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The NYPD posted a remembrance for Officer Alain K. Schaberger on the anniversary of his 2011 line‑of‑duty death in Boerum Hill.
A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty after police found roughly 10 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop near Christiana Mall. Sentencing is set for July 28, 2026.
Food & Drinks in ...
Lucia Pizza will take over the former Starbucks at 159 Columbus Ave, adding a fifth NYC location. No opening date has been announced.
Community & Society in ...
A CUNY Latino Data Report finds the metro Latino population rose 48% from 2000–2024, with the biggest gains in suburbs from Putnam to Bergen.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
State lawmakers and the TWU have refiled a push to require two-person subway crews as contract talks and automation debates converge.
The Manhattan burger brand has leased a Manhattan Avenue shop in Greenpoint; a franchisee will run the 1,580‑sq‑ft space, with a late‑summer 2026 opening planned.
Defense lawyers told a Manhattan judge the two men charged in a foiled New York terror plot were strangers, testing prosecutors' case that they formed a coordinated conspiracy.
Early Wednesday a 32-year-old man was shoved down multiple flights of stairs inside a Manhattan building. Authorities released images and are asking the public for tips.
A 53-year-old cyclist was killed after a cement truck struck him on 16th Avenue near 49th Street in Borough Park; police obtained video and are investigating.
An appeals court has allowed a wrongful-death trial over the 2016 death of cyclist Olga Cook at the West St–Chambers St crossing, saying the city may be liable for signal timing.
A Bradenton man was sentenced to 73 months after prosecutors say he mailed nearly three million fake $180 web‑hosting invoices that duped tens of thousands of small businesses.
Le Colonial has signed for 50 West 57th Street and plans a summer 2027 reopening in Midtown with a 215‑seat dining room and private event spaces.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The City Council approved turning 395 Flatbush Ave Ext into a 72‑story tower that will add roughly 1,263 homes, with about 25% permanently affordable. The vote moves the project into final approvals and permitting.
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