In mixed ruling, court says New York congressional maps violated constitution
Democratic state lawmakers in New York acted with partisan intent and tried to restrict electoral competition when drawing congressional lines...
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Congress demands answers after MTA camera failure in Brooklyn subway attack
Members of Congress are demanding answers from the MTA about why multiple subway surveillance cameras were not fully functioning when...
Fatal subway shove suspect deemed unfit to stand trial: prosecutors
The man charged with fatally shoving an Asian American woman onto the subway tracks in Times Square in January has...
NYC rolls out new bins to curb trash, stymie rats
The piles of curbside trash bags currently serving as “all-you-can-eat buffets” for the city’s rats will soon be off the...
City Council, advocates push for more help for students in foster care
The city’s schools serve upwards of 7,000 children in foster care each year. Their educational outcomes are startling. “The New...
Federal prosecutors float idea of Rikers Island takeover
As the Rikers Island crisis continues to go unaddressed, prosecutors are floating the idea of a federal takeover. In a...
MTA, NYC taxis and ride-hailing apps keep masking rules as airlines drop them
A federal judge in Florida voided the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national mask mandate for travel on planes...
Doormen’s union, landlords avoid strike with tentative agreement
The building workers union reached a tentative, four-year agreement with the landlords that employ them, the two negotiating partners announced...
Mayor Adams picks Jessica Tisch to lead city’s Sanitation Department
Jessica Tisch, the former head of the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, has been named the next sanitation...
NYC to restore alternate side parking July 5 amid clean streets push
The five boroughs will fully restore alternate side parking this summer as part of an $11 million effort to improve...
Mayor Bloomberg visits City Hall for first time since 2013
For a week, Mayor Eric Adams was stuck in Gracie Mansion, isolating with COVID-19. But that ended that ended Monday...
Adams, Sewell insist NYC subways are safe after rampage as mayor downplays crime surge
Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday tried to assure the public that the subways are safe after last week’s rampage —...
Cardinal Dolan talks refugees, homelessness on Easter
Cardinal Timothy Dolan praised New Yorkers’ compassion for Ukrainians and outlined his upcoming trip to meet with refugees in an...
New Yorkers welcomed back the Easter parade and bonnet festival
With the chimes of the bells, St. Patrick's Cathedral welcomed parishioners visiting near and far for Easter Sunday service. “Our...
‘Crazy Elon’ Musk making major push in Twitter bid — but now he’s facing federal heat
Now I get why he’s called “Crazy Elon.” Bankers who cover Elon Musk — the electric-car, space-travel and now, possibly,...
There’s no getting out of jury duty for these New York City residents
Manhattan residents summoned for jury duty may be in for an unwelcome surprise. Manhattanites can now be called into the...
NYU Shanghai staff ‘trapped’ amid harsh COVID lockdown
Dozens of staff and vendors at NYU’s Shanghai campus have been “trapped” on campus for weeks, an administrator said. “We...
Transit workers who helped bring riders to safety during shooting honored at City Hall
As the platform filled with smoke and bloodied passengers exiting the Brooklyn train car, N train operator David Artis directed...
Rising COVID cases may push city Health Department to raise alert level in coming days
As COVID-19 cases rise statewide, the city can expect to move to a “medium” alert level in the next week,...
10 NYC Easter egg hunts happening this weekend
Easter is this Sunday, and that means it is Easter egg hunt season. All across New York City, organizations are...
DC Police Union Ad blames 2 council members for crime increase
The D.C. Police Union has gone on the offensive, blaming the rise in crime and a shrinking police force squarely...
Two clean energy bills approved by state’s Public Service Commission
Green energy from upstate and Canada: those are two sources New York City will soon be tapping into to produce...
Adams announces plans to expand gifted, talented program
The city will expand its gifted and talented program, promising to create seats in neighborhoods that historically had few. The...
New York’s surging Covid cases driven by new Omicron subvariants
Two new Omicron subvariants that appear even more transmissible than the highly-contagious BA.2 are driving an uptick in Covid cases...
‘We got him’: Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting taken into custody, officials say
The man accused of carrying out a mass shooting inside a Brooklyn subway station during rush hour Tuesday morning has...
Adams defends policing policies in wake of subway mass shooting arrest
Mayor Eric Adams joined Ruschell Boone, Dean Meminger and Anthony Pascale on NY1 Wednesday to discuss the arrest of Frank...
DC judge denies motion to detain two men accused of impersonating federal agents
A Washington, D.C. federal judge denied prosecutors motion to detain the two men who were charged with impersonating federal law...
‘Simple story of corruption’: New York Lt. Gov. Benjamin indicted in bribery scheme
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was arrested and indicted Tuesday in connection with a campaign finance scheme on charges...
Biden announces new rule on “ghost guns” aimed at preventing gun crimes
President Biden and the Justice Department announced new steps Monday aimed at combating gun crimes, including a rule targeting the...
New York’s budget will speed up tax relief for middle-income residents
More than 6 million middle-income taxpayers in New York are set to receive a faster tax rate reduction as part...
Adams designates Juneteenth a paid city holiday
Juneteenth will be a paid city holiday this year for the first time in the five boroughs’ history, Mayor Eric...
Times Square manhole blast sends crowds fleeing for their lives
A thunderous manhole blast sent panicked crowds in Times Square sprinting for safety on Sunday evening — but no one...
Mayor Adams tests positive for COVID
Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday, his 100th day in office, the mayor’s...
Eric Adams makes plea for mayoral control of NYC schools
Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday urged state lawmakers on Sunday to pass legislation allowing him to continue managing New York...
Eric Adams floats building a new specialized school in each NYC borough
Mayor Eric Adams floated building five new specialized high schools, one in each borough, with admissions criteria beyond standardized tests,...
NYC Council measure to demand Adams rehire unvaccinated city workers
A Staten Island pol is amassing City Council support to formally demand Mayor Eric Adams rehire the 1,430 municipal employees...
More than 2 million New Yorkers impacted by federal student loan pause
More than 2 million New York student loan borrowers are among the 43 million people nationwide benefiting from the Biden...
Adams pressed on crime, other challenges in first 100 days in office
Mayor Adams said he’s been working around the clock to improve the city that never sleeps. “It’s not a 9-to-5...
Members of Congress call on Adams to improve access to mental health treatment at NYC jails
Six months after the powerful House Oversight Committee began investigating the sprawling Rikers Island complex, its chairwoman and two other...
Adams hopes to lift toddler mask mandate ‘within a week or so’ if COVID stats allow
Mayor Eric Adams hopes to lift the city’s mask mandate for toddlers “within a week or so,” but his decision...
5 small fires set on UWS; Barney Greengrass’ dining shed damaged: FDNY
The FDNY put out a spate of small fires on the Upper West Side early Thursday morning, including one that...
N.Y. attorney general seeks to hold Trump in contempt
The New York State attorney general, Letitia James, filed a motion on Thursday asking a judge to hold Donald J....
New York toughens bail law in $220 billion budget agreement
New York will devote billions of dollars to help families pay for child care, boost health care worker wages and...
Minimum wage increase for tipped D.C. workers to go to a vote in November
The D.C. Board of Elections gave preliminary approval for a question to be placed on the November ballot asking voters...
NYPD: Murders down, but overall crime up by nearly 37% in March
New York City recorded fewer homicides last month than it did in March 2021, but overall crime rose by nearly...
Adams backs firing of city attorney who denounced pre-K mask mandate
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday stood by the New York City Law Department's decision to fire an attorney who interrupted...
Woman, 61, fatally shot during dispute on Bronx street — NYPD
A 61-year-old woman died after she was shot during a dispute between two groups on a Bronx street Monday night,...
Incoming transit chief to pursue safety, reliability, cleanliness
The incoming president of MTA New York City Transit, Massachusetts transportation executive Richard Davey, has said his first-day priorities for...
Advocates for pay equity, businesses spar in hearing over salary disclosure law
Business group leaders and advocates for pay equity sought to sway City Council members in a hearing Tuesday on the...
City lawyer fired after protesting Adams’ mask mandate for toddlers
The city’s youngest students continued to wear their masks Monday, after Mayor Eric Adams dropped his initial plan to end...
Stay placed on judge’s ruling rejecting New York’s redistricting maps
A temporary stay has been granted on a New York judge's ruling that rejected the state Legislature's new maps of...
New York City launching Florida digital advertising campaign in support of LGBTQ community
In a new advertising campaign launched Monday, Mayor Eric Adams' administration denounced the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed by...
Broadway community holds musical vigil for Ukraine
"Do You Hear the People Sing?" from the Tony Award-winning musical "Les Miserables" is what some members of the Broadway...
How a crew laundered millions in cartel cash across New York City
The sight of the state trooper’s flashing lights was enough to send Shaui Sun into a panic as the Queens...
GOP Gov. Sununu dismisses Trump as ‘f–king crazy’ at posh Gridiron dinner
The Republican governor of New Hampshire has dismissed former President Trump as “f–king crazy” during a monologue at the elite...
Trump slams Biden administration on transgender policies
Former president Donald Trump slammed the Biden administration’s endorsement of surgery and medical therapy for transgender minors at a rally...
Hochul announces expanded eligibility for second COVID booster shots
A number of New York residents are now eligible to receive a second COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced...
NYC top health official refers to White women as ‘birthing people,’ calls Black and Hispanic women ‘mothers’
A top health official in New York City is facing backlash after a series of tweets she posted calling White...
12-year-old fatally shot in New York City as violent crime spikes nationwide
A 12-year-old boy was killed when he and his family were caught in the crossfire between two other cars on...
Mask mandate for children under 5 can remain in place, appeals court judge rules
The Adams administration’s mask mandate for children under 5 can remain in place for now, a state appellate court ruled...
