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NYC law used to shutter unlicensed weed bodegas is unconstitutional, judge rules
NYPD and city sheriff's officers raid a shop in SoHo as part of the city's ongoing crackdown on alleged unlicensed cannabis shops. The decision calls into question the legality of the closures and the city’s enforcement efforts. [ more › ]
Early Addition: Fire sale on Yankees World Series tickets
Because some of these cheap tickets are scams but others are priced lower because the team is tanking, here are your early links: Free beer if you show an "I Voted" sticker, Día de los Muertos in Times Square, too much nutmeg is bad and more. [ more › ]
NYC is slowly fixing its commercial waste industry. Advocates want them to speed it up.
Reform of the city's commercial waste industry was supposed to be complete by last year. A new report by Transform Don’t Trash NYC argues the cost of delayed reform can be seen in the tally of injuries and deaths tied to the commercial waste industry. [ more › ]
Does Mayor Adams’ bribery charge hold up? This week’s hearing presents a key test.
Mayor Adams leaves the courthouse after his first appearance in his corruption case on October 2, 2024. A judge is set to hear arguments this Friday to dismiss a charge that Eric Adams accepted bribes from Turkish officials. [ more › ]
NJ passes storm relief bill more than 3 years after Hurricane Ida ravaged homes
An exploded restaurant is seen with all debris after heavy rain and storm from remnants of Hurricane Ida in Manville, New Jersey, United States on September 7, 2021. Survivors must now wait and see if Gov. Phil Murphy signs it into law this time. [ more › ]
How do Lower East Side kids feel about the election? ‘Mid.’
Zariyah White, 10, felt "mid" about the presidential race. Young students participating in a civics program at Henry Street Settlement are running their own campaigns for office, giving them unique perspectives on the national race. [ more › ]
Central Park’s dry spell nears century-old record as October remains rain-free
People walk in Central Park as the leaves turn brown and yellow during autumn in New York City. Central Park has reached its second-longest dry streak since 1869, with October on track to set a record for no measurable rainfall. [ more › ]
Search for contraband underway at federal jail in Brooklyn
A general view shows the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York on November 28, 2021. Federal law enforcement officers initiated a large-scale search at the troubled jail where several high-profile detainees have been held. [ more › ]
Curb space makeover on Upper West Side will bring new bike racks, more public seating
The new "Smart Curbs" plan spells the end of roughly 175 parking spots. The “Smart Curbs” program will dramatically change parking rules in the neighborhood, add more public seating and install 30 new bike racks in spaces normally occupied by vehicles. [ more › ]
NYC announces $10K adoption, surrogacy benefit for non-union city workers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a WNYC event on the future of housing in March of 2023. The benefit won’t apply to unionized workers, who make up the vast majority of the municipal workforce. [ more › ]
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to come from Massachusetts for the first time since 1959
The 2024 tree (left) the first tree to hail from Massachusetts since 1959. At right, people look at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree the morning after it was lit on Nov. 30, 2023. A 74-foot Norway spruce from the Southern Berkshires will be cut on Nov. 7 and displayed at Rockefeller Center through mid-January. [ more › ]
Goodbye broker fees? Bill shifting costs from NYC renters could get November vote
A real estate broker, right, shows an empty apartment to a potential client May 15, 2021 in New York City. Brooklyn City Councilmember Chi Ossé says his bill shifting the broker fee to whoever hires the broker — usually the landlord — will pass at a hearing on Nov. 13. [ more › ]
NYC subway celebrates 120 years with nostalgic vintage rides
Rail enthusiasts take the inaugural run nostalgia train ride, retracing the original route of New York’s first subway line. New Yorkers hopped on historic Lo-V cars for a ride back in time, passing through iconic stations and celebrating the subway's evolution. [ more › ]
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