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HPD will centralize Dismissal Request intake to Brooklyn on July 1, but owners still must mail or hand‑deliver paper forms and payments.
Hostos is converting the landmark Bronx General Post Office into an allied‑health and natural‑science center, with renderings showing preserved murals and new labs.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 30‑year‑old man was slashed outside a Mott Haven restaurant on Third Avenue and taken to Lincoln Medical Center; police say he is expected to recover and detectives are investigating.
Weather & Environment in ...
Sunny and warm by day, then storms likely after dark. Expect a wet Thursday night and a muggy Friday morning commute.
A former BOP contractor was arrested after prosecutors say she took more than $163,000 to smuggle drugs and tobacco into FCI Otisville, according to federal authorities. The complaint was unsealed June 24, 2026.
A New York City operator was arrested and indicted after investigators say his EyePic clinics billed Medicaid for surgeries that never occurred, allegedly taking more than $9M.
Brooklyn attorney Frank Carone was arrested Wednesday as a federal indictment tied to an alleged bribery scheme was set to be unsealed in Brooklyn federal court.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
A watchdog says crisis pregnancy centers are advertising they can "rule out" ectopic pregnancy after a single scan. Medical groups say diagnosis usually requires follow‑up testing.
A pickup truck drove onto a 23-foot boat at Bay Shore Marina Wednesday; the unoccupied vessel was damaged but no one was hurt.
Search teams recovered the body of 34-year-old Kwahiwi Edwards on a Stratford shore after he was swept off Penfield Reef while fishing. Officials and neighbors had kept vigil during the weeklong effort.
A loaded Glock 22 and an extended magazine were recovered from a stolen vehicle in the Bronx after a search warrant, the NYPD says.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Danskammer Energy's Chapter 11 filing lists about $13M in claims as NYISO warns the Newburgh peaker may need to stay online to avoid a Lower Hudson shortfall.
A man was shot in the back in Wakefield early Tuesday and taken to St. Barnabas Hospital; police say he is expected to recover and no arrests were reported.
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