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NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter in Bronx cooler-throwing death
NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran was convicted of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a cooler at Eric Duprey on a motorized scooter...
February 2026
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NYC opens February civil service exams across health, education and safety jobs
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services announces new civil service exam openings for February across health, education, and safety positions.
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NYCEDC opens $4 million bid for modular public restrooms across the five boroughs
NYC Economic Development Corporation released a $4 million request for proposals to build modular public restrooms across all five boroughs...
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Andrew Keenan-Bolger debuts YA novel Limelight with two New York events
Broadway actor Andrew Keenan-Bolger published his debut YA novel Limelight, a queer coming-of-age story set in musical theater, with NYC...
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NY parks agency launches multiyear initiative on early Black history
New York State parks agency launches Enslavement to Freedom initiative documenting Black history from 1627-2027, featuring traveling exhibitions statewide.
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Hunter sweeps Baruch in 20th Battle of Lexington as Alexa Charles leads Hawks
Hunter College swept Baruch in both men's and women's games at the 20th Battle of Lexington, with NCAA leading scorer...
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Nieman Lab newsletter raises whether journalism co-ops are utopia or just more work
Harvard's Nieman Lab newsletter examines whether worker-owned journalism cooperatives like Hell Gate offer viable business models or add operational burdens...
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Pink Fang relaunches website framed around 50 years of Ping Chong’s theater
Pink Fang theater company has launched a redesigned website showcasing 50 years of director Ping Chong's transformative interdisciplinary productions in...
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New York City Ballet debuts its 500th original work, “The Naked King,” in “Contemporary Choreography II”
New York City Ballet premiered "The Naked King," its 500th original work, as part of the "Contemporary Choreography II" program...
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Manhattan’s marquee retail corridors hold most of the borough’s empty storefronts, newsletter argues, citing REBNY
Manhattan's most famous shopping districts like Upper Fifth Avenue and Times Square account for 60 percent of all the borough's...
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Holocaust survivor addresses Brooklyn students after being barred over Israel-Gaza tensions
A Holocaust survivor addressed students at MS 447 in Brooklyn after being initially barred over Israel-Gaza tensions, speaking without offering...
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Police likely to stay NYC’s first responders despite Mamdani reform plan, THE CITY finds
Analysis finds NYPD will likely remain primary responders to mental health crises despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani's promised Department of Community...
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Mamdani to host administration’s first annual interfaith breakfast Friday
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will host his administration's first annual Interfaith Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 6, followed by a winter...
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Mamdani cross-posts an influencer’s post as his administration leans on online allies
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a post from local politics influencer Carla Marie Davis, signaling his administration's strategy of using...
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DEC sets New York’s license-free freshwater fishing days for 2026
New York's Department of Environmental Conservation announced six free freshwater fishing days for 2026, allowing anglers to fish without licenses...
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NYSOFA director tells lawmakers Hochul’s FY2027 budget makes historic investments in older New Yorkers
NY Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen told lawmakers Gov. Hochul's FY2027 budget includes historic investments in older adults,...
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Mystery artist plans Valentine’s pop-up at West 4th Street subway station
An unnamed artist will launch a Valentine's Day pop-up art installation at West 4th Street–Washington Square subway station starting February...
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Hye House brings Armenian music and dance to Bushwick’s 53 Scott
Hye House staged Kef Time Brooklyn, featuring live Armenian music and dance at 53 Scott in Bushwick on February 7,...
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New York Press Club to host journalists for talk on Adams-to-Mamdani mayoral transition
New York Press Club will gather journalists Feb 24 to discuss the mayoral handoff from Eric Adams to Zohran Mamdani...
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Brooklyn Democratic Party unendorses Hochul as state convention nears
The Brooklyn Democratic Party withdrew its endorsement of Gov. Kathy Hochul days before the state party convention, breaking with the...
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Mamdani housing deputy details developer incentives, land use and tax overhaul
NYC Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg outlined the Mamdani administration's housing strategy featuring developer incentives, land use changes and property tax...
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Community
North Brooklyn parks group pushes a business improvement district to fund Bushwick Inlet Park
The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance is leading efforts to create a Northside Improvement District to bring supplemental funding to the...
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Mamdani names Phylisa Wisdom to lead Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has appointed Phylisa Wisdom as executive director of the Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism to address...
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While BKMag Reported the Brooklyn Mirage Deal Was “Caught Up in Court,” the Parties Were Already Settling
The dispute and its resolution were filed on the same day, raising questions about what the creditors won behind closed...
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The Brooklyn Mirage Is Becoming Pacha New York. Demolition Is Underway and Shows Start in June.
The Dubai-backed nightlife brand takes over the shuttered Bushwick venue after a bankruptcy fight that nearly killed the deal Demolition...
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New York launches $2.5 million effort to recruit mental health workers
New York State announces a $2.5 million initiative to recruit and train mental health workers statewide, including a new job...