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Following an article from The City Reporter, elected officials demand that New York take steps to stop EBT fund theft and to reimburse victims so that they can eat. But Gov. Kathy Hochul dug in her heels, telling people to just file police reports.

French Montana Backs Fund Set Up for Cabbie Bashed After Knicks Game

The Bronx rapper was joined by Canadian influencer Zachery Dereniowski in raising money for driver Noureddine Bitat, who was traumatized by a mob of rowdies outside Madison Square Garden.

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How To Enjoy NYC’s Jamaica Bay, on Water or Land

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Mamdani Ends $200M Adams-Era Deal for T-Mobile Internet Service on Student Laptops

The Mamdani administration said the city was paying for far more internet coverage than necessary and could secure internet service for students who need it at a much lower cost.

Nashville to New York: Some NYC Colleges Thrive Amid Headwinds

Vanderbilt University opens a new Manhattan campus as higher ed employment hits a new record.

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East New York Residents Try Buying Back Their Neighborhood, One Lot At a Time

by Kennedy Sessions August 24, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 11:53 a.m.

Teamsters Hit Amazon Over Delivery Worker Layoffs, With Millions at Stake

by Claudia Irizarry Aponte August 18, 2026Aug. 19, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

Flatbush Businesses Report Less Foot Traffic Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

by Melissa Rose Cooper, Documented August 17, 2026Aug. 17, 2026, 4:33 p.m.

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Mamdani Administration Says NYC Needs to Build 700,000 New Housing Units in the Next Decade

Meeting the new target will require ambitious construction projects across the city, especially in low-density neighborhoods identified in the City Hall report.