The New York City Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back

After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.

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Arizona’s Food Stamp Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the U.S.

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Bronx Foreclosures Have Doubled. Experts Say Many More Are Coming.

For advocates, red flags abound for a coming crisis for the borough with the lowest rate of homeownership.

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A Third Delaney Hall Detainee Has Died, New Jersey Congressman Says

Rep. Rob Menendez said ICE confirmed details of the death, which took place weeks ago, to him during an oversight visit to the facility on Monday.

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Demand for Free Childcare Seats for 2-Year-Olds Far Exceeds Supply in NYC Pilot

The governor is covering the cost of the pilot program, which the mayor says shows the appetite for “free, universal childcare.”

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After Deadly E-Bike Crashes, N.Y. Lawmakers Consider Crackdown

The City Council on Tuesday is expected to present 17 proposals to make electric bikes and scooters safer for riders and pedestrians.

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El Salvadoran Man Held at Delaney Hall Dies in ICE Custody, Family Says

The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.

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Mamdani May Need to Find $5 Billion More a Year for Free Child Care

A new report by the Center for New York City Affairs projected that a child care system for all children under 5 could cost the city about $9 billion a year.

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Prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke increases cardiovascular health risks

Repeated and cumulative exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to a higher risk of being hospitalized for cardiovascular disease in older adults in the U.S., a new Yale study finds.

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A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

More progressive Americans are swearing off traditional media. They’re turning to independent podcasts, social media and digital news for information.

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The NYC official leading Mamdani's new childcare rollout is stepping down

Simone Hawkins will leave the Education Department just as Mayor Zohran Mamdani's free childcare program for 2-year-olds is getting off the ground.

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Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys

Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.

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Attorney General James To Act On Illegal E-Motos After Latest Fatal Crash

The Attorney General will issue a consumer alert to combat illegal e-motos, after a 17-year-old died in Lower Manhattan.

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ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive

Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.

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Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell to prove he is fit to continue serving in office or resign.

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'Prevailing emotion is really fear': Haitians in NY brace for loss of deportation relief

More than 40,000 Haitian nationals across New York state face removal under Trump's initiative.

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'We Can Hear Chinese Anywhere Now': Behind Staten Island’s Immigrant Boom

China is now the top country of origin for foreign-born Staten Islanders.

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Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope

With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.

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Mamdani’s Grocery Stores Will Offer 30 Percent Discount on Some Products

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s five city-owned grocery stores will provide a 30 percent discount on produce, meat, bread and milk.

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Property Dispute Forces Redesign of $2B Flood Wall for Battery Park City

The project needs permission from two condo buildings to build in private areas of the waterfront neighborhood.

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The MTA bus routes that slowed down after cameras began ticketing double-parked drivers

The cameras have sped up 67 bus routes by 5% on average. But certain routes show buses have actually slowed.

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At Jacob Riis ‘People’s Beach,’ Pushback Grows as Iconic Bathhouse Turns Into Ritzy Clubhouse

The semi-private Rockaway Ocean Club was slated to open in July but has faced construction delays — and now growing calls for a boycott.

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Co-op and condo group makes affordability pitch to NYC’s affordability mayor

A report by the Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums recommends ways to help reduce costs for what it says is one of the last strongholds of affordable homeownership.

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