist
Federal authorities charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with allegedly providing material support for terrorism in connection with a plot targeting the New York State Capitol. The charges concern an alleged plan to attack the statehouse.
7:01 PMAl Jazeera
An estimated 67 million Medicaid recipients nationwide could be affected by new cuts and work requirements, including about 3.6 million people in New York City. More than 1.3 million of the city’s recipients live in three congressional districts concentrated in lower-income communities.
5:00 AMThe City
Mamdani is proposing 18,000 additional homes on Staten Island. The plan would make the borough a major target for the city's housing expansion effort.
11:32 AMHousing Wire
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is suing to block a law that would give New York City teaching aides $10,000 bonuses. His challenge argues that the bonuses conflict with collective bargaining rules.
6:45 PMAl Jazeera
A New York mother who had experienced domestic violence moved to Florida with her children, but child welfare authorities continued monitoring her home. An appeals court ruled that the surveillance was a broad overreach and exceeded the agency's legal authority.
6:36 PMNYT New York
New York regulators proposed rules governing how buy now, pay later borrowers manage their loans through lenders' websites and mobile apps. The proposal follows earlier rules covering BNPL costs and underwriting.
11:23 AMPYMNTS
Far Rockaway residents are protesting the Inwood Material Terminal, a concrete recycling plant near Motts Basin that they say is sending dust into nearby communities. Residents see a possible opening to shut the facility amid a wider dispute over pollution along the Queens-Long Island border.
12:01 PMThe CitySummary
Severe storms brought flooding to New York City, triggered a tornado warning in Queens and produced video of an apparent funnel near Long Island. Flooding also closed major highways and prompted a flash flood warning for Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The storm created a broader transportation and public safety disruption than a localized tornado warning.
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A fast-moving storm system disrupted travel across the city and raised the risk of more severe weather.
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Federal authorities charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with allegedly providing material support for terrorism in connection with a plot targeting the New York State Capitol. The charges concern an alleged plan to attack the statehouse.
The case moves an alleged Capitol attack plot into federal terrorism proceedings, where prosecutors must
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A terrorism charge signals that federal prosecutors view the alleged Capitol plot as more than a conventional criminal threat.
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An estimated 67 million Medicaid recipients nationwide could be affected by new cuts and work requirements, including about 3.6 million people in New York City. More than 1.3 million of the city’s recipients live in three congressional districts concentrated in lower-income communities.
New Medicaid work rules will fall most heavily on districts where coverage is concentrated, particularly
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The policy’s impact will be geographically concentrated, making Medicaid access a direct health care and political issue for several New York City districts.
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Mamdani is proposing 18,000 additional homes on Staten Island. The plan would make the borough a major target for the city's housing expansion effort.
The proposal would bring a large share of the city's housing growth to a borough
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The proposal puts Staten Island at the center of the city's housing debate and tests the limits of borough-level resistance to new construction.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is suing to block a law that would give New York City teaching aides $10,000 bonuses. His challenge argues that the bonuses conflict with collective bargaining rules.
The lawsuit pits the mayor against a compensation mandate that could benefit school support staff
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The case could reshape both school staffing costs and the limits of legislative intervention in municipal labor contracts.
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A New York mother who had experienced domestic violence moved to Florida with her children, but child welfare authorities continued monitoring her home. An appeals court ruled that the surveillance was a broad overreach and exceeded the agency's legal authority.
The ruling limits how far child welfare officials can follow families across state lines after
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The decision could constrain interstate monitoring of families involved in child welfare investigations.
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New York regulators proposed rules governing how buy now, pay later borrowers manage their loans through lenders' websites and mobile apps. The proposal follows earlier rules covering BNPL costs and underwriting.
The new proposal expands oversight beyond loan pricing and approval into the digital systems consumers
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New York is building a broader consumer-protection regime for BNPL products as their use grows.
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Far Rockaway residents are protesting the Inwood Material Terminal, a concrete recycling plant near Motts Basin that they say is sending dust into nearby communities. Residents see a possible opening to shut the facility amid a wider dispute over pollution along the Queens-Long Island border.
Residents are moving from complaints about air quality toward a campaign to close the plant.
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The fight could determine whether environmental complaints produce tougher oversight or the plant's removal from a densely populated waterfront area.
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Brooklyn-based T&E Development bought the development site at 538-542 West 29th Street in Manhattan's West Chelsea for $33.5 million from Amsterdam-based PPHE Hotel Group. The property had previously been planned for a hotel and luxury residences and is now expected to enter a new residential development phase.
7:29 PMHousing Wire
Shakeema Davis, 30, was stabbed at Lincoln Terrace Park during a barbecue attended by about 20 people, including her 7-year-old son, authorities say. Police are searching for the man accused of killing her after she refused his sexual advances.
11:13 AMGothamist
A 44-year-old woman stabbed two teenage girls and slashed a third during a dispute at a Dollar Tree in Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. The incident resulted in injuries to all three girls.
4:38 PMNYT New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul used an interview to discuss her shared priorities with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, along with President Trump, taxes and ICE. She urged Mamdani to concentrate on governing New York City.
4:26 PMNYT New York
The guide offers advice for spending a day at and around Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2026 U.S. Open. It covers how to plan a visit and make the most of the surrounding area.
4:00 PMNYT New York
New York's metropolitan tech workforce reached 394,300 in 2025, up 8.4 percent from 2022 and representing 30,640 additional jobs. The increase put New York ahead of the San Francisco Bay Area in total tech employment, according to an annual industry report.
3:40 PMHousing Wire
An affiliate of Mattone Investors secured a $32 million loan from Principal Financial Group to refinance Springnex Plaza, a 96,028-square-foot shopping center in Springfield Gardens, Queens, anchored by Stop & Shop. Northmarq arranged the transaction.
2:53 PMHousing Wire
CAMBA reached a settlement with Legal Aid over eviction practices affecting tenants in supportive housing who were formerly homeless. The agreement requires the nonprofit landlord to provide assistance before pursuing evictions.
1:22 PMGothamist
Macy’s held a Thanksgiving dinner for social media influencers in August as part of its buildup to the 100th Thanksgiving Day Parade.
12:40 PMNYT New York
A billboard in Tel Aviv grouped Mamdani with Iran's supreme leader, Turkey's president and Hezbollah's secretary-general in a message urging Israelis not to let Netanyahu's opponents win. New York rabbis said the billboard was inflaming tensions as they called for restraint.
11:00 AMGothamist
Jamaica Bay has developed from a former dumping ground into a major natural landscape with beaches, wetlands, and open water. The guide outlines ways to explore it by kayak, on foot, or through nearby food and drink destinations.
11:00 AMThe City
New York City’s pizza landscape increasingly includes restaurants and styles brought from elsewhere. The article samples several of these transplant pizzerias and considers how they fit into the city’s established pizza culture.
10:46 AMGothamist
Planet Fitness signed a 14,500-square-foot retail lease at the base of a new residential tower at 532 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island. The gym is expected to open next year under a 10-year lease.
10:28 AMHousing Wire
Police are seeking two men in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Ahmir Jordan outside a Brooklyn deli on Wednesday evening.
9:36 AMGothamist
Artist Asad Raza has created public sculptures for New York's rats, then filmed the animals investigating them at night. The footage turns the rats into an unconventional audience for the work.
7:40 AMARTnews
Citi Bike dock shortages are leaving Greenpoint riders without reliable places to end trips during G train shutdowns. The disruption is turning a backup transit option into a logistical problem.
12:04 AMStreetsblog New York City
The Exley, a Williamsburg gay bar, opened a new pedestrian plaza in a BQE-adjacent slip lane that had been used by cars. The space converts a leftover road area into a car-free public gathering place.
12:03 AMStreetsblog New York City
New York City plans to spend $24.4 million to turn an empty Bronx lot into a public park. The cost has drawn criticism from a City Council member as excessive.
12:03 AMStreetsblog New York City
Assembly Member Chantel Jackson said the city repaired several ADA curb ramps in her district only after she publicly pressured officials. The episode points to unresolved accessibility problems and a repair system that can require political intervention.
12:01 AMStreetsblog New York CitySummary
Brooklyn-based T&E Development bought the development site at 538-542 West 29th Street in Manhattan's West Chelsea for $33.5 million from Amsterdam-based PPHE Hotel Group. The property had previously been planned for a hotel and luxury residences and is now expected to enter a new residential development phase.
The sale shifts control of a West Chelsea site from an international hospitality company to
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A major West Chelsea site is changing hands, creating a new opportunity for residential development in one of Manhattan's most valuable neighborhoods.
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Shakeema Davis, 30, was stabbed at Lincoln Terrace Park during a barbecue attended by about 20 people, including her 7-year-old son, authorities say. Police are searching for the man accused of killing her after she refused his sexual advances.
The killing unfolded in a crowded public park and in front of Davis's child, yet
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A public gathering did not prevent a deadly attack, and the suspect's continued freedom raises immediate safety concerns for witnesses and the surrounding community.
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A 44-year-old woman stabbed two teenage girls and slashed a third during a dispute at a Dollar Tree in Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. The incident resulted in injuries to all three girls.
The attack turned an ordinary retail dispute into a violent confrontation involving three minors. Investigators
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Three teenagers were injured in a public store, raising immediate questions about conflict escalation and security in neighborhood retail spaces.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul used an interview to discuss her shared priorities with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, along with President Trump, taxes and ICE. She urged Mamdani to concentrate on governing New York City.
Hochul is defining the mayor's mandate as local while signaling areas where their agendas overlap
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Mamdani's ability to deliver on his agenda will depend partly on whether he can turn shared priorities with Hochul into practical state support.
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The guide offers advice for spending a day at and around Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2026 U.S. Open. It covers how to plan a visit and make the most of the surrounding area.
The 2026 tournament is being framed as a full-day outing rather than a stadium-only event.
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Planning matters because the U.S. Open combines fixed match times with large crowds, long travel distances and limited time at the venue.
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New York's metropolitan tech workforce reached 394,300 in 2025, up 8.4 percent from 2022 and representing 30,640 additional jobs. The increase put New York ahead of the San Francisco Bay Area in total tech employment, according to an annual industry report.
New York's lead reflects scale and continued hiring growth, not necessarily a broader shift in
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New York's new lead gives the city stronger leverage in attracting technology companies and workers, with direct consequences for commercial real estate and housing demand.
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An affiliate of Mattone Investors secured a $32 million loan from Principal Financial Group to refinance Springnex Plaza, a 96,028-square-foot shopping center in Springfield Gardens, Queens, anchored by Stop & Shop. Northmarq arranged the transaction.
The refinancing gives Mattone Investors continued control of a grocery-anchored retail property without relying on
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The deal shows that well-leased, grocery-anchored retail assets can still attract institutional refinancing capital.
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CAMBA reached a settlement with Legal Aid over eviction practices affecting tenants in supportive housing who were formerly homeless. The agreement requires the nonprofit landlord to provide assistance before pursuing evictions.
The settlement shifts supportive housing evictions toward intervention before removal. Tenants may receive help addressing
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For vulnerable tenants, the settlement could turn eviction prevention from an informal practice into a required step.
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Macy’s held a Thanksgiving dinner for social media influencers in August as part of its buildup to the 100th Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Macy’s is shifting parade promotion toward creators long before the event itself, turning a civic
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The parade is becoming not just a broadcast event, but a sustained influencer-driven brand platform.
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A billboard in Tel Aviv grouped Mamdani with Iran's supreme leader, Turkey's president and Hezbollah's secretary-general in a message urging Israelis not to let Netanyahu's opponents win. New York rabbis said the billboard was inflaming tensions as they called for restraint.
The billboard imports an Israeli political attack into a New York debate already shaped by
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Foreign political messaging is intensifying a New York fight over identity, security and the city's next mayor.
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Jamaica Bay has developed from a former dumping ground into a major natural landscape with beaches, wetlands, and open water. The guide outlines ways to explore it by kayak, on foot, or through nearby food and drink destinations.
The bay’s revival has turned environmental recovery into a recreational and economic asset for Queens
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Jamaica Bay shows how restored urban nature can serve both as public infrastructure and as a destination.
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New York City’s pizza landscape increasingly includes restaurants and styles brought from elsewhere. The article samples several of these transplant pizzerias and considers how they fit into the city’s established pizza culture.
The city’s pizza identity is becoming more competitive and less geographically fixed. New arrivals must
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New York’s food culture is absorbing outside influences without abandoning its local benchmark.
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Planet Fitness signed a 14,500-square-foot retail lease at the base of a new residential tower at 532 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island. The gym is expected to open next year under a 10-year lease.
The deal adds a service-oriented tenant to a growing residential development and signals demand for
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The lease links Coney Island’s residential growth to the commercial services needed to support new residents.
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Police are seeking two men in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Ahmir Jordan outside a Brooklyn deli on Wednesday evening.
The case remains unresolved, with investigators relying on public help to identify the suspects. The
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A teenager’s killing has left a Brooklyn neighborhood seeking answers while the suspects remain at large.
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Artist Asad Raza has created public sculptures for New York's rats, then filmed the animals investigating them at night. The footage turns the rats into an unconventional audience for the work.
The artwork shifts attention from human spectators to the city’s nocturnal wildlife. By designing for
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The project treats New York’s rats as participants in, rather than nuisances outside, the city’s public life.
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Citi Bike dock shortages are leaving Greenpoint riders without reliable places to end trips during G train shutdowns. The disruption is turning a backup transit option into a logistical problem.
The decisive failure is not bike supply but dock capacity in the neighborhoods absorbing displaced
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Transit substitutes only work when riders can depend on both ends of the trip.
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The Exley, a Williamsburg gay bar, opened a new pedestrian plaza in a BQE-adjacent slip lane that had been used by cars. The space converts a leftover road area into a car-free public gathering place.
The plaza shows how small street redesigns can expand public space without waiting for a
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Reclaiming marginal roadway can create useful public space in neighborhoods with little room to build.
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New York City plans to spend $24.4 million to turn an empty Bronx lot into a public park. The cost has drawn criticism from a City Council member as excessive.
The price tag makes land acquisition and site conversion the central issue, not simply the
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High acquisition costs can determine whether the city expands parks equitably or limits investment to cheaper opportunities.
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Assembly Member Chantel Jackson said the city repaired several ADA curb ramps in her district only after she publicly pressured officials. The episode points to unresolved accessibility problems and a repair system that can require political intervention.
The city’s response appears reactive: residents needed public shaming before basic accessibility repairs moved forward.
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Accessible infrastructure is a legal and operational obligation, not a favor secured through publicity.
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