How one Brooklyn neighborhood became instrumental in the rise of the New York Mafia: ‘Everyone paid’
Red Hook is best known to today’s New Yorkers for the blue and yellow glow of its IKEA store, pulling in urban furniture ...
New Jersey and Brooklyn Fires Bring Smoky Smell to NYC
The smell of acrid smoke spread throughout New York City on Saturday and persisted into the evening, after brush fires broke ...
Moving to New York City cost us $10K in fees. Those fees are now banned
New York is one of two cities that requires renters to pay for these services; the other is Boston. Typically, such broker ...
Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC
An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer and state employee died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near ...
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NYC plans to close Brooklyn school, open new ‘literacy academy’ for struggling readers
A plan to close one school and open another addresses two problems: A growing number of unsustainably small schools and ...
New York Drought Conditions Fan Flames, Spur Water Saving
New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without ...
'Climate change is real': New York parks employee killed as historic drought fuels blazes
MORRISTOWN, N.J. − A parks employee was killed battling blazes that stretched from New Jersey into New York over the weekend ...
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NYPD gets green light from FAA to launch drones remotely in 3 boroughs across New York City
The NYPD will be the first department in the nation with permission to launch drones remotely from 1 Police Plaza toward certain locations, including Central Park.
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‘Lightscape’ returns to Brooklyn Botanic Garden with new installations and holiday treats
As the evenings fall darker, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s extravagant art, music, and light show "Lightscape" arrives to ...
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Seeing red: How New York City voting trends have changed
There's a shift in the way people are voting across New York City -- and it could mean changes in traditional voting patterns ...
‘I Can Still Recall One Subway Ride I Took After Moving to New York’
A trip with an unusual passenger, voices from a Brooklyn past and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s ...