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Raya Salter named to New York’s permanent environmental justice council
Raya Salter, executive director of the Energy Justice Law and Policy Center, has been appointed to New York State's Permanent...
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Long COVID linked to brain changes also seen in Alzheimer’s, NYU Langone study finds
NYU Langone study finds long COVID patients show enlarged brain structures also tied to Alzheimer's disease, suggesting overlapping brain damage...
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Con Edison restores power to more than 5,000 Middle Village customers after overnight outage
Con Edison restored power to 5,007 Middle Village and Maspeth customers by 4:30 a.m. after overnight outage caused by road...
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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams to speak at Schomburg Center Black History Month reception
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is scheduled to address a Black History Month reception at the Schomburg Center for Research in...
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Mamdani names Lisa Gelobter as New York City’s chief technology officer
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Lisa Gelobter as NYC's chief technology officer and commissioner of the Office of Technology and Innovation...
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Brooklyn noise rock band Foreign Body signs to Brutal Panda Records, releases “Strung Out”
Brooklyn noise rock band Foreign Body has signed to Brutal Panda Records and released new single "Strung Out" ahead of...
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Public Advocate presses city on cold response after 18 die outdoors
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams scrutinized the city's response to extreme cold weather that killed 18 New Yorkers outdoors during...
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Josephine Herrick Project expands free photography programs to new veterans centers and schools this spring
The nonprofit photography organization launches spring programs at Brooklyn and Harlem veteran centers, plus Queens schools, offering free classes to...
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Urban Design Forum names 38 fellows to 2026 Forefront cohort focused on public space
The Urban Design Forum selected 38 early-to-mid-career professionals for its 2026 Forefront cohort, exploring how to transform NYC public spaces...
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Kiki Arts Collaborative holds its first ball with Miss USA Kiki Ball
Kiki Arts Collaborative, led by David Prize winner Colby Xzavier King, held its first Miss USA Kiki Ball celebration in...
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Anjunadeep to headline a SummerStage dance party in Central Park
London electronic label Anjunadeep will headline a dance party at Central Park's SummerStage on July 18, bringing progressive house and...
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Student journalists from Journalism for All to present school newsroom plans in Lower Manhattan
Students from NYC's Journalism for All program presented newsroom plans they developed during intensive community journalism training at a Lower...
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James recovers $4.7 million from NYC truck rental firms, accountant over decade-long tax evasion
NY Attorney General Letitia James recovered $4.7 million from two NYC truck rental companies and their accountant for a decade-long...
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Simple Plan, 3OH!3 and Bowling for Soup to play SummerStage in Central Park on Aug. 19
2000s pop-punk band Simple Plan will headline a benefit concert at SummerStage in Central Park on August 19, joined by...
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Pace University offers free business advising at Brooklyn satellite locations
Pace University's Small Business Development Center is providing free one-on-one business counseling at satellite locations across Brooklyn through March.
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City cracks down on employment agencies that charged immigrant job seekers illegal fees
NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection penalized 270+ employment agencies for charging illegal upfront fees to immigrant job seekers...
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Mamdani to join Hochul for “Let Them Build” event Tuesday
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will join Governor Kathy Hochul Tuesday for a Let Them Build event promoting housing and infrastructure...
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Red Cross aided 387 New Yorkers after 32 emergencies in a single week
The American Red Cross helped 387 people across NYC after responding to 32 emergencies between February 2-8, more than double...
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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams to testify at City Council education hearing
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will speak at a City Council education committee hearing on Feb. 10 at 250 Broadway...
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Mamdani says 18 New Yorkers have died outdoors as city declares Code Blue, opens warming centers in every borough
Mayor Mamdani reports 18 outdoor deaths during what he called one of NYC's most dangerous cold stretches, as the city...
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New York moves to mandate paid prenatal leave, LinkedIn News item says
New York is mandating paid prenatal leave for workers according to a LinkedIn News item, potentially making it the first...
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Diamond Mesh Inc. announces inaugural Manifestival new-works theater festival
New theater company Diamond Mesh Inc. launches Manifestival, a new-works festival running July 16-August 9 in NYC featuring intimate productions...
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Mindspace to expand Williamsburg footprint to 50,000 square feet at 25 Kent
Mindspace will add 11,500 square feet to its Williamsburg location at 25 Kent Avenue, bringing its total footprint to roughly...
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Chi Ossé elected co-chair of City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus
Brooklyn Council Member Chi Ossé has been elected co-chair of the NYC Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus, serving alongside Justin Sanchez from...
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Free reading on Jonas Salk’s life comes to Jefferson Market Library
A free theatrical reading exploring the life of polio vaccine pioneer Dr. Jonas Salk was presented at Jefferson Market Public...
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Tallichet Freedman Foundation names 10 artists as its fall 2025 microgrant recipients
The Tallichet Freedman Foundation has awarded fall 2025 microgrants to 10 artists, selected from over 200 applications for the competitive...
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Families and lawmakers rally at State Capitol for three sentencing reform bills
Over 500 New Yorkers joined families and lawmakers at the State Capitol demanding passage of three sentencing reform bills including...
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Mamdani job portal drew 80,000 applicants and produced 31 hires, THE CITY reports
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration job portal received 80,000 applications but only hired 31 people, resulting in a 0.039% success rate,...
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African Union Day Foundation pitches a Museum of Africa exhibition for New York City
The African Union Day Foundation is soliciting artifacts from African ambassadors for a planned Museum of Africa exhibition in New...
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Mamdani to thank Staten Island first responders for cold snap work
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will visit a Staten Island EMS station Saturday to thank firefighters and EMS workers for keeping...
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Public Advocate Williams to mark Black History Month across Queens and Brooklyn this weekend
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will speak at Black History Month events in Queens and Brooklyn this weekend, including appearances in...
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Greenpointers rounds up transit-artifact show, Super Bowl and Valentine’s guides, and a returning Phil Collins Day
The Greenpointers newsletter rounds up a 400-artifact NYC transit exhibition, Super Bowl and Valentine's guides, and Phil Collins Day's return...
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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...
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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,...